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Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) Bill 2013: From the Seanad (17 Dec 2015)

Paul Murphy: The Minister of State said that location of the Decision Support Service within the Mental Health Commission is a perfect fit, which contradicts the point she made earlier that the ideal would be a stand-alone agency but because the Government has committed to not creating any new agencies another appropriate location had to be found. It seems to me to be a very blunt tool that because the...

Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) Bill 2013: From the Seanad (17 Dec 2015)

Paul Murphy: I echo those points. It is a bit baffling-----

Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) Bill 2013: From the Seanad (17 Dec 2015)

Paul Murphy: -----that the Minister of State agrees that the best case scenario is an independent agency. The experts agree the best case scenario is an independent agency. The Minister of State then says the Government has decided it cannot set up any new agencies and therefore, unfortunately, it cannot do what is best. This approach does not seem to be focused or centred on the needs of those who are...

Leaders' Questions (17 Dec 2015)

Paul Murphy: That will not happen when warplanes are going through Shannon Airport.

Technological Universities Bill 2015: Second Stage (17 Dec 2015)

Paul Murphy: I will start by paying tribute to the institutes of technology and their staff. These institutes are drastically under funded, but they continue to provide access to higher education for many people who would traditionally be excluded. This is true for the Institute of Technology, Tallaght, in my constituency and others. One point that must be mentioned in the context of this Bill is...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Syrian Conflict (17 Dec 2015)

Paul Murphy: 15. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views on the war in Syria; and the discussions he or his departmental officials have had with other Governments on the war and the military intervention by the various international powers and whether the Irish Government is supporting these military interventions. [45312/15]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Disabled Drivers and Passengers Scheme (13 Jan 2016)

Paul Murphy: 237. To ask the Minister for Finance if the tax reliefs available under the disabled drivers and disabled passengers scheme can still be availed of if the vehicle is used as a taxi, if restrictions apply, and if so, if he will outline them. [1362/16]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishing Industry Data (13 Jan 2016)

Paul Murphy: 413. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine of the 500 atypical worker permits that are being made available to the owners of Irish fishing vessels in order that they may regularise the status of undocumented non-European Union migrant crew, how many have so far been applied for, the ports in which the applicant vessel owners are based, the number of fishing crew at each...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishing Industry Data (13 Jan 2016)

Paul Murphy: 414. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine subsequent to the establishment of the atypical worker permission mechanism, established to allow the owners of Irish fishing vessels regularise the status of undocumented non-European Union migrant crew, if he has received any representations seeking to increase the number of permits available beyond 500 or any other amendment to...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Tourism Industry (13 Jan 2016)

Paul Murphy: 908. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the amount spent on the Ireland's Ancient East initiative and the consultation with historians and historical organisations in establishing and implementing the initiative; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1161/16]

Hospital Emergency Departments: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (14 Jan 2016)

Paul Murphy: We all know the Government pitch for its own re-election. We know that the choice we apparently face is between stability and chaos. It must be a slogan that sounds very nice and clever in the minds of the Tory strategists for Fine Gael. The problem the Government has is that out in the real world, in particular our health service, there is no stability. There is instability and chaos....

Convention on the Constitution Final Reports: Statements (14 Jan 2016)

Paul Murphy: I thank the ordinary people who participated in the Convention on the Constitution and produced a series of recommendations within the limited framework under which they had to work. It is the position of the Anti-Austerity Alliance that a left-wing Government would begin a more fundamental process than the Constitutional Convention. We would commence a debate in society with the aim of...

Convention on the Constitution Final Reports: Statements (14 Jan 2016)

Paul Murphy: The Labour Party is having meetings around the place. Those involved, having been in power for five years, are saying it is time to repeal the eighth amendment. They had plenty of time to do it. However, they rejected a Bill in the Dáil precisely to repeal the eight amendment. I am referring to the Thirty-fourth Amendment of the Constitution Bill. It is utter hypocrisy and people...

Confidence in Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection: Motion [Private Members] (19 Jan 2016)

Paul Murphy: Yes, there is.

Confidence in Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection: Motion [Private Members] (19 Jan 2016)

Paul Murphy: In the dark recesses of the Internet I found a great, aspirational document about how political cronyism can be dealt with. It is the Labour Party manifesto for the last general election, entitled "One Ireland: Jobs, Reform, Fairness". Section 9 of that manifesto is entitled “Reforming Politics” and it states:Time for change Labour’s pledge is that Ireland will never...

Confidence in Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection: Motion [Private Members] (19 Jan 2016)

Paul Murphy: That was then. A few months ago in respect of the McNulty controversy the Tánaiste said: “What I am determined to see is that we have procedures and processes which are clear to everybody.” Thanks to the Government we have procedures and processes which are absolutely clear to everybody. It is also clear to everybody that the Government and the Tánaiste in...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Living Wage (19 Jan 2016)

Paul Murphy: 73. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his views on recent media comments by the Minister for State at the Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation, Deputy Gerald Nash TD, regarding the cost to the Exchequer if the State becomes a living wage employer; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2086/16]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Dublin Docklands Development Authority (19 Jan 2016)

Paul Murphy: 453. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government given the passing of the Dublin Docklands Development Authority (Dissolution) Act 2015 which provides for a 21-person forum of local stakeholders to preside over local matters in partnership with Dublin City Council, to detail the process and schedule by which the five local resident representatives will obtain their...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Employment Rights (20 Jan 2016)

Paul Murphy: 3. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation his views on undocumented non-European Union crew members in the Irish fishing industry; and his actions to assist these workers and to improve compliance with workers' rights legislation in the industry. [2145/16]

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Employment Rights (20 Jan 2016)

Paul Murphy: I ask again about the gross exploitation of undocumented migrant workers in the fishing industry and what action the Government is taking to ensure that such exploitation does not recur. I also remind the Minister of his statement when this matter was raised in the Dáil under the impact of the International Transport Workers Federation, ITF, by Deputy Higgins that this was a mere contention.