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Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Second Stage (Resumed) (5 Jul 2017)

Eugene Murphy: I dislike interrupting speakers, but will the Deputy, please, try to stick to the matter of judicial appointments?

Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Second Stage (Resumed) (5 Jul 2017)

Eugene Murphy: In accordance with Standing Order 70(2), the division is postponed until the weekly division time on Thursday, 6 July 2016.

Rugby World Cup 2023 Bill 2017: Second Stage (5 Jul 2017)

Eugene Murphy: I thank Deputy Ó Snodaigh for his co-operation. We will move on to Solidarity-PBP's Deputy Mick Barry.

Quarterly Report on Housing: Statements (6 Jul 2017)

Eugene Murphy: I call Deputy Eamon Ryan. After yesterday’s performance, I hope he does not introduce a Lego set today.

Quarterly Report on Housing: Statements (6 Jul 2017)

Eugene Murphy: Nobody interrupted Deputy Healy. He should allow Deputy O'Dowd-----

Quarterly Report on Housing: Statements (6 Jul 2017)

Eugene Murphy: Please allow him speak.

Quarterly Report on Housing: Statements (6 Jul 2017)

Eugene Murphy: I do not believe for one minute that the Deputy is a cross man.

Quarterly Report on Housing: Statements (6 Jul 2017)

Eugene Murphy: Deputy Bernard J. Durkan to cotinue, without interruption.

Quarterly Report on Housing: Statements (6 Jul 2017)

Eugene Murphy: It is close to 12 noon, but I propose to conclude the debate.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Citizenship Status (6 Jul 2017)

Eugene Murphy: 131. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality his plans in respect of advising UK citizens living here about their citizenship status once the Brexit negotiations are complete; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32053/17]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Citizenship Applications (6 Jul 2017)

Eugene Murphy: 132. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to waiver the application fee for citizenship applications in relation to UK citizens married to Irish citizens that are residing here for longer than five years. [32054/17]

Ministers and Secretaries (Amendment) Bill 2017: Second Stage (12 Jul 2017)

Eugene Murphy: I wish the Minister well. He has certainly rattled the can for the west of Ireland down through the years and he delivered for his own area of Westport and for County Mayo in general.

Ministers and Secretaries (Amendment) Bill 2017: Second Stage (12 Jul 2017)

Eugene Murphy: He will have to deliver more now in Roscommon. I am delighted he got the position and I wish him well. I also wish the Minister of State, Deputy Kyne, well. There is a plethora of difficulties, as the Minister well knows, with regard to the west of Ireland. I and my party are of the opinion we must seriously look at the Department being decentralised to the west. The west, as a...

Leaders' Questions (12 Jul 2017)

Eugene Murphy: We are not talking about that at all.

Questions on Promised Legislation (12 Jul 2017)

Eugene Murphy: The programme for Government puts a strong emphasis on fighting crime in respect of increasing Garda numbers, reopening six Garda stations and helping communities. As the Taoiseach knows, text alerts are a very important part of this throughout the country. Rumours are circulating in the media that the Government is considering cutting back on the funding that is given to text alerts. I...

Questions on Promised Legislation (12 Jul 2017)

Eugene Murphy: It is in the programme for Government.

Ministers and Secretaries (Amendment) Bill 2017: Second Stage (Resumed) (12 Jul 2017)

Eugene Murphy: I wish to share time with Deputies Troy, Cassells, Moynihan and, possibly, Browne.

Ministers and Secretaries (Amendment) Bill 2017: Second Stage (Resumed) (12 Jul 2017)

Eugene Murphy: I was in the middle of things with the Minister of State on the Bill and what is happening. I was proposing to the Minister of State that if we are to be serious about the development of the west, the Government should set up this new Department there. We have waited for years for something to happen. The Minister of State knows the people have lost patience. Something needs to happen...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Data (12 Jul 2017)

Eugene Murphy: 41. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of gardaí in each Garda station in counties Longford and Roscommon as of 30 June 2017; and the number of new recruits assigned to the division since recruitment resumed in 2014. [32879/17]

Committee on Public Petitions: Business of Joint Committee (12 Jul 2017)

Eugene Murphy: As one who constantly got into trouble with teachers and my parents for not having my homework done as a young fellow, I would like to see this issue discussed. I do not agree with the word "eradicate" in the context of homework. We have to take into account what Senator Kelleher and Deputy Cassells said which is that this is really changing the goalposts. The error I see is that children...