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Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Brexit Preparations (9 Dec 2020)

Eoghan Murphy: 47. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport further to Parliamentary Question No. 22 of 12 November 2020, if he will provide a copy of the traffic management group’s no-deal contingency plan as referenced to in the reply. [42395/20]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (9 Dec 2020)

Eoghan Murphy: 60. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will consider amending the parental gift tax exemption in order that the limit is placed on the recipient rather than that the benefactor given that children of single parents can only receive half the tax free amount of those with two parents. [42374/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (9 Dec 2020)

Eoghan Murphy: 190. To ask the Minister for Health if Covid-19 restrictions for weddings will remain constant in relation to specifics, for example, music and dancing at the various levels (details supplied). [42376/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (9 Dec 2020)

Eoghan Murphy: 212. To ask the Minister for Health if specific plans for a vaccination database have been made; and if so, if the database will be centralised and easily updated by general practitioners, hospitals, pharmacists and other relevant groups. [42373/20]

Committee on Public Petitions: Business of Joint Committee (10 Dec 2020)

Eoghan Murphy: On that point, there have been some discussions but there has not yet been a conclusion. It would be helpful, therefore, if we could set a date for the election at a future meeting and have nominations decided before then in order that they can be voted on by members.

Committee on Public Petitions: Business of Joint Committee (10 Dec 2020)

Eoghan Murphy: Chairman, I appreciate the point you are making, although it has not been flagged because the news emerged only in the past 24 hours. I share the concerns of Deputy Griffin but fully understand that you would like to allow people the time to hear the full spectrum of what he said. Nevertheless, I do not see how we can continue to review the terms of reference of the committee when such a...

Committee on Public Petitions: Business of Joint Committee (10 Dec 2020)

Eoghan Murphy: This is a public matter.

Committee on Public Petitions: Business of Joint Committee (10 Dec 2020)

Eoghan Murphy: This feels like censorship.

Committee on Public Petitions: Business of Joint Committee (10 Dec 2020)

Eoghan Murphy: May I make a proposal?

Committee on Public Petitions: Business of Joint Committee (10 Dec 2020)

Eoghan Murphy: Chairman, I have a proposal that we might hear in public session. I completely support what Senator Buttimer has said about the importance of this committee and the work it is about to undertake immediately on reviewing its terms of reference and petitions that might be considered by it. Public statements were made by you, Chairman. This is not personal at all but it is about the role you...

Committee on Public Petitions: Business of Joint Committee (10 Dec 2020)

Eoghan Murphy: Chair, I understand your bona fides in that regard, as you have outlined them. The public may not have the confidence right now, given what they have read about what you said on a radio show yesterday. For the public to have confidence in the work we are about to embark upon, could you offer clarification? If you spoke on radio yesterday, surely you can speak at an Oireachtas committee.

Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons: Statements (15 Dec 2020)

Eoghan Murphy: I too would like to thank Deputy Duncan Smith for his initiative in suggesting this debate and I thank the House for accepting it. I also thank the Minister for Foreign Affairs, Deputy Simon Coveney, for his contribution. This year, 2020, is a landmark year for nuclear disarmament and non-proliferation and all the efforts that have gone into that noble quest for so long. It has been 75...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Higher Education Institutions (15 Dec 2020)

Eoghan Murphy: 57. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he has had discussions with the higher education sector regarding their landbanks and plans for available land within their control; and if he has a role in the way in which State-funded universities, colleges and institutes develop their land. [41269/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Higher Education Institutions (15 Dec 2020)

Eoghan Murphy: 117. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he has or will issue regulations regarding the way in which publicly-funded higher education bodies may or may not use their land for commercial or other activities. [41270/20]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (13 Jan 2021)

Eoghan Murphy: 146. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if the National Transport Authority consulted with local Garda superintendents regarding the potential traffic implications of the BusConnects proposals. [45068/20]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (13 Jan 2021)

Eoghan Murphy: 228. To ask the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 60 of 9 December 2020, if it is correct that the €3,000 annual gift exemption does not form part of the aggregate lifetime inheritance calculation so it remains that the child of two partners can get €6,000 per year that is not included in that calculation whereas the child of one parent can only get...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Postal Services (21 Jan 2021)

Eoghan Murphy: 16. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment further to Parliamentary Question No. 103 of 14 October 2020, if a new strategy statement for An Post has been finalised. [3109/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Legislative Measures (21 Jan 2021)

Eoghan Murphy: 36. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if future legislation regulating e-scooters will include a legal requirement to have suitable lighting appropriate to the speeds at which they travel. [3107/21]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Refugee Resettlement Programme (21 Jan 2021)

Eoghan Murphy: 289. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the status of plans for accepting migrants on humanitarian grounds; and the extent to which the Covid-19 pandemic has halted these plans. [3108/21]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Crime Prevention (21 Jan 2021)

Eoghan Murphy: 295. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she will consider introducing new laws to combat the large increase in the theft of catalytic converters such as extra penalties for car dealers who do not confirm the origin when reselling the parts. [3104/21]