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Ministers and Secretaries (Amendment) Bill 2011: Second Stage (Resumed) (1 Jun 2011)

Catherine Murphy: This Bill clearly gives legal effect to the division into two Ministries of the role formally held by the Minister for Finance. There is a need for a Minister with a public service reform agenda. As that did not happen in the good times when the money was available it makes it more difficult to do it in the bad times, and I acknowledge that. It is something of a blank cheque at the same...

Written Answers — Regulation of Medical Practitioners: Regulation of Medical Practitioners (1 Jun 2011)

Catherine Murphy: Question 204: To ask the Minister for Health and Children his plans to regulate the cosmetic surgery sector; the details of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13879/11]

Dáil Reform: Statements (2 Jun 2011)

Catherine Murphy: I act as the Whip for the Technical Group, which a bit of a misnomer because the Technical Group is just that and is a way of facilitating a very diverse group and not about whipping people into line or telling them how to vote, which would not be possible with the particular group considering the diversity it contains. However, it does not mean we cannot work together. The idea that...

Written Answers — Trade Delegations: Trade Delegations (2 Jun 2011)

Catherine Murphy: Question 16: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the locations he has visited since his appointment as Minister; the locations and industries he foresees as potential for export trade; the specific barriers that need to be overcome; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13896/11]

Written Answers — International Agreements: International Agreements (2 Jun 2011)

Catherine Murphy: Question 18: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if prior to bringing the Bill on Serbia's stabilisation and association agreement before the Oireachtas, he will agree to re-issue an invitation to the head of the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia, Mr Serge Brammertz, to meet with the Oireachtas foreign affairs committee; and if he will make...

Written Answers — Departmental Schemes: Departmental Schemes (2 Jun 2011)

Catherine Murphy: Question 99: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if his attention has been drawn to the extensive delays in issuing IDs to contractors under the better home energy scheme; in view of the delay, if he will amend the scheme to allow those contractors who were formerly registered under the greener homes scheme to use those IDs until the new registrations are...

Written Answers — Departmental Schemes: Departmental Schemes (2 Jun 2011)

Catherine Murphy: Question 100: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the amounts available by category under the greener homes scheme; the uptake by category; the amounts available under the better energy home scheme by category; if he will supply the amount set aside for the scheme in 2011; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13976/11]

Written Answers — Departmental Schemes: Departmental Schemes (2 Jun 2011)

Catherine Murphy: Question 101: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the way it is intended to link private contractors to pay as you go finance in the context of the better home energy scheme; if it is only the primary energy suppliers that may offer the scheme; if there is a competition issue in relation to same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13987/11]

Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 32 (7 Jun 2011)

Catherine Murphy: I seek the adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 32 to debate the following urgent matter: the proposed restorative justice and reparations scheme of Justice for Magdalenes for all survivors of the Magdalene laundries as the Irish Human Rights Commission recently published an assessment of this proposed scheme in which it recommended the State establish a statutory mechanism to...

Written Answers — Banks Recapitalisation: Banks Recapitalisation (7 Jun 2011)

Catherine Murphy: Question 46: To ask the Minister for Finance the control systems he has put in place to ensure that the €20 billion earmarked for loans to small and medium sized business as part of the bank recapitalisation initiative are actually used for that purpose; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14213/11]

Written Answers — Public Procurement: Public Procurement (7 Jun 2011)

Catherine Murphy: Question 51: To ask the Minister for Finance the barriers that have been identified to date which restrict access to procurement opportunities for small and medium enterprise; if these and other barriers are likely to be addressed in increments or in a more comprehensive way; when we are likely to see practical initiatives; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14155/11]

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (7 Jun 2011)

Catherine Murphy: Question 107: To ask the Minister for Finance his views on whether the price of diesel for coach and bus companies should be lowered to help offset the negative impacts on the industry brought about by the abolition of the excise duty rebate in 2006, which added 34.5 cent to the cost of a litre of diesel; his further views on whether a cost-benefit analysis should be carried out to determine...

Written Answers — Private Rented Accommodation: Private Rented Accommodation (7 Jun 2011)

Catherine Murphy: Question 173: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will introduce criteria for refusal of rent assistance on the basis of criminal or anti-social behaviour in line with the criteria used by local authorities in the allocation of houses; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14308/11]

Written Answers — Voluntary Sector Funding: Voluntary Sector Funding (7 Jun 2011)

Catherine Murphy: Question 224: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his plans regarding the long-term core funding of an organisation (details supplied) to help facilitate its work in providing support and support mechanisms for practitioners working with young persons at risk; his plans to extend its short-term funding beyond June 2011; and if he will make a statement on...

Estimates for Public Services 2011 (8 Jun 2011)

Catherine Murphy: If, as expected, the Dáil decides to pass this motion to grant the CSO access to these funds, the Dáil and the Government in particular must take responsibility for the information the State effectively is buying. There must be immediate action in respect of service planning and provision because what is the point of this exercise otherwise? I also wish to put on record that I am fully...

Spent Convictions Bill 2011: Second Stage (Resumed) (8 Jun 2011)

Catherine Murphy: I broadly support the concept of the Bill. As others have said, it is not perfect but it is a start and can be amended. The very purpose of the criminal justice system is to deter undesirable behaviour through sanctions, to remove persons from society whose behaviour is thought to pose a threat to the common good, and to rehabilitate those individuals in order that they can be reintegrated...

Written Answers — Schools Recognition: Schools Recognition (8 Jun 2011)

Catherine Murphy: Question 83: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will review the criteria for recognising primary schools to include Montessori schools; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14561/11]

Finance (No. 2) Bill 2011: Committee and Remaining Stages (9 Jun 2011)

Catherine Murphy: We all know about the existence of a pensions time bomb. It is crucial we do not discourage people from investing in pensions, even though there is a need for a radical overhaul of the pensions system. I remember temporary measures such as the AIB and the insurance levy introduced in the 1970s or early 1980s and if I am not mistaken it might be still there. I acknowledge the levy will be...

Fair Deal Scheme: Statements (9 Jun 2011)

Catherine Murphy: I wish to share time with Deputies Mick Wallace and Richard Boyd Barrett.

Fair Deal Scheme: Statements (9 Jun 2011)

Catherine Murphy: We heard positive news today that the scheme is back on track. However, I have many questions. I would have preferred to have had a question and answer session rather than one in which Members make statements after the Minister's speech. I gave conditional support to the fair deal scheme when it was introduced because of the absence of sufficient numbers of publicly funded nursing home...