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Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child Care Services (19 Jan 2017)

Catherine Murphy: 318. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the timeframe for the national child care information system being developed by Tusla to be operational; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2409/17]

Communications Regulation (Postal Services) (Amendment) Bill 2016: Second Stage (18 Jan 2017)

Catherine Murphy: It is important to put the history of the postal service in context because it is a survivor and in 2000 celebrated its tercentenary. There has been a postal service since 1700 which has been capable of change over the centuries. Mail has been delivered by stagecoach, the railway system which played a big part and mechanised vehicles and we are now going through another period of change in...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sport in Ireland; Challenges, Strategies and Governance: FAI, GAA and IRFU (18 Jan 2017)

Catherine Murphy: I ask that I be included in putting questions to Mr. Delaney.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sport in Ireland; Challenges, Strategies and Governance: FAI, GAA and IRFU (18 Jan 2017)

Catherine Murphy: I want to be sure he will still be here when I ask my questions.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sport in Ireland; Challenges, Strategies and Governance: FAI, GAA and IRFU (18 Jan 2017)

Catherine Murphy: I thank the delegates for coming before the committee. Our brief covers transport, tourism and sport and we are very anxious to pay attention to each of these areas. Governance is a topic we very much want to cover because if we do not get it right, we will end up with issues similar to the ones we had last summer which brought sport into disrepute and raised questions about public funding....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sport in Ireland; Challenges, Strategies and Governance: FAI, GAA and IRFU (18 Jan 2017)

Catherine Murphy: That is fine. I am happy to do that.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sport in Ireland; Challenges, Strategies and Governance: FAI, GAA and IRFU (18 Jan 2017)

Catherine Murphy: My question goes back to the point made by Senator O'Mahony regarding the AGM. Obviously, it is a very important event. I understand that the media must submit questions in advance. Why would they do that? I would say there is great support for sport and when one is very forthright, it almost says that everything is all right. It seems very controlled. For example, there have been no...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sport in Ireland; Challenges, Strategies and Governance: FAI, GAA and IRFU (18 Jan 2017)

Catherine Murphy: Within the GAA, boys and girls seem to participate together and then separate at a particular point. Certainly at summer camps and at the early stages there seems to be joint activity. Is there any thought of a greater amalgamation or is that anathema to both organisations? They are using the same facilities in many cases. That would seem like an obvious thing to do. On governance...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sport in Ireland; Challenges, Strategies and Governance: FAI, GAA and IRFU (18 Jan 2017)

Catherine Murphy: Does the spirit programme receive public funding?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sport in Ireland; Challenges, Strategies and Governance: FAI, GAA and IRFU (18 Jan 2017)

Catherine Murphy: It does not look like there is any funding in the 2016 capital envelope for phase 2. I received a reply to a parliamentary question on the master plan to the effect that other sources of capital were being explored. It looks like phase 2 will not be publicly funded. Am I right in taking it that they are looking for the IRFU to fund their particular component? Is that an impediment or am I...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sport in Ireland; Challenges, Strategies and Governance: FAI, GAA and IRFU (18 Jan 2017)

Catherine Murphy: There is a sequence to this and the IRFU cannot do its piece until-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sport in Ireland; Challenges, Strategies and Governance: FAI, GAA and IRFU (18 Jan 2017)

Catherine Murphy: I particularly ask it in the context of the rugby World Cup.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sport in Ireland; Challenges, Strategies and Governance: FAI, GAA and IRFU (18 Jan 2017)

Catherine Murphy: Garth Brooks is probably coming to the Hill. Is Mr. Duffy keeping it under wraps?

Northern Ireland: Statements (17 Jan 2017)

Catherine Murphy: Yes. I am sharing with Deputy Eamon Ryan. There has rarely been such upheaval and uncertainty about the future relationships between the United Kingdom and Ireland, with Northern Ireland in the middle of it. I am sure we all agree that this election could not have come at a worse time. Hardly anything has challenged the Good Friday Agreement as much as the current uncertainty and the...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: NAMA Loans Sale (17 Jan 2017)

Catherine Murphy: 52. To ask the Minister for Finance if he has considered if the practical application of sections of the National Asset Management Agency Act 2009, which require NAMA to contribute to the social and economic development of the State and protect or otherwise enhance the value of those assets in the interests of the State, are being carried out appropriately by NAMA in view of a documentary...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: NAMA Loans Sale (17 Jan 2017)

Catherine Murphy: 69. To ask the Minister for Finance if he has considered requesting a temporary halt to all NAMA sales while a full evaluation as to whether the social and economic interests of the State are being prioritised as part of NAMA's sales processes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1731/17]

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Departmental Records (17 Jan 2017)

Catherine Murphy: 101. To ask the Taoiseach the cost per year for the past three years for the storage and archiving of his Department's files and records at off-site locations by third party companies and at State-owned storage facilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1129/17]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Resources (17 Jan 2017)

Catherine Murphy: 131. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if she has satisfied herself that the Garda information technology forensics unit is adequately resourced; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41486/16]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Resources (17 Jan 2017)

Catherine Murphy: 132. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if she will sanction further funding to expand the Garda information technology forensics unit in view of the fact there is a backlog of up to four years in dealing with Garda forensic analysis of computer hard drives and other electronic storage devices; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41487/16]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Records (17 Jan 2017)

Catherine Murphy: 161. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the cost per year for the past three years for the storage and archiving of her Department's files and records at off-site locations by third party companies and at State-owned storage facilities; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1114/17]