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Social Welfare Code: Motion (Resumed) (3 Nov 2011)

Catherine Murphy: The design of the social welfare system is part of the problem. There are many poverty traps with which we are all familiar. The design of the system rewards a certain type of behaviour. The structural aspects need to change in tandem with the eradication of social welfare fraud; for example, if a person on social welfare makes application for a medical card and gives two different...

Developments in the Eurozone: Statements (Resumed) (2 Nov 2011)

Catherine Murphy: Deputy Sean Fleming described the current crisis as financial as opposed to political in nature. We are experiencing a financial crisis that was born out of a particular political model, namely, a neoliberal model with light touch regulation that was predicated on the values of individualism and had greed at its core. Speculators took risks and were supposed to lose because those who lose...

Order of Business (2 Nov 2011)

Catherine Murphy: In light of the vital importance of this issue, namely, the fact that over €700 million of taxpayers' money is to be transferred to unsecured bondholders in Anglo Irish Bank, I wish to call for a vote by other than electronic means.

Order of Business (2 Nov 2011)

Catherine Murphy: On behalf of the Independent Members-----

Order of Business (2 Nov 2011)

Catherine Murphy: I can do so at this point.

Order of Business (2 Nov 2011)

Catherine Murphy: My colleagues and I will now proceed to leave the Chamber.

Central Bank (Supervision and Enforcement) Bill 2011: Second Stage (Resumed) (26 Oct 2011)

Catherine Murphy: Deputy Boyd Barrett was in possession and was in full flow.

Central Bank (Supervision and Enforcement) Bill 2011: Second Stage (Resumed) (26 Oct 2011)

Catherine Murphy: He has, so I am here to take it up. I welcome the Bill. The Bill is before the House essentially because it has been forced on us. However, it is a Bill that should have been produced in any case. Although some things have been prescribed by the EU-IMF, it does not mean they are all wrong. This proposal is quite good. Last year's Central Bank Reform Act and the Credit Institutions...

EU Summits: Statements (26 Oct 2011)

Catherine Murphy: Governments talked such a good game throughout the Celtic tiger years that the European Union accepted as fact that Ireland was enjoying an economic miracle. Ireland was a reference country in regard to the Nice treaty, pointed to as the member state to which the ten accession states should aspire. As a member of the Committee of Public Accounts between 2005 and 2007, I recall that this...

Order of Business (26 Oct 2011)

Catherine Murphy: The proposal for dealing with No. 12a is not agreed to because-----

Order of Business (26 Oct 2011)

Catherine Murphy: -----no logistical provision has been made for the Technical Group. I know Standing Orders do not allow me to say this. That change is required. There is no point in my objecting to the proposal if I cannot say why. It is anti-democratic.

Order of Business (26 Oct 2011)

Catherine Murphy: There is no logistical provision for the Technical Group. My objection is regarding a logistical provision to allow the groups to function. There is no such provision and a political change is required. We believe a contingency should be included in the Houses of the Oireachtas Estimates.

Order of Business (26 Oct 2011)

Catherine Murphy: I tried that.

Order of Business (26 Oct 2011)

Catherine Murphy: It is not agreed.

Report by the Interdepartmental Working Group on Mortgage Arrears: Statements (Resumed) (25 Oct 2011)

Catherine Murphy: We waited in hope for the report on mortgage debt because we all know just how serious the issue is. I was greatly disappointed by two major failures in the report. One was the exclusive nature of the people who put it together and the second was the conservative nature of the report and the piecemeal solution it proposes. Some of the measures are worth doing but it is not a solution. It...

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (25 Oct 2011)

Catherine Murphy: Question 119: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will consider amending clauses (1) and (111) of paragraph [i]a[/i](11) of the Stamp Duties Consolidation Act 1999; if he agrees the time limit can be a problem when divorce or separation is protracted; if changes to the act are planned; the time frame involved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30959/11]

Written Answers — Housing Grants: Housing Grants (25 Oct 2011)

Catherine Murphy: Question 326: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the date on which the proposed pay as you save home retrofitting scheme will come into operation; the measures home owners may expect from the scheme; if the scheme will apply to rented properties; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30732/11]

Written Answers — Energy Policy: Energy Policy (25 Oct 2011)

Catherine Murphy: Question 332: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he has reviewed chapter three of the International Monetary Fund World Economic Outlook published in April 2011 (details supplied); the policy actions he proposes to address the serious challenges raised by the IMF in chapter three of this report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30934/11]

Written Answers — Electricity Generation: Electricity Generation (25 Oct 2011)

Catherine Murphy: Question 333: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the estimated additional cost of the Meath-Tyrone interconnector project, having regard to the fact that a circuitous route has been selected to avoid the very high concentrations of one-off housing along the route; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30935/11]

Written Answers — Juvenile Offenders: Juvenile Offenders (25 Oct 2011)

Catherine Murphy: Question 423: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the resource challenges he foresees relating to the youth diversion scheme; if he has had discussions with other Departments regarding same; the outcome of these discussions; the Departments that have a role to play in delivering this scheme; if there is a formal relationship between him and other Departments; and if he will make a...