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Sale of State Assets: Statements (13 Oct 2011)

Catherine Murphy: I am sharing time with Deputies Donnelly, O'Sullivan and Ross. I listened to the entire debate and to what the Ministers said during debates on parliamentary questions and I refer to something that was stated several times. The Minister, Deputy Rabbitte, in particular admitted that the sale of State assets is not an ideal position. We know Fine Gael's position because in The Irish Times...

Sale of State Assets: Statements (13 Oct 2011)

Catherine Murphy: The Deputy misinterpreted the Minister's remarks because he clarified this morning that there is no dispensation by the troika to reinvest this money in jobs. I heard the Minister say that the State would retain some State involvement, however, "some State involvement" is not the same as "owning". When challenged, he said also that this was not privatisation. Are we going to sell something...

Written Answers — Enterprise Support Services: Enterprise Support Services (12 Oct 2011)

Catherine Murphy: Question 21: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the assistance available to start up and non-start up businesses for the employment of new staff; his plans for additional supports; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28789/11]

Written Answers — County Enterprise Boards: County Enterprise Boards (12 Oct 2011)

Catherine Murphy: Question 34: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the changes he will make to the institutional and corporate arrangements for the county enterprise boards; if local flexibility will be maintained; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28648/11]

Community and Voluntary Sector: Motion (Resumed) (12 Oct 2011)

Catherine Murphy: Can I call a quorum?

Community and Voluntary Sector: Motion (Resumed) (12 Oct 2011)

Catherine Murphy: This is insulting. I would like that to be noted on the record.

Community and Voluntary Sector: Motion (Resumed) (12 Oct 2011)

Catherine Murphy: It is not enough to pay lip-service to the community and voluntary sector which, when it comes to cuts, is the first to be hit. There is no certainty in this sector in which 50,000 people are working. There appears to be no strategy in terms of retaining what is essential. Many of these services are essential. We are all aware of the appalling state of our finances. However, we need to...

Written Answers — Public Sector Staff: Public Sector Staff (11 Oct 2011)

Catherine Murphy: Question 61: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the evaluation, if any, that has been made when reducing the public service wage bill on the new demands that might accrue such as longer pension payments, gratuities, welfare payments; when front line gaps result, staff replacement on either a permanent, temporary or contract basis; the expected net savings in the early...

Written Answers — Public Sector Staff: Public Sector Staff (11 Oct 2011)

Catherine Murphy: Question 63: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if risk assessments have or are being compiled in the various parts of the public and civil service prior to the current early retirement scheme; if so, if he will provide these to the various Oireachtas committees; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28148/11]

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (11 Oct 2011)

Catherine Murphy: Question 116: To ask the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the average age of farmers here is high yet the agricultural colleges are fully subscribed; in view of the importance of this sector and the prospect of increasing both productivity and expertise, if he will lengthen the time for the payment of inheritance tax from one year to three years in cases...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (11 Oct 2011)

Catherine Murphy: Question 419: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the degree of compliance of his Department in respect of payment of the various subsidies to farmers, by subsidy type in cases where they are substantially at variance with timelines that have previously been agreed, the measures if any he will take to remedy this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28748/11]

Written Answers — Farm Inspections: Farm Inspections (11 Oct 2011)

Catherine Murphy: Question 420: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will consider amalgamating some farm inspections including those carried out by the local authorities in respect of the water framework directive and those carried out by him as they relate to the nitrates directive; if so the process and time frame he has in mind; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (11 Oct 2011)

Catherine Murphy: Question 421: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he has quantified the percentage savings that can be made in relation to duplication and administration in the system as it relates to agriculture; if that will be factored into the 2012 budget; if not the reason for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28753/11]

Written Answers — Veterinary Inspection Service: Veterinary Inspection Service (11 Oct 2011)

Catherine Murphy: Question 422: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food his views that the presence of a veterinarian and an agricultural officer in meat factories represents duplication; his plans to change this arrangement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28755/11]

Written Answers — Integrated Ticketing: Integrated Ticketing (11 Oct 2011)

Catherine Murphy: Question 536: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the progress that has been made on the implementation and roll-out of the integrated ticket scheme for public transport; the nature of current delays; when will the project be completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28436/11]

Written Answers — Penalty Points System: Penalty Points System (11 Oct 2011)

Catherine Murphy: Question 541: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the main offences for which penalty points were awarded on a county basis in 2010; the way they compare with 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28711/11]

Written Answers — Penalty Points System: Penalty Points System (11 Oct 2011)

Catherine Murphy: Question 543: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of penalty points, by county, that were imposed in 2010; the way that this compares with the fatality and serious injuries rate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28718/11]

Written Answers — Illicit Trade in Tobacco Products: Illicit Trade in Tobacco Products (5 Oct 2011)

Catherine Murphy: Question 67: To ask the Minister for Finance if the Customs Service has an adequate number of scanning machines; the location of these machines; if they are mobile; if it is intended to purchase additional machines; if there are EU sources of funding available for such machinery; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27811/11]

Written Answers — Illicit Trade In Tobacco Products: Illicit Trade In Tobacco Products (5 Oct 2011)

Catherine Murphy: Question 57: To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to add new penalties including minimum fines for the sale of illicit tobacco products; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27807/11]

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (5 Oct 2011)

Catherine Murphy: Question 58: To ask the Minister for Finance if staff of Customs and Excise are regarded as front line workers; if he is satisfied that there are sufficient staff employed in this area in view of the evidence of smuggling products such as tobacco, fuel, and so on; his plans to increase staff numbers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27808/11]