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Commission of Investigation Announcement on Tuam Mother and Baby Home: Statements (Resumed) (22 Mar 2017)

Eugene Murphy: The next slot is Sinn Féin's. I presume either Deputy McDonald or Deputy Ó Snodaigh will take it. It is in the name of Deputy Funchion, but I will give-----

Commission of Investigation Announcement on Tuam Mother and Baby Home: Statements (Resumed) (22 Mar 2017)

Eugene Murphy: Deputy McDonald may proceed.

Other Questions: Renewable Energy Projects (21 Mar 2017)

Eugene Murphy: When this development was proposed in 2011, no more than the Minister, I had many discussions with Coillte officials about giving a turbine to the community, the tourism project on Sliabh Bawn, which will be massive, and other issues. However, people have been affected by noise and by the development of the wind farm and they are unhappy. The wind farm is subject to the old guidelines and...

Other Questions: Renewable Energy Projects (21 Mar 2017)

Eugene Murphy: We cannot have Coillte monitoring its own noise levels.

Other Questions: Renewable Energy Projects (21 Mar 2017)

Eugene Murphy: 35. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will investigate the possibility of Coillte transferring a single wind turbine in a location (details supplied) to local community ownership which could provide free electricity for residents in a five to ten mile radius of the wind farm; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13289/17]

Other Questions: Renewable Energy Projects (21 Mar 2017)

Eugene Murphy: I ask the Minister to investigate the possibility of Coillte transferring a single wind turbine in the Sliabh Bán wind farm development near Strokestown, County Roscommon, to local community ownership. This would provide free electricity for residents within a radius of five or ten miles from the site.

Other Questions: Renewable Energy Projects (21 Mar 2017)

Eugene Murphy: To be blunt, the Minister is my constituency colleague and he and I are in trouble as a result of wind farms, including the Sliabh Bán wind farm. Like the Minister, I see the value of wind. However, I have argued for a long time that the stipulations and guidelines in place are out of kilter with the needs of people and their way of life. Coillte must start giving something back and...

Order of Business (21 Mar 2017)

Eugene Murphy: The programme for Government set out a plan to deal with the issue of flooding in many parts of the country and we all were delighted to see a budget of €460 million for that. As the Taoiseach will be aware, one can see in many parts of the country floods are beginning to rise again and there is a lot of worry among the people. This is the question I have for the Taoiseach. Before...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Commercial Rates Calculations (21 Mar 2017)

Eugene Murphy: 94. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the method of calculation new wind farm developments are subject to in order to calculate the rateable valuation of the development; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13036/17]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Closed-Circuit Television Systems Provision (21 Mar 2017)

Eugene Murphy: 97. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if she will consider the installation of CCTV cameras on the bridges over the River Shannon at Termonbarry, Roosky, Ballyleague and Lanesborough in counties Roscommon and Longford to help combat criminal gangs using these routes. [12784/17]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Offices (21 Mar 2017)

Eugene Murphy: 477. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of staff on temporary contracts in the social welfare offices in Carrick-on-Shannon for each of the years 2013 to 2016, inclusive, and to date in 2017, in tabular form; the reason staff have been left on long term temporary contracts which resulted in no vacancies in County Leitrim under the recent recruitment of permanent clerical...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Waste Disposal Charges (21 Mar 2017)

Eugene Murphy: 1140. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if there are any plans in place to bring in a waste disposal relief scheme for those families and carers that look after young persons and adults that need to use incontinence pads and adult nappies on a long-term basis, to help relieve the added financial burden that the disposal of these items will take on them once...

Estimates for Public Services 2017: Message from Select Committee (9 Mar 2017)

Eugene Murphy: The Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach has completed its consideration of the following Revised Estimates for Public Services for the service of the year ending 31 December 2017: Votes 11, 12, 14, 15, 17, 18, 19 and 39.

Topical Issue Matters (9 Mar 2017)

Eugene Murphy: I wish to advise the House of the following matters in respect of which notice has been given under Standing Order 29A and the name of the Member in each case: (1) Deputy Brendan Griffin - the need for progress on CF drugs Orkambi and Kalydeco; (2) Deputy Niamh Smyth - the CLÁR programme 2017 and the roads improvement scheme; (3) Deputy Pat Deering - Labour Court recommendations and...

Misuse of Drugs (Supervised Injecting Facilities) Bill 2017: Second Stage (Resumed) (9 Mar 2017)

Eugene Murphy: I thank the Deputy and welcome him back to the House after his long walk.

Questions on Promised Legislation (9 Mar 2017)

Eugene Murphy: I wish to comment on this issue and what is going on in post offices currently. We have a situation whereby hundreds of post offices are going to close in the coming months. Matters like those raised by Deputy Healy-Rae are coming up time and again. It is going against the post office service. Yesterday evening the House, several Deputies, including Deputy Ó Cuív, Deputy...

Questions on Promised Legislation (9 Mar 2017)

Eugene Murphy: If the Tánaiste cannot give me an answer today, she might ask the Taoiseach to come back and give us answers next week.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Management (9 Mar 2017)

Eugene Murphy: 41. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the current percentage of planted forestry land in counties Roscommon, Leitrim and Galway for 2016 and 2017 to date, in tabular form; if local authorities will be given the power to veto further planting in areas when the projected target of 17% is achieved by 2020 in view of the negative impact on farming practices in small rural...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Management (9 Mar 2017)

Eugene Murphy: 50. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason a large percentage of planted forestry land here features the Sitka spruce species as opposed to native Irish trees; the criteria for the selection of specific tree species for planted forestry land; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12185/17]

Health (Amendment) Bill 2017: Second Stage (8 Mar 2017)

Eugene Murphy: I welcome this Bill and the fact that medical cards will be made available to the almost 10,000 children in receipt of the domiciliary allowance. It is good news that this will happen on a given date. The Minister spoke about reducing medical costs for children, which is very important. I hope that in the next week or two weeks the Minister will see that those who need Orkambi will get...