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Companies (Corporate Governance, Enforcement and Regulatory Provisions) Bill 2024: Second Stage (25 Sep 2024)

Catherine Murphy: Speaking broadly about the intentions of the Bill, we will be supporting the legislation. It contains some logical and practical provisions. Some Covid-19 legacy legislation is hanging around the House and we see another piece here, addressing the issue, for example, of remote meetings, which can be an option on a permanent basis in the right set of circumstances. The framework that...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Revenue Commissioners (24 Sep 2024)

Catherine Murphy: 120. To ask the Minister for Finance if dog handlers attached to the Revenue Commissioners, customs and or detection sections can avail of the installation of kennels at their private residence; and the arrangements in place at present for the housing of dogs when they are not on duty with their handlers. [37618/24]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Revenue Commissioners (24 Sep 2024)

Catherine Murphy: 125. To ask the Minister for Finance if there are arrangements in place with the Revenue Commissioners and airlines in respect of the exchange of information (details supplied). [37822/24]

Defamation (Amendment) Bill 2024: Second Stage (19 Sep 2024)

Catherine Murphy: There are aspects of the Bill that we can support and other aspects about which we have concerns. If we were to ask the average person on the street whether they see this as something that applies to them, they would say it does not, not because they fear their reputation being defamed but because there is a perception and reality about the cost of taking legal proceedings. It would only be...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (19 Sep 2024)

Catherine Murphy: Homelessness costs an absolute fortune, but there is another cost and it is building trauma into children's lives and life experiences. As we know, the more adverse childhood experiences a child has, the more it impacts his or her life expectancy, health and educational attainment, missing milestones for babies and so on. This is a tribunal of the future. It is costing more and getting...

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (19 Sep 2024)

Catherine Murphy: This is the first available opportunity I have had to correct something. In a radio interview, I said that the Clerk of the Dáil was the Accounting Officer. He is not the Accounting Officer for capital works. I was incorrect on that. I would like to withdraw that aspect of my request in terms of the people who we are seeking to come before us, because we should be seeking those who...

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (19 Sep 2024)

Catherine Murphy: I agree with a lot of what Deputy McAuliffe said. People cannot conceptualise the spending on this bike shed. Listening to radio programmes and all the rest, people are talking about how much one could buy one for off the shelf. I understand Leinster House is a protected building and something has to fit in properly, but I do not think anyone could conceptualise that it would cost...

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (19 Sep 2024)

Catherine Murphy: Can I ask about that or are we coming back to it?

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (19 Sep 2024)

Catherine Murphy: Yes, I want to raise a number of issues. On the Apple escrow account, in 2023 the amount was €406 million. Obviously, we know the amount in the account is €3.8 billion, according to the net assets listed there-----

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (19 Sep 2024)

Catherine Murphy: Sorry, €13.8 billion. Mr. McCarthy mentioned a figure of around €6 million to manage it. Where does the €406 come from?

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (19 Sep 2024)

Catherine Murphy: Regarding the Residential Tenancies Board and non-compliance with legislation, this is a significant matter. We are going to have to write to the board and the relevant Department in relation to that. Non-compliance with legislation would not come up very often in the context of things to which the Comptroller and Auditor General draws attention.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (19 Sep 2024)

Catherine Murphy: The rental sector is a huge sector now and this system has to work. I presume there was a loss of €1.7 million because it had to be repaid.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (19 Sep 2024)

Catherine Murphy: Is it the case that they had the potential to earn that, but did not because the system was not in place?

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (19 Sep 2024)

Catherine Murphy: I suggest that we put the RTB on our list. We do not know how long this Dáil is going to run for, but that case jumps out at me. I have two more issues to raise concerning the National Transport Authority. There was a cost overrun of €40 million or 27% for the national train control centre, which I think is in Heuston Station.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (19 Sep 2024)

Catherine Murphy: Is that not complete?

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (19 Sep 2024)

Catherine Murphy: We should at least write to them about the controls that are in place. The sum of €40 million is an estimated increase.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (19 Sep 2024)

Catherine Murphy: We must write to them and get an overview of exactly what is happening there. That is again a stand-out case.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (19 Sep 2024)

Catherine Murphy: Yes. It is huge.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (19 Sep 2024)

Catherine Murphy: Yes, one more about the HSE. I am looking at the €1.37 million paid in respect of the loss of private income. That is four OPW bike sheds. It is astonishing that compensation is paid for the loss of private work, presumably in a public hospital. I expect most committee members would say that alone is a reason the HSE should come in here at the earliest possible opportunity. The...

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (19 Sep 2024)

Catherine Murphy: We must get as much information as possible.