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European Council: Statements (6 Nov 2013)

Dara Murphy: The Deputy did not.

Finance (No. 2) Bill 2013: Second Stage (6 Nov 2013)

Dara Murphy: That was because the Deputy wanted to talk about a particular company. He was naming one specific company.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Jobseeker's Allowance Appeals (5 Nov 2013)

Dara Murphy: 425. To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a decision will issue on an appeal for jobseeker's allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 1; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45714/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Appeals (5 Nov 2013)

Dara Murphy: 493. To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a decision will issue on an appeal for carer's allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 6W; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46013/13]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child Care Services Regulation (5 Nov 2013)

Dara Murphy: 991. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs her plans to introduce any new child care regulations for child care facilities; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46014/13]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Experience of Estonia and Latvia in the EU: Discussion with Estonian and Latvian Ambassadors (24 Oct 2013)

Dara Murphy: I think he had four sons at last count.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Experience of Estonia and Latvia in the EU: Discussion with Estonian and Latvian Ambassadors (24 Oct 2013)

Dara Murphy: I welcome both of our guests and thank them for their presentations. One of the narratives we often hear in Ireland is that power in Europe is essentially held by Germany and strongly influenced by one or two other countries. As three of the smallest countries in Europe, as well as being on the periphery, there is an onus on Ireland, Estonia and Latvia to build strong relationships. Deputy...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Services Provision (22 Oct 2013)

Dara Murphy: 192. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when special needs assistant positions and resource hours will be decided in respect of a school (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44419/13]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Forthcoming General Affairs Council: Discussion with Minister of State (17 Oct 2013)

Dara Murphy: I thank Deputy Durkan.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Forthcoming General Affairs Council: Discussion with Minister of State (17 Oct 2013)

Dara Murphy: I thank the Minister of State for attending today. I wish him the best of luck at the General Affairs Council meeting. I thank members of the diplomatic corps who have attended today's meeting. I also thank the secretariat for the great work it does.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Forthcoming General Affairs Council: Discussion with Minister of State (17 Oct 2013)

Dara Murphy: I thank the Minister. I should have said, for those who were not aware, that Lord Wallace is the speaker for the Government Whip in the House of Lords, a Liberal Democrat, who visited today. I fully accept that for small businesses the work done by national governments is vital, but there are three areas that differentiate small businesses from large businesses that will be discussed next...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Forthcoming General Affairs Council: Discussion with Minister of State (17 Oct 2013)

Dara Murphy: Deputy Durkan.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Forthcoming General Affairs Council: Discussion with Minister of State (17 Oct 2013)

Dara Murphy: I will join in the spirit of having a grouping of questions from three members by making a few comments now. I welcome the agenda and it sends out a clear message. Europe is not in a time of crisis at the moment which gives us quite a rare opportunity to examine some of the areas on which we fall down. I am interested in one of the messages that at last is coming strongly from Europe, that...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Forthcoming General Affairs Council: Discussion with Minister of State (17 Oct 2013)

Dara Murphy: I agree that it should be discussed. To be fair to the Minister of State, I am sure he is happy to take the questions, but many of the Senator's initial queries would normally be dealt with at the Foreign Affairs Council by the Tánaiste.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Forthcoming General Affairs Council: Discussion with Minister of State (17 Oct 2013)

Dara Murphy: I thank the Minister of State. Although he has been in office only a short time he is certainly up to speed. He is very welcome here this afternoon. I will open the meeting to questions or contributions from colleagues. I call Senator Terry Leyden.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Forthcoming General Affairs Council: Discussion with Minister of State (17 Oct 2013)

Dara Murphy: Before we begin, I remind everybody to turn off his or her mobile phones because they affect the broadcasting of the meeting. Apologies have been received from the Chairman, Deputy Dominic Hannigan, and Deputy Seán Crowe. I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy Paschal Donohoe, who has special responsibility for European affairs for this special meeting ahead of the General Affairs...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations Issues (15 Oct 2013)

Dara Murphy: 66. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 222, the reason all of the seventeen students assignments met the criteria when checked by the tutor and internal authenticator but not the external authenticator; if the external authenticator writes a report on the marking of the assignments, is this available to be seen by the class; and if he will make...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: The Oireachtas and the European Union: Discussion (10 Oct 2013)

Dara Murphy: I commend Dr. Barrett on his extraordinary piece of work. Some of the speakers referred to suggestions and recommendations. To be fair to Dr. Barrett, he has put a lot of issues forward for discussion. I refer to the ten suggestions at the end. I did not find them in the text but I jotted them down. The recommendations in No. 6 could fill the Chairman's work programme without difficulty...

Criminal Justice (Forensic Evidence and DNA Database System) Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (9 Oct 2013)

Dara Murphy: I welcome the opportunity to speak on this important Bill. Approximately a month after I was elected to the Dáil, I was approached by a Garda superintendent from the north west of Cork city who is one of Ireland's finest gardaí. He suggested that if we could do anything at all in government to assist the work of the gardaí in preventing and solving crimes, we should...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Home Tuition Scheme Provision (8 Oct 2013)

Dara Murphy: 200. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason a person (details supplied) in Dublin 24 has only been provided with five hours of home tuition per week; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41867/13]