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Confidence in Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Motion (10 Nov 2020)

Paul Murphy: A Fianna Fáil Taoiseach proposing a motion of confidence in a Fine Gael Tánaiste is an appropriate end to Civil War politics. Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael are uniting to defend corrupt behaviour while the Green Party is asleep at the wheel. Tonight, Leo Varadkar will get away with it as a result. He will face no consequence as a result of breaking the code of conduct for...

Confidence in Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Motion (10 Nov 2020)

Paul Murphy: If the Ceann Comhairle wishes, I will rephrase it to say that I think there is very clear evidence, but, of course, it is not for me to decide, that the then Taoiseach may well have breached section 7(2) of the Criminal Justice (Corruption Offences) Act which says that someone cannot give information that they obtain-----

Confidence in Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Motion (10 Nov 2020)

Paul Murphy: -----as a result of their high office to someone else who benefits from it.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (10 Nov 2020)

Paul Murphy: 463. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will provide a progress report on the construction of the new school buildings for a school (details suppled). [35165/20]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Mother and Baby Homes Inquiries (10 Nov 2020)

Paul Murphy: 553. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if he will reconvene and attend a meeting of the collaborative forum established by his predecessor; and if so, if the 13 items recommended by members of the forum (details supplied) will be included on the agenda. [34838/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services Provision (10 Nov 2020)

Paul Murphy: 777. To ask the Minister for Health if a progress report and roadmap will be provided for the way in which he plans to provide the services which he is required to provide under the Disability Act 2005, now and into the future; if a progress report in relation to the recruitment of the necessary additional HSE-employed permanent full-time clinical staff will also be provided (details...

Finance Bill 2020: Second Stage (Resumed) (5 Nov 2020)

Paul Murphy: Did the Deputy get a visit to the constituency?

Finance Bill 2020: Second Stage (Resumed) (5 Nov 2020)

Paul Murphy: This Finance Bill underlines yet again that we have a Government of millionaires looking after the billionaires. Not only are we in the middle of a health crisis, but let us not forget the housing crisis. Yet in this Finance Bill the Government proposes to extend a tax break for major developers which actually encourages them to hoard land for even longer. The Government stamp duty refund...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Post Office Network (5 Nov 2020)

Paul Murphy: 14. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development if she will recognise the importance of the post office network for rural towns and villages. [33152/20]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Departmental Functions (4 Nov 2020)

Paul Murphy: We are now approaching the sixth anniversary of the tragic death of Jonathan Corrie outside the gates of Dáil Éireann, a victim of the housing and homelessness crisis. At that time everyone promised that the death of Jonathan would be a wake-up call and that the Government would finally realise that urgent action was needed. The Taoiseach himself condemned at the time the inaction...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Departmental Functions (4 Nov 2020)

Paul Murphy: 3. To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on the work of the housing, infrastructure and digital unit of his Department. [33421/20]

General Practitioner Contract: Statements (3 Nov 2020)

Paul Murphy: Is the Tánaiste going to sue Villagemagazine?

General Practitioner Contract: Statements (3 Nov 2020)

Paul Murphy: I think people can draw their own conclusions if the Tánaiste does not sue a magazine which has publicly and repeatedly described him as a lawbreaker and as having committed a crime. Does the Tánaiste believe, as he said in his statement on Saturday, that the Official Secrets Act does not apply to him?

General Practitioner Contract: Statements (3 Nov 2020)

Paul Murphy: The Official Secrets Act.

General Practitioner Contract: Statements (3 Nov 2020)

Paul Murphy: That is the Donald Trump defence, that a person is entitled to do what he or she likes because he or she is the Taoiseach. It's not just as simple as optics, perceptions do matter and when it comes to a contract of this size, importance and cost, it has to be seen to be all above board as well ... [He] left himself open to the perception of a conflict of interest, the perception that...

General Practitioner Contract: Statements (3 Nov 2020)

Paul Murphy: Is it accurate to describe Maitiú Ó Tuathail as a friend of the Tánaiste and someone who supported his campaign for leadership of Fine Gael?

General Practitioner Contract: Statements (3 Nov 2020)

Paul Murphy: That is fine, I thank the Tánaiste.

General Practitioner Contract: Statements (3 Nov 2020)

Paul Murphy: That is fine -----

General Practitioner Contract: Statements (3 Nov 2020)

Paul Murphy: That is fine. I will move to my next question. Is it the Tánaiste's contention that the fact that Maitiú Ó Tuathail was his friend and political supporter was purely incidental, that it was simply coincidence that he got this document from the Tánaiste and that no matter who the president of the NAGP was, the Tánaiste would have given them the document in this way?

General Practitioner Contract: Statements (3 Nov 2020)

Paul Murphy: Will the Taoiseach answer the question? Is it purely a coincidence that this friend and political supporter of the Tánaiste's received the document or would the president of the NAGP have got it not matter who? "Yes" or "No" will do.