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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Non-Disclosure Provisions Under the Freedom of Information Act: Discussion with Information Commissioner (5 Jun 2013)

Dara Murphy: My second question is about the commercial sensitivity aspect. The committee was broadly in agreement that State-funded bodies should be included. I refer to the definition of monopoly with regard to commercial semi-state bodies. Bus Éireann pretty much has a monopoly and Bord Gáis Éireann has lots of subsidiaries but it is self-funding whereas Bus Éireann takes a very...

Confidence in the Minister for Justice and Equality: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (29 May 2013)

Dara Murphy: I can picture the scene at Fianna Fáil parliamentary party meetings as party members spend hour after hour dealing with blank page after blank page trying to find issues they can, with any sense of integrity, bring before the House. The Fianna Fáil Party is responsible for all of our current woes. While the Minister for Finance, Deputy Noonan, referred to a number of these, he...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Property Tax: Discussion with Revenue (29 May 2013)

Dara Murphy: I welcome the witnesses, given that when the deadline was planned they probably felt they would be finished by now, but it has now been extended. We very much value their time. Nobody, especially politicians, likes to be in a position of imposing taxes on people as we are aware of the burdens and difficulties they face. I compliment the chairman of the Revenue Commissioners and her staff...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Community Services Programme (29 May 2013)

Dara Murphy: 150. To ask the Minister for Social Protection her Department's plans for a person (details supplied) in County Cork with impaired mobility that uses the services of Cork Accessible Transport when they cease operation on 30 June; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26278/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Private Residential Tenancies Board Remit (28 May 2013)

Dara Murphy: 451. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government with regard to the Private Residency Tenancies Board, if it is the case that pending litigation on behalf of the PRTB has been and can be carried out subject to the availability of funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25096/13]

Houses of the Oireachtas (Inquiries, Privileges and Procedures) Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (23 May 2013)

Dara Murphy: I welcome the opportunity to contribute to the debate on this important legislation. The context for these proposals is the Abbeylara judgment and, as many speakers have observed, the rejection of the 30th amendment to the Constitution. It is important to acknowledge that the Abbeylara judgment imposed a requirement on the Government to put in place a statutory framework defining the role...

Ireland and the Eurozone: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (22 May 2013)

Dara Murphy: I welcome the opportunity to speak on this debate and the three amendments to the motion from the Technical Group. One can see the differing opinions, which are very important, in the amendments from Fianna Fáil and Sinn Féin. Sadly, the Technical Group's differences come out in the motion in that it does not say what it wants to achieve for Ireland or for the euro. Given the mix...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (21 May 2013)

Dara Murphy: 322. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide an update on the plans for a new buildings at a school (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23871/13]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Milk Quota Applications (16 May 2013)

Dara Murphy: 242. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason a person (details supplied) in County Cork was unable to purchase milk quota in 2011 when they were under 35 years of age; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23576/13]

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on the Department of the Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services for 2013
Vote 1 - President's Establishment (Revised)
Vote 2 - Department of the Taoiseach (Revised)
Vote 3 - Office of the Attorney General (Revised)
Vote 4 - Central Statistics Office (Revised)
Vote 5 - Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (Revised)
Vote 6 - Office of the Chief State Solicitor (Revised) (9 May 2013)

Dara Murphy: This Vote for a sum of €40 million is the largest of the six under consideration. I am interested to know how Departments are using data generated by the CSO. Do they request information from it? To what extent can they drive the CSO’s work programme and have an input into data gathering? At €39.6 million, it is a resource that should be used to the fullest extent....

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on the Department of the Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services for 2013
Vote 1 - President's Establishment (Revised)
Vote 2 - Department of the Taoiseach (Revised)
Vote 3 - Office of the Attorney General (Revised)
Vote 4 - Central Statistics Office (Revised)
Vote 5 - Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (Revised)
Vote 6 - Office of the Chief State Solicitor (Revised) (9 May 2013)

Dara Murphy: I thank the Taoiseach for his attendance. First, I support Deputy Harris and disagree with Deputy Sean Fleming. As I believe the McKenna and Crotty judgments must be examined, does the Taoiseach have observations in that regard? It is wrong that when a Government takes a decision, it cannot advocate and make arguments to support a referendum proposal when it is put forward. There is a...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Forthcoming ECOFIN Council: Discussion with Minister for Finance (8 May 2013)

Dara Murphy: I asked the Minister what form he expects the convergence and competitiveness instrument to take.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Forthcoming ECOFIN Council: Discussion with Minister for Finance (8 May 2013)

Dara Murphy: Has he any concerns on the issue given that we have moved so far in this regard?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Forthcoming ECOFIN Council: Discussion with Minister for Finance (8 May 2013)

Dara Murphy: If we changed them forever.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Forthcoming ECOFIN Council: Discussion with Minister for Finance (8 May 2013)

Dara Murphy: Not a million miles from Senator Barrett's point, I refer to item 12 on the agenda. The Minister stated that the EMU may not be discussed. I refer to the introduction of convergence and the competitiveness instrument. What form might that take, given that our competitiveness has improved so much over recent years and also that peripheral countries need to try to hold some competitive...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Forthcoming ECOFIN Council: Discussion with Minister for Finance (8 May 2013)

Dara Murphy: The margins can be a good deal of money when one is discussing------

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Forthcoming ECOFIN Council: Discussion with Minister for Finance (8 May 2013)

Dara Murphy: There is one thing he does not seem to get. When I studied economics in UCC, one of the first things we were taught was that income must equal expenditure. The most misunderstood quote in Europe currently is that Europe is moving away from austerity. This does not mean that countries that have excessive deficits are moving away from having balanced budgets, but perhaps it is about...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Forthcoming ECOFIN Council: Discussion with Minister for Finance (8 May 2013)

Dara Murphy: On the changing of the hierarchy with respect to debt, will the Minister address the issue of whether there is a danger this will drive up borrowing costs? Fianna Fáil mentioned the issue of tracker mortgages, which arose earlier. The banks have a keen interest in seeing this issue addressed. However, these mortgages are a contract between borrower and lender and are not much...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Forthcoming ECOFIN Council: Discussion with Minister for Finance (8 May 2013)

Dara Murphy: People with tracker mortgages need not fear they will lose out.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Forthcoming ECOFIN Council: Discussion with Minister for Finance (8 May 2013)

Dara Murphy: I asked about the change in the hierarchy in respect of debt.