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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: State Claims Agency: Discussion (8 May 2018)

Paul Murphy: Is there any documentation of the State Claims Agency's position of opposing a confidentiality agreement?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: State Claims Agency: Discussion (8 May 2018)

Paul Murphy: Is Mr. Breen saying there is no documentation and that the discussions were oral?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: State Claims Agency: Discussion (8 May 2018)

Paul Murphy: What was the response to Mr. Breen's requests?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: State Claims Agency: Discussion (8 May 2018)

Paul Murphy: In discussions with the agency, did those concerned try to justify why they were looking for a confidentiality agreement and did not agree with Mr. Breen's argument that there should not be such an agreement?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: State Claims Agency: Discussion (8 May 2018)

Paul Murphy: To return to the question Deputy Michael McGrath was exploring, I understand the position on the cases in which a complainant may request a confidentiality agreement. It makes sense. Could Mr. Breen explain the circumstances in which the State Claims Agency would seek an agreement? In the past ten or 20 years, for example, how many times has the State Claims Agency sought confidentiality...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: State Claims Agency: Discussion (8 May 2018)

Paul Murphy: How many years?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: State Claims Agency: Discussion (8 May 2018)

Paul Murphy: I find that hard to understand. The State Claims Agency's role is to represent the interests of the State in these cases. However, the State is not just concerned with pounds, shillings and pence; it should also be concerned with what kind of society we have. It is obvious in this case, and the State Claims Agency agrees, that if there had been a confidentiality agreement, it would have...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: State Claims Agency: Discussion (8 May 2018)

Paul Murphy: Yes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: State Claims Agency: Discussion (8 May 2018)

Paul Murphy: I want to deal with the issue of mandatory open disclosure. The State Claims Agency made submissions to the Joint Committee on Health whenever it was considering this issue. Mr. Breen argued that a discretionary approach was the optimal approach in striking a balance between protecting patients and protecting medical practitioners. He argued against mandatory open disclosure. Why did he...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: State Claims Agency: Discussion (8 May 2018)

Paul Murphy: Is it really too much to ask that medical professionals should be legally required to come clean with people where mistakes have been made?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: State Claims Agency: Discussion (8 May 2018)

Paul Murphy: Yes, but that has not worked. It did not happen in this case. For example, we do not know whether, if open disclosure had been mandatory, it would have happened.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: State Claims Agency: Discussion (8 May 2018)

Paul Murphy: It might not have but there would have been a more easy route to remedy from Vicky Phelan's point of view.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: State Claims Agency: Discussion (8 May 2018)

Paul Murphy: In such circumstances, has Mr. Breen changed his opinion on the issue of mandatory disclosure? Has the State Claims Agency changed its position on it?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: State Claims Agency: Discussion (8 May 2018)

Paul Murphy: I thank Mr. Breen.

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Homeless Persons Data (8 May 2018)

Paul Murphy: 43. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will report on the latest homeless figures; the councils that have discrepancies in their figures; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19781/18]

Questions on Promised Legislation (3 May 2018)

Paul Murphy: I raise the very important issue of identity fraud. Does the Government have plans to introduce measures to deal with it in the Data Protection Bill? I am aware of the case of a constituent of mine, Mr. Adam Keane, who has been convicted of a driving offence, despite not being able to drive, in what appears to be a clear case of stolen identity. He faced a similar situation on two previous...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Respite Care Services (3 May 2018)

Paul Murphy: 156. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to provide funding to allow for the full utilisation of newly refurbished facilities at a location (details supplied) which are vital for the provision of respite care; when the funding will be provided; the status of discussions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19352/18]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Vehicle Registration (2 May 2018)

Paul Murphy: 83. To ask the Minister for Finance if his Department is undertaking a review of the vehicle registration tax following recent European Court of Justice rulings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19228/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Commencement of Legislation (2 May 2018)

Paul Murphy: 136. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to commence Parts 2 and 3 of the Children and Family Relationships Act 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19282/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Services for People with Disabilities (2 May 2018)

Paul Murphy: 137. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the disparity in services (details supplied); his plans to allocate more resources; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19283/18]