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Northern Ireland: Statements (17 Jan 2017)

Paul Murphy: The RHI scandal and the subsequent crisis sum up everything that is wrong with politics at Stormont: corruption, cronyism and sectarian sabre rattling. It is summed up by the two coinciding facts that in Belfast the Charles Hurst Ferrari showroom will be heated using public money for the next 20 years while at the same time 42% of people live in fuel poverty. In Arlene Foster's own rural...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (17 Jan 2017)

Paul Murphy: 41. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on recent reports (details supplied) of so-called vulture funds being able to pay a small amount of tax; the measures he will take to close tax loopholes; if he will consider an increase in tax or new taxes on these funds; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1747/17]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: NAMA Loans Sale (17 Jan 2017)

Paul Murphy: 47. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will report on meetings he and his officials have had with so-called vulture funds since 2011; his views on NAMA transferring loans to such funds; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1748/17]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: NAMA Loans Sale (17 Jan 2017)

Paul Murphy: 48. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on reports in the media (details supplied) regarding the mass sale of properties in County Limerick to a vulture fund by NAMA; his views on reports in that article that he met with vulture funds to encourage them to come to Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1749/17]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: NAMA Portfolio (17 Jan 2017)

Paul Murphy: 83. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on the use of NAMA-controlled properties to assist in providing affordable housing to persons; if he will use his powers under the NAMA Act 2009 to this end; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1751/17]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Motor Insurance (17 Jan 2017)

Paul Murphy: 89. To ask the Minister for Finance the measures he will take to reduce the cost of car insurance; his views on the profit levels of companies providing car insurance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1750/17]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Underage Drinking (17 Jan 2017)

Paul Murphy: 126. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality her plans to introduce legislation to tackle the issue of underage drinking being facilitated by so-called dial-a-drink services; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41392/16]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Alcohol Sales (17 Jan 2017)

Paul Murphy: 127. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality her plans to introduce legislation to require alcohol licences for businesses, such as barbers, which provide alcohol to their customers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41393/16]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Conflicts (17 Jan 2017)

Paul Murphy: 696. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if his attention has been drawn to human rights abuses carried out against the Rohingya in Burma; if he will raise this with the Burmese Government, the European Union and United Nations; the contacts made by him or his officials regarding the human rights situation for the Rohingya; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41538/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Long-Term Illness Scheme Coverage (17 Jan 2017)

Paul Murphy: 884. To ask the Minister for Health if his Department has considered the inclusion of devices such as (details supplied) in the monitoring of patients with diabetes on the long-term illness scheme; if he will consider its inclusion; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41183/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Proposed Legislation (17 Jan 2017)

Paul Murphy: 960. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the Public Health (Alcohol) Bill 2015; his views on whether the separated sale of alcohol in mixed retail outlets should be maintained in the Bill, contrary to the lobbying of the retail and alcohol industry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41394/16]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Welfare (17 Jan 2017)

Paul Murphy: 1375. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of circuses registered here under Article 4 of the Commission Regulation (EC) No. 1739/2005 each year for each of the past five years, in tabular form; the names of those circuses; if registrations have been revoked or refused since 2007; if so, the number of same, by year; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Welfare (17 Jan 2017)

Paul Murphy: 1376. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of animal passports issued by the Irish authorities to circus animals as per Article 7 of the Commission Regulation (EC) No. 1739/2005 each year for each of the past five years, in tabular form; if any prosecution has been undertaken for non-possession of a passport; if so, the number of same; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Welfare (17 Jan 2017)

Paul Murphy: 1377. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide a list of the venues registered under Article 6 of the Commission Regulation (EC) No. 1739/2005 in 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41512/16]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Welfare (17 Jan 2017)

Paul Murphy: 1378. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of veterinary inspections carried out under Article 9 of the Commission Regulation (EC) No. 1739/2005 in each of the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41513/16]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Welfare (17 Jan 2017)

Paul Murphy: 1379. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of appointments of authorised officers he has made under Article 5 of the European Communities (Circuses) Regulations 2007; the current number of authorised officers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41514/16]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Welfare (17 Jan 2017)

Paul Murphy: 1380. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of fixed penalty notices issued per year in each of the past five years under Article 10 of European Communities (Circuses) Regulations 2007, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41515/16]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test Data (17 Jan 2017)

Paul Murphy: 1592. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the pass rates on the driving test for each county or other similar local area for 2016; his views on any difference on the pass rates in different areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1259/17]

Planning and Development (Housing) and Residential Tenancies Bill 2016 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) (16 Dec 2016)

Paul Murphy: Yes.

Planning and Development (Housing) and Residential Tenancies Bill 2016 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) (16 Dec 2016)

Paul Murphy: I would like to respond to a couple of points made in the Minister's reply. I thank the Deputies who have expressed support for this amendment. While I take the Minister 100% at face value when he says that homelessness is a priority for him, I think the figures he mentioned when he spoke about those who have exited from homelessness are not worth much. The only reason more people have...