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Government Appeal of European Commission Decision on State Aid to Apple: Motion (7 Sep 2016)

Paul Murphy: That is it, yes.

Business of Dáil (7 Sep 2016)

Paul Murphy: It has said it can wait.

Finance (Certain European Union and Intergovernmental Obligations) Bill 2016: Report and Final Stages (21 Jul 2016)

Paul Murphy: Votáil.

Finance (Certain European Union and Intergovernmental Obligations) Bill 2016: Report and Final Stages (21 Jul 2016)

Paul Murphy: It is my understanding that Senators hold their seats until the day of the next Seanad election. We can debate it further. It may be an obscure question. I will use my time to speak more about amendment No. 6. Amendment No. 2 deals with it in part. It is a preferable situation. We dealt with this on Committee Stage and it is clear that amendments can be made to the loan facility...

Finance (Certain European Union and Intergovernmental Obligations) Bill 2016: Report and Final Stages (21 Jul 2016)

Paul Murphy: I thank the Minister of State for his response. The same phrase was used on Committee Stage, that is, the reference to the need for a high degree of certainty now. We thrashed out the point but there is still no certainty because it is still a decision of a Minister. Who knows what government could be in place at that stage? It is not possible to give 100% certainty to our so-called...

Finance (Certain European Union and Intergovernmental Obligations) Bill 2016: Report and Final Stages (21 Jul 2016)

Paul Murphy: That is fine, but that point was raised and taken on board by both Deputy Doherty and myself in different ways with regard to how the amendments are written. That point has been taken on board. If it is not a question of the Dáil sitting but a danger that the Dáil might vote against it, then that is democratically problematic. Will the Minister of State outline the situation...

Finance (Certain European Union and Intergovernmental Obligations) Bill 2016: Report and Final Stages (21 Jul 2016)

Paul Murphy: We will not oppose this amendment, which represents an improvement. I thank the Minister of State for taking the points on board. However, we fundamentally believe it would be better if it was necessary to have a vote beforehand to give the Dáil a say in this rather than having a retrospective look at it. I just wanted to register the point.

Finance (Certain European Union and Intergovernmental Obligations) Bill 2016: Report and Final Stages (21 Jul 2016)

Paul Murphy: I move amendment No. 3:In page 4, line 13, to delete “Minister” and substitute “Oireachtas, should Dáil Éireann be dissolved approval shall be made by a decision of the government and approval of Seanad Éireann”. The effect of the amendment means a vote would be required in the Oireachtas rather than simply a decision of the Minister for the money to...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Military Aircraft Landings (20 Jul 2016)

Paul Murphy: 422. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport further to Parliamentary Question No. 419 of 12 July 2016, the number of American troops and military hardware which have used Dublin Airport in each of the years from 2001 to 2016 to date in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23176/16]

Other Questions: Hydraulic Fracturing Policy (14 Jul 2016)

Paul Murphy: If the Government costs the State €10 million or €100 million, there will be a responsibility then.

Other Questions: Hydraulic Fracturing Policy (14 Jul 2016)

Paul Murphy: 6. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources when he will receive the report on the outcome of an all-island research programme on unconventional gas exploration and extraction, and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21622/16]

Other Questions: Hydraulic Fracturing Policy (14 Jul 2016)

Paul Murphy: When does the Minister expect to receive a report on the outcome of an all-island research programme on fracking? I understand the previous Government, when asked if it was in favour of a ban on fracking, repeatedly said maybe but that it wanted to wait to see the outcome of this report. Does the Minister expect to have the report soon? What is the attitude of this Minister and this...

Other Questions: Hydraulic Fracturing Policy (14 Jul 2016)

Paul Murphy: I do not think it is necessary to go through this process of a research programme and report. I understand Friends of the Earth and others have criticised the process by which it is being done. The evidence is quite strong already with the result that countries, including France, Tunisia and, Bulgaria, have already decided on nationwide bans on fracking. We have evidence from America where...

Other Questions: Hydraulic Fracturing Policy (14 Jul 2016)

Paul Murphy: I will give a very concrete reason the Government should not wait until the end of the year and the answer is CETA, the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement with Canada, which is likely to come into force in a preliminary way before the end of the year. That includes an investor-state dispute settlement, ISDS, mechanism. Under a similar ISDS, the Lone Pine company has sued Canada...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Renewable Energy Generation Targets (14 Jul 2016)

Paul Murphy: 32. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his plans to increase the production of renewable energies to reach the European Union target of 16% of energy being produced through renewable sources; his views that the 16% is sufficient; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21623/16]

Citizens' Assembly: Motion (13 Jul 2016)

Paul Murphy: I move amendment No. 3:(a) To delete the following after “appointed by the Government”:“— 99 citizens entitled to vote at a referendum, randomly selected so as to be broadly representative of Irish society;”and replace with:“— 99 persons, including those whose names appear on the electoral register for local elections, to be randomly selected...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Welfare (13 Jul 2016)

Paul Murphy: 63. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will support a national ban on the use of wild animals in circuses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21319/16]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Inland Fisheries Ireland (13 Jul 2016)

Paul Murphy: 268. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will consider a review of the policy of gill-netting carried out by Inland Fisheries Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21320/16]

Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2016: Report Stage (12 Jul 2016)

Paul Murphy: He has spoken in favour of water charges.

Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2016: Report Stage (12 Jul 2016)

Paul Murphy: Yes.