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An Teanga Gaeilge: Statements (18 May 2016)

Paul Murphy: Austerity is the biggest danger to the Irish language and Gaeltacht communities. The cuts made to pay off the banking debts have hit Irish language programmes and job creation initiatives in Gaeltacht communities. The regressive changes to public sector employment and job numbers has impacted on the provision of public services and on the ability of the public sector to provide services...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Commissions of Investigation (17 May 2016)

Paul Murphy: 37. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality her views on the findings of the O'Higgins Commission of Investigation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10137/16]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Spent Convictions Legislation (17 May 2016)

Paul Murphy: 161. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality to consider a review of the spent convictions legislation and the removal of minor driving offences from the records of persons in a period less than seven years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10671/16]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Insurance Coverage (17 May 2016)

Paul Murphy: 169. To ask the Minister for Finance the steps he will take to ensure that persons who have suffered from flooding in an area (details supplied) will get adequate house insurance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10664/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Special Educational Needs Service Provision (17 May 2016)

Paul Murphy: 642. To ask the Minister for Health his views on the policy of closing facilities in Cheeverstown Hospital in Dublin 6W for severely disabled children such as in a case of a person (details supplied); and his views on the provision of special needs assistants for such children. [9411/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Services for People with Disabilities (17 May 2016)

Paul Murphy: 686. To ask the Minister for Health why there is a seeming delay in the release of approved funds for a person (details supplied) who is in need of a residential placement; the timeline for the approval of the funds; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9655/16]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Vehicle Registration (17 May 2016)

Paul Murphy: 1158. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his Department has assessed the problem of the false registration of car ownership and the resultant issues such as motor tax arrears, false National CarTests, uninsured cars and wrongly issued parking and speeding fines; if he is considering changes to the ownership registration process to limit the opportunities for abuse of the...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Remuneration (17 May 2016)

Paul Murphy: 1221. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence his views on the pay of rank and file soldiers and to report on engagement with the representative organisations of soldiers in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10658/16]

Appointment of Taoiseach and Nomination of Members of Government: Motion (6 May 2016)

Paul Murphy: What about water charges?

Nomination of Taoiseach (Resumed) (6 May 2016)

Paul Murphy: Did the Deputy read her party's programme in 2011? It was against water charges.

Crime: Statements (5 May 2016)

Paul Murphy: I thank the Acting Chairman. I asked to make a personal statement under Standing Order 46 but the Acting Chairman offered this slot instead, which I welcome.

Crime: Statements (5 May 2016)

Paul Murphy: No.

Crime: Statements (5 May 2016)

Paul Murphy: Okay. I will start and then the Chair can stop me.

Crime: Statements (5 May 2016)

Paul Murphy: I want to put on record that the contributions of Deputy Alan Farrell and, I think, Deputy Eugene Murphy were outrageous. They attempted to use a debate on gangland killings to make cheap, unfounded allegations and criticisms of me relating to legal aid. In particular, I ask that Deputy Farrell be asked to withdraw the remark that I committed a crime against the taxpayer. I note that...

Crime: Statements (5 May 2016)

Paul Murphy: It is also worth noting that those found not guilty of criminal offences, having spent €100,000 defending themselves in the Circuit Court, do not get their money back. They could be taken to court again and again for things of which they are not guilty and, subsequently, effectively bankrupted. The entire case will cost the State and the taxpayers millions of euro. That is the...

Crime: Statements (5 May 2016)

Paul Murphy: I would like the Deputies to clarify their remarks-----

Crime: Statements (5 May 2016)

Paul Murphy: -----and to apologise for them, and to withdraw their remarks and unfounded allegations, such as the idea of a crime against taxpayers. Thank you very much.

Crime: Statements (5 May 2016)

Paul Murphy: I am finished. Thank you.

Crime: Statements (5 May 2016)

Paul Murphy: What does the Minister of State want me to do?

Crime: Statements (5 May 2016)

Paul Murphy: It is based on false information and people here are perpetuating the false information.