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Finance Bill 2015: Report Stage (24 Nov 2015)

Paul Murphy: The ESB and Bord Gáis did that.

Finance Bill 2015: Report Stage (24 Nov 2015)

Paul Murphy: I am not paying my water charges.

Finance Bill 2015: Report Stage (24 Nov 2015)

Paul Murphy: Is this relevant?

Finance Bill 2015: Report Stage (24 Nov 2015)

Paul Murphy: I support the amendment proposed by Deputy Pearse Doherty. The context of this is one of the major political scandals in the State over the past few decades, which was accurately called "the great Irish oil and gas robbery" by the Workers' Party even before the giveaway took the form it took in the 1990s. It was carried out by the former Minister for Energy, Ray Burke, and the former...

Finance Bill 2015: Report Stage (24 Nov 2015)

Paul Murphy: I saw the Minister stabbing them in the back and the Irish people as well.

Finance Bill 2015: Report Stage (24 Nov 2015)

Paul Murphy: The Minister wanted them closed.

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Property Tax Administration (24 Nov 2015)

Paul Murphy: 157. To ask the Minister for Finance if those who enter into agreements with the Revenue Commissioners to pay the local property tax are still liable for a late payment surcharge given that the late payment is factored into the agreement. [41330/15]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Banking Operations (24 Nov 2015)

Paul Murphy: 171. To ask the Minister for Finance further to his reply to Question No. 215 of 17 November 2015, in which he explains that receivers acting on behalf of AIB may seek vacant possession of a property even if a lease agreement is in place; if this is in contradiction with the policy outlined by the bank in an earlier reply (details supplied) to the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Finance, Public...

Developments in Mental Health Services: Statements (19 Nov 2015)

Paul Murphy: I welcome the fact that we are having this debate. One of the positive developments in society as a whole in recent years has been an increase in discussion and openness about people's mental health difficulties. We are a long way from the stigma relating to mental health being fully removed but important progress has been made. The reality is that having mental health difficulties is...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Reliefs Cost (18 Nov 2015)

Paul Murphy: 36. To ask the Minister for Finance if his Department has estimated the cost to the Exchequer arising from changes to the recently announced reforms to the treatment of tax relief for landlords taking rent supplement tenants. [40385/15]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Credit Unions Regulation (18 Nov 2015)

Paul Murphy: 37. To ask the Minister for Finance if consideration has been given to a deferral of the implementation of the Consultation Paper 88 reforms in Credit Unions, given the concerns expressed by the credit union movement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40384/15]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Human Rights Issues (18 Nov 2015)

Paul Murphy: 154. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if any of his officials raised the case of a person (details supplied) with the Egyptian Minister for Foreign Affairs, Mr Sameh Hassan Shoukry, or with Mr Shoukry's officials, who participated in the Valetta Summit on Migration in Malta on 11 and 12 November 2015. [40830/15]

Housing and Homelessness: Motion [Private Members] (17 Nov 2015)

Paul Murphy: The sum of €4.8 billion.

Housing and Homelessness: Motion [Private Members] (17 Nov 2015)

Paul Murphy: The sum was €4.8 billion.

Housing and Homelessness: Motion [Private Members] (17 Nov 2015)

Paul Murphy: The Minister keeps them in poverty.

Housing and Homelessness: Motion [Private Members] (17 Nov 2015)

Paul Murphy: The Minister robbed my property tax.

Housing and Homelessness: Motion [Private Members] (17 Nov 2015)

Paul Murphy: This is not legislation.

Housing and Homelessness: Motion [Private Members] (17 Nov 2015)

Paul Murphy: Plus zero housing.

Housing and Homelessness: Motion [Private Members] (17 Nov 2015)

Paul Murphy: Almost a year has passed since Jonathan Corrie died not far from Leinster House. In the aftermath of his death, Members were promised many things. They were promised things would change and this kind of thing would not happen again. Shortly before his death, Members were promised the largest housing programme probably in the history of the State. There have been promises, plans,...

Paris Terrorist Attack: Statements (17 Nov 2015)

Paul Murphy: I express the deep solidarity and sympathy of the Anti-Austerity Alliance and the Socialist Party to everybody affected by the murderous attacks in France. Seeing the pictures and hearing the stories was horrifying and everybody can empathise and express solidarity with those affected. The attacks seem to have been deliberately aimed at a well integrated part of Paris. That brings to mind...