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Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2016
Vote 1 - President's Establishment (Revised)
Vote 2 - Department of the Taoiseach (Revised)
Vote 3 - Office of the Attorney General (Revised)
Vote 5 - Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (Revised)
Vote 6 - Office of the Chief State Solicitor (Revised) (30 Jun 2016)

Paul Murphy: I ask the Taoiseach to keep a very close eye on that. If it comes up for a vote, and there are reports that it is for provisional application, I ask that he would vote against it, hopefully with other member states. If the agreement is applied, the ISDS would apply for a three-year period, even if the Dáil was to vote against it subsequently. That is politically wrong, but I also...

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2016
Vote 1 - President's Establishment (Revised)
Vote 2 - Department of the Taoiseach (Revised)
Vote 3 - Office of the Attorney General (Revised)
Vote 5 - Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (Revised)
Vote 6 - Office of the Chief State Solicitor (Revised) (30 Jun 2016)

Paul Murphy: If I may ask a brief question on the fiscal rules, I appreciate the Taoiseach sending the letter to President Juncker. Reports relating to the context of the letter indicate that he is seeking more transparency and consistency in terms of the off-balance sheet position as opposed to the change in the rules. Does the Taoiseach not agree that the rules themselves are a significant problem?...

Energy Bill 2016 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (29 Jun 2016)

Paul Murphy: The Bill contains some positive elements, such as increasing the penalties that can be imposed on companies for market manipulation for insider trading. However, the enhanced powers are weak, given that they must be confirmed by the High Court, even if the company concerned does not bother to lodge an objection. This reflects a fear of interfering too strongly in the artificial market in...

Other Questions: Housing Policy (29 Jun 2016)

Paul Murphy: That does not take away her right to ask a second supplementary question.

Other Questions: Irish Water (29 Jun 2016)

Paul Murphy: The Minister is dividing people.

Other Questions: Irish Water (29 Jun 2016)

Paul Murphy: It is what the Minister's career is going to falter on.

Other Questions: Irish Water (29 Jun 2016)

Paul Murphy: And there were and the Minister backed off.

Other Questions: Irish Water (29 Jun 2016)

Paul Murphy: No solutions.

Other Questions: Irish Water (29 Jun 2016)

Paul Murphy: To continue with that point, what has divided people and angered them has been that by December of last year, 188 people had been arrested at water protests. The majority of them were involved in protesting against water meters in their communities. Just three or four weeks ago, three people were in jail for protesting against water meters. Just last week, two people were up in Tallaght...

Other Questions: Irish Water (29 Jun 2016)

Paul Murphy: When the Government is imposing water meters on communities that do not want them and using the force of the law to try to ram them in, it is going to divide people. I encourage people to heed the message that if there is resistance, the water meters will be stopped. That is the lesson. The solutions here have come from people organising to resist. The reason there is suspension of water...

Other Questions: Irish Water (29 Jun 2016)

Paul Murphy: They are. It is in the Water Services Act.

Other Questions: Irish Water (29 Jun 2016)

Paul Murphy: Acting Chairman-----

Other Questions: Irish Water (29 Jun 2016)

Paul Murphy: Does that mean I will have four interjections? Is that how this works?

Other Questions: Irish Water (29 Jun 2016)

Paul Murphy: I thank the Minister for that. Last week we had a debate that concluded yesterday in regard to the Water Services Bill and I made a definite point of saying clearly to the Minister that if the Government does not stop the water metering programme, it will be stopped by protesters and heat will not be taken out of the issue but rather it will become more hot. Yesterday, as if to test that...

Other Questions: Irish Water (29 Jun 2016)

Paul Murphy: It will not.

Other Questions: Irish Water (29 Jun 2016)

Paul Murphy: Yes. I would say to the Minister that phase 1 will not be concluded. He is now approaching the areas where there are big communities who are opposed to the imposition of water meters who will simply not accept them. The Government will have to make a choice, and Irish Water will make a choice, as to whether it will push ahead against the opposition of these communities even when it has...

Other Questions: Irish Water (29 Jun 2016)

Paul Murphy: 17. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he discussed with Irish Water whether they plan to continue with the installation of water meters; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18468/16]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Water Charges Arrears (29 Jun 2016)

Paul Murphy: 51. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he discussed with Irish Water whether arrears would be written-off in the event of water charges being abolished; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18469/16]

Other Questions: School Curriculum (28 Jun 2016)

Paul Murphy: 11. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his views on the practice in schools where a child's parents or a young person over 18 years of age opts out of religious instruction; if he will issue guidelines to ensure this right is vindicated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18269/16]

Other Questions: School Curriculum (28 Jun 2016)

Paul Murphy: Parents have a constitutional right to opt out of religious instruction for their children in schools, as do school pupils when they reach 18 years. In practice, this right is often only partially vindicated at best. Will the Minister issue guidelines to ensure it is fully vindicated?