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Marriage Bill 2015: Second Stage (Resumed) (23 Sep 2015)

Paul Murphy: Before the break, I was making the point about the movement that developed, in reality from below, in the course of the referendum campaign, but also before the referendum campaign, for marriage equality, but also for LGBTQ rights generally and an end to homophobia. A reflection of that was the very significant numbers who registered to vote in the run-up to the referendum who were likely to...

Marriage Bill 2015: Second Stage (23 Sep 2015)

Paul Murphy: For us, the Bill marks a big step forward for LGBTQ equality in Ireland. The referendum was an opportunity for people across Ireland - and they took it - to say they opposed discrimination and homophobia. The referendum was held because of pressure from campaigning groups and the vote was won because of activists who had worked tirelessly over the years on the issue, Marriage Equality, the...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Migrant Issues (23 Sep 2015)

Paul Murphy: 112. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he or his officials have discussed the refugee crisis in Hungary with the Hungarian authorities. [32396/15]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Human Rights Issues (23 Sep 2015)

Paul Murphy: 113. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views on the use of tear gas, water cannon and other crowd control measures by the Hungarian authorities on Serbian territory. [32397/15]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Immigration Policy (23 Sep 2015)

Paul Murphy: 114. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the discussions he has had with European Union counterparts on the refugee crisis. [32398/15]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Conflicts (23 Sep 2015)

Paul Murphy: 115. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views on the recent clashes between Palestinians and the Israeli police force in occupied East Jerusalem. [32399/15]

Leaders' Questions (22 Sep 2015)

Paul Murphy: It is in the newspapers.

Leaders' Questions (22 Sep 2015)

Paul Murphy: I got a one line answer from her.

Leaders' Questions (22 Sep 2015)

Paul Murphy: Is the Taoiseach at all concerned about the increasingly blatant political policing directed against those who challenge the austerity policies of the Government? First is the unprecedented situation where those who are due to be charged with serious criminal offences for their involvement in a protest find out through the media that is the case. This would appear to be a serious...

Leaders' Questions (22 Sep 2015)

Paul Murphy: The Taoiseach will note that I did not ask about operations, the issuing of summonses or anything like that. I asked a very simple question about the leaking of that information. It is unprecedented that people - named individuals - discover in reports on RTE that they will be charged with false imprisonment. That is an outrageous infringement on their right to privacy and the...

Leaders' Questions (22 Sep 2015)

Paul Murphy: I think Denis O'Brien owns it.

Confidence in Taoiseach, the Attorney General and the Government: Motion (22 Sep 2015)

Paul Murphy: Minutes after the publication of the Fennelly report, we were treated to a master class in spin by the Government and, again, by Government party Deputies today. The report has been presented as a whitewashing of the Taoiseach while, in reality, the details of the report are anything but that. It is a very good reason not to have confidence in our Taoiseach, Government and, incidentally,...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: European Banking Sector (22 Sep 2015)

Paul Murphy: 121. To ask the Taoiseach his discussions with other European Union Heads of Government, from 11 to 13 July 2015, regarding the Greek financial situation. [30485/15]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: VAT Exemptions (22 Sep 2015)

Paul Murphy: 328. To ask the Minister for Finance if he is aware of the practice in many airports of passengers en route to duty free destinations, and able to avail of duty free shopping, being charged prices in shops at the full VAT inclusive price (details supplied); if there are VAT returns made for duty free purchases; if the Revenue Commissioners have any concerns about this practice; and if he will...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Financial Services Ombudsman Staff (22 Sep 2015)

Paul Murphy: 343. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of staff employed by the Financial Services Ombudsman each year since 2005; and the number of unfilled positions each year since 2005. [31420/15]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Economic Data (22 Sep 2015)

Paul Murphy: 366. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will provide statistics on the national debt to gross national product ratio (details supplied) and the general Government debt to GNP ratio; if he will compare this to the ratios of the other EU countries and the EU-15 and EU-27 averages; and if he will provide projections for the estimated national debt to GNP ratio and the general Government debt...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: National Debt (22 Sep 2015)

Paul Murphy: 367. To ask the Minister for Finance the annual amounts spent on servicing the national debt since 2008, including a breakdown of interest and principal; and the projected spend annually from 2015 to 2020. [31632/15]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: National Debt (22 Sep 2015)

Paul Murphy: 368. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will provide as much information as is available on the sources-creditors-holders of the national debt, including the nationality of the holders of Government bonds and other forms of debt and whether the debt is owed to public-private institutions.. [31633/15]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Departmental Contracts Data (22 Sep 2015)

Paul Murphy: 394. To ask the Minister for Finance the annual cost to his Department of fees paid to private for-profit companies to provide services, such as consultancy work, recruitment services and other outsourced services, for example cleaning, catering and so on; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32714/15]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Contracts Data (22 Sep 2015)

Paul Murphy: 437. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the annual cost to his Department of fees paid to private for-profit companies to provide public services, for example, waste collection, motorway toll operators, public transport such as Veolia/Luas and private bus companies. [32162/15]