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Garda Síochána (Policing Authority and Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2015: Second Stage (Resumed) (24 Sep 2015)

Paul Murphy: That is no problem.

Garda Síochána (Policing Authority and Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2015: Second Stage (Resumed) (24 Sep 2015)

Paul Murphy: What allegations?

Garda Síochána (Policing Authority and Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2015: Second Stage (Resumed) (24 Sep 2015)

Paul Murphy: Does the Deputy believe the leaks to the media were appropriate?

Garda Síochána (Policing Authority and Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2015: Second Stage (Resumed) (24 Sep 2015)

Paul Murphy: The Deputy spoke about being innocent until proven guilty.

Order of Business (24 Sep 2015)

Paul Murphy: I wish to ask about the Equality (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2013 which is to deal with section 37 of the Employment Equality Act. At the time of the successful marriage equality referendum, the Government made reference to dealing with this. When the Anti-Austerity Alliance Private Members' Bill passed Second Stage, it was mentioned that this would be prioritised. The Minister of...

Leaders' Questions (24 Sep 2015)

Paul Murphy: What is the Tánaiste's point?

Garda Síochána (Policing Authority and Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2015: Second Stage (24 Sep 2015)

Paul Murphy: The context of the discussion of this Bill is the damage done to the image of the Garda Síochána by various scandals, including the whistleblower and penalty points scandals, and ongoing and blatant political policing. What we have is an attempt to make policing look like something that it is not and giving the impression that we have some form of independent and democratic control...

Garda Síochána (Policing Authority and Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2015: Second Stage (24 Sep 2015)

Paul Murphy: My comments relate to the Bill. The point is that we do not have democratic accountability for the Garda, nor is such accountability proposed. If we are to avoid the types of incidents I have highlighted, we must have democratic accountability at a national and community level. This means having working class communities and ordinary people take charge of policing resources and priorities...

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,...