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Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Admissions (21 Apr 2015)

Paul Murphy: 522. To ask the Minister for Health if an appropriate bed space can be located in respect of a child (details supplied) in Dublin 13. [15638/15]

Fair Pay, Secure Jobs and Trade Union Recognition: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (16 Apr 2015)

Paul Murphy: Two weeks ago during Leaders' Questions, with others, I raised the issue of the Dunnes Stores strike. I described the behaviour of the company as being like that of a 19th century dock owner, in using its ability to give or withhold work as an instrument of control, punishment and reward to create a submissive workforce. There has since been a successful strike by a majority of Dunnes...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Insurance Community Rating (16 Apr 2015)

Paul Murphy: 33. To ask the Minister for Health if he will report on the expected take-up of health insurance by persons under 34 years of age; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14709/15]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: UN Conventions Ratification (16 Apr 2015)

Paul Murphy: 115. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality her plans to ratify the United Nations Convention on the Rights of People with Disabilities; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15034/15]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: UN Conventions Ratification (16 Apr 2015)

Paul Murphy: 116. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if she has sought advice from the National Disability Authority on the issue of ratifying the United Nations Convention on the Rights of People with Disabilities; if so, the advice that she received; if that advice identified impediments to the State ratifying the convention; the details of those impediments; and if she will make a statement...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Strategies (16 Apr 2015)

Paul Murphy: 140. To ask the Minister for Health his plans, or the considerations that have been taken, to make more defibrillators available on public streets and at outdoor locations, especially in busy pedestrian and transport locations; his views on providing greater access to defibrillators; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15030/15]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Human Rights Issues (16 Apr 2015)

Paul Murphy: 168. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views on the killing of the farmers' leader (details supplied) on 5 March 2015 in El Castillo, Meta, Colombia; his further views on the Colombian army's counter-insurgent campaign in the Meta region, and the jailing of 39 farmers' leaders from the region, including the leader of the National Association of Peasant Reserve Zones...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Human Rights Issues (16 Apr 2015)

Paul Murphy: 169. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade in view of actions taken against farmers and trade unionists by the Colombian armed forces, if his Department has discussed the human rights situation in Colombia with the European Union High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy or her officials, or if his Department has raised it at a European Council level; his views...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Human Rights Issues (16 Apr 2015)

Paul Murphy: 170. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views on the sugar cane cutters' strike in Risaralda, Colombia and the force used against those striking workers by military and police, which resulted in serious injury to striking workers; if he will report on any discussions with and representations made to the Colombian Government or its ambassador on these matters; his views that...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Human Rights Issues (16 Apr 2015)

Paul Murphy: 171. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views on a land dispute between indigenous communities and a sugar cane landowner in the north of Cauca, Colombia, which saw the Colombian state forces intervene with tanks against the indigenous community, and has left over 50 wounded and two dead; if he will report on any discussions with and representations made to the Colombian...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Risk Insurance Cover: Discussion (15 Apr 2015)

Paul Murphy: I thank the witnesses for their presentations. I will be brief. My first question is to Mr. Smyth of the OPW. Following on from Deputy Fleming's contribution, in terms of money, the Government, in answers to parliamentary questions, says there is a capital works investment programme of €225 million for flood relief from 2012 to 2016. How does that compare to previous five-year periods?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Risk Insurance Cover: Discussion (15 Apr 2015)

Paul Murphy: It is not the case that expenditure took place previously under different headings.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Risk Insurance Cover: Discussion (15 Apr 2015)

Paul Murphy: Insurance Ireland described the exclusion of cover as a last resort. Will Mr. Thompson give an idea of the numbers of people, areas and catchment populations which are excluded as a result of flood risk?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Risk Insurance Cover: Discussion (15 Apr 2015)

Paul Murphy: Within that 98% figure, what proportion of households would be offered insurance, on request, at premiums that are wildly out of step with those offered to others and effectively at prohibitive rates? I accept that is a subjective question.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Risk Insurance Cover: Discussion (15 Apr 2015)

Paul Murphy: Does Mr. Thompson have figures on the total level of profits of Insurance Ireland's members?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Risk Insurance Cover: Discussion (15 Apr 2015)

Paul Murphy: Insurance Ireland's report from 2013, which is the most recent one I could find, indicates that total gross premiums in Ireland as a percentage of GDP stood at 8% in that year, which is higher than the European Union and OECD averages. Is it accurate to state that Ireland is reasonably dense in terms of coverage? Are there other reasons for Irish people spending so much money as a...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Risk Insurance Cover: Discussion (15 Apr 2015)

Paul Murphy: Do other countries in the European Union or elsewhere oblige insurance companies to provide insurance quotes to everyone who requests one and preclude anyone from being excluded from insurance cover as a result of flood risk?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Risk Insurance Cover: Discussion (15 Apr 2015)

Paul Murphy: I presume Insurance Ireland would oppose any legislative change that would compel insurance providers to provide insurance cover to everyone.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Risk Insurance Cover: Discussion (15 Apr 2015)

Paul Murphy: What would be Mr. Thompson's attitude be to a model under which the Government steps in to provide insurance for people who are excluded or faced with prohibitive premia?

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Data (15 Apr 2015)

Paul Murphy: 127. To ask the Minister for Finance the way in which C2 subcontractors were registered in the construction, meat processing and forestry sectors, per year, between 2000 and 2014; and the amount of tax each sector paid in each year. [13900/15]