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General Practitioner Contract: Statements (3 Nov 2020)

Catherine Murphy: But none of the Tánaiste's colleagues knew that he was providing this document to the NAGP.

General Practitioner Contract: Statements (3 Nov 2020)

Catherine Murphy: None of the Tánaiste's colleagues knew that he was providing this document on a confidential basis.

General Practitioner Contract: Statements (3 Nov 2020)

Catherine Murphy: Even the line Minister.

General Practitioner Contract: Statements (3 Nov 2020)

Catherine Murphy: Maybe the former Minister for Health might say himself whether he felt undermined by virtue of the fact that this was being provided without his knowledge, given that it was sought from him, but he decided not to provide it. I will leave that there as a statement. Others have asked the Tánaiste this. Can he guarantee at any point in any of his roles in government that he has not...

General Practitioner Contract: Statements (3 Nov 2020)

Catherine Murphy: Not to a rival organisation.

General Practitioner Contract: Statements (3 Nov 2020)

Catherine Murphy: What does the Tánaiste understand Dr. Ó Tuathail's motivation was in getting his hands on the document? I am sure the Tánaiste has looked at the screenshots and the evidence presented in the article. What would his view now be of what the inner sanctum of the NAGP thought in relation to the document, in relation to Villagemagazine?

General Practitioner Contract: Statements (3 Nov 2020)

Catherine Murphy: What does the Tánaiste think of it?

General Practitioner Contract: Statements (3 Nov 2020)

Catherine Murphy: The Tánaiste was not happy with the article. He has said it was grossly inaccurate. Does he think that the screenshots expressed the motivation that he said he thought they would have, that this was something that was going to be advantageous in selling the contract to other GPs?

General Practitioner Contract: Statements (3 Nov 2020)

Catherine Murphy: The Tánaiste described earlier in his statement, as we are all aware, that he is a medical doctor and that his father is a medical doctor. He has connections to people such as Dr. Ó Tuathail. He would have known and would have been paying attention to this, but did he know that this organisation was such a basket case? It seemed to be fairly well known at that point that it was...

General Practitioner Contract: Statements (3 Nov 2020)

Catherine Murphy: Essentially this is in a field where the Tánaiste has very close connections. He has outlined that to us. He would obviously pay attention to an organisation that he was going to use in trying to sell a document. He would surely know that this was a basket case at this stage. That will not come as a surprise to the vast majority of people. I think it was in the public domain that...

General Practitioner Contract: Statements (3 Nov 2020)

Catherine Murphy: I wish to pick up on that last point. The Tánaiste stated it was a legitimate objective and that he had worked on the agreement for some years and wanted to encourage its acceptance by a broad number of GPs. If that was the case, then why was the document not disseminated through official channels and the line Minister?

General Practitioner Contract: Statements (3 Nov 2020)

Catherine Murphy: It was not signed off for another month. Obviously, the IMO was party to the agreement. I am sure it would have wanted to know what was happening to the document. It presumably would have expected that the document would remain confidential. This document was clearly marked as being confidential and not for circulation. What is the Tánaiste's understanding of that instruction in...

General Practitioner Contract: Statements (3 Nov 2020)

Catherine Murphy: That is not the question I asked. What is his understanding of the instructions "confidential" and "not for circulation"? That is what was written on the front of the document. I would have thought it plain that it was not for circulation and certainly not for circulation to a rival organisation. Is it not the case that it was not actually finally agreed until approximately 16 April and,...

Cancer Screening: Statements (3 Nov 2020)

Catherine Murphy: I also wish to send my solidarity and good wishes and those of my party to Patricia and Damien, who, I am sure, wanted to be private people, rather than being in a scenario in which this kind of statement is being made by the Taoiseach. I am pleased that he has made it in this public forum and on the record. It is so important that there is some meaning in these kinds of statements. We...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Census of Population (3 Nov 2020)

Catherine Murphy: 188. To ask the Taoiseach the consideration given to the five-year census of population, which would have been due to take place in 2021; if preliminary work has taken place; if resources have been provided; if a formal decision has been made to postpone the census; and if so, when it will be delayed until.. [33906/20]

Written Answers — Department of Trade, Enterprise and Employment: Employment Rights (3 Nov 2020)

Catherine Murphy: 222. To ask the Minister for Trade, Enterprise and Employment the status of progress to introduce a right to disconnect in 2020; the level of engagement he has had with the Workplace Relations Commission, WRC, regarding its role in drawing up a code on the right to disconnect; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32928/20]

Written Answers — Department of Trade, Enterprise and Employment: Programme for Government (3 Nov 2020)

Catherine Murphy: 224. To ask the Minister for Trade, Enterprise and Employment the status of the establishment of sectoral task forces as committed to in the Programme for Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32951/20]

Written Answers — Department of Trade, Enterprise and Employment: Local Enterprise Offices (3 Nov 2020)

Catherine Murphy: 225. To ask the Minister for Trade, Enterprise and Employment the status of the expanded new role of the local enterprise offices as committed to in the Programme for Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32953/20]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (3 Nov 2020)

Catherine Murphy: 309. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he and-or his predecessor have conducted a costing regarding the doubling of the rail line from Maynooth to Kilcock, County Kildare; if not, if he plans to do so; if consideration has been given to the idea of doubling the section of line if in the context of the DART+ plan; if not, the reason; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (3 Nov 2020)

Catherine Murphy: 325. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of the establishment of the national public transport forum; if he has identified the groups he will consult as part of the establishment of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32947/20]