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Leaders' Questions (2 Apr 2015)

Paul Murphy: Force them to deal with the union.

Leaders' Questions (2 Apr 2015)

Paul Murphy: Listening to the Tánaiste, one could certainly be forgiven for thinking that her Labour Party is not in government. Yesterday, there was a statement from the Labour Party to the effect that it believes the Dunnes Stores workers deserve its unqualified support. Today, from the Tánaiste, we have what is perhaps more qualified support, but words of support none the less, as if we do...

Leaders' Questions (2 Apr 2015)

Paul Murphy: The stories of bullying, harassment and intimidation were shocking. Workers were brought in groups to be put under pressure not to go on strike.

Leaders' Questions (2 Apr 2015)

Paul Murphy: Workers on probation contracts were told point-blank that if they went on strike they would not be employed. A worker on a temporary contract was told that if she went on strike her contract would not be renewed. This kind of bullying, harassment and abuse of workers is widespread throughout the stores. This is the second largest private sector employer in the State with 10,000 employees....

Leaders' Questions (2 Apr 2015)

Paul Murphy: The owners are behaving like 19th century dock owners, using their ability to give or withhold work as a means of control, punishment and reward to create a submissive workforce. They were able to do so because of the inaction of this Government and because of the abuse of low-hour 15-hour contracts. I salute those workers for standing up today in the face of bullying and exploitation. I...

Leaders' Questions (2 Apr 2015)

Paul Murphy: They could have counteracted the major power imbalance between a ruthless employer like Dunnes Stores and low-paid workers. They could have introduced collective bargaining legislation. They could have fully transposed the EU directive on part-time work. They could have outlawed exclusivity contracts, which even the Tories in Britain have done. Instead of subsidising low-pay employers...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Mortgage Arrears Report Implementation (1 Apr 2015)

Paul Murphy: 9. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on the latest Central Bank of Ireland release "Residential Mortgage Arrears and Repossessions Statistics: Quarter 2014" (details supplied) which shows an increase in the number of mortgages in arrears over 720 days and large levels of arrears in buy-to-let loans; his views on the levels of repossessions outlined in the release; and if his...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: European Council Meetings (1 Apr 2015)

Paul Murphy: 35. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will report on the most recent meeting of the Economic and Financial Affairs Council, ECOFIN, with particular reference to the agreement between the European Union and Greece. [13103/15]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: National Internship Scheme Data (31 Mar 2015)

Paul Murphy: 212. To ask the Minister for Social Protection further to Parliamentary Question No. 77 of 15 July 2014, since that reply issued, the number of investigations that have taken place following complaints made by interns on the JobBridge scheme; the number of these that resulted in a finding against a host organisation; the number of companies that have been banned from the scheme; and...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: National Internship Scheme Data (31 Mar 2015)

Paul Murphy: 216. To ask the Minister for Social Protection further to Parliamentary Question No. 27 of 5 March 2014, if, since that reply issued, any Department or statutory body has been banned from making use of the JobBridge Scheme. [13020/15]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: National Internship Scheme Data (31 Mar 2015)

Paul Murphy: 217. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of persons that have taken part in the JobBridge scheme in the Fingal, South Dublin, Dún Laoghaire Rathdown, Dublin City, County Carlow and County Kilkenny local authority areas; the number that are ongoing; and the number that are completed. [13021/15]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Labour Activation Measures (31 Mar 2015)

Paul Murphy: 213. To ask the Minister for Social Protection further to Parliamentary Question No. 73 of 1 May 2014, since that reply issued, the number of persons who have had their jobseeker's benefit or jobseeker's allowance reduced or suspended for refusing to engage with labour activation schemes. [13017/15]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Youth Guarantee (31 Mar 2015)

Paul Murphy: 214. To ask the Minister for Social Protection further to Parliamentary Question No. 75 of 1 May 2014, since that reply issued, the number of persons who have had their jobseeker's benefit or jobseeker's allowance reduced or suspended for refusing to take part in JobBridge under the youth guarantee. [13018/15]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Jobseeker's Allowance Payments (31 Mar 2015)

Paul Murphy: 215. To ask the Minister for Social Protection further to Parliamentary Question No. 76 of 1 May 2014, since that reply issued, the number of persons who have had their jobseeker's benefit or jobseeker's allowance reduced or suspended for refusing to take part in the gateway scheme. [13019/15]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Work Placement Programmes (31 Mar 2015)

Paul Murphy: 218. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of persons who have taken part in the gateway scheme in the Fingal, South Dublin, Dún Laoghaire Rathdown, Dublin City, County Carlow and County Kilkenny local authority areas; the number of placements that are ongoing; and the number that have been completed. [13022/15]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (31 Mar 2015)

Paul Murphy: 304. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he will report on the discussions held regarding the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership with the European Commission and at the recent Council of Ministers meeting held in Riga in Latvia; and his position on the model of investor state dispute settlement for the partnership. [13147/15]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Social Workers Recruitment (31 Mar 2015)

Paul Murphy: 427. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the position regarding the shortage of social workers for children at serious risk; the measures he will take to remedy this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12824/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (31 Mar 2015)

Paul Murphy: 448. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the situation at Beaumont Hospital, Dublin 9, where availability of theatres for surgical procedures is severely curtailed due to budgetary measures, which results in longer waiting lists, hardship for patients and frustration for staff who cannot provide the quality of service they wish for patients; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Library Services Provision (31 Mar 2015)

Paul Murphy: 654. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government his plans to introduce a system of charges for the use of local authority library services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13128/15]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Trade Agreements (26 Mar 2015)

Paul Murphy: 21. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the reason the State, in October 2014, communicated to the European Commission its support for the inclusion of an investor state dispute settlement mechanism in the transatlantic trade and investment partnership negotiations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12087/15]