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Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Cycling Policy (15 Apr 2015)

Paul Murphy: 852. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the actions he has taken to increase the number of cyclists; and his future plans in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13915/15]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Wildlife Conservation (15 Apr 2015)

Paul Murphy: 893. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht her views on the extinction of Irish hares from North Bull Island in Dublin City; her further views on action to restore and preserve Irish hares on the island; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14558/15]

Leaders' Questions (2 Apr 2015)

Paul Murphy: Words, words, mere words, no matter from the heart.

Leaders' Questions (2 Apr 2015)

Paul Murphy: It is useless, from the point of view of these workers, for the Tánaiste to be promising something coming in the future. I am for dialogue with employers but it is useless for the Tánaiste to come in and for her answer to be that she urges the employers to come and have a dialogue. It is clear that Dunnes Stores has no interest in a dialogue with the workers.

Leaders' Questions (2 Apr 2015)

Paul Murphy: They refuse to engage with the industrial relations mechanism. That is precisely what has taken place over the past series of years. Therefore, the so-called voluntarist model of industrial relations, which this Government still touts in answers to parliamentary questions again and again, needs to go. When we have collective bargaining legislation, will the Government accept amendments...

Leaders' Questions (2 Apr 2015)

Paul Murphy: Will the Government accept those amendments? I note a press statement from the Minister of State, Deputy Nash, almost a year ago, a few days before the local and European elections, which stated: "Today the Labour Party has delivered on that historic commitment [for a new bargaining law]". Convenient timing. We still have not seen it.

Leaders' Questions (2 Apr 2015)

Paul Murphy: We still have not seen the heads of a Bill.

Leaders' Questions (2 Apr 2015)

Paul Murphy: Let us see the heads of a Bill. Will we have a break with the so-called voluntarist notion of industrial relations? Will we have legislation that ends anti-union practices by employers like Dunnes? In addition - I note the Labour Party when in opposition asked this repeatedly of the previous Government - can we have a full transposition of the EU directive on part-time work to enable...

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]