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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Citizenship Applications (15 Jan 2015)

Paul Murphy: 38. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if she will report on changes made by her Department in relation to the granting of citizenship to children born here whose non-EEA-Swiss parents do not meet residency requirements, as highlighted by an Ombudsman's investigative report in 2014; her views on the Ombudsman's remit to be extended to include naturalisation and immigration sections...

Registration of Lobbying Bill 2014: Report Stage (14 Jan 2015)

Paul Murphy: A number of the amendments – Nos. 2 to 15 and Nos. 17 and 18 - depend on whether we are to have a broad or narrow approach to the registration and regulation of lobbyists. At the moment, unfortunately, the Government’s approach is to take quite a narrow view of who can be lobbied and also who can do the lobbying. It will not capture in any way the real lobbying that goes on...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Equipment (14 Jan 2015)

Paul Murphy: 10. To ask the Minister for Defence the measures that are in place to ensure that the technologies developed following co-operation between the Defence Forces and companies and research institutions involved with the research and development of military capabilities are not used in the violation of human rights. [1222/15]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Military Neutrality (14 Jan 2015)

Paul Murphy: 21. To ask the Minister for Defence his views on a change to the State's policy on military neutrality in the White Paper on Defence; his further views that the United States use of Shannon Airport, the commitment to increase military capacity under the Lisbon treaty and support for French intervention in its former colonies indicate a move away from the policy on military neutrality; and if...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: European Court of Human Rights Judgments (14 Jan 2015)

Paul Murphy: 360. To ask the Minister for Defence in view of the recent cases at the European County of Human Rights (details supplied) which upheld certain trade union rights for Defence Forces' personnel and the recent case taken by the AGSI at the European Committee on Social Rights which upheld its right to affiliate with ICTU and to strike, if he will review the restriction on Defence Force...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Expenditure (14 Jan 2015)

Paul Murphy: 361. To ask the Minister for Defence the resources the Government plans to put into the funding of new equipment and capabilities for the Defence Forces; and the upgrades that are necessary to continue to participate in UN, EU battle group and NATO PfP missions. [1231/15]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Deployment (14 Jan 2015)

Paul Murphy: 362. To ask the Minister for Defence the plans for the use of the Defence Forces in serious industrial relations conflicts or other social conflicts. [1232/15]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Remuneration (14 Jan 2015)

Paul Murphy: 363. To ask the Minister for Defence his plans to increase the pay of Defence forces personnel. [1233/15]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: European Defence Agency (14 Jan 2015)

Paul Murphy: 371. To ask the Minister for Defence the contributions Ireland makes to the European Defence Agency. [1464/15]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Contracts (14 Jan 2015)

Paul Murphy: 372. To ask the Minister for Defence the measures being taken to ensure that matters taken to the Defence Forces conciliation arbitration scheme are dealt with in a timely manner; and his views on the matter. [1465/15]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Operations (14 Jan 2015)

Paul Murphy: 373. To ask the Minister for Defence the position regarding the recent revelations of surveillance of telephone calls within the State by GCHQ in Cheltenham, England; if the Defence Forces employ any counter-surveillance measures; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1466/15]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Overseas Missions (14 Jan 2015)

Paul Murphy: 374. To ask the Minister for Defence the resources being deployed and the activities of Defence Forces personnel in Ukraine. [1467/15]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Overseas Missions (14 Jan 2015)

Paul Murphy: 375. To ask the Minister for Defence the resources being deployed and the activities of Defence Forces personnel in Mali. [1468/15]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Overseas Missions (14 Jan 2015)

Paul Murphy: 376. To ask the Minister for Defence the resources being deployed and the activities of Defence Forces personnel in Chad. [1469/15]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Irish Water Expenditure (14 Jan 2015)

Paul Murphy: 402. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if Irish Water is paying for the use of Garda resources in the policing of protests at the installation of water meters. [49577/14]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: English Language Training Organisations (14 Jan 2015)

Paul Murphy: 419. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the measures that are being put in place to ensure the former students of a now closed English-language school (details supplied) are able to extend their visas and not be discommoded due to the closure of the college; her views on the situation facing students of closed language schools with particular reference to compensating students for...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Commissions of Investigation (14 Jan 2015)

Paul Murphy: 471. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality her views on extending the terms of reference to the commission of investigation lead by Sean Guerin to include an investigation into the death of a person (details supplied) in County Dublin; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1708/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (14 Jan 2015)

Paul Murphy: 525. To ask the Minister for Health the length of time a person (details supplied) in Dublin 24 who is a patient of Tallaght hospital can expect to wait for essential surgery on their upper arm; his views on the length of the waiting list for elective upper limb surgery; and the plans that exist to clear the waiting list. [49468/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (14 Jan 2015)

Paul Murphy: 603. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding the case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 24; when they may expect a tonsil operation in Tallaght hospital, Dublin 24; and his views on the waiting lists for tonsil surgery in Tallaght hospital. [1072/15]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Motor Tax Yield (14 Jan 2015)

Paul Murphy: 872. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the total receipts collected for motor tax in 2013. [49644/14]