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Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Job Creation (17 Dec 2014)

Paul Murphy: 25. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation his views on whether there may be an over-emphasis on multinationals with regard to job creation, in view of the fact that according to Forfás only 4,520 jobs were added by foreign-owned State-assisted companies in the decade between 2004 and 2013. [48147/14]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Middle East Issues (17 Dec 2014)

Paul Murphy: 201. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the steps he will take to recognise the State of Palestine following Dáil Éireann and Seanad Éireann passing motions in favour of Ireland's recognition of the State of Palestine; the expected timeframe for the full recognition of the State of Palestine; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48622/14]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Irish Water Administration (17 Dec 2014)

Paul Murphy: 237. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the number of households that have sent complete application packs to Irish Water; the number of households that are registered but are not eligible to pay water charges; the number of application packs that have been returned blank to Irish Water. [48619/14]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Traffic Legislation (17 Dec 2014)

Paul Murphy: 254. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will introduce legislation on the regulation of the sale of quad bikes and their use in public parks (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48620/14]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Traffic Legislation (17 Dec 2014)

Paul Murphy: 270. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on the legislation on the regulation of the use and sale of quad bikes (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48621/14]

Water Services Bill 2014: Committee Stage (Resumed) (16 Dec 2014)

Paul Murphy: The Minister often feigns shock at the idea that anyone could suggest privatisation is a possibility. The Government repeatedly states that nobody in the Dáil could possibly want Irish Water to be privatised. I would hazard a guess that he is incorrect although they may not feel able to put forward the idea now. The same Government wanted to privatise our forests and, if it felt it...

Water Services Bill 2014: Committee Stage (Resumed) (16 Dec 2014)

Paul Murphy: Would the Minister not agree, at least on a theoretical level, that it would make Irish Water a more attractive option for any future major multinational corporation seeking to buy it in the context of a future privatisation? The money that is to come from the Department of Finance to the local authorities does not deal with the fundamental question. It is a transfer from one part of the...

Water Services Bill 2014: Committee Stage (Resumed) (16 Dec 2014)

Paul Murphy: We will need a Greek person there.

Water Services Bill 2014: Committee Stage (Resumed) (16 Dec 2014)

Paul Murphy: When?

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Service Reform Plan Measures (16 Dec 2014)

Paul Murphy: 243. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if it is anticipated that the streamlining of pay grades announced in the new Civil Service reform plan will lead to a lower overall pay and pensions bill. [47844/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Residential Institutions Redress Scheme (16 Dec 2014)

Paul Murphy: 547. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to outline her plans to review, amend or repeal sections 28 and 34 of the Residential Institutions Redress Act 2002, which deals with prohibition of victims of disclosing information regarding their cases; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48041/14]

Water Services Bill 2014: Committee Stage (Resumed) (11 Dec 2014)

Paul Murphy: A protester from Stoneybatter was accosted by private security, which I will not name but whose name I have, in a very serious incident. In his words, "I was walking up Prussia Street, heading towards the North Circular Road at approximately 8.10 a.m. on 11 December 2014, and noticed three men in front of me who kept looking behind at me suspiciously. As I proceeded about my business the...

Water Services Bill 2014: Committee Stage (Resumed) (11 Dec 2014)

Paul Murphy: It is relevant to subsection (6) that relates to water metering. "However, while I was pinned to the wall-----

Water Services Bill 2014: Committee Stage (Resumed) (11 Dec 2014)

Paul Murphy: It relates to the water meters and that is the reason I am opposing the section.

Water Services Bill 2014: Committee Stage (Resumed) (11 Dec 2014)

Paul Murphy: "The last thing the security people said was: 'I will get you; you do not know who you are messing with.' Later on, someone else was told: 'We followed you home earlier; we know where you live. You do not know who you are dealing with.'" There were other incidents in Grangegorman, Phibsborough, and a spate of incidents in Dublin 7. Water meters are being imposed not just by the Garda but...

Water Services Bill 2014: Committee Stage (Resumed) (11 Dec 2014)

Paul Murphy: That is evidenced by their behaviour.

Water Services Bill 2014: Committee Stage (Resumed) (11 Dec 2014)

Paul Murphy: I did not name anyone. I could have named them but I did not.

Water Services Bill 2014: Committee Stage (Resumed) (11 Dec 2014)

Paul Murphy: I am opposed to section 3, which deals with the imposition of the water charges. In particular I am opposed to the reference to water meters contained in section 3(6). As we know, water meters are being imposed on householders who do not want them. Entire communities are facing Garda occupation and Garda violence in order to impose those water meters, in particular on the north side of...

Leaders' Questions (11 Dec 2014)

Paul Murphy: Do you not get it?

Water Services Bill 2014: Committee Stage (Resumed) (11 Dec 2014)

Paul Murphy: It is nice to see that we can resume the debate on water charges, given that the sinister fringe has gone home. The Government feels safe again - mistakenly - now that tens of thousands of people are no longer outside the Dáil. The debate on privatisation inspired by these amendments gets to the core of this matter. I expected slightly more of a fig leaf from the Government on...