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Public Accounts Committee: Ordnance Survey Ireland Annual Accounts 2011 (17 Oct 2013)

Eoghan Murphy: Are there two elements to what the Department is paying the OSi? Is the agreement in place to make up the shortfall that commercial revenue does not make up or how does that work?

Public Accounts Committee: Ordnance Survey Ireland Annual Accounts 2011 (17 Oct 2013)

Eoghan Murphy: The only payment made is the service level agreement.

Public Accounts Committee: Ordnance Survey Ireland Annual Accounts 2011 (17 Oct 2013)

Eoghan Murphy: I am aware the pension arrangement is new as of the beginning of 2011 but before that it was just a service level agreement, SLA.

Public Accounts Committee: Ordnance Survey Ireland Annual Accounts 2011 (17 Oct 2013)

Eoghan Murphy: Would the final figure of that be decided at end of year? Does OSi have to make up the 10% difference? If it is down-----

Public Accounts Committee: Ordnance Survey Ireland Annual Accounts 2011 (17 Oct 2013)

Eoghan Murphy: Mr. Bray's position now is the new CEO in the organisation. Is he hoping to expand the OSi's commercial activities? The climate has been difficult in recent years but looking into the future, is he hoping to increase that figure more than 90%?

Public Accounts Committee: Ordnance Survey Ireland Annual Accounts 2011 (17 Oct 2013)

Eoghan Murphy: Prime2 is one of the new tools the OSi has brought out in the past two years. It is due for completion this year. Is that on schedule?

Public Accounts Committee: Ordnance Survey Ireland Annual Accounts 2011 (17 Oct 2013)

Eoghan Murphy: When does OSi expect to start making money from that project on a commercial level?

Public Accounts Committee: Ordnance Survey Ireland Annual Accounts 2011 (17 Oct 2013)

Eoghan Murphy: When Mr. Bray looks at OSi's existing customer base, was that a project undertaken to keep OSi in the game or to enhance the value of the services OSi is providing and therefore charge more money? Was it to keep OSi in the playing field?

Written Answers — Department of Health: Irish Medical Organisation (15 Oct 2013)

Eoghan Murphy: 400. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide a detailed breakdown of all money paid by the Health Service Executive, his Department and Health Boards to the Irish Medical Organisation for the period 2000 to 2005 inclusive; the amounts paid each year; the purpose this money was intended for; and if the HSE or his Department conducted its own audit of the way this money was spent or...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety Issues (15 Oct 2013)

Eoghan Murphy: 445. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to make it compulsory for children to wear bicycle helmets when cycling. [43066/13]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety Issues (15 Oct 2013)

Eoghan Murphy: 446. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to make it compulsory for cyclists to have working lights on the front and back of their bicycles. [43067/13]

Other Questions: Seed Capital Scheme (10 Oct 2013)

Eoghan Murphy: Under the heading of microfinance schemes or venture capital funds, there is a more efficient way of using that money to get greater returns, which is through peer-to-peer financing or credit funding, about which the Minister knows a lot. We talk about new financing models for SMEs, but this financing model does not involve banks or the Government. It will provide greater returns for the...

Topical Issue Debate: Dáil Reform (8 Oct 2013)

Eoghan Murphy: I thank the Taoiseach for his response. The Taoiseach will be aware, because we have spoken about this privately on many occasions, that I am quite passionate about Whip reform. I welcome the opportunity to have this discussion in public. It serves politics that we get to have more discussions like this in public. I do not necessarily agree with the idea of a Whip for conscience votes....

Topical Issue Debate: Dáil Reform (8 Oct 2013)

Eoghan Murphy: I was disappointed with the result on Saturday. I share in the Taoiseach's vision of a unicameral Parliament with stronger committees and greater independence.

Topical Issue Debate: Dáil Reform (8 Oct 2013)

Eoghan Murphy: Like the Taoiseach, we have to respect the choice of the people. I was with family members on Saturday. They were trying to console me about the result. As one of them pointed out to me, people came out on a reform question. Whether by voting "Yes" or "No", they were taking part in that process of reform. They just had a different vision of it. Some 40% came out to do that. It is not a...

Other Questions: Universities Global Rankings (8 Oct 2013)

Eoghan Murphy: Over the weekend we heard the view that Ireland has too many universities. This is something I have heard myself in the third level sector. Does the Minister have a view on that comment from the Global Irish Economic Forum?

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Election Monitoring Missions (8 Oct 2013)

Eoghan Murphy: 130. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the position regarding the participation of Irish citizens in overseas election monitoring observation missions in which the State is participating. [41899/13]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Reliefs Availability (8 Oct 2013)

Eoghan Murphy: 147. To ask the Minister for Finance if he has considered introducing an exemption to capital gains tax along the lines of the entrepreneurs relief currently in place in the UK (details supplied). [41901/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Overpayments (8 Oct 2013)

Eoghan Murphy: 303. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the reason for the basis of an alleged overpayment in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 2; the hearings and findings that took place; when the person was notified of this fine; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41905/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Electoral Reform (8 Oct 2013)

Eoghan Murphy: 367. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the position regarding the extension of the franchise to overseas voters for elections taking place within the State. [41900/13]