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Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Dublin Docklands Development Authority (8 Oct 2013)

Eoghan Murphy: 385. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the position regarding the transfer of the assets of the Dublin Docklands Development Authority to other bodies; if he will confirm that the public spaces, and other property such as parking spaces and social housing apartments, will be transferred to Dublin City Council. [41902/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Dublin Docklands Development Authority (8 Oct 2013)

Eoghan Murphy: 386. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the current financial position of the Dublin Docklands Development Authority; if it can currently meet its day-today requirements such as providing street lighting within its functional area. [41903/13]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Community Policing (8 Oct 2013)

Eoghan Murphy: 430. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of dedicated community Garda units in each of the Garda stations in the constituency of Dublin Bay South; the number of gardai dedicated to community Garda policing alone in each of those stations; and the proposals to ensure that community policing continues within the area. [41906/13]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Crime Prevention (8 Oct 2013)

Eoghan Murphy: 431. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will roll out a nationwide bicycle registration scheme through the Garda force working with all bicycle shops, in the interests of preventing or reducing bicycle theft, and of facilitating the prosecution of theft, through the easy identification of bicycle ownership. [41907/13]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Tourism Projects Funding (8 Oct 2013)

Eoghan Murphy: 606. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will report on the decision to allocate funding to the Dublin Now project; the cost-benefit analysis of the project that has taken place; if he is satisfied that it will provide a benefit to the local economy. [41904/13]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Bike Schemes (8 Oct 2013)

Eoghan Murphy: 613. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will request from Dublin City Council a detailed update on the progress and expected date of completion for the roll out of the next phase of Dublinbikes. [42051/13]

Road Traffic (No. 2) Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (3 Oct 2013)

Eoghan Murphy: I welcome the Road Traffic (No. 2) Bill. The deteriorating road infrastructure in Dublin city is a problem that I encounter as a cyclist and hear about from my constituents. This is a danger to road safety. There are certain stretches of road and dedicated cycle paths that are in such disrepair that accidents will inevitably happen on them. We should invest more money in repairing them....

Freedom of Information Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (3 Oct 2013)

Eoghan Murphy: I propose to share time with Deputies Patrick O'Donovan and John O'Mahony.

Freedom of Information Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (3 Oct 2013)

Eoghan Murphy: At my first English lecture as a student in UCD, the lecturer, who was the head of the department, stood in front of 300 students and referenced a song by the Manic Street Preachers when he told us that libraries give us power. I thought this was quite cool at the time, even though the members of the band in question were a bunch of lefties - no offence intended to anybody in this House.

Freedom of Information Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (3 Oct 2013)

Eoghan Murphy: I agree, despite their political convictions. The idea that we are empowered by knowledge is incredibly important. I agree with much of what Deputy Kevin Humphreys said in this regard. In the course of the campaign leading up to tomorrow's referendum to abolish the Seanad, the Government has been criticised for seeking to centralise power. In fact, as we can see from the provisions set...

Public Accounts Committee: 2011 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 7 - Superannuation and Retired Allowances
Vote 42 - Office of the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform
Chapter 6 - Financial Commitments under Public Private Partnerships
Chapter 12 - Vote Accounting
Chapter 13 - Procurement without a Competitive Process (3 Oct 2013)

Eoghan Murphy: The potential liability is a frightening figure.

Public Accounts Committee: 2011 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 7 - Superannuation and Retired Allowances
Vote 42 - Office of the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform
Chapter 6 - Financial Commitments under Public Private Partnerships
Chapter 12 - Vote Accounting
Chapter 13 - Procurement without a Competitive Process (3 Oct 2013)

Eoghan Murphy: Is the Department expecting the percentage of GNP that we pay on pensions each year to increase? It is not just a question of €116 billion-----

Public Accounts Committee: 2011 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 7 - Superannuation and Retired Allowances
Vote 42 - Office of the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform
Chapter 6 - Financial Commitments under Public Private Partnerships
Chapter 12 - Vote Accounting
Chapter 13 - Procurement without a Competitive Process (3 Oct 2013)

Eoghan Murphy: What is the timeframe for that?

Public Accounts Committee: 2011 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 7 - Superannuation and Retired Allowances
Vote 42 - Office of the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform
Chapter 6 - Financial Commitments under Public Private Partnerships
Chapter 12 - Vote Accounting
Chapter 13 - Procurement without a Competitive Process (3 Oct 2013)

Eoghan Murphy: At the same time we will see the number of people who are working relative to the people who are not working due to retirement decreasing.

Public Accounts Committee: 2011 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 7 - Superannuation and Retired Allowances
Vote 42 - Office of the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform
Chapter 6 - Financial Commitments under Public Private Partnerships
Chapter 12 - Vote Accounting
Chapter 13 - Procurement without a Competitive Process (3 Oct 2013)

Eoghan Murphy: Do the projections not take into account increasing fertility rates?

Public Accounts Committee: 2011 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 7 - Superannuation and Retired Allowances
Vote 42 - Office of the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform
Chapter 6 - Financial Commitments under Public Private Partnerships
Chapter 12 - Vote Accounting
Chapter 13 - Procurement without a Competitive Process (3 Oct 2013)

Eoghan Murphy: When is the re-evaluation that the Department is engaged in with the C&AG expected to conclude?

Public Accounts Committee: 2011 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 7 - Superannuation and Retired Allowances
Vote 42 - Office of the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform
Chapter 6 - Financial Commitments under Public Private Partnerships
Chapter 12 - Vote Accounting
Chapter 13 - Procurement without a Competitive Process (3 Oct 2013)

Eoghan Murphy: Mr. Watt can tell me afterwards.

Public Accounts Committee: 2011 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 7 - Superannuation and Retired Allowances
Vote 42 - Office of the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform
Chapter 6 - Financial Commitments under Public Private Partnerships
Chapter 12 - Vote Accounting
Chapter 13 - Procurement without a Competitive Process (3 Oct 2013)

Eoghan Murphy: I wish to discuss the long-term pension liability on the State raised by the Comptroller and Auditor General. In the superannuation and retired allowances Vote, in 2011 the recorded gross expenditure was €433 million, increasing to €520 million in 2012. What is the figure for 2013?

Public Accounts Committee: 2011 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 7 - Superannuation and Retired Allowances
Vote 42 - Office of the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform
Chapter 6 - Financial Commitments under Public Private Partnerships
Chapter 12 - Vote Accounting
Chapter 13 - Procurement without a Competitive Process (3 Oct 2013)

Eoghan Murphy: Was the jump in 2012 over 2011 based on the increase in lump-sum payments when people retired?

Public Accounts Committee: 2011 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 7 - Superannuation and Retired Allowances
Vote 42 - Office of the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform
Chapter 6 - Financial Commitments under Public Private Partnerships
Chapter 12 - Vote Accounting
Chapter 13 - Procurement without a Competitive Process (3 Oct 2013)

Eoghan Murphy: Was that spike last year anticipated?