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Written Answers — Departmental Programmes: Departmental Programmes (9 Feb 2012)

Eoghan Murphy: Question 154: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality in relation to the immigrant investor programme recently announced, if he will clarify the review process that will apply after two years in respect of those whose applications have been accepted. [7352/12]

Written Answers — Liquor Licensing Laws: Liquor Licensing Laws (9 Feb 2012)

Eoghan Murphy: Question 155: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 150 of 1 February, his views that nightclubs should be permitted to serve alcohol in glasses in view of concerns arising from broken glass harming persons accidentally or unintentionally. [7353/12]

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (9 Feb 2012)

Eoghan Murphy: Question 229: To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding a medical card in respect of a person (details supplied). [7357/12]

Written Answers — Parking Regulations: Parking Regulations (9 Feb 2012)

Eoghan Murphy: Question 260: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to investigate the possibility of replacing the local authority car clamping system that currently exists in Dublin with a fine and emergency clamping removal system as has recently happened in Cork City. [7354/12]

Written Answers — National Asset Management Agency: National Asset Management Agency (7 Feb 2012)

Eoghan Murphy: Question 120: To ask the Minister for Finance if he is satisfied with the National Asset Management Agency's strategy in regard to residential homes, some of which are protected structures or in areas of architectural conservation, that are unoccupied and in need of repair, or have been vacated while renovation works remain to be completed, and are now falling into disrepair. [6307/12]

Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (7 Feb 2012)

Eoghan Murphy: Question 121: To ask the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to the fact that when Fingal County Council transferred responsibility for pension payment to retired vocational education committee employees to the Paymaster General, that the Paymaster General changed the renewal period for those with VHI healthcare plans, meaning that there was a period when those in receipt of...

Family Home Protection (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2011: Second Stage (3 Feb 2012)

Eoghan Murphy: Further to Deputy Harris's comments on Friday sittings, we are elected not only as constituency representatives but also to bring our judgment to issues of national importance. Our role is not confined to the five minutes we are allocated here and there to contribute to debates in this Chamber. We also get opportunities for bringing forward our own Bills, which is why Friday sittings are...

Legal Services Regulation Bill 2011: Second Stage (Resumed) (2 Feb 2012)

Eoghan Murphy: I congratulate the Minister on bringing this Bill before the House. We made a commitment to the people during the general election last year that this would be a reforming Government and that while restoring our country's fiscal sovereignty would be our prime objective, we would also take the opportunity to reform all aspects of society to better meet the needs and realities of Ireland in...

Written Answers — Liquor Licensing Laws: Liquor Licensing Laws (1 Feb 2012)

Eoghan Murphy: Question 150: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if there is legislation that permits nightclubs to serve alcohol in glasses; and if this legislation also applies to sporting events and festivals at which alcohol is usually provided in a plastic cup. [5847/12]

Written Answers — Human Rights Issues: Human Rights Issues (1 Feb 2012)

Eoghan Murphy: Question 194: To ask the Minister for Health when he will be appointing an expert group to consider the implications of last year's ECHR ruling in the ACB [i]v [/i]Ireland case on Ireland's abortion law; the number that will be in this group; and how its members will be selected. [5846/12]

Written Answers — Customs and Excise: Customs and Excise (31 Jan 2012)

Eoghan Murphy: Question 107: To ask the Minister for Finance if there is an operation in place to test trucks crossing the Border from Northern Ireland to ensure the fuel is not going to underground filling stations in the Republic. [5499/12]

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (31 Jan 2012)

Eoghan Murphy: Question 229: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the total amount of the education budget for 2012; and the breakdown in spending between the different categories and levels of education, both as a percentage of the total budget and in monetary terms. [5293/12]

Written Answers — Energy Prices: Energy Prices (31 Jan 2012)

Eoghan Murphy: Question 427: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will engage with the ESB with a view to achieving a reduction or elimination of their reconnection fees for new businesses entering an existing premises that has been left vacant. [5493/12]

Written Answers — Planning Issues: Planning Issues (31 Jan 2012)

Eoghan Murphy: Question 465: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if the planning and enforcement department within Dublin City Council is self-regulating; and if standards of transparency exist within this Department. [5498/12]

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (31 Jan 2012)

Eoghan Murphy: Question 466: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will review a case (details supplied) regarding motor tax. [5500/12]

Written Answers — Event Management Companies: Event Management Companies (31 Jan 2012)

Eoghan Murphy: Question 669: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the criteria in Fáilte Ireland for designating conference and event management companies as professional conference organisers; and how these criteria came to be determined. [5291/12]

Written Answers — Sports Funding: Sports Funding (31 Jan 2012)

Eoghan Murphy: Question 670: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the bodies currently responsible for funding professional tennis players; the amount of money that comes from the State; the structuring of such funding; the criteria individual players have to meet to receive funding; the discretion individual bodies have regarding the allocation of funding; and if so, any travel or...

Written Answers — Driver Training: Driver Training (31 Jan 2012)

Eoghan Murphy: Question 677: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on legislation regarding essential driver training introduced in April 2011; and if consultation was undertaken in advance of introducing this piece of legislation. [5491/12]

Written Answers — Rail Services: Rail Services (31 Jan 2012)

Eoghan Murphy: Question 678: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will request a review by Irish Rail of the level crossing closure times along the DART railway line in the south east area in view of the fact that closure times at rush hour can be as long as seven minutes; and if new technologies may be employed to reduce waiting times for road users. [5492/12]

Proposed Statutory Instrument on Copyright: Statements (31 Jan 2012)

Eoghan Murphy: It is important to note the Minister of State has consulted extensively on this issue. He continued to do so when concerns were raised, and we have this debate today as a result. Deputy Boyd Barrett is correct that this is a complicated issue and it is difficult to know just how big a deal it is or whether to believe the hype. A number of small tech firms have come to me with concerns...