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Government and Oireachtas Reform: Motion (Resumed) (1 Jun 2011)

Eoghan Murphy: Some Senators will say in private that the Seanad as it currently stands needs to be abolished. That is why they argue in public that it must be reformed immediately in order to ensure there are checks and balances in our democracy. We could spend the next five years in this Chamber seeking agreement on reform of the Seanad instead of addressing the real problems with our democracy. Our...

Written Answers — Property Debt: Property Debt (25 May 2011)

Eoghan Murphy: Question 94: To ask the Minister for Finance if he has considered the following proposal (details supplied) to assist those in negative equity. [13008/11]

Written Answers — Commercial Rent Reviews: Commercial Rent Reviews (25 May 2011)

Eoghan Murphy: Question 141: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he has considered combining a rent control system with a compulsory rental order system (details supplied). [13010/11]

Written Answers — Commercial Rent Reviews: Commercial Rent Reviews (25 May 2011)

Eoghan Murphy: Question 149: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he has considered the introduction of a rent control system (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13009/11]

Written Answers — Prize Bonds: Prize Bonds (17 May 2011)

Eoghan Murphy: Question 145: To ask the Minister for Finance the protections in place for persons who have invested in prize bonds and the Post Office in the event of our financial situation becoming more precarious. [11820/11]

Written Answers — Health Insurance: Health Insurance (17 May 2011)

Eoghan Murphy: Question 146: To ask the Minister for Finance his views on a proposal regarding the VHI health insurance premiums and income tax (details supplied). [11825/11]

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (17 May 2011)

Eoghan Murphy: Question 147: To ask the Minister for Finance if he has considered a proposal to tax children's allowance as an alternative to means testing the children's allowance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11827/11]

Written Answers — Bank Executives' Compensation: Bank Executives' Compensation (17 May 2011)

Eoghan Murphy: Question 148: To ask the Minister for Finance if a proposal (details supplied) has been brought to his attention regarding the Irish bank executives' compensation (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11828/11]

Written Answers — School Curriculum: School Curriculum (17 May 2011)

Eoghan Murphy: Question 213: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to the proposed new maths syllabus project codenamed project maths which has been designed to tackle both the issue of poor levels of performance in maths in the leaving certificate and the problem of the lack of teachers who are maths graduates; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11822/11]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (17 May 2011)

Eoghan Murphy: Question 290: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the measures in place to ensure the speedy processing of entitlements and services for parents who have children with disabilities and care for them full-time; the improvements that are proposed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11823/11]

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (17 May 2011)

Eoghan Murphy: Question 408: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the reason for the delay in the processing an application for asylum on humanitarian grounds in respect of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11821/11]

Written Answers — Oireachtas Committees: Oireachtas Committees (3 May 2011)

Eoghan Murphy: Question 85: To ask the Taoiseach his plans to establish a human rights committee as a stand-alone committee within the new Oireachtas committee system. [9015/11]

Written Answers — Military Neutrality: Military Neutrality (3 May 2011)

Eoghan Murphy: Question 99: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs his understanding of the concept of military neutrality; the way this differs from neutrality and the extent to which both these concepts must evolve in relation to our membership of the European Union post entry in to force of the Lisbon treaty. [9529/11]

Written Answers — Banking Sector Regulation: Banking Sector Regulation (3 May 2011)

Eoghan Murphy: Question 147: To ask the Minister for Finance his views on the development or redevelopment of branch offices by Bank of Ireland and AIB; if he will provide detail of such work and money allocated in 2010, 2011 and 2012 and if he intends to put a stop to any such plans in relation to the significant restructuring of the bank which is currently under way. [9539/11]

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (3 May 2011)

Eoghan Murphy: Question 148: To ask the Minister for Finance his views regarding the proposal (details supplied) to use changes in the application of VAT on those visiting the country as a short-term method of increasing tourism numbers. [9540/11]

Written Answers — National Asset Management Agency: National Asset Management Agency (3 May 2011)

Eoghan Murphy: Question 149: To ask the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 76 of 5 April 2011, if he will provide a summary of those areas or issues he understands that the provision in the National Asset Management Agency Act 2009 to contribute to the social and economic development of the State will apply to. [9541/11]

Written Answers — Teacher Education Programmes: Teacher Education Programmes (3 May 2011)

Eoghan Murphy: Question 245: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he has met with the group TEACH or has been made aware of their proposal known as the Newman solution; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9534/11]

Written Answers — Nuclear Safety: Nuclear Safety (3 May 2011)

Eoghan Murphy: Question 364: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his plans to incorporate non-domestically-generated nuclear energy into the State's energy mix once the safety review of nuclear plants based in the EU is concluded. [9532/11]

Written Answers — Planning Issues: Planning Issues (3 May 2011)

Eoghan Murphy: Question 414: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his plans to reform An Bord Pleanála. [9530/11]

Written Answers — Planning Issues: Planning Issues (3 May 2011)

Eoghan Murphy: Question 415: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his views on the practice of members of An Bord Pleanála, whereby they go against the express advice and conclusions of inspectors reporting to the board in relation to specific planning cases. [9531/11]