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Electoral (Amendment) (Dáil Constituencies) Bill 2017: All Stages (12 Dec 2017)

Catherine Murphy: I am sharing time with Deputies Brassil and O'Loughlin. I will take about ten minutes. I thank the boundary commission for completing a very difficult task. I think we will find that after each revision of the boundaries, there will be a very similar kind of debate here with some people happy and others unhappy. Essentially, there can be serious confusion for constituents, particularly on...

Order of Business (12 Dec 2017)

Catherine Murphy: When will sections 2 and 3 of the Children and Family Relationships Act 2015 be commenced? They deal with issues of surrogacy and anonymous donations. It was promised that these sections would be commenced by the end of 2017.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Data Retention (12 Dec 2017)

Catherine Murphy: 215. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to amend the Data Retention Bill 2017, in view of the fact that the Murray report states that the data retention system here is precluded by EU law; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52744/17]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Misconduct Allegations (12 Dec 2017)

Catherine Murphy: 227. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if the case of a person (details supplied) was included in his Department's internal review mechanism process; if a letter informing the person of the outcome of their review ever issued; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53021/17]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (12 Dec 2017)

Catherine Murphy: 426. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of bus stops on the Dublin Bus network; the number of bus stops that have a shelter facility; his plans to provide shelter at all Dublin bus stops; the provisions made at Dublin bus stops for persons with mobility issues and-or access issues; his plans to improve same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52738/17]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (12 Dec 2017)

Catherine Murphy: 427. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of bus stops on the Bus Éireann network; the number of bus stops that have a shelter facility; his plans to provide shelter at all Bus Éireann stops; the provisions made at Bus Éireann stops for persons with mobility issues and-or access issues; his plans to improve same; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network Expansion (12 Dec 2017)

Catherine Murphy: 438. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if design plans for the electrification of the Maynooth rail line in 2018 will be completed in order to have the project in a state of readiness ahead of 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52854/17]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network Expansion (12 Dec 2017)

Catherine Murphy: 439. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if the progress made to date regarding the design work that has been carried out on the proposed electrification of the Maynooth train line will be published; his plans to extend this project to Kilcock; if consideration has been given to extending the project further in view of the fact that these areas are part of the suburban rail...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Schemes (12 Dec 2017)

Catherine Murphy: 504. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the payments that are excluded from benefitting from the Christmas bonus; the way in which her Department advises persons that may expect the payment but are not due to receive it; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52754/17]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Schemes (12 Dec 2017)

Catherine Murphy: 507. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if the criteria of the yearly bonus payment for those on a long term payment is classed at 15 months or 455 days as opposed to 12 months; the date on which it changed; the rationale for same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52807/17]

Road Traffic (Amendment) Bill 2017: Second Stage (Resumed) (8 Dec 2017)

Catherine Murphy: I am a member of the Joint Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport which discussed this Bill. The sanction, rather than the limit, is being changed in the Bill, but we all know that it is no small deal to put someone off the road. Therefore, there has to be a good reason to do it. The committee considered a Road Safety Authority document, but we then invited representatives to discuss it...

Paradise Papers: Statements (8 Dec 2017)

Catherine Murphy: We are not talking about people who are reasonably well-off. We are talking about very wealthy people. They are the ones with the resources to engage the expertise that can allow them to put their money out of reach. One must ask who is writing the laws and where the influence is because the very idea that one can say that much of this is not illegal is really very offensive. There is no...

Paradise Papers: Statements (8 Dec 2017)

Catherine Murphy: I welcome the Minister's remarks in that he has assured us that Revenue will be investigating the circumstances, the companies and the individuals involved in the Paradise Papers. However, Revenue must be resourced to do this. The Paradise Papers are an elaborate collaboration between banks, accounting firms and law firms spread across the world, including Ireland. One must question...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Rental Sector (7 Dec 2017)

Catherine Murphy: There is an argument that spending to save is another approach. If social or affordable housing units were built there would be a quicker saving on that side and a more sustainable approach. We should be able to rely on the figures from the Department rather than doubt them, and there continues to be a doubt about some of the figures. I will table some parliamentary questions that might...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Rental Sector (7 Dec 2017)

Catherine Murphy: I am not casually questioning them.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Rental Sector (7 Dec 2017)

Catherine Murphy: We do.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Rental Sector (7 Dec 2017)

Catherine Murphy: That is not reliable.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Rental Sector (7 Dec 2017)

Catherine Murphy: 5. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government his department's expenditure on all rental supports (details supplied) for 2017; the projected expenditure on same for 2018, by rental support heading; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52462/17]

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Rental Sector (7 Dec 2017)

Catherine Murphy: I want to get information on the various housing support schemes, including the housing assistance payment, HAP, the rental accommodation scheme, RAS, and long-term leasing, to try and make sense of them for this year and next year. It would be useful to have projections into the future, because it would demonstrate whether or not this is a sustainable approach, even in the medium term.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Rental Sector (7 Dec 2017)

Catherine Murphy: A large amount of money has been announced for Rebuilding Ireland. We are trying to desegregate the capital from the current. Increasingly we are seeing the current amount growing, and given the amount of precarious employment, including zero-hour contracts, low-hour contracts and temporary employment, more people will qualify. The number is growing, and the housing model becomes...