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Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Statements by Committee Members on Recommendations oif Citizens' Assembly (6 Dec 2017)

Catherine Murphy: I might not get the chance to thank the members.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Statements by Committee Members on Recommendations oif Citizens' Assembly (6 Dec 2017)

Catherine Murphy: It is very likely that we could have several very similar amendments.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Statements by Committee Members on Recommendations oif Citizens' Assembly (6 Dec 2017)

Catherine Murphy: Members can withdraw them or amalgamate them.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Independent Review Mechanism (5 Dec 2017)

Catherine Murphy: 240. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if a full opinion from counsel, in addition to the ministerial letter, will be issued to the 320 persons who had complaints regarding Garda failures in view of the independent review mechanism; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51606/17]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport Provision (5 Dec 2017)

Catherine Murphy: 444. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if modifications to the design of metro north are being contemplated; if platform lengths are part of such modifications; the future proofing that has been considered in the context of retrofitting; if such changes are being considered; the estimated cost saving; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51577/17]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Maternity Leave (5 Dec 2017)

Catherine Murphy: 490. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the rationale for choosing 1 October 2017 for the introduction of the reformed maternity leave entitlement scheme; the qualifying criteria for the scheme; her plans to review the scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51602/17]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Assistance Payment Data (5 Dec 2017)

Catherine Murphy: 514. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number or percentage of HAP recipients' topping up that is being made in payments directly to their landlords beyond the amount of HAP being paid on their behalf; the range and average of top-up payments being made by local authority area; the policy in relation to this situation; the monitoring of it by him; and if he...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Ancillary Recommendations of the Citizens' Assembly Report: Department of Health and the HSE (30 Nov 2017)

Catherine Murphy: I thank the Chairman. For the record I was unhappy with some of the things that were said around the Irish Family Planning Association. I want it on the record that it should not be taken as a given that this is some sort of a rogue agency. The Senator does not like to be interrupted but it is only fair that we say that.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Ancillary Recommendations of the Citizens' Assembly Report: Department of Health and the HSE (30 Nov 2017)

Catherine Murphy: The association is not here to defend itself. The committee is envisaging writing a report. This is a two stage process - we have been through the Citizens' Assembly and we are considering its report. We are not looking, necessarily, at the existing resources. We need to look at what is the ideal, what is best practice, what we should recommend around screening, ratios in perinatal...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Ancillary Recommendations of the Citizens' Assembly Report: Department of Health and the HSE (30 Nov 2017)

Catherine Murphy: I just have a few questions. We have heard a lot about criminalisation and about the concerns of people who work in labour wards around whether something can or cannot be done. One would need a barrister rather than an obstetrician in that scenario. When we consider the recruitment of staff and those who practise medicine - given that we are trying to recruit from a wide environment - does...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Ancillary Recommendations of the Citizens' Assembly Report: Department of Health and the HSE (30 Nov 2017)

Catherine Murphy: To switch to another topic, yesterday we heard about sex education in schools and that the National Council for Curriculum and Assessment comes up with the policy, which is then delivered by the schools. We were told that in some school environments how it is rolled out very much depends on the ethos in the schools. I do not know whether this is for the Department of Health or the HSE, but...

Legal Proceedings against Members of Dáil Éireann: Motion (30 Nov 2017)

Catherine Murphy: There are two principles at stake, one of which concerns the right of the House to order its own business. I absolutely believe we should not invite the courts to get involved in that matter. The second principle concerns inequality in representation. In 2007 I was involved in a constitutional challenge on that issue as there were great variations in some constituencies. In ten...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Local Authority Funding (30 Nov 2017)

Catherine Murphy: The Minister is indicating that the baselines will not be considered. The problem is that he is discussing historical information. The baselines were based on a needs and resources model that was developed in 2001 and that has been tweaked since then. Places exist now that did not exist then. How can the needs of such places have been taken into account? I appreciate the point on the...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Local Authority Funding (30 Nov 2017)

Catherine Murphy: The baseline in Wicklow, which has a population of 142,000, is €8.5 million. In Mayo, the population of which is 12,000 fewer, it is €19 million. In terms of overall spend, Mayo had approximately €130 million compared to €98 million or €99 million for Wicklow, yet the latter is a net contributor. If one pairs counties such as Wexford and Kerry or...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Local Authority Funding (30 Nov 2017)

Catherine Murphy: 5. To ask the Minister for Finance if the cross-departmental group has considered the overall funding available to local authorities in the context of the review of local property tax; if it is planned to deviate from the baselines set for each council; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45570/17]

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Local Authority Funding (30 Nov 2017)

Catherine Murphy: This question relates to the cross-departmental group that is considering local property tax and the revaluation expected to occur in 2019. Will the baseline figures for local authorities form part of its consideration? The baseline figures were set according to an analysis conducted in 2001, but they would have since been affected by the dramatic population changes.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (30 Nov 2017)

Catherine Murphy: I wish to make pretty much the same point as Deputy Cullinane's. Mr. Tony O'Brien made a very clear commitment that there would be no problem getting that correspondence between the HSE and Deloitte. He told us it was no problem. We were strung along with regard to the Deloitte report. We were told we were going to see it and it was imminent. We were told all of that. There is a pattern...

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (30 Nov 2017)

Catherine Murphy: Regarding the correspondence that the Chairman stated would be circulated in some form, is there engagement with the correspondents in such a situation?

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (30 Nov 2017)

Catherine Murphy: Is there engagement with the correspondents? There is information that would not be problematic and would be useful for us to know. I am concerned that some of the information that could validly be put before us and that did not carry a legal impediment could be held back.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (30 Nov 2017)

Catherine Murphy: That is not my point. Clearly, the parliamentary legal adviser-----