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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Role and Contribution of Public Interest Directors in Financial Institutions: Discussion (20 Dec 2012)

Dara Murphy: I ask Mr. Considine to be more specific because we know all of that. When a dispute arises and it is clear that debt forgiveness is required, the bank takes the view that it is not willing to give it, whereas the Government, the taxpayer and the Oireachtas believe debt forgiveness should be provided for. Does Mr. Considine see his role of public interest director as batting for the bank's...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Role and Contribution of Public Interest Directors in Financial Institutions: Discussion (20 Dec 2012)

Dara Murphy: I fully accept that. We all want the banks to be able to return to lending. We all accept that the banks play a very important role in the economy. The personal insolvency legislation, of which I assume Mr. Considine is aware, is very targeted to the people in most difficulty. Mr. Considine has not answered the specific question on whether he sees a distinctive role for board member...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Role and Contribution of Public Interest Directors in Financial Institutions: Discussion (20 Dec 2012)

Dara Murphy: We are legislating specifically to deal with one section.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Role and Contribution of Public Interest Directors in Financial Institutions: Discussion (20 Dec 2012)

Dara Murphy: Thank you, Mr. Considine.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Freedom of Information (Amendment) Bill: Discussion with Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform (10 Jan 2013)

Dara Murphy: I welcome the Minister. This seems to be good consensus but I reiterate-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Freedom of Information (Amendment) Bill: Discussion with Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform (10 Jan 2013)

Dara Murphy: I will use up my time as I want, if that is all right with the Chairman.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Freedom of Information (Amendment) Bill: Discussion with Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform (10 Jan 2013)

Dara Murphy: I assume the interruptions are accounted for in the time allocated. I will not need all my time. The point about the cost of the collection of fees is significant and worthy of examination. I welcome that the cost of appeals is being reduced. Does the Minister have data on the number of appeals that are successful? In the spirit of the legislation, does the Minister envisage changing...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Freedom of Information (Amendment) Bill: Discussion with Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform (10 Jan 2013)

Dara Murphy: Will the rules surrounding appeals be changed? The Minister mentioned bodies receiving significant funding from the Exchequer. Perhaps he can flesh out how he proposes to define significant and whether this amounts to a proportion of funding or changes depending on circumstances. My final question is on the definition of the term administrative in respect of the Garda Síochána....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Freedom of Information (Amendment) Bill: Discussion with Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform (10 Jan 2013)

Dara Murphy: It will be important. The starting point is 50% of an organisation's funding. We are in the realm of picking a figure and 50% seems as good as any. That completes my questioning and I hope it is within the time allotted to me.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: EU Taxation Policy: Discussion with EU Commissioner (10 Jan 2013)

Dara Murphy: In respect of his role as Commissioner with responsibility for taxation, Mr. Šemeta mentioned that he supports the principle of competition between nations from a taxation point of view.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: EU Taxation Policy: Discussion with EU Commissioner (10 Jan 2013)

Dara Murphy: Would the Commissioner accept that countries with low corporation tax rates and even the majority of countries that are staying out of the FTT help to encourage businesses from outside the EU and help the EU to be competitive? Does he accept that perhaps one of the more important parts of his role is to continue to encourage the countries that are assisting European competitiveness by...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Pension Provisions (16 Jan 2013)

Dara Murphy: To ask the Minister for Finance if it is possible to include a personal pension under the new guidelines on early pension release of 30% in Budget 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58105/12]

Euro Area Loan Facility (Amendment) Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (23 Jan 2013)

Dara Murphy: Like my colleagues, I welcome the opportunity to speak on this Bill. To a large degree, it is quite sobering for those of us speaking about the legislation, which is to approve an increased and changed facility to our European colleagues in Greece, to acknowledge that elected representatives in our partner European states went through a similar process and debated whether they, with...

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Other Questions: Respite Care Grant (29 Jan 2013)

Dara Murphy: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if savings are found within her budget during 2013, is it envisaged that the cut to the respite care grant will be restored; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3993/13]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Adoption Legislation (29 Jan 2013)

Dara Murphy: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the position regarding a case in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Clare; the reason, due to an anomaly within the adoption system, a mother is required to adopt their own natural daughter; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4222/13]

Order of Business (31 Jan 2013)

Dara Murphy: We have had significant success in attracting foreign direct investment into the country. I understand that if we are to continue that success, some amendments to the Gaming and Lotteries Act 1956 will have to be made. Will we see these amendments in this term?

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Garda Stations Refurbishment (5 Feb 2013)

Dara Murphy: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the plans in place for the disposal of the existing prefabs that currently house the Garda Station in Blarney, County Cork; when the new station will be completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5646/13]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Procurement Regulations (5 Feb 2013)

Dara Murphy: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the guidelines and practices in force in dealing with public procurement contracts in awarding contracts to private enterprises and individuals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5506/13]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Procurement Regulations (5 Feb 2013)

Dara Murphy: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the rules and regulations in relation to the public procurement for goods, services and contracts; if the regulations are the same for all public procurement; if it is a requirement that semi-State bodies apply the same rules; and if not, if he will outline the leeway or guidelines are required by law or otherwise to the semi State sector....

National Lottery Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) (6 Feb 2013)

Dara Murphy: I also welcome the opportunity to speak on the Bill. The national lottery has been an enormous success for the country. Anyone who is involved in community activity can see the benefits €4 billion has brought to the country in the last couple of decades. It is important that the Bill and any further changes to the national lottery should ensure that the benefit we have seen from the...