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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Covid-19 Tests (8 Dec 2020)

Eoghan Murphy: 593. To ask the Minister for Health the checks in place to ensure that private Covid-19 testing centres are operating to the appropriate standard as well as integrating into the national contact tracing effort. [41222/20]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: State Savings Schemes (26 Nov 2020)

Eoghan Murphy: I thank the Minister for his reply. The information he provided confirms what we are seeing throughout the country and in every lending institution. There is a dramatic increase in savings happening at this time. Earlier in the year, I read that €1 in every €3 earned was being saved, compared with a more usual savings rate of €1 in every €6 or €7. That...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: State Savings Schemes (26 Nov 2020)

Eoghan Murphy: I thank the Minister for his response. There is time to plan ahead and make sure we find a balance between the increase we hope to see in private spending and the increase in public spending arising out of decisions that have been made. We want people to go out and spend money again but we need to make sure it is happening in the local economy and is supporting local businesses to get back...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: State Savings Schemes (26 Nov 2020)

Eoghan Murphy: 65. To ask the Minister for Finance if there has been an increase in the purchase of State bonds or savings certificates administered issued by the National Treasury Management Agency, NTMA, or State prize bonds in the past 12 months; if so, the increase and current amounts invested in these bonds and products; and his views on the matter. [36722/20]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: State Savings Schemes (26 Nov 2020)

Eoghan Murphy: 77. To ask the Minister for Finance if he is considering a new State-backed investment scheme via a bond, certificate or savings account. [36723/20]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: State Savings Schemes (26 Nov 2020)

Eoghan Murphy: I ask the Minister to update the House with regard to information on or an increase in the purchase of State bonds, savings certificates or prize bonds by citizens in recent months. My second and related question asks whether he is considering any new savings schemes. That is not a reference to a potential new special savings incentive account, SSIA, but, rather, to a new saving certificate...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (26 Nov 2020)

Eoghan Murphy: 182. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will extend the current round of public consultation on BusConnects to January or February 2021 given the Covid-19 restrictions and the limitations they have brought. [39363/20]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Light Rail Projects (26 Nov 2020)

Eoghan Murphy: 183. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will include in the terms of reference for the metro south west feasibility study a requirement for the consultants to speak to groups that have already identified an interest including a group (details supplied) and relevant residents associations. [39364/20]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Light Rail Projects (26 Nov 2020)

Eoghan Murphy: 184. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if the metro south west feasibility study will examine the possibility of the line terminating at Firhouse, Dublin 24. [39365/20]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Cycling Facilities (26 Nov 2020)

Eoghan Murphy: 185. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of the Clonskeagh-to-city centre cycle route; and if he expects delays due to Covid-19 restrictions. [39366/20]

Covid-19: Statements (24 Nov 2020)

Eoghan Murphy: Too many people have died from this virus and the Taoiseach is correct that it is very serious. It can and does kill. The lethal nature of the virus is nowhere near as serious as it once was. Taking average figures provided by the Central Statistics Office for April, 74 of 1,000 cases tragically led to deaths. In October, five of 1,000 cases tragically led to deaths. Of 1,000 cases in...

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response Final Report: Motion (19 Nov 2020)

Eoghan Murphy: I thank Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan for sharing his time. I thank the committee's Chairman and other members for the important work they did at a critical time for this country. I also thank the officials who helped them in that work, including the compiling of such a detailed and good report. I wish to make four points about the report. First, it is important that the committee...

Combating Domestic, Sexual and Gender-Based Violence: Statements (19 Nov 2020)

Eoghan Murphy: I thank my colleague for sharing time. I very much welcome the opportunity to speak on combatting domestic violence. Taking that issue alone, these statements could be entitled, "Why there should be no more national lockdowns". If one suffers from domestic violence, the national lockdown makes one a prisoner, a hostage in one’s own home. We have all read the statistics...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Policy (19 Nov 2020)

Eoghan Murphy: 177. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the level of engagement he has had with his European counterparts regarding the unrest in Belarus; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37578/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education and Training Boards (19 Nov 2020)

Eoghan Murphy: 224. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the CDETB has parks and playing pitches that could be used as public parks given the increased demand need for such amenities at present. [37581/20]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Maternity Services (19 Nov 2020)

Eoghan Murphy: 260. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs when the roll-out of baby boxes will commence. [37580/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Tests (19 Nov 2020)

Eoghan Murphy: 315. To ask the Minister for Health the estimated cost to his Department of carrying out Covid-19 tests; the breakdown of the constituent costs of each part of the tests; and if the prices are in line with international prices. [37579/20]

Community Safety and Preventing Crime: Statements (18 Nov 2020)

Eoghan Murphy: I thank my colleagues for sharing their time in this important debate. I welcome the opportunity to speak on community safety and preventing crime. In my contribution to the discussion on community and rural affairs, I made the point that 11 hours of statements are being taken in the Dáil this week. These are all on important issues but it is impossible to discuss any of them if we...

Rural and Community Development: Statements (18 Nov 2020)

Eoghan Murphy: I welcome the opportunity to speak on rural and community affairs. We are less than two weeks away from, we hope, exiting level 5 lockdown restrictions. There are 11 hours scheduled for statements in the Dáil this week, all of which statements are on important issues. I will speak on all of the issues, but when I do, I will be speaking about Covid. We cannot discuss the issues that...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: State Properties (17 Nov 2020)

Eoghan Murphy: 108. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if his Department is conducting a review of State-owned or rented office space in Dublin to determine if there is a current or projected oversupply in view of new working arrangements adopted under Covid-19 measures that may become more permanent. [36689/20]