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Wed, 11 Oct 2017
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Dublin Bus
Paul Murphy
65. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on the rights of Dublin Bus workers transferring into a company (details supplied) in view of the company's track record of industrial relations issues; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42165/17]
Tue, 3 Oct 2017
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Tax Code
Paul Murphy
113. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Finance his views on the recent speech by the French President (details supplied) in which he called for access to structural funds to be linked with co-operation on a European corporation tax policy by 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41562/17]
Wed, 27 Sep 2017
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Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements
Paul Murphy
20. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Taoiseach if he will report on his visit to Canada and his meeting with the Canadian Prime Minister in August 2017. [39677/17]
Wed, 27 Sep 2017
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Cabinet Committees
Paul Murphy
25. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Taoiseach if he will report on the rearranging of Cabinet Committees. [39676/17]
Tue, 26 Sep 2017
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Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements
Paul Murphy
1. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Taoiseach if he will report on his meeting with the Roman Catholic Church leaders on 31 August 2017. [39675/17]
Tue, 26 Sep 2017
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Tax Exemptions
Paul Murphy
84. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Finance the details of the exemption of Government securities where an owner is not ordinarily resident in Ireland, which is listed in a Revenue Commissioners' table called "Cost of Tax Allowances, Credits, Exemptions and Reliefs"; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40569/17]
Tue, 26 Sep 2017
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Help-To-Buy Scheme Data
Paul Murphy
85. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Finance the cost of the help-to-buy scheme on an annual basis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40570/17]
Tue, 26 Sep 2017
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Social Insurance Yield
Paul Murphy
496. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the estimated increase in revenue that would result from an increase in the existing two bands of PRSI by 2%, discounting employer's PRSI paid from the public purse; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40571/17]
Tue, 26 Sep 2017
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Social Insurance Yield
Paul Murphy
497. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the estimated increase in revenue that would result from an increase in the current 8.5% rate of employer's PRSI to 10.5%, an increase of the 10.75% rate to 12.75% and the introduction of a new band for employers hiring employees on more than €100,000 of 19.75%; the further estimated increase in net revenue from this change, discounting employer's PRSI paid from the public purse; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40572/17]
Thu, 21 Sep 2017
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Human Rights
Paul Murphy
4. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views on whether stronger measures should be taken against the Myanmar Government in view of the violence and discrimination carried out against the Rohingya people; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39963/17]
Thu, 21 Sep 2017
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Catalan Referendum
Paul Murphy
6. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he has received reports from the embassy and the consulate in Barcelona regarding the upcoming referendum on Catalan independence; if he has raised this issue with the Spanish authorities or at a European Union level; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39779/17]
Thu, 21 Sep 2017
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Human Rights
Paul Murphy
12. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will report on representations that he has made to secure the release of a person (details supplied) who is awaiting a verdict in their trial in Egypt; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39778/17]
Thu, 21 Sep 2017
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Foreign Policy
Paul Murphy
34. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if his attention has been drawn to the disqualification of four elected representatives from the Legislative Council in Hong Kong (details supplied); if he has made representations to the Chinese authorities regarding the case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39780/17]
Wed, 20 Sep 2017
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Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements
Paul Murphy
11. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Taoiseach if he will report on his meeting with the Roman Catholic Church leaders on 31 August 2017. [39675/17]
Wed, 20 Sep 2017
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JobPath Data
Paul Murphy
49. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of persons who have been referred to JobPath since its inception; the number of persons that have received a sanction on their welfare payments due to non-engagement; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39649/17]
Wed, 20 Sep 2017
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Public Services Card
Paul Murphy
73. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection her views on making the public services card compulsory for availing of public services; her further views on maintaining the option to use other forms of identification such as driver licences and passports which are at a safe 2 level to prove identity for accessing services; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39650/17]
Wed, 20 Sep 2017
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Data Sharing Arrangements
Paul Murphy
711. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the steps that have been taken in sharing the personal data of those claiming social protection payments with driver licence data held by the RSA; the purpose of this project; if her departmental staff are to be involved in roadside checks; her views on the data rights of claimants; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39641/17]
Mon, 11 Sep 2017
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Flood Risk Insurance Cover Provision
Paul Murphy
156. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to the fact that houses that have not experienced flooding and are in areas that have not experienced flooding in more than 30 years following works are now being denied flood insurance cover, such as in an area (details supplied); if his attention has been further drawn to the extent of the issue; if he will take measures to have the works carried out in the aforementioned area included on the memorandum of understanding between the OPW and an organisation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37977/17]
Mon, 11 Sep 2017
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Public Sector Pensions
Paul Murphy
253. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the reason the Government has not implemented Labour Court recommendation No. 19293 which recommended the provision of a pension for community employment supervisors; the progress of the community sector high-level forum in dealing with this issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37930/17]
Mon, 11 Sep 2017
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Middle East Issues
Paul Murphy
484. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views on the recent revoking of citizenship of hundreds of Negev Bedouin by Israel; the measures he will take in view of the fact that these persons are now stateless; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37795/17]