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Tue, 24 Mar 2015
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Defence Forces Contracts
Paul Murphy
406. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Defence if Defence Forces personnel on exchange with the United Kingdom defence forces, as per the Memorandum of Understanding signed recently with the United Kingdom, may participate in overseas missions that have not been approved by Dáil Éireann, in conditions additional to the current circumstances where overseas deployments of not more than 12 personnel or unarmed personnel do not have to be approved by Dáil Éireann; his plans to publish the full text of the Memorandum of Understanding recently signed with the United Kingdom. [12036/15]
Tue, 24 Mar 2015
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Defence Forces Contracts
Paul Murphy
407. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Defence the legal conditions under which Defence Forces personnel on exchange with the British military, as per the Memorandum of Understanding recently signed with the United Kingdom, will operate, that is, if they will be subject to the normal laws and regulations governing the overseas deployment and military operations of the Irish Defence Forces, or if will they be considered legally part of the United Kingdom's defence forces while they are on exchange. [12037/15]
Tue, 24 Mar 2015
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Hospital Waiting Lists
Paul Murphy
580. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 525 of 14 January 2015 and subsequent correspondence (details supplied) detailing the absence of a reply from the Health Service Executive concerning the treatment of a person, his views on the procedure of referring parliamentary questions to the executive for direct reply; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11266/15]
Tue, 24 Mar 2015
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Hospital Services
Paul Murphy
682. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Health if he will undertake a full audit of brain injury services here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11843/15]
Tue, 24 Mar 2015
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Hospital Accommodation Provision
Paul Murphy
683. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Health his views on the shortage of beds in specialist neurosurgical centres; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11844/15]
Tue, 24 Mar 2015
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Hospital Investigations
Paul Murphy
713. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Health the position regarding a complaint made in respect of hospital care provided in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 5; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12032/15]
Tue, 24 Mar 2015
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Passport Applications
Paul Murphy
742. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his Department's policy and procedures in dealing with passport applications of adults with reduced decision making capacity. [11683/15]
Tue, 24 Mar 2015
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Middle East Issues
Paul Murphy
746. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views on the political developments in Israel following the recent general election; his further views on the impact of the election results on the prospects for the recognition of the State of Palestine; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11950/15]
Tue, 24 Mar 2015
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Institutes of Technology
Paul Murphy
754. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Education and Skills the negotiations and discussions that have taken place at a local level between local management and local trade union representatives in Dublin Institute of Technology, Tallaght Institute of Technology and Blanchardstown Institute of Technology, in respect of the proposed merger of these three institutes and the anticipated change in their status; her views on the matter of trade union engagement in this process; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11074/15]
Tue, 24 Mar 2015
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Road Safety
Paul Murphy
987. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport in view of the dangers of head injuries, his views on the compulsory use of helmets by cyclists on public roads; if he will promote the use of helmets by cyclists; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11845/15]
Thu, 12 Mar 2015
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Energy Policy
Paul Murphy
9. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will report on the consultation process with interested parties on the new energy policy document that is due to be published this summer; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10514/15]
Thu, 12 Mar 2015
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Renewable Energy Generation
Paul Murphy
22. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his plans for the development of renewable energy. [10515/15]
Thu, 12 Mar 2015
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Local Authority Expenditure
Paul Murphy
247. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide in tabular form the amount spent by local authorities on outsourced services per local authority in the past five years; and if he will provide in tabular form the amount paid by local authorities to third parties for maintenance on local authority vehicles and machinery. [10773/15]
Tue, 10 Mar 2015
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Aer Lingus Sale
Paul Murphy
136. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he has met with Aer Lingus workers' representatives, to discuss the possible sale of the State's shares in the airline; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9980/15]
Tue, 10 Mar 2015
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Bus Éireann Services
Paul Murphy
141. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he has had communication with the National Transport Authority regarding the potential impact on rural bus services of the recently announced changes to services by Bus Éireann; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9981/15]
Tue, 10 Mar 2015
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European Financial Stability Facility
Paul Murphy
216. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Finance his views that the recent master financial assistance facility agreement with Greece should be approved by Dáil Éireann before being enacted; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10356/15]
Tue, 10 Mar 2015
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Foreign Policy
Paul Murphy
447. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views on the imprisonment of an opposition political leader (details supplied) in Malaysia and the subsequent arrest of political activists critical of the jailing. [9903/15]
Tue, 10 Mar 2015
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Middle East Issues
Paul Murphy
449. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade further to Parliamentary Question No. 201 of 17 December 2014, the steps he has taken on the recognition of the state of Palestine since his reply; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10213/15]
Thu, 5 Mar 2015
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Social Welfare Code
Paul Murphy
12. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection if she will change the recently launched First Steps scheme, specifically in relation to penalties, which will be applied to the social welfare payments of those who refuse to participate, in view of the National Youth Council of Ireland's report (details supplied). [9374/15]
Thu, 5 Mar 2015
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One-Parent Family Payment Payments
Paul Murphy
21. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the analysis carried out of the impact the changes to the one-parent family allowance will have on poverty levels, deprivation and the level of employment among lone parents; and if she will reverse the decision to end payments to those whose youngest child is aged seven. [9375/15]