Parliamentary questions

Light Rail Projects Status

Eoghan Murphy

43. Deputy Eoghan Murphy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide an update on the progress being made on the Luas cross city project. [21488/14]

Traffic Regulations

Eoghan Murphy

261. Deputy Eoghan Murphy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport further to Parliamentary Question No. 297 of 13 February 2014, when he plans to introduce regulations permitting local authorities to introduce by-laws that would designate electric vehicle charging points on public roads as electric vehicle parking only, as well as permitting local authorities to assign dedicated public parking spaces as car club only spaces. [21899/14]

Local Authority Housing

Eoghan Murphy

461. Deputy Eoghan Murphy asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide information as to the reason Dublin City Council has failed to meet its contractual requirements and transfer title to a company (details supplied). [21160/14]

Legislative Process

Eoghan Murphy

580. Deputy Eoghan Murphy asked the Minister for Health when the draft misuse of drugs (amendment) regulations, which will amend the Misuse of Drugs Regulations 1988, will be submitted for Government approval to notify the draft regulations to the EU Commission; the reason for the delay in submitting the draft regulations for Government approval; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20934/14]

Parking Provision

Eoghan Murphy

238. Deputy Eoghan Murphy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport further to Parliamentary Question No. 1190 of 16 July 2013, if he will introduce a pilot scheme in Dublin city to trial the use of partial footpath parking in residential areas. [20700/14]

Foreign Conflicts

Eoghan Murphy

35. Deputy Eoghan Murphy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade further to Parliamentary Question No. 63 of 8 April 2014, the Government’s position regarding the Rwandan President Paul Kagame and UN allegations regarding his involvement in Congo. [19013/14]

Mortgage Schemes

Eoghan Murphy

119. Deputy Eoghan Murphy asked the Minister for Finance the additional measures he is considering to assist and prioritise first-time home buyers over investors when purchasing property. [19655/14]

Mortgage Interest Rates

Eoghan Murphy

120. Deputy Eoghan Murphy asked the Minister for Finance if there has been any progress by his Department or by the office of the Financial Regulator or by the Central Bank of Ireland in dealing with the banks on the issue of variable rate mortgages, the cost of which has risen disproportionately in recent years and contrary to market forces. [19661/14]

Public Sector Pensions Data

Eoghan Murphy

225. Deputy Eoghan Murphy asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the number of persons in receipt of two or more pensions from the State and the cumulative value per annum paid to these persons. [18622/14]

Water Charges Introduction

Eoghan Murphy

444. Deputy Eoghan Murphy asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide an update on the water metering of apartments; when this is likely to commence; if it will be possible to have individual metering for all units in an apartment block; when this is likely to be completed; if persons living in apartments will be charged before then; and if so, the way in which this will be done. [18606/14]

Visa Agreements

Eoghan Murphy

631. Deputy Eoghan Murphy asked the Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to make it easier for visitors from China to obtain a tourist to visit here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19709/14]

National Monuments

Eoghan Murphy

963. Deputy Eoghan Murphy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on whether the policy of closing national monuments, buildings and exhibitions on public and bank holidays is counterproductive for our tourism strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19677/14]

IBRC Staff

Eoghan Murphy

199. Deputy Eoghan Murphy asked the Minister for Finance if the better than expected sale of Irish Bank Resolution Corporation assets will result in improved redundancy conditions for former staff of IBRC, as originally provided for upon the establishment of IBRC and prior to these terms being changed to facilitate the wind-down of IBRC. [17809/14]

Tax Yield

Eoghan Murphy

208. Deputy Eoghan Murphy asked the Minister for Finance if he will provide figures on the expected loss to the Exchequer in income tax if the entry point to the marginal rate of tax is increased by €10,000; if he will provide figures on the way the potential increase in a person’s disposable income as a result of such a change might be distributed within the economy, for example, the amount that might be returned to the Exchequer through indirect taxation, and at what amount; what the anticipated impact on employment might be; the expected changes in the national deficit, and in the general Government debt position; and if he will provide these forecasts at every additional hypothetical increase of €10,000 in the entry point to the marginal rate until that entry point is €82,800. [18042/14]

Garda Recruitment

Eoghan Murphy

461. Deputy Eoghan Murphy asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if it is his intention that the open competition for the new Garda Commissioner will be conducted by the new independent policing authority; and if this authority will also appoint the new Commissioner. [17811/14]

Judicial Appointments

Eoghan Murphy

486. Deputy Eoghan Murphy asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will provide an update on the consultation process on judicial appointments. [17810/14]

Energy Infrastructure

Eoghan Murphy

111. Deputy Eoghan Murphy asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources further to Parliamentary Question No. 327 of 1 April 2014, in view of the real and potential impact on communications and energy distribution for large parts of the country as a result of inadequate infrastructure, something which is not an operational day to day issue, if he will ask his Department to consider the necessity of introducing guidelines for a new standard of infrastructure based around concrete that would be more durable during severe weather events. [16874/14]

Foreign Conflicts

Eoghan Murphy

63. Deputy Eoghan Murphy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the Government's position regarding Rwandan President Paul Kagame and UN allegations regarding his involvement in Congo. [16107/14]

Electric Vehicle Grants

Eoghan Murphy

133. Deputy Eoghan Murphy asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his plans to introduce a scheme whereby home owners can have a free electric vehicle charger installed at their home regardless of whether they have an electric vehicle, as is currently the case in the UK, and which may be provided for through EU funding (details supplied). [15761/14]

Public Bike Schemes

Eoghan Murphy

52. Deputy Eoghan Murphy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide an update on the extension of the city bikes scheme to counties Cork, Galway and Limerick. [15064/14]