Ceisteanna Parlaiminte

Overseas Missions

Paul Murphy

24. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Defence the resources deployed by the Irish Defence Forces in Afghanistan, including troop numbers; the missions they are engaged in; and details of the other forces with which they are co-operating. [6897/15]

Consular Services Provision

Paul Murphy

193. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views on the refusal of the Embassy of Ireland to the United Kingdom to accept a letter of protest on 11 February 2015, regarding the way protestors in the Tallaght area of Dublin were being arrested, while there was a "Russia Today" camera crew present; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7399/15]

Beef Exports

Paul Murphy

136. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views regarding the possible future effects on the reputation of Irish beef, arising from the involvement of a company (details supplied), as the first major distributor of Irish beef in America. [6680/15]

Trade Agreements

Paul Murphy

141. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department has assessed the risk of the Irish ban on hormone-treated beef being undermined by the transatlantic trade and investment partnership agreement; and his views on the quality of food standards in view of the negotiations on the agreement. [6679/15]

Animal Welfare

Paul Murphy

262. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to set out the measures to protect the well-being of animals engaged in hare coursing in view of live hare coursing now being a criminal offence in the United Kingdom and much of the rest of Europe; his views on the continued practice of live hare coursing here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6711/15]

Animal Welfare

Paul Murphy

263. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to set out the measures undertaken by his Department, including the numbers of site visits and other inspections carried out on dog pounds run by local authorities, private institutions and charities, to ensure animals are cared for in a manner compliant with the Animal Health and Welfare Act 2013; his views on the matter of animal welfare standards at pounds; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6712/15]

Diplomatic Representation

Paul Murphy

410. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will provide a report on the work of his Department in relation to the case of a person (details supplied) who is detained in Egypt following the release of other detainees; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6746/15]

Ukrainian Conflict

Paul Murphy

411. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views on the current situation in eastern Ukraine; and if he supports military assistance to the Ukrainian Government. [6747/15]

Register of Electors

Paul Murphy

499. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his plans to extensively advertise the supplement to the register of electors, prior to the upcoming referenda on presidential age and marriage equality; his views on the extension of the deadlines to facilitate prospective voters; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6802/15]

Trade Agreements

Paul Murphy

31. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he will report on progress on negotiations of the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership; his views of reported opposition to the investment state dispute settlement mechanism from the French and German Governments (details supplied) and the results of the European Commission's public consultation on TTIP in which the majority of the near 150,000 submissions expressed opposition to TTIP and the investment state dispute settlement mechanism.; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2664/15]

Public Sector Staff Remuneration

Paul Murphy

22. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his views on pay rises in the public sector in view of the call by SIPTU, the Services, Industrial, Professional and Technical Union, for a 5% pay rise across the economy and a minimum wage of €11.45 (details supplied); and if he will report on contacts made with trade unions on the matter of pay. [5786/15]

Community Employment Schemes Funding

Paul Murphy

39. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection if consideration will be given to reversing cuts to the pensions and other rights of persons participating in community employment schemes contained in section 7 of the Social Welfare and Pensions Act 2012; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6272/15]

Passport Controls

Paul Murphy

483. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will report on discussions held with states outside the European Union-European Economic Area on the acceptance of the passport card that will be issued by his Department later this year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5615/15]

Passport Services

Paul Murphy

484. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will extend the validity period of passport cards from five years to ten years; the reason the validity period is five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5616/15]

Passport Services

Paul Murphy

485. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number of passport holders that have registered for the passport reminder service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5617/15]

Foreign Conflicts

Paul Murphy

488. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views on the execution of a Jordanian airforce pilot by the group called ISIS and the execution of prisoners in the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan in reprisal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5793/15]

Foreign Conflicts

Paul Murphy

489. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will report on any contact his Department has had with the Embassy of Israel to Ireland and on any contact the Embassy of Ireland to Israel and the Representative Office of Ireland in Palestine has had with Israeli authorities regarding a case (details supplied); his views on the matter of the Israeli state jailing and detaining minors arrested in the occupied territories; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5826/15]

Pupil Data Collection

Paul Murphy

516. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Education and Skills her views on the matter of schools collecting the personal public service, PPS, numbers of their pupils; if this is being done to comply with a policy or a requirement from her Department; the details of this policy or requirement; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5796/15]

School Staff

Paul Murphy

518. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Education and Skills if she will report on the date for the issuing of P60s for 2014 to special needs assistants. [5802/15]

Animal Welfare

Paul Murphy

580. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question No. 61 of 28 January 2015 and Nos. 553 to 555, inclusive, of 20 January 2015, if his Department is responsible for the health and well-being of dogs seized and under the care of local authorities; if so, the measures in place by his Department to ensure that these dogs are adequately cared for with appropriate accommodation and veterinary care, including those put into the care of outsourced companies or institutions by local authorities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5761/15]

Jobseeker's Allowance Payments

Paul Murphy

18. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection if she will review the policy of reduced jobseeker’s allowance to those under 25 years of age in view of the case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 16 who is living alone following the death of their sole guardian yet still has had a maximum of €100 applied to their jobseeker’s allowance. [4976/15]

National Internship Scheme Data

Paul Murphy

28. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection her views on the use of JobBridge interns by companies which are running job clubs on behalf of her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4977/15]

Blood Donations

Paul Murphy

219. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Health his plans for the reduction of the age of consent for blood donations to 16 or 17 years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5252/15]

Blood Donations

Paul Murphy

220. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Health his plans for an information campaign on blood donation among secondary school students in order to increase awareness and support for blood donations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5253/15]

Driver Licence Renewals

Paul Murphy

307. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views regarding facilitating persons who are ordinarily resident in the State, but are unable to renew their driving licence due to being outside the State for an extended period, by renewing driving licences with more than three months left to expire and allowing the licence to be renewed by correspondence or any other means. [5223/15]

Debt Restructuring

Paul Murphy

3. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Finance his views on the matter of a proposed European debt conference in the view of the recent Greek parliamentary election. [4708/15]

State Banking Sector

Paul Murphy

5. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Finance if he will report on the appointment of a banking firm (details supplied) as advisers on the sale of the State's share in AIB; his views on the matter of the sale of the State's stakeholding in the banks; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4709/15]

Real Estate Investment Trusts

Paul Murphy

11. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Finance the cost each year of tax exemptions for real estate investment trusts; and if he will report on the impact of REITs on the housing market. [4697/15]

EU Meetings

Paul Murphy

13. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Finance if he will report on the most recent ECOFIN meeting. [4693/15]

Mortgage Arrears Rate

Paul Murphy

21. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Finance his views on the level of mortgage arrears and on the increased rate of repossessions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4694/15]

Banking Sector Staff

Paul Murphy

31. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Finance the consultations he or his Department has had with AIB management concerning the recently announced intention to outsource jobs and other industrial relations issues notably reform of the pension scheme and upcoming pay discussions; his views on the industrial relations climate in the AIB group; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4696/15]

Banking Sector Staff

Paul Murphy

39. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Finance his views on the failure of AIB to honour an agreement on pensions with EBS staff; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4695/15]

Sale of Aer Lingus

Paul Murphy

134. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on the sale of Aer Lingus; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4360/15]

Sale of Aer Lingus

Paul Murphy

161. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will report on discussions held with trade union representatives and community organisations on the sale of Aer Lingus. [4361/15]

Family Income Supplement Data

Paul Murphy

227. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the number of public servants in receipt of family income supplement; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47835/14]

Real Estate Investment Trusts

Paul Murphy

274. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Finance if he will provide a list of investment funds and real estate investment trusts to which the National Asset Management Agency has sold commercial and residential properties; the value of sales to each; the value of the loan with which the property was bought by the original developer; and if he will provide a list of each of the properties concerned. [4839/15]

Real Estate Investment Trusts

Paul Murphy

275. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Finance if he will provide a breakdown of Irish properties sold by the National Asset Management Agency detailing their original owners; the buyers of same; the profits or loss on each transaction relative to the original face value of the loan; and the price for which NAMA purchased the property from the banks. [4840/15]

Water Conservation Grant

Paul Murphy

555. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the conditions that will be attached to the issuing by his Department of the water conservation grant; and if there will be a requirement that applicants for the grant have or will spend money on a water conservation measure. [4784/15]

Housing Data

Paul Murphy

171. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide information in tabular form on the number of households currently on the transfer lists of each of the local authorities or for as many local authorities for which this information is available, and the numbers for each year since 2007 with a breakdown of these figures according to the main reasons households were placed on the transfer list. [4120/15]

Homelessness Strategy

Paul Murphy

25. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the steps taken on the issue of homeless since his meetings in December 2014 following the death of a person (details supplied). [3649/15]

Animal Welfare

Paul Murphy

61. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 553 to 555, inclusive, of 20 January 2015, the measures in place to ensure dogs in the care of local authorities comply with the provisions of the Animal Health and Welfare Act 2013 and are adequately cared for with appropriate accommodation and veterinary care including those put into the care of outsourced companies or institutions by local authorities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3991/15]

Industrial Disputes

Paul Murphy

125. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Education and Skills the measures taken by her Department to ensure that subcontractors used on school construction programmes are compliant with legislation and agreements in place covering pay and conditions in the sector, and that RCT1 contracts are not abused to undermine workers' pay and conditions; her views on the strike taking place at a college among workers employed by a company (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3373/15]

Waste Management

Paul Murphy

540. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the progress that has been made regarding the promised review of the waste management industry that was made by the Government during the Greyhound company strike in 2014 and its immediate aftermath. [3739/15]

Social and Affordable Housing Provision

Paul Murphy

541. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide a breakdown by local authority area of the number of new social homes that are targeted to be built by local authorities in 2015 and 2016; the number that are projected to be built by private developers under the proposed planning (No. 1) Bill; and the number under public-private partnerships. [3740/15]

Seanad Reform

Paul Murphy

542. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question No. 1485 of 17 September 2014, the number of meetings of the technical working group on Seanad Éireann university constituencies that have taken place since 17 September 2014; and when the work of the technical working group will be concluded; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3759/15]

Seanad Elections

Paul Murphy

543. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if his Department has conducted any research on the accuracy of the National University of Ireland and University of Dublin Seanad Éireann electoral registers; and if he will report on any interaction his Department may have had with these institutions regarding their electoral registers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3760/15]

Building Regulations Compliance

Paul Murphy

544. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the number of inspections of building projects by building control officers, by county, since the introduction of the Building Control (Amendment) Regulations 2014; and if he will report on the technical capacity of the building control management system to check calculations submitted. [3761/15]

Roadworthiness Testing

Paul Murphy

596. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views that a change is required to the regulations relating to the definition of vintage cars so that there is a rolling 30-year age criteria rather than the current fixed date of pre-1980 vehicles; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3538/15]

Rail Services

Paul Murphy

609. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport further to Parliamentary Question No. 993 of 14 January 2015, if his Department has funding available for the opening of railway stations; the extent that private funding is relied upon for the opening of railway stations; his views on the matter of providing railway stations in communities that are less commercially attractive to private investors; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3827/15]

Human Rights Issues

Paul Murphy

30. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views on the continued detention of Ibrahim Halawa, in particular the further postponement of his trial, and if he will report on the work of his Department on the case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2665/15]

Export Controls

Paul Murphy

85. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the measures in place to ensure that technologies and research developed by companies and institutions based here that are involved with the research and development of military capabilities are not used in the violation of human rights; his views on Ireland’s compliance with the Arms Trade Treaty and EU regulations on the export of dual-use items; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3068/15]

Animal Welfare

Paul Murphy

89. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will report on measures taken to ensure that greyhounds bred for racing but not used for racing are not destroyed or mistreated; the number of incidents that have been investigated in 2011 to 2014, inclusive; if he will report on any investigations into destruction of identification of greyhounds; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3123/15]

Middle East Issues

Paul Murphy

167. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will report on any contact his Department has had with the Embassy of Israel to Ireland regarding the case of a person (details supplied); if he will report on any contact the Embassy of Ireland to Israel and the representative office in Palestine have had with Israeli authorities on this case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3067/15]

Shannon Airport Facilities

Paul Murphy

168. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if his Department has examined the report of the US Senate Select Committee on Intelligence on the CIA's detention and interrogation programmes; if in view of this he has re-evaluated his opinion on the assurances of the US Government that no prisoners were transported through Irish territory; and in view of this report his views that it is acceptable to allow the US military aircraft the use of Shannon Airport; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3069/15]

Hospital Waiting Lists

Paul Murphy

54. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Health his views on reports (details supplied) of hospitals that have denied treatment to new public patients in an attempt to lower waiting lists; the timeframe within which this practice has been practised; the number of patients who have been denied treatment or have had treatment delayed as a result of this policy; the measures in place to end this practice; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2381/15]

Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland

Paul Murphy

78. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Health his views on the recent increase in the Nursing and Midwifery Board’s registration fee from €100 to €150 (details supplied) and on reports that nurses and midwives that do not pay the additional €50 have been threatened with being taken off the register. [2380/15]

Proposed Legislation

Paul Murphy

145. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if the upcoming Landlord and Tenant Reform Bill will propose to reform the law concerning estate management companies; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2950/15]

Human Rights

Paul Murphy

492. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he has made representations to the ambassador for the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to Ireland regarding the case of a person (details supplied) who has been sentenced to ten years' imprisonment and 1,000 lashes for criticism of the authorities in that country; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2225/15]

Animal Welfare

Paul Murphy

553. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide in tabular form the number of seized dogs or dogs otherwise in the care of local authorities by county for the past three years; and the number of these dogs that were successfully rehomed. [2230/15]

Animal Welfare

Paul Murphy

554. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if measures are being considered to publish the registers of seized dogs as per section 14 of the Control of Dogs Act 1986 held by local authorities online or in a form easily accessible to the public; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2231/15]

Animal Welfare

Paul Murphy

555. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the measures put in place by his Department to ensure that dogs in the care of local authorities are adequately cared for with appropriate accommodation and veterinary care, including those put into the care of outsourced companies or institutions by local authorities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2232/15]

Immigration Controls

Paul Murphy

9. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if she will report on changes to be made in the Garda National Immigration Bureau to end long queues outside its office on Burgh Quay in Dublin; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1406/15]

Citizenship Applications

Paul Murphy

38. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if she will report on changes made by her Department to the granting of citizenship to children born here whose non-EEA-Swiss parents do not meet residency requirements, as highlighted by an Ombudsman's investigative report in 2014; her views on the Ombudsman's remit to be extended to include the naturalisation and immigration sections of her Department; and her further views on a change to the law to grant citizenship to all persons born here. [1405/15]

Defence Forces Equipment

Paul Murphy

10. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Defence the measures that are in place to ensure that the technologies developed following co-operation between the Defence Forces and companies and research institutions involved with the research and development of military capabilities are not used in the violation of human rights. [1222/15]

Military Neutrality

Paul Murphy

21. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Defence his views on a change to the State's policy on military neutrality in the White Paper on Defence; his further views that the United States use of Shannon Airport, the commitment to increase military capacity under the Lisbon treaty and support for French intervention in its former colonies indicate a move away from the policy on military neutrality; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1221/15]

European Court of Human Rights Judgments

Paul Murphy

360. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Defence in view of the recent cases at the European Court of Human Rights (details supplied) which upheld certain trade union rights for Defence Forces' personnel and the recent case taken by the AGSI at the European Committee on Social Rights which upheld its right to affiliate with ICTU and to strike, if he will review the restriction on Defence Forces personnel's rights to collective bargaining and to take industrial action; and his views on the matter. [1230/15]

Defence Forces Expenditure

Paul Murphy

361. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Defence the resources the Government plans to put into the funding of new equipment and capabilities for the Defence Forces; and the upgrades that are necessary to continue to participate in UN, EU battle group and NATO PfP missions. [1231/15]

Defence Forces Deployment

Paul Murphy

362. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Defence the plans for the use of the Defence Forces in serious industrial relations conflicts or other social conflicts. [1232/15]

Defence Forces Remuneration

Paul Murphy

363. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Defence his plans to increase the pay of Defence Forces personnel. [1233/15]

European Defence Agency

Paul Murphy

371. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Defence the contributions Ireland makes to the European Defence Agency. [1464/15]

Defence Forces Contracts

Paul Murphy

372. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Defence the measures being taken to ensure that matters taken to the Defence Forces conciliation and arbitration scheme are dealt with in a timely manner; and his views on the matter. [1465/15]

Defence Forces Operations

Paul Murphy

373. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Defence the position regarding the recent revelations of surveillance of telephone calls within the State by GCHQ in Cheltenham, England; if the Defence Forces employ any counter-surveillance measures; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1466/15]

Overseas Missions

Paul Murphy

374. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Defence the resources being deployed and the activities of Defence Forces personnel in Ukraine. [1467/15]

Overseas Missions

Paul Murphy

375. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Defence the resources being deployed and the activities of Defence Forces personnel in Mali. [1468/15]

Overseas Missions

Paul Murphy

376. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Defence the resources being deployed and the activities of Defence Forces personnel in Chad. [1469/15]

Irish Water Expenditure

Paul Murphy

402. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if Irish Water is paying for the use of Garda resources in the policing of protests at the installation of water meters. [49577/14]

English Language Training Organisations

Paul Murphy

419. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the measures that are being put in place to ensure the former students of a now closed English-language school (details supplied) are able to extend their visas and not be discommoded due to the closure of the college; her views on the situation facing students of closed language schools with particular reference to compensating students for fees paid. [49763/14]

Commissions of Investigation

Paul Murphy

471. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Justice and Equality her views on extending the terms of reference to the commission of investigation lead by Seán Guerin to include an investigation into the death of a person (details supplied) in County Dublin; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1708/15]

Hospital Waiting Lists

Paul Murphy

525. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Health the length of time a person (details supplied) in Dublin 24 who is a patient of Tallaght hospital can expect to wait for essential surgery on their upper arm; his views on the length of the waiting list for elective upper limb surgery; and the plans that exist to clear the waiting list. [49468/14]

Hospital Waiting Lists

Paul Murphy

603. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Health the position regarding the case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 24; when they may expect a tonsil operation in Tallaght hospital, Dublin 24; and his views on the waiting lists for tonsil surgery in Tallaght hospital. [1072/15]

Motor Tax Yield

Paul Murphy

872. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the total receipts collected for motor tax in 2013. [49644/14]

National Car Test

Paul Murphy

989. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide in tabular form the waiting times for national car tests in each test centre in the country; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49626/14]

National Car Test

Paul Murphy

990. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if measures are being taken to ensure that those who have an expired national car test certificate and who have applied for a test but are unable to receive an appointment for a test due to long waiting lists do not acquire penalty points. [49627/14]

Railway Stations

Paul Murphy

993. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to re-open Dunleer railway station; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49671/14]

Hedge Cutting Season

Paul Murphy

1037. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht her plans to extend the closing dates for hedge-cutting to mid-February due to birds nesting earlier. [1503/15]

Housing Assistance Payments Implementation

Paul Murphy

532. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government in a situation where the existing landlord refuses to be part of the housing assistance payment scheme and where a tenant is moved from rent supplement to a housing assistance payment, if the tenant may stay on rent supplement and therefore remain in the accommodation. [49032/14]

Trade Agreements

Paul Murphy

3. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he has received a response to the letter that he co-signed, dated 21 October 2014, to the Commissioner-designate for Trade, Cecilia Malmström, regarding the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48248/14]

Wage-setting Mechanisms

Paul Murphy

5. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation in view of the OECD Employment Outlook 2014 which found that Ireland had the second highest percentage of low-paid jobs in these countries; his views in favour of raising the minimum wage; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48249/14]

Exports Growth

Paul Murphy

17. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation his views that an accurate reflection of Irish economic activity that exports Irish-resident companies manufactured abroad are now counted as Irish exports; and his views that this increase in exports will benefit job creation here. [48146/14]

Employment Rights

Paul Murphy

19. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the steps he will take to end the practice of some employers using subcontracting to lower the cost of labour; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48143/14]

Action Plan for Jobs

Paul Murphy

22. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the progress of the latest Action Plan for Jobs; the number of its objectives that have been achieved; and the number of jobs created which are directly linked to the plan. [48145/14]

Job Creation

Paul Murphy

25. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation his views on whether there may be an over-emphasis on multinationals with regard to job creation, in view of the fact that according to Forfás only 4,520 jobs were added by foreign-owned State-assisted companies in the decade between 2004 and 2013. [48147/14]

Middle East Issues

Paul Murphy

201. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the steps he will take to recognise the state of Palestine following Dáil Éireann and Seanad Éireann passing motions in favour of Ireland's recognition of the state of Palestine; the expected timeframe for the full recognition of the state of Palestine; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48622/14]

Irish Water Administration

Paul Murphy

237. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the number of households that have sent complete application packs to Irish Water; the number of households that are registered but are not eligible to pay water charges; and the number of application packs that have been returned blank to Irish Water. [48619/14]

Road Traffic Legislation

Paul Murphy

254. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will introduce legislation on the regulation of the sale of quad bikes and their use in public parks (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48620/14]

Road Traffic Legislation

Paul Murphy

270. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on the legislation on the regulation of the use and sale of quad bikes (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48621/14]

Public Service Reform Plan Measures

Paul Murphy

243. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if it is anticipated that the streamlining of pay grades announced in the new Civil Service reform plan will lead to a lower overall pay and pensions bill. [47844/14]

Residential Institutions Redress Scheme Eligibility

Paul Murphy

547. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Education and Skills to outline her plans to review, amend or repeal sections 28 and 34 of the Residential Institutions Redress Act 2002, which deals with prohibition of victims of disclosing information regarding their cases; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48041/14]

Disabled Drivers and Passengers Scheme

Paul Murphy

63. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Finance if he will amend the Disabled Drivers and Passengers (Tax Concessions) Regulation (S.I. 353 of 1994) to include those with single upper limb amputations. [47524/14]

Semi-State Bodies Remuneration

Paul Murphy

93. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the pay arrangements, including bonuses and performance-related pay, for executives of semi-State commercial bodies under the remit of his Department. [47509/14]