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Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (22 Feb 2024)

Catherine Murphy: I know, yes.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (22 Feb 2024)

Catherine Murphy: Yes, there are a couple of issues. On page 5 in the second paragraph, it reads, "In respect of the oversight of exceptional funding being provided to the Peter McVerry Trust, the Department has put in place an Oversight Group made up of representatives from the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage and the Dublin Region Homeless Executive." Obviously, the Dublin Region...

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (22 Feb 2024)

Catherine Murphy: They do not even require the councillors to approve this now. It is accepted.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (22 Feb 2024)

Catherine Murphy: No. I agree with a lot of what the Cathaoirleach has said and I do not see where there would be a delay. Has that exemption made any difference at all or are the other blockages still there in terms of getting the financial permission to go ahead with projects? I think that is where the blockage is.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (22 Feb 2024)

Catherine Murphy: I would ask that we ask the Department.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (22 Feb 2024)

Catherine Murphy: How many projects have commenced on foot of the exemption?

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (22 Feb 2024)

Catherine Murphy: The big selling point for Irish Water was there was going to be one organisation to deal with, rather than all the local authorities. I thought that was daft because the pipes are not located in one place, but all over the country, as are the treatment systems and so on. Irish Water is an issue for all our constituency offices. There is another area in relation to taking estates in charge...

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (22 Feb 2024)

Catherine Murphy: There would be loads in our area.

Recent Arson Attacks: Statements (27 Feb 2024)

Catherine Murphy: It is obvious that there is not a gap in the legislation but what is needed are the resources to investigate properly who started the fires and bring the culprits to justice. People have to see consequences. That is where the focus should be. RTÉ's "Prime Time" programme has helpfully mapped the arson attacks since 2018 when a hotel in County Donegal earmarked for 100 asylum seekers...

Recent Arson Attacks: Statements (27 Feb 2024)

Catherine Murphy: It has been identified in newspapers all over the place.

Recent Arson Attacks: Statements (27 Feb 2024)

Catherine Murphy: The Government needs to get a grip. It is wider than the issues relating to migration and is about how this is being managed. There is absolutely no justification for buildings being set on fire by anyone and I want to see people brought to justice for that. When she wraps up, will the Minister deal with the issue of the resources that are being made available? The fires have happened in...

Protection of Employees (Trade Union Subscriptions) Bill 2024: Second Stage [Private Members] (28 Feb 2024)

Catherine Murphy: I, too, thank Deputy Collins for tabling this straightforward but worthwhile legislation. The Bill will: impose an obligation on employers, when requested in writing by an employee, to make deductions from the wages of such employee, and, not later than 21 days, remit the amount deducted, along with the written notice of the information required under section 6, to the relevant trade union...

RTÉ: Statements (28 Feb 2024)

Catherine Murphy: There is no doubt that Kevin Bakhurst and Siún Ní Raghallaigh faced significant issues that predated their appointments. The hope was that major reforms would happen to address the issues that initially arose about the earnings of Ryan Tubridy but which revealed many other issues since last April. Two of the reports initiated by RTÉ have revealed additional information on...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (29 Feb 2024)

Catherine Murphy: Castletown House and its demesne receive about 1 million visitors per year. Most visit the demesne. As the Tánaiste knows, the State was not successful in purchasing the land adjoining the house, where the only viable vehicle access is located. The historic village access is not viable, according to the OPW, and there appears to be an unwilling seller. I understand a CPO involves a...

Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2022 - Tusla-Child and Family Agency (29 Feb 2024)

Catherine Murphy: I welcome the witnesses. As I have even less time than Deputy Kelly, I ask the witnesses to keep their responses as short as possible. To follow on from the line of questioning on the issue that has been in the news, was the new internal compliance unit that has been put in place the unit that found the issue here or was there something before that?

Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2022 - Tusla-Child and Family Agency (29 Feb 2024)

Catherine Murphy: And after that-----

Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2022 - Tusla-Child and Family Agency (29 Feb 2024)

Catherine Murphy: How many people are in this compliance unit?

Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2022 - Tusla-Child and Family Agency (29 Feb 2024)

Catherine Murphy: Okay. We are certainly not going to talk about a particular agency or organisation with which there is Garda involvement. How many other organisations have been excluded as a consequence of this unit being set up and investigating that?

Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2022 - Tusla-Child and Family Agency (29 Feb 2024)

Catherine Murphy: That was over what period of time?

Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2022 - Tusla-Child and Family Agency (29 Feb 2024)

Catherine Murphy: Is there an ambition, instead of using agencies, to set up an actual public service?