Results 26,561-26,580 of 28,162 for speaker:Catherine Murphy

Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2022: National Transport Authority (2 May 2024)

Catherine Murphy: I have a question on Dart+ West and Dart+ South West. I hope I have the names right but I am referring to the service to Hazelhatch, although I would like it to go further, and the service to Kilcock. What forward planning is the NTA doing in relation to rolling stock? Is sufficient stock available? I understand that there is a long lead-in time. Is the NTA holding off until it sees...

Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2022: National Transport Authority (2 May 2024)

Catherine Murphy: Finally, I want to ask about the L58. I am not talking about taking a service away from people but I told the NTA it would not work before it was introduced. I do not think it was the original plan and it is not meeting people's needs. The service is there but obviously people are not using it. That said, we cannot leave people stuck either. There is a big industrial development planned...

Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2022: National Transport Authority (2 May 2024)

Catherine Murphy: What about reconfiguring the route to Liffey Valley? Mr. Ryan said the NTA cannot justify running a bus into the city centre but it is justifying a route that has a low take-up. How can he justify the latter and not the former? There is still a bus running but it is just not going where people want it to go, which is why they are not using it. I cannot get my head around that. It is not...

Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2022: National Transport Authority (2 May 2024)

Catherine Murphy: It was introduced in November 2021, was it not?

Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2022: National Transport Authority (2 May 2024)

Catherine Murphy: Along with others, I told the NTA that it was not what was needed. It has not worked since November 2021.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (2 May 2024)

Catherine Murphy: The size of that-----

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (2 May 2024)

Catherine Murphy: I essentially want to focus on Nos. 2 and 3, which relate to persons under the age of 18. I tabled some parliamentary questions on this but I think it would be useful for the public accounts committee to write to both the Department of Justice and Tusla on the number of referrals to Tusla of persons under the age of 18. There is a narrative that putting information into the public arena is...

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (2 May 2024)

Catherine Murphy: I wish to make a point on that. In most cases, it will not be possible to fly from Ukraine because of the war.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (2 May 2024)

Catherine Murphy: Irrespective, it is very useful to have hard information. When stuff is put out into the arena that is true, that is fine, however, when it is not true, it is important we are able to address it with accurate information.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (2 May 2024)

Catherine Murphy: It might be worth going back to them and looking for more granular information. It prompted something to me. Sport Ireland and, indeed, the FAI will have some involvement in the running of various elements, including underage. When we spend money on sports capital grants, it is essential we get what is grant aided. That is an area on which we might have to invite the Department. I am...

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (2 May 2024)

Catherine Murphy: Can I request that we ask IFI one question? On the McCann FitzGerald investigation, what rank in the organisation is the person who made the protected disclosure? Were they senior management, for example?

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (2 May 2024)

Catherine Murphy: I imagine if it was a junior person that it would be done in house. Can we get them to clarify that, if possible?

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (2 May 2024)

Catherine Murphy: Agreed.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (2 May 2024)

Catherine Murphy: Absolutely agreeable. I thought the tone of the letter was quite extraordinary.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (2 May 2024)

Catherine Murphy: For an Accounting Officer to say they are too busy is just not on. It does not matter that they are in front of other Oireachtas committees. Accountability for their budget is the remit of this committee. I cannot believe a chief executive officer wrote that letter.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (2 May 2024)

Catherine Murphy: Agreed.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (2 May 2024)

Catherine Murphy: Agreed.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (2 May 2024)

Catherine Murphy: Can I go back, please, and ask a question on what we will be able to get to on this issue of the University of Limerick which is causing us all concern? Is an investigation under way into that?

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (2 May 2024)

Catherine Murphy: Is there no reason or investigation under way which will prevent us from asking all of the questions?

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (2 May 2024)

Catherine Murphy: Right.