Results 461-480 of 740 for speaker:Gerard Murphy

Written Answers — Company Closures: Company Closures (3 May 2006)

Gerard Murphy: Question 389: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the steps which will be taken to ensure that Greencore keeps the Mallow sugar factory intact and in full working order to allow proposals to develop it to produce biofuel; and if the fact that she holds the golden share of shares means that she can insist on this company co-operating with other groups interested in keeping the factory...

Written Answers — Compensation Claims: Compensation Claims (3 May 2006)

Gerard Murphy: Question 467: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when a Garda (details supplied) can expect a decision in their case. [16485/06]

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (3 May 2006)

Gerard Murphy: Question 468: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position regarding the 60 months requirement for a permanent work visa (details supplied). [16502/06]

Written Answers — Planning Issues: Planning Issues (4 May 2006)

Gerard Murphy: Question 22: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he consults regularly with the Irish Planners Institute in relation to planning issues generally; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16596/06]

Written Answers — Planning Issues: Planning Issues (4 May 2006)

Gerard Murphy: Question 78: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will remove existing planning restrictions to enable the installation of renewable energy systems for domestic users without planning permission; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16595/06]

International Criminal Court Bill 2003: Report Stage. (9 May 2006)

Gerard Murphy: I move amendment No. 6: In page 10, after line 45, to insert the following: "(3) No amnesty, pardon or similar measure of impunity by any state applying to an ICC offence shall be recognised by Ireland.". We introduced this amendment on Committee Stage because we thought it was necessary to closely examine whether we should watch out for the possibility of another state getting around the law...

International Criminal Court Bill 2003: Report Stage. (9 May 2006)

Gerard Murphy: The Minister recognised the merit of the amendment on Committee Stage. It refers to what would happen in this jurisdiction and how it should be explained clearly that pardons granted in another jurisdiction should not be recognised by the Government when considering how to deal with the serious crimes involved. I cannot see how the inclusion of the amendment would interfere with the...

International Criminal Court Bill 2003: Report Stage. (9 May 2006)

Gerard Murphy: This is a valuable amendment from the State's point of view. It commits Ireland to total co-operation with the court and provides that in certain circumstances, we can ignore decisions of leaders of maverick countries. It is beyond belief that the president of a maverick country could grant a citizen a pardon which would render our legal system and the court unworkable.

International Criminal Court Bill 2003: Report Stage. (9 May 2006)

Gerard Murphy: I move amendment No. 7: In page 11, between lines 12 and 13, to insert the following: "(6) There shall be a duty on a court or any agency of the State, including but not limited to, an Garda Síochána and the Defence Forces, to co-operate with the International Criminal Court.". The amendment was tabled on Committee Stage and the Minister felt it was unnecessary. However, having considered...

International Criminal Court Bill 2003: Report Stage. (9 May 2006)

Gerard Murphy: We received a document yesterday from Amnesty International. Their representatives are not happy with this concept and they stated that the Bill does not contain any provision concerning the basic obligation, contained in Article 86 of the Rome Statute, of national authorities to co-operate with the courts. Article 86 states that states shall, in accordance with the statute, co-operate fully...

International Criminal Court Bill 2003: Report Stage. (9 May 2006)

Gerard Murphy: I move amendment No. 8: In page 11, between lines 12 and 13, to insert the following: "(6) Identification and freezing of assets relating to an ICC offence shall be carried out in accordance with the provisions of the Criminal Assets Bureau Act 1996.". On Committee Stage, even the Minister recognised that the forfeiture proposals in Ireland are far more advanced than many other European...

Written Answers — Departmental Schemes. : Departmental Schemes. (11 May 2006)

Gerard Murphy: Question 30: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the progress to date on the abolition of all peak time restrictions under the free travel scheme (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17671/06]

Written Answers — Anti-Poverty Strategy. : Anti-Poverty Strategy. (11 May 2006)

Gerard Murphy: Question 46: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs his views on the findings of the ESRI report (details supplied) that up to 10 per cent of the population live in consistent poverty; if he will provide the figures for the number of people and a profile of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17670/06]

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (11 May 2006)

Gerard Murphy: Question 139: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food if his Department awarded area aid payment to a person (details supplied) in County Cork for 2003 and 2004; the amount which was awarded; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17758/06]

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (11 May 2006)

Gerard Murphy: Question 140: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food if all moneys due to a person (details supplied) in County Cork will be awarded; the amount of moneys to be awarded; and if there is a hold up with the contract clause side of payment. [17759/06]

Written Answers — Services for People with Disabilities: Services for People with Disabilities (16 May 2006)

Gerard Murphy: Question 183: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the way in which she reconciles her statements to Dáil Éireann that there are no cutbacks and no lack of resources for home support and respite with the Health Service Executive assertion that cut backs are necessary in both home support hours and respite care in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Cork....

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (16 May 2006)

Gerard Murphy: Question 234: To ask the Minister for Finance if all back tax will be awarded to a person (details supplied) in County Cork. [18530/06]

Written Answers — School Accommodation: School Accommodation (16 May 2006)

Gerard Murphy: Question 520: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the progress made in setting up a community college in Charleville, County Cork which would combine schools (details supplied). [18405/06]

Written Answers — Insurance Industry: Insurance Industry (17 May 2006)

Gerard Murphy: Question 101: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of the 47 recommendations in the Competition Authority's final report and recommendations in regard to competition in the non-life insurance market which have been implemented; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17890/06]

Written Answers — Animal Diseases: Animal Diseases (18 May 2006)

Gerard Murphy: Question 17: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the steps she is taking to stop the illegal import of exotic birds; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18764/06]