Results 481-500 of 6,287 for speaker:Catherine Murphy in 'Committee meetings'
- Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Select Sub-Committee on the Environment, Community and Local Government: Doha Amendment to the Kyoto Protocol: Motion (11 Nov 2014)
Catherine Murphy: We have waited a couple of years for the legislation and then it will be a couple of years after that before the actual mechanisms will be put in place to deliver. We are losing four years but the targets are not standing still. In fact, the 2030 targets are going to be even more unachievable by virtue of the fact that we are delaying the implementation. That should be a major concern for...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Proposed Incinerator at Poolbeg: Dublin City Council (Resumed) (18 Nov 2014)
Catherine Murphy: I thank our guests for coming before us. Since 2000 there has been quite a dramatic change in people's behaviour in the context of waste management. Some of this has to do with the introduction of green bins, composting, etc. It is clear that there has been a change since the notion of the incinerator was first mooted. The first contract that was drawn up contained a guarantee in respect...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Proposed Incinerator at Poolbeg: Dublin City Council (Resumed) (18 Nov 2014)
Catherine Murphy: I have one more question. Is money being drawn down from the Strategic Banking Corporation of Ireland? If it is, will the amount involved be the final amount? Has the cross-county boundary issue been taken into account? It would be critically important to be aware of the position in respect of the other facilities that are either being developed or that could possibly be developed. The...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Proposed Incinerator at Poolbeg: Dublin City Council (Resumed) (18 Nov 2014)
Catherine Murphy: What is the number on that? Mr. Keegan said the original requirement was for 320,000 tonnes. I know it is a different arrangement, but is there a guaranteed minimum figure within that?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Proposed Incinerator at Poolbeg: Dublin City Council (Resumed) (18 Nov 2014)
Catherine Murphy: If Mr. Keegan does not know that number-----
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Proposed Incinerator at Poolbeg: Dublin City Council (Resumed) (18 Nov 2014)
Catherine Murphy: Mr. Keegan said he has no control over the waste market now. How can he guarantee-----
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Proposed Incinerator at Poolbeg: Dublin City Council (Resumed) (18 Nov 2014)
Catherine Murphy: How can Mr. Keegan be sure he can guarantee 58% if he has no control?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Proposed Incinerator at Poolbeg: Dublin City Council (Resumed) (18 Nov 2014)
Catherine Murphy: I might labour this point somewhat. The private operators are of that opinion. If they get a cheaper option in another county within the region, they may well opt for that. However, it is Dublin City Council that is taking the gamble on that 58%, not the private contractors.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Proposed Incinerator at Poolbeg: Dublin City Council (Resumed) (18 Nov 2014)
Catherine Murphy: I ask Mr. Keegan to comment on the recycling rates.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Proposed Incinerator at Poolbeg: Dublin City Council (Resumed) (18 Nov 2014)
Catherine Murphy: Would Mr. Keegan have gone ahead with it?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Proposed Incinerator at Poolbeg: Dublin City Council (Resumed) (18 Nov 2014)
Catherine Murphy: I ask Mr. Keegan to comment on the money spent on consultants, on RPS.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Proposed Incinerator at Poolbeg: Dublin City Council (Resumed) (18 Nov 2014)
Catherine Murphy: Did part of its contract include ensuring compliance with European Commission rules?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Proposed Incinerator at Poolbeg: Dublin City Council (Resumed) (18 Nov 2014)
Catherine Murphy: What about state aid?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Proposed Incinerator at Poolbeg: Dublin City Council (Resumed) (18 Nov 2014)
Catherine Murphy: RPS would have had an obligation to put the proposal, but at the end of the day the management of the city council would have signed off on it.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Planning and Development in Ireland: Irish Planning Institute (25 Nov 2014)
Catherine Murphy: The Irish Planning Institute presentation commenced by saying there has been some confusion in regard to planning and that although people tend to talk about the area as a combined entity, there are separate roles and many different players. I understand that as I have spent many days trying to explain to people how things are done. It is obvious significant work needs to be done on various...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Future Plans: Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht (25 Nov 2014)
Catherine Murphy: I also understand that a few votes are likely to be called in the House.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Future Plans: Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht (25 Nov 2014)
Catherine Murphy: I am very pleased to see both the Minister and the Minister of State here. I made the suggestion because we have two sets of Ministers and the Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht tends to be the poor relation, which should not be the case. The attendance of so many people here today demonstrates that this area should get more attention than it does from this committee and others....
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Future Plans: Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht (25 Nov 2014)
Catherine Murphy: If the consultation process concludes in March 2015, it will probably take another two months to study the submissions and produce a report, which would bring us to May 2015. That would leave only nine months or thereabouts before the start of the commemorations. Even modest events organised at local level require a decent lead-in time. This timeframe imposes limits on what can be...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Future Plans: Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht (25 Nov 2014)
Catherine Murphy: When will the indexes reappear on genealogy.ie?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Future Plans: Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government (2 Dec 2014)
Catherine Murphy: I presume the Minister will outline his priorities, but we will expect to see certain measures during the coming year, for example, the climate Bill and planning legislation. I understand that we will undertake pre-legislative scrutiny on the planning and development (No. 1) Bill. The planning and development (No. 2) Bill will address the Mahon tribunal's recommendations. I was hoping to...