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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Planning and Development (Urgent Social Housing Supply) Policy Directive 2015: Motion (24 Nov 2015)

Catherine Murphy: It is a pity the other part of the meeting went on so long as this merits some consideration in its own right. I doubt there is anything in this the local authorities are not already familiar with. We are all aware of Part 8 and the other Part. The Minister of State might tell us what additional powers are in this of which the local authorities might not already be aware. If they had...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Planning and Development (Urgent Social Housing Supply) Policy Directive 2015: Motion (24 Nov 2015)

Catherine Murphy: I wish to come back on some of those points briefly. I have been told all year, having asked about the matter on numerous occasions, that the tenancy protection unit would be expanded. The Minister of State did not outline the additional powers in this that are not already available to the local authorities. There is an element of the blame game going on in the context of local...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: General Scheme of Housing (Regulation of Approved Housing Bodies) Bill 2015: Discussion (15 Dec 2015)

Catherine Murphy: I thank the Chairman. I will adhere to the order in which the contributions were made. I thank the witnesses for appearing before the committee today. The committee is looking at every available option for scaling up and having a more diverse housing stock. The approved housing bodies are very much part of that process. As it is a precursor to this legislation, I am curious to hear if...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: General Scheme of Housing (Regulation of Approved Housing Bodies) Bill 2015: Discussion (15 Dec 2015)

Catherine Murphy: It is very useful to hear some of the practical points, such as on co-ordination on the State side to enable the bodies to get on with what they are doing as opposed to spending a lot of time interacting with various State agencies, and on the availability of sites. In respect of the latter, it appears to me as though at the least there should be a national register of what is available and...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: General Scheme of Housing (Regulation of Approved Housing Bodies) Bill 2015: Discussion (15 Dec 2015)

Catherine Murphy: We have a mere general election to get out of the way as well.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Planning and Development (Amendment) Regulations 2016: Motion (27 Jan 2016)

Catherine Murphy: With regard to the investment that must be made, it is correct that it is done in a way that is strategic, but one of the problems is that some very large developers are sitting on land that is zoned and that gives rise to difficulties when an investment is made and where there is capacity in the treatment plants, in particular in the capital, or where there is available water. If such...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Planning and Development (Amendment) Regulations 2016: Motion (27 Jan 2016)

Catherine Murphy: If there is no infrastructural impediment to developing the land and the developer is sitting on it while waiting for the value to increase, essentially there is a double cost in terms of the provision of infrastructure in that it must be provided elsewhere while there is existing capacity.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: National Cultural Institutions Act 1997 (Section 44) (Variation of Indemnity Amount) Order 2016: Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht (27 Jan 2016)

Catherine Murphy: It is important to have as broad a range of exhibits as possible. Not everybody has the money to leave the country. From a citizen’s perspective but also from a tourist’s perspective, the more vibrant our cultural institutions are, the better. Surveys by Fáilte Ireland show that a significant number of people come here for a cultural offering. Have there been exhibits...

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Estimates for Public Services 2016
Vote 31 - Transport, Tourism and Sport (Revised) (29 Jun 2016)

Catherine Murphy: I presume we will have an opportunity at a future meeting to discuss these issues. We may put them on the agenda. I do not want to deviate from the consideration of the Revised Estimates. Clearly, the proposed second runway raises major issues for residents.

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Estimates for Public Services 2016
Vote 31 - Transport, Tourism and Sport (Revised) (29 Jun 2016)

Catherine Murphy: We have been receiving communications. As somebody who lives close to Weston Airport, a small facility with a high level of traffic, I have an appreciation of the level of disruption that a large airport would place on people's quality of life. Obviously, the location of the approach and take-off area of the runway matters. Weather also plays a part in that. Is the Minister in a position...

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Estimates for Public Services 2016
Vote 31 - Transport, Tourism and Sport (Revised) (29 Jun 2016)

Catherine Murphy: Speaking earlier, I omitted to congratulate the Minister and wish him well in his brief. The new Dáil arrangements aimed to ensure we did not end up trying to be in two places at once. I am, unfortunately and fortunately, on the Business Committee, which meets at 10.30 a.m. I may get back but, as roads and public transport are the major component of the budget, I wanted to focus on...

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Estimates for Public Services 2016
Vote 31 - Transport, Tourism and Sport (Revised) (29 Jun 2016)

Catherine Murphy: I am just finishing. I must leave in a few minutes.

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Estimates for Public Services 2016
Vote 31 - Transport, Tourism and Sport (Revised) (29 Jun 2016)

Catherine Murphy: Yes. I will leave it at that.

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Estimates for Public Services 2016
Vote 31 - Transport, Tourism and Sport (Revised) (29 Jun 2016)

Catherine Murphy: The value of sterling was part of the reason many people found Ireland to be a cost-effective holiday. It certainly would have been a factor in people deciding to come here but we should not see as the sole reason. It was useful to us that a cohort of people living in Britain came here for their holidays, possibly for the first time. We need to deepen that relationship not only from the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Estimates for Public Services 2016: Vote 31 - Transport, Tourism and Sport (21 Sep 2016)

Catherine Murphy: The availability of funding, if one breaks it down between capital and current, is critical. Thankfully, the economy is in recovery. If it is going to grow, items such as congestion are significant and should be addressed to have a better recovery. Better use of transport is required. To what extent will there be capacity to push out the capital funding envelope? Transport and housing...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Estimates for Public Services 2016: Vote 31 - Transport, Tourism and Sport (21 Sep 2016)

Catherine Murphy: The Minister told us that the public transport company challenges were something that exercised the attention of the Department on an hourly, never mind a daily, basis. He then told us that the management has a role to play in regard to the efficiency of the company. Can he outline to us where he thinks savings will be made in the context of those challenges in order to free up sufficient...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Estimates for Public Services 2016: Vote 31 - Transport, Tourism and Sport (21 Sep 2016)

Catherine Murphy: I assume the sports capital grants will be allocated. In this case, is the Minister examining using a different allocation method to fill the gaps that need to be filled rather than wait for applications to be submitted? In June last year approval was sought for the construction of a national indoor arena, but it has not been forthcoming. The IRFU will not proceed on a basis of...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Estimates for Public Services 2016: Vote 31 - Transport, Tourism and Sport (21 Sep 2016)

Catherine Murphy: I want to make one point on this question. The 9% rate also goes to fast food outlets, newspapers, hairdressers and cinemas. It is actually far wider than restaurants and hotels. I do not think that is entirely understood.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Estimates for Public Services 2016: Vote 31 - Transport, Tourism and Sport (21 Sep 2016)

Catherine Murphy: Is there any chance of responding to the IRFU question relating to the National Sports Campus?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: A Vision for Public Transport: Discussion (5 Oct 2016)

Catherine Murphy: The Oireachtas Library has provided me with a table showing that the subvention has consistently decreased over several years but fares have increased because there are only two ways to fund public transport, that is, people pay as they use the service or the public service obligation, PSO, levy is sufficient to keep it in balance. There is a cost of living driver in that respect and a point...