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Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: EU Presidency Priorities of Greece: Ambassador of Greece (16 Jan 2014)

Dara Murphy: I hope the ambassador has sufficient paper to record all the questions she has been asked. One of the factors that irritated Irish people was other European leaders and countries basking in the reflected successes of the Irish economy. To its great credit, improvements have begun in Greece. However, no more than in our case, it is a very difficult journey for the people. How is the Greek...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: EU Presidency Priorities of Greece: Ambassador of Greece (16 Jan 2014)

Dara Murphy: Broadly speaking, what is the perception in Greece of the Presidency?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: EU Presidency Priorities of Greece: Ambassador of Greece (16 Jan 2014)

Dara Murphy: Excellent. I thank the ambassador. This meeting has been interesting, as Ireland and Greece share much in common. We wish her and her fellow countrymen the best in the important job that they will do for all Europeans during the next six months. I do not propose to go into private session just to take the correspondence as noted. Is that agreed? Agreed. I thank the secretariat and our...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Role of National Parliaments in European Semester and Annual Growth Survey 2014: Secretary General of European Commission (23 Jan 2014)

Dara Murphy: I welcome Ms Day and Ms Nolan. I have three questions. Ms Day's chart on the European semester or European economic timetable is very helpful. "Semester" is a new word that we will have to add to our vocabulary. The process seems to focus very much on draft budgets. The final part is the budget. Is the process out of sync with our system in Ireland? In other countries such as Sweden...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Role of National Parliaments in European Semester and Annual Growth Survey 2014: Secretary General of European Commission (23 Jan 2014)

Dara Murphy: I think we are good for time in any event. I wish to return to the process itself and pose another tiny question. To tease out the matter, in March the Commission will publish the in-depth country reviews and then through the summer in May and June it will propose country-specific recommendations. Shortly after that Ministers will discuss them and then leaders will endorse them. The...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Role of National Parliaments in European Semester and Annual Growth Survey 2014: Secretary General of European Commission (23 Jan 2014)

Dara Murphy: Why is there not time in a 52-week year?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Role of National Parliaments in European Semester and Annual Growth Survey 2014: Secretary General of European Commission (23 Jan 2014)

Dara Murphy: It means our committee, and other parliaments' committees, have no space in the middle of the process to be part of that dialogue.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (28 Jan 2014)

Dara Murphy: 253. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when planning permission for a school (details supplied) in Dublin 24 will be submitted to the local authority; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3711/14]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Coroners Service (29 Jan 2014)

Dara Murphy: 138. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the position regarding the Coroners Bill 2007; the date on which it will be enacted; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4389/14]

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Public Expenditure and Reform: Estimates for Public Services 2014
Vote 13 - Office of Public Works (Revised) (29 Jan 2014)

Dara Murphy: There are two elements. If the State puts significant money into projects that change flood risk to a 100 year probability of flooding, as has been mentioned, there are areas, certainly on the north side of Cork city, which, if they flood, means the rest of the city will be affected. Dublin Hill and Cathedral Road cannot get insurance. That is already an issue. On the memorandum of...

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Public Expenditure and Reform: Estimates for Public Services 2014
Vote 13 - Office of Public Works (Revised) (29 Jan 2014)

Dara Murphy: That is not working at all.

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Public Expenditure and Reform: Estimates for Public Services 2014
Vote 13 - Office of Public Works (Revised) (29 Jan 2014)

Dara Murphy: In Blackpool, yes.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Fees (30 Jan 2014)

Dara Murphy: 50. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his policy with regard to the refunding of the student contribution charge after a student has withdrawn from a third level institution; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4634/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Amalgamation (5 Feb 2014)

Dara Murphy: 72. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to the proposed merging of three schools (details supplied) in Dublin 12; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5820/14]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Forthcoming General Affairs Council: Minister of State at the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (5 Feb 2014)

Dara Murphy: I welcome the Minister of State. I compliment Mr. Tony Connelly, with whom I shared a platform last year at the Centre for European Studies. There is talk about how the European institutions could be publicised better. He has an encyclopaedic knowledge of the institutions, the personnel and the infrastructure. The European Parliament elections take place this year - the last ones were in...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Forthcoming General Affairs Council: Minister of State at the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (5 Feb 2014)

Dara Murphy: Yes, it is absolutely relevant.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Forthcoming General Affairs Council: Minister of State at the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (5 Feb 2014)

Dara Murphy: Considerable latitude was given to other speakers. Dare I say-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Forthcoming General Affairs Council: Minister of State at the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (5 Feb 2014)

Dara Murphy: -----we might not even be here this morning if Grafton Street had been flooded, given the chaos that would ensue in the capital city. To be fair to RTE, its entire programme this morning was broadcast from Cork. It is something that needs to be addressed urgently. If the Minister of State comes to Cork, we can show him how we need to progress this. Even though I took up two minutes of the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Forthcoming General Affairs Council: Minister of State at the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (5 Feb 2014)

Dara Murphy: In his remarks, the Minister of State mentioned an increased role for the Commission in flooding matters. How am I, therefore, out of order in raising the issue?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Forthcoming General Affairs Council: Minister of State at the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (5 Feb 2014)

Dara Murphy: I have already done it, as I said. We have given up more time in this discussion as to whether I am on or off. Clearly, I am on and discussing matters relevant to the Minister of State. I appreciate that the Minister of State has a role in this regard and it could well be raised at the General Affairs Council. Two weeks ago the Secretary General of the European Commission appeared before...