Results 601-620 of 12,298 for speaker:Paul Murphy
- Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: UN Conventions Ratification (23 Apr 2015)
Paul Murphy: 104. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality with reference to the pledges and commitments provided by the Irish Government during the election to the United Nations Human Rights Council (details supplied), in which the Government committed to the expeditious ratification the United Nations Convention on the Rights of People with Disabilities, if her Department had assessed the legal...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Long-Term Illness Scheme Coverage (23 Apr 2015)
Paul Murphy: 131. To ask the Minister for Health in view of the financial difficulties faced by many sufferers of Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis, due to the additional financial burden of paying for medicines and treatment, if his Department has given consideration to including Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis on the prescribed list of conditions under the long-term illness scheme; and if he...
- Leaders' Questions (28 Apr 2015)
Paul Murphy: Painted outside the Ministry for Truth in George Orwell's "1984" are the three slogans of the ruling party: War is Peace; Freedom is Slavery; and Ignorance is Strength. Does the Taoiseach have any plans to paint slogans outside Government Buildings? If he does, perhaps he could add two more slogans to those three classics, namely, Competent is Compromise; and Independent is Dependent. ...
- Leaders' Questions (28 Apr 2015)
Paul Murphy: He did not indicate that any review or meetings about this had taken place. We know now that there was a series of meetings, including one he attended because of that concern. The list goes on of parliamentary questions and stonewalling by the Minister for Finance, Deputy Noonan. All of the facts had to be dragged from the Minister. Is that not a cover-up?
- Leaders' Questions (28 Apr 2015)
Paul Murphy: The only conclusion that can be drawn is that the Minister, Deputy Noonan, deliberately misled the Dáil. Did he also mislead the Taoiseach or did he inform the Taoiseach of his concerns? The Taoiseach has been unclear about that in his answers. Forget about the promissory notes, as we are talking about the Minister's concerns relating to Siteserv. Was there a Chinese wall in effect?...
- Leaders' Questions (28 Apr 2015)
Paul Murphy: I believe the Minister misled the Dáil and the facts speak to that.
- Leaders' Questions (28 Apr 2015)
Paul Murphy: I am saying that-----
- Leaders' Questions (28 Apr 2015)
Paul Murphy: Let me clarify.
- Leaders' Questions (28 Apr 2015)
Paul Murphy: I cannot speak to whether the Minister was deliberate or otherwise or whether it was accidental or on purpose.
- Leaders' Questions (28 Apr 2015)
Paul Murphy: I withdraw the deliberate aspect of it.
- Leaders' Questions (28 Apr 2015)
Paul Murphy: Okay. This is some democratic revolution over which the Taoiseach is presiding and in which the Labour Party is participating. The Government appears to believe it is okay for a Minister to mislead the Dáil.
- Leaders' Questions (28 Apr 2015)
Paul Murphy: I did not use the word "deliberately". It is on the record that the Minister misled the Dáil.
- Leaders' Questions (28 Apr 2015)
Paul Murphy: Would the Ceann Comhairle like to compare the answers given by the Minister?
- Leaders' Questions (28 Apr 2015)
Paul Murphy: The evidence is on the record. It is in the contradiction between the answers to a large number of parliamentary questions and the information that has emerged from freedom of information requests. It is absolutely clear.
- Leaders' Questions (28 Apr 2015)
Paul Murphy: I will move on. A broad inquiry is needed into write-offs in IBRC. We should not be misled and the Siteserv issue should not be included as part of a broader question. We must go deep into the rabbit hole that is Siteserv. We must start with the point at which Denis O'Brien, the richest and luckiest man in Ireland, had €100 million written off and got his hands on Siteserv and...
- Leaders' Questions (28 Apr 2015)
Paul Murphy: ----by the Irish Independent, that metering contracts would be sought, although Alan Dukes denied this only last week. On many occasions in the past-----
- Leaders' Questions (28 Apr 2015)
Paul Murphy: -----including under previous Taoisigh, people have watched crony capitalism in disgust and felt there was nothing they could do about it.
- Leaders' Questions (28 Apr 2015)
Paul Murphy: Now, however, they can do something because Irish Water is delivering a weapon into their letter boxes. They can refuse to pay their water bills in protest against write-offs and bailouts for the rich when ordinary people must pay and pay again.
- Leaders' Questions (28 Apr 2015)
Paul Murphy: The Taoiseach cannot avoid it.
- Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: EU Issues (28 Apr 2015)
Paul Murphy: 343. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views on the death in the Mediterranean of migrants from Africa travelling to Europe by boat; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16223/15]