Results 661-680 of 1,212 for speaker:Dara Murphy

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Mortgage Arrears Resolution Process: (Resumed) Ulster Bank (8 Apr 2014)

Dara Murphy: That is reasonable and gets us back to negative equity and those other arguments. Mr. Bell has put a good deal of focus on sustainability. Can we not accept it is necessary for some people who are engaging with the bank? Mr. Bell referenced people who are not engaging and clearly there are people who are not engaging. As a politician, I know the people who engage do far better than those...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Mortgage Arrears Resolution Process: (Resumed) Ulster Bank (8 Apr 2014)

Dara Murphy: If that were the case, the bank can say it would be for a small number of people.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Mortgage Arrears Resolution Process: (Resumed) Ulster Bank (8 Apr 2014)

Dara Murphy: Does Ulster Bank have the same policy for Ireland as for the United Kingdom?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Mortgage Arrears Resolution Process: (Resumed) Ulster Bank (8 Apr 2014)

Dara Murphy: In terms of write-off.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Mortgage Arrears Resolution Process: (Resumed) Ulster Bank (8 Apr 2014)

Dara Murphy: In both jurisdictions. Is that the case?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Mortgage Arrears Resolution Process: (Resumed) Ulster Bank (8 Apr 2014)

Dara Murphy: Is Ulster Bank supported in the United Kingdom by way of a loan, or was it a grant that is not to be repaid, to cover its losses?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Mortgage Arrears Resolution Process: (Resumed) Ulster Bank (8 Apr 2014)

Dara Murphy: Is it fair to say that the British Exchequer has written off debt to the Royal Bank of Scotland Group which Ulster Bank is not willing to write off to people in either jurisdiction?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Mortgage Arrears Resolution Process: (Resumed) Ulster Bank (8 Apr 2014)

Dara Murphy: It is to be repaid. Is that correct?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Mortgage Arrears Resolution Process: (Resumed) Ulster Bank (8 Apr 2014)

Dara Murphy: Reference was made to the co-operation between banks on non-secured loans. What is the Ulster Bank view on how that is working currently?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Mortgage Arrears Resolution Process: (Resumed) Ulster Bank (8 Apr 2014)

Dara Murphy: I thank Mr. Brown.

Central Bank Bill 2014: Second Stage (9 Apr 2014)

Dara Murphy: I begin my contribution with a sense of confusion, having listened to the second last speaker saying he wanted to bring an air of reality to the debate and then suggesting we adopt a North Korean banking model. There is no doubt the banks in this country let us down very badly but we need more competition.

Central Bank Bill 2014: Second Stage (9 Apr 2014)

Dara Murphy: It was similar to a North Korean banking model. The first part of the legislation brings about the possibility and encouragement of more possibility and more competition within the Irish banking system and that is to be welcomed. The second part concerns the European Stability Mechanism, ESM. There was commentary earlier about the European Central Bank, ECB, report issued this week and...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (9 Apr 2014)

Dara Murphy: 53. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will commit to funding a school (details supplied) regarding it lease for the next five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16846/14]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Voting Rights of EU Citizens: Discussion (Resumed) (10 Apr 2014)

Dara Murphy: I apologise for being late but I had to attend a function along with Deputy Durkan so we were both engaged, unfortunately.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Voting Rights of EU Citizens: Discussion (Resumed) (10 Apr 2014)

Dara Murphy: Yes. I have read the submissions. First, I am struck by the number of different systems. We have a different system here. The Commission is treading on interesting ground by trying to see how many different countries with many different systems operate. I am most interested in the Spanish system because it seems extremely generous so I shall ask the ambassador a couple of specific...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Taxi Regulations (15 Apr 2014)

Dara Murphy: 689. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to hire additional enforcement officers in respect of the new taxi regulations announced last week; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17438/14]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Voting Rights of EU Citizens: Discussion (Resumed) (15 Apr 2014)

Dara Murphy: As happened last week when we had members from other countries here, we have heard various accounts of what is happening across Europe and there are differences among all the presentations. I welcome those who have made presentations. Deputy Dooley touched on the concept of "abroad" and I noticed in Ms Boylan's presentation a different focus in regard to the North. Deputy Dooley mentioned...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Voting Rights of EU Citizens: Discussion (Resumed) (15 Apr 2014)

Dara Murphy: I do not believe any of us has to live in the Republic of Ireland. It tends to come in handy when canvassing if one can say one lives in the country. Did the Commission comment on any age restrictions on election candidates in different countries? Deputy Durkan brought it up.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Irish Stability Programme Update: Minister for Finance (15 Apr 2014)

Dara Murphy: I welcome the Minister and his officials. We are seeing strengthening GDP growth, but domestic demand, while also strengthening, seems to be running significantly lower. Is there a technical reason for this or is there something we should do to strengthen domestic demand in the coming three or four years?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Irish Stability Programme Update: Minister for Finance (15 Apr 2014)

Dara Murphy: I wish to return to the question first raised by Deputy Donnelly with regard to ECB policy generally. I welcome that the Minister has raised the issue of quantitative easing. According to one of the other tables included in the documentation, growth in Europe is running at half of what it is in the United States. Last week there was commentary from the ECB in which it accepted that we were...