Results 1,121-1,140 of 12,298 for speaker:Paul Murphy

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Departmental Expenditure (29 Sep 2015)

Paul Murphy: 154. To ask the Taoiseach the annual cost to his Department of fees paid to private for-profit companies to provide public services, for example, waste collection, motorway toll operators, public transport such as Veolia-Luas and private bus companies. [33648/15]

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Departmental Expenditure (29 Sep 2015)

Paul Murphy: 155. To ask the Taoiseach the annual cost to his Department of fees paid to private for-profit companies to provide services, such as consultancy work, recruitment services and other outsourced services, for example, cleaning, catering and so on. [33647/15]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Treatment Benefit Scheme Administration (29 Sep 2015)

Paul Murphy: 161. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection in light of the impact of the changes made to the treatment benefit scheme, her plans to review the decision to cut benefits that can be availed of under the scheme; her further plans to revise the eligibility criteria, especially for those of over 66 years of age; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32730/15]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Treatment Benefit Scheme Administration (29 Sep 2015)

Paul Murphy: 162. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection if she will provide, in tabular form, the number of persons who have availed of the treatment benefit scheme for each year since 2008; the information, by those aged under 21; 21 to 24; 25 to 65 and over 66 years of age; and by the treatment availed of, that is dental, optical, and aural. [32731/15]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Life Insurance Policies (29 Sep 2015)

Paul Murphy: 271. To ask the Minister for Finance in view of the serious consequences when an insurance company does not pay out to mortgage protection policy holders upon death, if he will consider a review of current legislation to protect consumers of mortgage protection life insurance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33283/15]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Data (29 Sep 2015)

Paul Murphy: 272. To ask the Minister for Finance if his Department has investigated the increased revenue that would be gained by increasing pay related social insurance employers payments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33284/15]

Leaders' Questions (30 Sep 2015)

Paul Murphy: That is rubbish.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Delays (30 Sep 2015)

Paul Murphy: 11. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection if she will report on the length of time that an applicant for a carer's allowance and-or a carer's benefit must currently wait for receipt of a payment; the reasons for this delay; the measures she will take to shorten this time in view of the hardship caused by the delay; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33040/15]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: One-Parent Family Payments (30 Sep 2015)

Paul Murphy: 27. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection her Department's plans to undertake an impact assessment on the cuts made to the one-parent family payment, especially in view of the extra expenses incurred by families upon the return to school. [33039/15]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Ireland Strategic Investment Fund Management (30 Sep 2015)

Paul Murphy: 77. To ask the Minister for Finance his views regarding potential conflicts of interest in the appointment of a person (details supplied) which, in partnership with a United States of America equity fund, is to lend €325 million from the Ireland Strategic Investment Fund, formerly the National Pensions Reserve, to developers. [33483/15]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Youthreach Programme Funding (30 Sep 2015)

Paul Murphy: 145. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if her Department has assessed the impact that cuts have made to the training allowance for persons under 18 years of age who are attending Youthreach; if she will consider restoring this allowance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33461/15]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Youthreach Programme Staff (30 Sep 2015)

Paul Murphy: 146. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the consultations she has had with trade unions on the implementation of operators guidelines for teachers in Youthreach; her views on the current industrial relations in Youthreach; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33462/15]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Policy (1 Oct 2015)

Paul Murphy: 200. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his position on Catalan independence from the Spanish state. [33864/15]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Middle East Issues (1 Oct 2015)

Paul Murphy: 201. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views on the decision of the Israeli Government to relax rules on its police and army using live ammunition against stone throwers in occupied east Jerusalem and the West Bank.; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33865/15]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: UN Sustainable Development Goals (1 Oct 2015)

Paul Murphy: 202. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views on the United Nations new sustainable development goals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33866/15]

Memorandum of Understanding on Establishment of Battle Groups: Motion (6 Oct 2015)

Paul Murphy: Yes, two and a half minutes each.

Memorandum of Understanding on Establishment of Battle Groups: Motion (6 Oct 2015)

Paul Murphy: It is interesting to watch the Minister squirm about the use of the term "battle group," because it is as though the EU forgot to pass this particular terminology through the regular EU doublespeak machine, with the result that it is honestly termed "battle group," which does what it says on the tin - that is, it does what people would expect. The issue is that in other European countries,...

Memorandum of Understanding on Establishment of Battle Groups: Motion (6 Oct 2015)

Paul Murphy: -----but disarmament clearly involves military engagement on the ground. It is a key means of driving European militarisation, but also integration with NATO, hence the increased spending in recent years on defence in Ireland to ensure military interoperability with NATO. I am with James Connolly in this regard when he stated:We have held, and do hold, that war is a relic of barbarism only...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Departmental Staff Data (6 Oct 2015)

Paul Murphy: 256. To ask the Minister for Finance given the credit union movement's widespread concern and opposition to the restrictions on them outlined in the Central Bank's Consultation Paper 88, if he will consider postponing the signing of commencement orders for the Credit Unions and Co-operation with Overseas Regulators Act 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34305/15]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Investigations (6 Oct 2015)

Paul Murphy: 421. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of applications the Garda Commissioner has made for authorisation to intercept under the Interception of Postal and Telecommunications Messages (Regulations) Act 1993 during the past five years; the number granted; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34299/15]