Results 14,181-14,200 of 28,162 for speaker:Catherine Murphy

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Employment Rights (25 Jun 2019)

Catherine Murphy: 134. To ask the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to the issue of bogus self-employment contracts in respect of companies (details supplied); if he has engaged with the Revenue Commissioners on this matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26195/19]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: VAT Rate Application (25 Jun 2019)

Catherine Murphy: 141. To ask the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to the practice of value added tax being added to carbon tax in the process of charging persons for their energy use; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26434/19]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Capital Expenditure Programme (25 Jun 2019)

Catherine Murphy: 155. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the impact of the Climate Action Plan 2019 on the mutli-annual capital investment allocations for each Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26463/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Aids and Appliances Provision (25 Jun 2019)

Catherine Murphy: 384. To ask the Minister for Health if he will make the FreeStyle Libre device available to all persons with type 1 diabetes as soon as possible; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26294/19]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Climate Change Policy (25 Jun 2019)

Catherine Murphy: 594. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the estimated cost of the Climate Action Plan 2019; the extent to which the spending plans are already accounted for in other plans such as the National Development Plan 2018-2027; the additional cost arising from the Climate Action Plan 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26462/19]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Climate Change Policy (25 Jun 2019)

Catherine Murphy: 595. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the way in which he plans to ensure that, in developing proposals for carbon pricing, the impact on low-income groups and those facing greater challenges adapting are factored in under the Climate Action Plan 2019; the action number in the plan under which this will be managed; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport Provision (25 Jun 2019)

Catherine Murphy: 667. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the new public transport projects to be delivered under the Climate Action Plan 2019 that are not already part of an existing plan, such as the National Development Plan 2018-2027; the cost of these new projects; the way in which they are to be funded; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26464/19]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Business of Joint Committee (26 Jun 2019)

Catherine Murphy: Who is it proposed to invite to the meeting? We had a discussion about it last week.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Business of Joint Committee (26 Jun 2019)

Catherine Murphy: That is fine.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Business of Joint Committee (26 Jun 2019)

Catherine Murphy: Representatives from Dublin Port will not appear before us. Is it the case that we will travel to Dublin Port to meet them there?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Business of Joint Committee (26 Jun 2019)

Catherine Murphy: The review is likely to be completed within six or eight weeks. It is disappointing that the focus of the review’s attention appears to be on where the leak came from, rather than the substance of the issue, which is part of what we want to speak to them about. What exactly is being reviewed? Is it the substance of the issue around the credit card and the use of it or is it...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Business of Joint Committee (26 Jun 2019)

Catherine Murphy: An issue was recently brought to my attention which the Department might clarify. There is a fifth freedom in air navigation regulations for airline operators from outside of the EU when dealing with origin-destination issues. There appears to be one route that we have given permission for, namely, a Dublin-Madrid route operated by Ethiopian Airlines. I will give the clerk the details and...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Accessibility of Public Transport for People with Disabilities: Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport (26 Jun 2019)

Catherine Murphy: I thank the Minister for his update. Even if one only looked back 20 years one would see that progress has been made. However, he is right that an awful lot still needs to be done. We must not go backwards either. I mean that when a new fleet is being purchased, it must be of the optimum standard. It is welcome that the specification is being developed for the DART fleet. I understood...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Accessibility of Public Transport for People with Disabilities: Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport (26 Jun 2019)

Catherine Murphy: The DART fleet.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Accessibility of Public Transport for People with Disabilities: Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport (26 Jun 2019)

Catherine Murphy: Earlier the Minister mentioned that this is "the best platform interface solution". When I read that phrase I had to re-read it because I did not know what it meant. I ask him to decipher the term so we know exactly what is being talked about. Is the DART fleet on order? Was the specification done in advance of the order being placed? Was the specification provided within that or how has...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Accessibility of Public Transport for People with Disabilities: Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport (26 Jun 2019)

Catherine Murphy: Will the Minister come back to us on the matter? It would be very useful to know.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Accessibility of Public Transport for People with Disabilities: Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport (26 Jun 2019)

Catherine Murphy: I would also like to know when we will see trains on tracks.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Accessibility of Public Transport for People with Disabilities: Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport (26 Jun 2019)

Catherine Murphy: Okay.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Accessibility of Public Transport for People with Disabilities: Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport (26 Jun 2019)

Catherine Murphy: No, but it is one of the issues that has come up here repeatedly.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Accessibility of Public Transport for People with Disabilities: Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport (26 Jun 2019)

Catherine Murphy: The problem is people cannot get on buses. If the space available on a bus for a wheelchair is being used, another person in a wheelchair waiting at a bus stop may not be allowed on.