Results 17,261-17,280 of 28,162 for speaker:Catherine Murphy
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (16 Dec 2020)
Catherine Murphy: So we know for planning purposes, is it likely to be the far end of next year before we see that?
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (16 Dec 2020)
Catherine Murphy: We really need to be looking at putting it in the timetable around the summer. We need to get the head of procurement in with the Accounting Officer when looking at that.
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (16 Dec 2020)
Catherine Murphy: Yes.
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (16 Dec 2020)
Catherine Murphy: We might ask the head of procurement to come in at the same time as these are quite clearly procurement issues.
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (16 Dec 2020)
Catherine Murphy: These are quite clearly procurement matters so let us get a handle on those first.
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (16 Dec 2020)
Catherine Murphy: I have made the points I wanted to make.
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (16 Dec 2020)
Catherine Murphy: It is really disappointing that the previous committee did a sizable amount of work with universities but that we are continuing to see problems in this regard.
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (16 Dec 2020)
Catherine Murphy: I will quickly mention Hawkins House, which is referred to on page 14. I am seeking information on the building status and the timeline for development. Has funding been requested to develop it? Is it likely to be developed by the OPW or will it be tendered? Will the office give us some more information on it?
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (16 Dec 2020)
Catherine Murphy: The Strategic Banking Corporation of Ireland issue will be dealt with in January. We are waiting for other accounts.
- Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (17 Dec 2020)
Catherine Murphy: 92. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will introduce an enterprise and trade support scheme similar to and-or the equivalent of the Covid-19 restrictions support scheme for businesses that are not subject to business rates and-or conduct trading activities from a business premises located in a region subject to restrictions in view of the fact that the Covid...
- Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (17 Dec 2020)
Catherine Murphy: Will the Tánaiste consider the introduction of a trade support scheme equivalent to the Covid restrictions support scheme, CRSS, for businesses that are not subject to commercial rates and do not operate from a business premises, in view of the fact that the pandemic unemployment payment and wage subsidy scheme are not especially appropriate to certain business models in the tourism and...
- Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (17 Dec 2020)
Catherine Murphy: It is welcome that it is under consideration. Fáilte Ireland has a €10 million fund called the Ireland-based inbound agents business continuity scheme but it is complex. The information that is required is substantial and not accessible to many small businesses. The entertainment and tourism sector will be terribly important for our recovery. We need to make sure that they are...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Public Procurement Contracts (17 Dec 2020)
Catherine Murphy: 589. To ask the Minister for Health the amount spent by his Department and the HSE on personal protective equipment, PPE, ventilators, related hardware and medicines directly related to the mitigation and contingency plans for dealing with Covid-19 since 1 February to date in 2020; the number of purchases that were made outside of the public procurement process; and if the Office of...
- Public Accounts Committee: Caranua: Financial Statements 2019 (17 Dec 2020)
Catherine Murphy: I too noted the report and wondered for whom it was produced or who was expected to read it. I expected that the report would be read by certain State agencies in the context of what would be required. Although it addresses some issues, it is essentially a glowing tribute to Caranua rather than a report identifying a path forward and the kind of lessons learned from the engagement with...
- Public Accounts Committee: Caranua: Financial Statements 2019 (17 Dec 2020)
Catherine Murphy: Yes. I know there is other work on capturing information. Services in this country are very fragmented. The people who are best able to navigate their way through those services are those who have not had challenges in their lives. As Ms Downes will be aware, the cohort in question here are very vulnerable people, some of whom find it very difficult to navigate services. Some Deputies...
- Public Accounts Committee: Caranua: Financial Statements 2019 (17 Dec 2020)
Catherine Murphy: I have very limited time for my questions.
- Public Accounts Committee: Caranua: Financial Statements 2019 (17 Dec 2020)
Catherine Murphy: I understand the point. A matter about which the committee has some prominent concerns is the overheads. In hindsight, I am not certain that it was a great idea for the State not to pick up the cost of the overheads because it certainly felt like the cost was being taken out of the fund that was------
- Public Accounts Committee: Caranua: Financial Statements 2019 (17 Dec 2020)
Catherine Murphy: Ms Downes stated that this service was primarily provided over the phone, yet there are fairly substantial costs relating to it. I know the organisation had to pay for office accommodation, which would have been secured by the Office of Public Works, OPW. However, the office accommodation cost €243,000 per annum plus €36,400 in service charges, which adds up to almost...
- Public Accounts Committee: Caranua: Financial Statements 2019 (17 Dec 2020)
Catherine Murphy: There is no follow-on cost there.
- Public Accounts Committee: Caranua: Financial Statements 2019 (17 Dec 2020)
Catherine Murphy: On the issue of the inadequate controls from 2014 onwards as identified by the Comptroller and Auditor General, that has been a feature right through. Why were better controls not put in place? I completely understand that the people involved are quite vulnerable. I would have expected Caranua to help them to get the quotes if they were note able to do so themselves, for example.