Results 181-200 of 994 for long speaker:Catherine Murphy

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Policy (14 Dec 2021)

Catherine Murphy: 509. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the length of time the process for approval under the scheme to regularise long-term undocumented migrants is estimated to take. [61552/21]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Policy (14 Dec 2021)

Catherine Murphy: 510. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the evidence applicants will need to provide to prove residency under the scheme to regularise long-term undocumented migrants. [61553/21]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Policy (14 Dec 2021)

Catherine Murphy: 511. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she has considered a fee waiver scheme for persons and families that are unable to afford the cost of the scheme to regularise long-term undocumented migrants. [61554/21]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Policy (14 Dec 2021)

Catherine Murphy: 513. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the documentation that stamp applicants will receive upon approval under the scheme to regularise long-term undocumented migrants. [61556/21]

Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 37 - Social Protection
Chapter 9 - Regularity of Social Welfare Payments
Chapter 10 - Management of Social Welfare Appeals
Chapter 11 - Controls Over the Covid-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment (9 Dec 2021)

Catherine Murphy: ...defamatory in relation to an identifiable person or entity, they will be directed to discontinue their remarks. It is imperative that they comply with any such direction. Members are also reminded of the long-standing parliamentary practice that they should not comment on, criticise, or make charges against a person outside the Houses or an official either by name or in such a way as to...

Health and Criminal Justice (Covid-19) (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2021: Committee and Remaining Stages (8 Dec 2021)

Catherine Murphy: ...try to be brief. The point I want to make is about this debate and about scrutiny. There was a vote on waiving pre-legislative scrutiny. The Taoiseach told us this morning that it would take too long and the Minister went through what would be required to scrutinise every regulation. Where is the oversight? Where is Report Stage? We have 20 amendments. At best we will get to four of...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (8 Dec 2021)

Catherine Murphy: ...only people with appointments would receive a booster. The wait that day was about three and a half hours. The following day it was five hours. Cork City Hall and Croke Park were also reporting long queues. It is, therefore, understandable people would make appointments with their pharmacy instead. Yesterday, the Taoiseach said that in the week commencing 22 November, there were...

Health and Criminal Justice (Covid-19) (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2021: Second Stage (3 Dec 2021)

Catherine Murphy: ...rather than from those who are not experts in environmental science. On boosters, I was one of the fortunate people who was in the cohort the Minister talked about. I was in Citywest last Friday. I was in a good humour to queue for a long time. I was happy to be there and happy to get the booster. However, people were there who were frozen cold because they did not know that they...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (2 Dec 2021)

Catherine Murphy: ...phased out. The Tánaiste enthuses about personal responsibility as a means of suppressing Covid, but what about the Government's responsibility? The pandemic unemployment payment, PUP, has long been closed to new entrants and has already been cut twice to its current level of €250. The employment wage subsidy scheme, EWSS, which has been a vital lifeline for business, has...

Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 9 - Revenue Commissioners
Chapter 12 - Controls over the Temporary Wage Subsidy Scheme
Chapter 13 - Revenue's Management of Suspicious Transactions Reports (2 Dec 2021)

Catherine Murphy: ...agreed. How much has been warehoused by Revenue since the legislation was implemented? What is the total value of the debt currently warehoused and when will it be liable for full repayment? How long are the phases? For example, what type of phasing is being permitted? There are many viable businesses that are in a particularly difficult position at the moment. We are far from out of...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan (1 Dec 2021)

Catherine Murphy: 50. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if the long-term financial stability of each company in the consortium was assessed and or future-proofed with due diligence forecast assessed in the course of awarding the NBP contract (details supplied). [59167/21]

Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 33 - Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media
Chapter 7 - Oversight of Funding for the European Capital of Culture 2020 (25 Nov 2021)

Catherine Murphy: In respect of the comments made by Deputy Munster, it would be remiss of me not to remind members of the long-standing practice that they should not make charges against those outside the Houses, particularly when they are not here to defend themselves. I will not labour the point; it is just a reminder. In the absence of other members indicating, I might come in with a few points myself....

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (25 Nov 2021)

Catherine Murphy: It is very useful and long correspondence, which arises from our meeting with the Department. I have a few additional questions that I would like to ask the Department. On page 3, in relation to the use of existing poles and overhead lines, the Department states: Existing overhead poles and lines will be used where possible to lay/hang the new fibre cables. It is forecast that only 12%...

Sex Offenders (Amendment) Bill 2021: Second Stage (Resumed) (18 Nov 2021)

Catherine Murphy: ...not sure about electronic monitoring of sex offenders. I am absolutely in favour of keeping people safe and monitoring. The idea of electronic tagging for sex offenders has been floated for a long time. It was considered back in 2009 by the Department of Justice and again by Frances Fitzgerald when she was Minister. It is easy to see why it is a popular idea. The concept of tracking...

Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 32 - Enterprise, Trade and Employment
Chapter 6 - Covid-19 Restart Grant Schemes (18 Nov 2021)

Catherine Murphy: ...from inquiring into the merits of a policy or policies of the Government, or a Minister of the Government, or the merits of the objectives of such policies. Members are also reminded of the long-standing parliamentary practice that they should not comment on, criticise or make charges against any person outside the House or an official, either by name or in such a way as to make him or...

Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 32 - Enterprise, Trade and Employment
Chapter 6 - Covid-19 Restart Grant Schemes (18 Nov 2021)

Catherine Murphy: How long----

Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 32 - Enterprise, Trade and Employment
Chapter 6 - Covid-19 Restart Grant Schemes (18 Nov 2021)

Catherine Murphy: How long did this go on for?

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Facilities (17 Nov 2021)

Catherine Murphy: 120. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she plans to include and or transfer all or in part and or provide on a long-term nominal lease basis, lands to a new school (details supplied) in County Kildare for use as a sports field and playing pitches; her views on the recommendations made; and if she will give them due consideration. [56542/21]

Sex Offenders (Amendment) Bill 2021: Second Stage (16 Nov 2021)

Catherine Murphy: By and large, this Bill is welcome and has been a long time coming. The Sex Offenders Act 2001 has not been updated since its introduction. This legislation has been promised since 2018 and it largely comes from committee recommendations, some dating back to 2006. A 15-year wait for recommendations to become legislation is, fortunately, not common but it is also unacceptable. Wider...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (16 Nov 2021)

Catherine Murphy: ...of the virus on their health, jobs, children's education and communities. They wonder if the small measure of normality that had returned in recent weeks is being snatched away and, if so, for how long. They are deeply concerned about the ability of our overburdened healthcare system to cope with the onslaught of cases. They wonder why, given the scale of the crisis in our hospitals,...