Results 24,381-24,400 of 28,162 for speaker:Catherine Murphy

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Deployment (8 Oct 2013)

Catherine Murphy: 459. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the minimum establishment required for each district and the policing requirements of each division and the way they affect how Garda resources are distributed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42159/13]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Operations (8 Oct 2013)

Catherine Murphy: 460. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the average Garda time of response to emergency calls in each district and division; the way this affects how Garda resources are distributed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42160/13]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Stations Closures (8 Oct 2013)

Catherine Murphy: 461. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the factors that were taken into account when deciding which Garda stations to close; the way those decisions were made; the way other Garda stations in the area will adjust to meet the needs of the communities once stations have closed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42161/13]

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Fiscal Policy (3 Oct 2013)

Catherine Murphy: 3. To ask the Minister for Finance if the stated goals of his Department include creating a resilient Irish economy founded on sustainable and balanced growth and leading to significant increases in employment numbers; if he shares the concerns of former the IMF head of mission to Ireland that there is a risk we could enter a long-term hysteresis process; if not, the reason for this; in view...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Fiscal Policy (3 Oct 2013)

Catherine Murphy: If Ireland, with its small, open economy, is to have an export market, the United States and European Union economies must be doing well. Dr. Ashoka Mody said it is not just a case of having prudent fiscal managers since the markets will be looking at us to see if we are sound from an investment perspective. Investors want to know that Ireland is capable of repaying the huge debts with...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Fiscal Policy (3 Oct 2013)

Catherine Murphy: I do not dispute that there has been a net improvement in the number of jobs. Some of the jobs, however, are part-time jobs. Some people who were formerly on the register are not counted as unemployed. They are pushed into taking means-tested welfare payments if there is an employed person in the household. They are actually not counted. This must be factored in when determining the real...

Freedom of Information Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (3 Oct 2013)

Catherine Murphy: I can table an amendment but it would be better if the Government tabled it. Regarding exempt and partly exempt agencies, NAMA has been raised. People feel an overly cautious approach is being taken. I can understand there is commercial sensitivity but this could be relaxed in a number of aspects in the broad strategic area. I welcome that there are some changes regarding the Garda...

Freedom of Information Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (3 Oct 2013)

Catherine Murphy: Has the Minister of State seen the site? It is an insult and he should not defend it. We could do better than that. I cannot stress strongly enough that we need to amend the legislation to deal with the issue of personal records. There is no definition of genealogy in the Bill, and that is a problem. That definition needs to go in. Section 37 protects personal information from...

Freedom of Information Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (3 Oct 2013)

Catherine Murphy: The first principle underlying freedom of information is that public information does not belong to the Government nor to State agencies but to the public. Governments and State agencies work on behalf of the citizen. Undoubtedly there are positive aspects to this legislation. However, there are also a lot of get-out clauses in it which concern me greatly. Furthermore, there are aspects...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: NAMA Property Sales (3 Oct 2013)

Catherine Murphy: 70. To ask the Minister for Finance the reason no effort was made on his part under section 14 of the National Asset Management Agency Act, or other similar provisions of that Act, to delay the sale of lands by the National Asset Management Agency at Lucan, County Dublin (details supplied) in view of the evident benefit to the State of retaining public ownership of said lands in and adjacent...

Mortgage Restructuring Arrangement Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) [Private Members] (2 Oct 2013)

Catherine Murphy: I congratulate Deputy Joan Collins on the work involved in this Bill and on introducing it to the House. It is a serious attempt to deal with a very serious issue but what is really good about it is that it has worked elsewhere. One could ask why we should not consider solutions that have worked elsewhere. This week’s figures from the Central Bank show the depth of the problem....

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Human Rights Issues (2 Oct 2013)

Catherine Murphy: 20. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will restate the position on the alarming increase in violence, discrimination and ill-sentiment against LGBT persons in the Russian Federation, particularly against young persons; if he has communicated this position directly to the Russian Ambassador and if so, if he will share any response he received; if he will...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Slaughtering Standards (2 Oct 2013)

Catherine Murphy: 227. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the Food Safety Authority of Ireland has undertaken research to determine the risk to public health from the use of animal antibiotics in livestock which are then rendered for human consumption; if he will outline the testing and enforcement process in this regard; if his attention has been drawn to any instances where...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Management and Operation of Housing Associations: Discussion (1 Oct 2013)

Catherine Murphy: We would all agree that regulation is necessary not just from the point of view of securing private funding, but from the point of view of tenant rights. I have encountered informal arrangements that worked for neither side. It is important that there be certainty. This is what regulation would bring. We have a crisis on our hands, given the extent of the housing waiting list. It is...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport Issues (1 Oct 2013)

Catherine Murphy: 86. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide figures for the amount of money that vandalism and destruction of property at each public transport body under the aegis of his Department has cost the State in each of the past five years; the amount of money that has been spent on providing security services in the same periods; the measures he proposes to tackle...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Park and Ride Facilities (1 Oct 2013)

Catherine Murphy: 114. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will account for the lack of public park and ride facilities as part of the Luas cross city project which will be constructed shortly; his views on whether that this may hinder the overall aim of reducing the numbers of persons commuting by car; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40876/13]

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: EU Directives (1 Oct 2013)

Catherine Murphy: 155. To ask the Taoiseach the level of compliance with European Union directives within his ministerial areas of responsibility; the current fines resulting from non-compliance and potential fines resulting from present non-compliance the State is or may be exposed to; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40642/13]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: EU Directives (1 Oct 2013)

Catherine Murphy: 161. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the level of compliance with European Union directives within his ministerial areas of responsibility; the current fines resulting from non-compliance and potential fines resulting from present non-compliance the State is or may be exposed to; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40636/13]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: NAMA Property Sales (1 Oct 2013)

Catherine Murphy: 181. To ask the Minister for Finance if he has publically requested the National Asset Management Agency to defer without prejudice the auction of 274 acres of important heritage lands in the Liffey Valley, Dublin (details supplied) in order to facilitate time to explore the securing of these lands for the public interest and the benefit of the nation; if he will provide a copy of this...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: EU Directives (1 Oct 2013)

Catherine Murphy: 192. To ask the Minister for Finance the level of compliance with European Union directives within his ministerial areas of responsibility; the current fines resulting from non-compliance and potential fines resulting from present non-compliance the State is or may be exposed to; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40635/13]