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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (12 Feb 2013)

Catherine Murphy: I am curious. The Government apparently said that it felt this proposal could be more ambitious. What was meant by that? Were targets discussed?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (12 Feb 2013)

Catherine Murphy: I am a little confused about our approach. We are scrutinising European legislation, which we are requiring to set targets, yet it appears the Government will not set targets in its legislation.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (12 Feb 2013)

Catherine Murphy: What is the timeline for this? There is no point in us being kept up to date if we find out a week beforehand that something is going through Parliament.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (12 Feb 2013)

Catherine Murphy: That has not happened previously.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (12 Feb 2013)

Catherine Murphy: We have on occasion received proposals close to deadlines.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Common Fisheries Policy Reform (12 Feb 2013)

Catherine Murphy: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his view on the effect that the decoupling process within common agricultural policy reform has had upon the scale and intensity of Irish farms and farming; if the trends towards larger, more intensive farming practice partially brought about as a result of the decoupling process has had an effect upon the State's overall ability to...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Housing Adaptation Grants Funding (12 Feb 2013)

Catherine Murphy: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government when local authorities will be notified about the 2013 housing adaption grants; if the scheme will remain unchanged; the allocation by local authority in 2011 and 2012; if the grants were not fully taken up by local authorities, the ones that were not and to what extent; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6655/13]

Energy Security and Climate Change Bill 2012: Second Stage [Private Members] (8 Feb 2013)

Catherine Murphy: It was produced by the Minister's Department in 2011.

Energy Security and Climate Change Bill 2012: Second Stage [Private Members] (8 Feb 2013)

Catherine Murphy: The longer we delay, the greater will be the challenge. My Bill was published last May. I had hoped the Minister would have produced a Bill by now and while he and I agree on some issues, it will be extremely disappointing if his legislation does not contain targets. Leadership is needed on this issue and I hope the Minister's Bill will include targets when it is published, hopefully next week.

Energy Security and Climate Change Bill 2012: Second Stage [Private Members] (8 Feb 2013)

Catherine Murphy: First, I thank the Minister and all Members who made an input. I also thank Members for the support that came from the Opposition benches, including Deputy Smith on behalf of Fianna Fáil and Deputy Stanley on behalf of Sinn Féin. However, there were quite a number of others. Obviously, I am disappointed the Minister does not intend to support this legislation. I would be okay...

Energy Security and Climate Change Bill 2012: Second Stage [Private Members] (8 Feb 2013)

Catherine Murphy: Yes, we are all leaders. I had better address that before I get my head chopped off.

Energy Security and Climate Change Bill 2012: Second Stage [Private Members] (8 Feb 2013)

Catherine Murphy: However, Deputy Broughan did refer to the issue of energy costs and even if one considers it on a practical level, I note that people get it and are way ahead of the curve. They understand that fossil fuels are expensive and are becoming more expensive. They understand this because it is having an impact on their budgets on a weekly basis. In the credit union reports produced quarterly ,...

Energy Security and Climate Change Bill 2012: Second Stage [Private Members] (8 Feb 2013)

Catherine Murphy: I have much more to say and will return to some of it when I wrap up. Unfortunately, as Members await the heads of the Bill from the Government, it is evident that in transport, for example, there has been slippage. Obviously, the economic situation is determining some of it and, for example, much of what little investment there may be is going to road rather than to rail. Similarly...

Energy Security and Climate Change Bill 2012: Second Stage [Private Members] (8 Feb 2013)

Catherine Murphy: I move: "That the Bill be now read a Second Time." I welcome this opportunity to present this Bill. I am fortunate in that this is the second time I have been able to present legislation to the House on a Friday sitting. The Bill is very deliberately named the Energy Security and Climate Change Bill, as I wanted to address both issues with one approach. The Bill will have three overall...

Energy Security and Climate Change Bill 2012: Second Stage [Private Members] (8 Feb 2013)

Catherine Murphy: Our dependence on fossil fuels means an import bill in excess of €6 billion annually. If it is not substituted by alternative renewable sources, that figure is guaranteed to grow. It is disappointing that two years into the Government's term in office we still have not had sight of the heads of the proposed climate change Bill. The longer we delay legislation, the further into the...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Strength (7 Feb 2013)

Catherine Murphy: To ask the Minister for Defence if he will confirm whether the Defence Forces are required to maintain a minimum number of personnel overall; if he will provide an itemised list of military equipment purchased for the Defence Forces over the past five years including the cost of each item purchased and which branch of the Defence Forces it was purchased for use in; and if he will make a...

Irish Bank Resolution Corporation Bill 2013: Second Stage (6 Feb 2013)

Catherine Murphy: One of the major problems here tonight is the context of this debate. I am trying to visualise what the mood of this Chamber would be like if this debate was being held in tandem with a final agreement and if that agreement was one that did not include debt write down. The Minister said the he would have preferred to introduce the Bill in tandem with a finalised agreement with the ECB. I...

Promissory Notes: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (6 Feb 2013)

Catherine Murphy: Is it the motion that was included in the journal?

Promissory Notes: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (6 Feb 2013)

Catherine Murphy: I strongly believe in democracy, and we all agree that what happened in the small hours of the morning that the banks were bailed out and secured was fundamentally undemocratic. The Irish people decided to make a major change in who was returned to this Chamber in an action described as a democratic revolution. As an elected representative, I am tonight relying on Twitter rather than...

Promissory Notes: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (6 Feb 2013)

Catherine Murphy: I listened to Deputy Mary Mitchell O'Connor-----