Results 21-40 of 740 for speaker:Gerard Murphy

Written Answers — School Curriculum: School Curriculum (22 Mar 2007)

Gerard Murphy: Question 50: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when she expects junior certificate science participation to reach 100%; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10753/07]

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (22 Mar 2007)

Gerard Murphy: Question 62: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of schools now listed on her Department's school building programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10779/07]

Written Answers — Diplomatic Representation: Diplomatic Representation (21 Mar 2007)

Gerard Murphy: Question 139: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the number of planned new embassies to be opened over the remainder of 2007; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10396/07]

Written Answers — Nuclear Proliferation: Nuclear Proliferation (21 Mar 2007)

Gerard Murphy: Question 164: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the position regarding negotiations between Iran and EU3 pertaining to nuclear proliferation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10408/07]

Written Answers — Land Registry: Land Registry (20 Mar 2007)

Gerard Murphy: Question 217: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the status of a transaction by a person (details supplied) in County Limerick in the Land Registry Office. [9795/07]

Written Answers — Health Repayment Scheme: Health Repayment Scheme (20 Mar 2007)

Gerard Murphy: Question 423: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the reason a claim in relation to the health repayment scheme was submitted on behalf of a person (details supplied); if this is a widespread practice; the location where the funding will be lodged; if the health board has access to the funding; and the authority by which the health board took over this function. [9887/07]

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (20 Mar 2007)

Gerard Murphy: Question 706: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food if she will make a statement on a matter (details supplied); and the schemes, assistance or grants available to the person. [9742/07]

Written Answers — Afforestation Programme: Afforestation Programme (20 Mar 2007)

Gerard Murphy: Question 715: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food when her Department through the forest services will reply to a request for an afforestation grant from a person (details supplied) in County Cork. [9886/07]

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (20 Mar 2007)

Gerard Murphy: Question 807: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the type of grant being awarded to a school (details supplied) in County Cork; and the purpose of and the amount being allocated. [9749/07]

Written Answers — Farm Waste Management: Farm Waste Management (8 Mar 2007)

Gerard Murphy: Question 35: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the steps she is taking to address the delay in processing the farm waste management grant scheme; when the 2007 costings will be available; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8803/07]

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (8 Mar 2007)

Gerard Murphy: Question 137: To ask the Minister for Finance if a tax clearance certificate will be issued to a person (details supplied) in County Cork. [9228/07]

Milk Quota. (8 Mar 2007)

Gerard Murphy: Question 7: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the steps she is taking to increase the amount of milk quota available in the second phase of the milk trading scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8804/07]

Prisons Bill 2006 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (8 Mar 2007)

Gerard Murphy: I move amendment No. 44: In page 25, to delete lines 28 to 30 and substitute the following: "(3) The Minister shall, within 3 months of receiving a report under this section, cause a copy of it to be laid before each House of the Oireachtas.". This type of amendment has been put forward by Fine Gael with many Bills, seeking to set down a specific timeframe whereby the Minister will have to...

Prisons Bill 2006 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (8 Mar 2007)

Gerard Murphy: It is appropriate that we should have a definite timescale so that a Minister could not be tempted to delay the publishing of a report for political or other reasons. From that perspective this amendment is worthwhile.

Prisons Bill 2006 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (8 Mar 2007)

Gerard Murphy: That is all we are asking.

Prisons Bill 2006 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (8 Mar 2007)

Gerard Murphy: I cannot accept the Minister's explanation. If there is a court injunction it would supersede the legislative provision, and if a court indicates the report cannot be published until a certain time, it will not happen, irrespective of what is in legislation.

Prisons Bill 2006 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (8 Mar 2007)

Gerard Murphy: The Minister has pointed out that there may be very serious issues in the report to be dealt with. If they would be so serious, they would need to be dealt with in a short period of time and could not be left to drag on. The Minister is suggesting three months is adequate and there is no reason that cannot be contained in legislation.

Prisons Bill 2006 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (8 Mar 2007)

Gerard Murphy: I support Deputy Howlin on this issue. The whole planning process is very sensitive and our planners have expertise on a broad range of issues as a result of their experience and knowledge. Surely the input of professional people would be valuable. Deputy Jim O'Keeffe tabled amendment No. 20, which is a simple one. It appears from section 20 that the Minister will give notice of...

Prisons Bill 2006 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (8 Mar 2007)

Gerard Murphy: I have certain sympathy for the sentiments behind amendment No. 24. However, I accept the Minister's statement that it may be difficult to get suitable people to take the job if competition is involved. Under the US system, the Administration makes an appointment and the person then appears before a committee of the House. Such a system whereby the person would come before the appropriate...

Prisons Bill 2006 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (8 Mar 2007)

Gerard Murphy: I move amendment No. 41: In page 25, between lines 8 and 9, to insert the following: "(8) Any person referred to in subsection (7) who fails, without reasonable excuse, to comply with a request for information from the Inspector, made in the performance of his or her functions, shall be guilty of an offence.". This amendment creates a specific offence of failing to co-operate with the...