Results 721-740 of 1,212 for speaker:Dara Murphy

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Redundancy Payments (8 Oct 2013)

Dara Murphy: 218. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason a person (details supplied) in Dublin 24 has not been awarded their full redundancy despite the relevant forms being submitted on time; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42070/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Tobacco Control Measures (8 Oct 2013)

Dara Murphy: 557. To ask the Minister for Health if there are proposals for the regulation of the sale of e-cigarettes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42062/13]

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

Dara Murphy: The Bill relates to a matter that occupies all of our thoughts and the motivation of Deputy Joan Collins must be acknowledged. Like the previous speaker, I am a member of the Joint Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform which has had all of the banks, and, most recently, the Governor of the Central Bank, before it. There is growing frustration with the progress that has been...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Constitutional Convention Membership (1 Oct 2013)

Dara Murphy: 151. To ask the Taoiseach if he will provide breakdown of the payment paid to facilitators and note takers of the Constitutional Convention; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40451/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: FÁS Training Programmes Provision (1 Oct 2013)

Dara Murphy: 222. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reasons persons (details supplied) were not awarded the FETAC course results; the reason this class has to repeat the examinations; the steps FÁS is taking to prevent this happening in the future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40477/13]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Property Valuations (1 Oct 2013)

Dara Murphy: 291. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the mechanism available to a person (details supplied) in County Cork to receive a more realistic and sustainable rate valuation on a property; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40712/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Motor Tax Yield (1 Oct 2013)

Dara Murphy: 454. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the revenue raised from motor tax in 2012 and the average payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40856/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Ambulance Service Provision (1 Oct 2013)

Dara Murphy: 579. To ask the Minister for Health the services that are provided by the Ambulance Service in transporting patients from nursing homes to private hospitals in an emergency situation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40478/13]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Matters Relating to the Economy: Discussion with Governor of Central Bank (25 Sep 2013)

Dara Murphy: I think we all know there will be some repossessions. I refer to the targets to be achieved and the percentages of sustainable solutions. What thought has been given by the Central Bank to setting targets which accept there will be a percentage of repossessions but which will also try to force the banks towards a percentage of split mortgages and perhaps a percentage of write-down as we...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Matters Relating to the Economy: Discussion with Governor of Central Bank (25 Sep 2013)

Dara Murphy: I suggest we look at the reverse situation, that there is a minimum amount we will not allow and a maximum number of repossessions that this State will allow.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Matters Relating to the Economy: Discussion with Governor of Central Bank (25 Sep 2013)

Dara Murphy: Professor Honohan has stated that the Central Bank does not need new powers and that he is happy with what powers have been provided by the Government. Would new powers be required to instruct the banks in that regard?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Matters Relating to the Economy: Discussion with Governor of Central Bank (25 Sep 2013)

Dara Murphy: I have a question about the Central Bank's audit process. Will it prove the success of the process if banks are told they have not achieved their targets? Is there an excessive emphasis on everyone saying that they are working through the process, including the Central Bank, the Government, and certainly and definitely the banks? Will the audit prove that the Central Bank's process is...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Matters Relating to the Economy: Discussion with Governor of Central Bank (25 Sep 2013)

Dara Murphy: I have a final and brief question about split mortgages where the warehouse portion will apply to somebody who reaches the age of 70. It would seem to me that would have to be allowable. Is that how Professor Honohan sees it?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Matters Relating to the Economy: Discussion with Governor of Central Bank (25 Sep 2013)

Dara Murphy: The Governor's colleague in the European Central Bank, Mr. Trichet, indicated that he would not be taking part in the banking inquiry. Has this been discussed at board level of the European Central Bank? Is that his view or is that the position of the ECB?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Matters Relating to the Economy: Discussion with Governor of Central Bank (25 Sep 2013)

Dara Murphy: The Governor said he wants to be open about the matters surrounding the Anglo tapes, which is welcome. Would he prepared to make the legal advice he received available to the committee?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Matters Relating to the Economy: Discussion with Governor of Central Bank (25 Sep 2013)

Dara Murphy: Representatives of the banks were before this committee a few weeks ago, and most of us were of the view that the definitions they were using and the Governor's definitions are conflicting. We have been through that already today. For the next stages of the reporting, does the Governor feel he has to be more prescriptive in the definitions as we move towards the more difficult solutions?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Matters Relating to the Economy: Discussion with Governor of Central Bank (25 Sep 2013)

Dara Murphy: The troika, the Government and the Minister have all set the banks targets. The banks came in here and they were delighted with themselves. They had all achieved their targets, most of them with plenty to spare. Professor Honohan stated that the banks are getting through the volumes. Does the Governor believe there is a danger that because under the mode two and mode three offers -...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Election of Vice Chairman (25 Sep 2013)

Dara Murphy: I thank the Chairman, my proposer and seconder. I look forward to working with the Chairman and the committee secretariat over the next number of months.

Public Service Management (Recruitment and Appointments) (Amendment) Bill 2013: Second Stage (25 Sep 2013)

Dara Murphy: I would like to share time with Deputy Barry.

Public Service Management (Recruitment and Appointments) (Amendment) Bill 2013: Second Stage (25 Sep 2013)

Dara Murphy: I welcome the opportunity to speak on this largely technical Bill. Perhaps the Minister might refer to the exclusions when he responds at the end of this debate. They might be mentioned in the explanatory memorandum. I have no doubt that they are covered in the legislation. I understand the rationale for making exclusions in cases of political, judicial and constitutional posts, special...