Results 921-940 of 1,212 for speaker:Dara Murphy
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals. (14 Nov 2012)
Dara Murphy: It would have to go across the board. Okay. That is the end of my questions.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals. (14 Nov 2012)
Dara Murphy: Does it say bodies, plural?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals. (14 Nov 2012)
Dara Murphy: Will this be clarified? The three questioners so far have all posed the same question in greater detail.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals. (14 Nov 2012)
Dara Murphy: I welcome the officials from the Department of Finance. I will address the issue of macro-economic forecasts in a moment but first I welcome the legislative proposals. Irish taxpayers should be pleased that significant aspects of the rules that we, as a programme country, are obliged to follow will be applied to other countries. Perhaps some of the difficulties Europe has experienced by...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals. (14 Nov 2012)
Dara Murphy: In that case, Ireland is very much at the beginning of the process.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals. (14 Nov 2012)
Dara Murphy: How many, if any, of the non-programme countries come within the ambit of the 75% figure or does it apply only to Portugal, Ireland and Greece?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals. (14 Nov 2012)
Dara Murphy: While the proposed regulation states that this is a cover-all measure, it still only pertains to the programme countries.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals. (14 Nov 2012)
Dara Murphy: Spain is one such example.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals. (14 Nov 2012)
Dara Murphy: I will skip through two other areas as the Chairman is very strict with time. What is the difference between the surveillance that would be in place after a country leaves a programme compared with the surveillance currently applied to Ireland by the troika?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals. (14 Nov 2012)
Dara Murphy: Would reports be issued?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals. (14 Nov 2012)
Dara Murphy: It would not be good news for the Merrion Hotel if the delegations were to visit less frequently. On the independent macro economic forecast, there are different types of forecast. Can the Government choose which independent forecaster to use or must it advise the relevant authorities in advance? In other words, could it nominate the Irish Fiscal Advisory Council as its designated body...
- Credit Union Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) (14 Nov 2012)
Dara Murphy: I welcome the opportunity to speak on this Bill. Everybody accepts that credit unions play a very important role in this country and appreciates the voluntary status and nature of those involved with credit unions. Their importance can be seen in two large suburban areas in Cork. There are four financial institutions - two banks and two credit unions - in the north east of the city, but...
- Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Election Management System (13 Nov 2012)
Dara Murphy: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he is looking at alternative location to schools as polling stations, for example in the Mourne Abbey area in Cork, two local National Schools are used while the local community association has made the community hall available to the returning officer; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49765/12]
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Pre-Budget Submissions: Discussion with Civic Society Representatives and Focus Groups (8 Nov 2012)
Dara Murphy: I welcome Dr. Healy and Mr. McDonnell to the meeting. I would like to make one brief observation. The essence of our non-contributory pension is its universality. In comparative terms across the European Union, in particular the eurozone area, it is quite generous. Like Deputy Dooley, I am not convinced by the site valuation tax model. Perhaps Mr. McDonnell will respond to following...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Pre-Budget Submissions: Discussion with Civic Society Representatives and Focus Groups (8 Nov 2012)
Dara Murphy: I welcome the witnesses to the committee. I had a number of retail units and I come from a small business background. I am sympathetic to the witnesses. Having said that, it is important to note the Government has reduced PRSI in its brief term in office. In international terms Ireland is going up the charts as a place to do business. In comparison with many of our competitors, Ireland...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Pre-Budget Submissions: Discussion with Civic Society Representatives and Focus Groups (8 Nov 2012)
Dara Murphy: I will keep on the topic of the budget. What measures can the witnesses' suggest, either through the budget or otherwise, to force the banks to increase lending to small businesses?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Pre-Budget Submissions: Discussion with Civic Society Representatives and Focus Groups (8 Nov 2012)
Dara Murphy: I wish to return to the issue of a tobacco regulator, which is innovative. Is it idealistic? There are two ways for the State to extract profit from tobacco companies, which operate legal businesses in this country. Some 79% of the total profit goes to excise or VAT. Has there been any legal opinion as to whether it is possible for any government to engage in a profit tax that is...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Pre-Budget Submissions: Discussion with Civic Society Representatives and Focus Groups (8 Nov 2012)
Dara Murphy: Is there legal opinion to back up that claim?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Pre-Budget Submissions: Discussion with Civic Society Representatives and Focus Groups (8 Nov 2012)
Dara Murphy: There is a specific question, bearing in mind that there is European competition and company law. Is there specific legal opinion? Political will is one thing but we are also bound by international and competition law, etc.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Pre-Budget Submissions: Discussion with Civic Society Representatives and Focus Groups (8 Nov 2012)
Dara Murphy: One could speak for longer.