Results 10,461-10,480 of 28,162 for speaker:Catherine Murphy
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (23 Mar 2021)
Catherine Murphy: Yes, that is fine.
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (23 Mar 2021)
Catherine Murphy: It is back to waiting for legislation. I think we should send this correspondence to the Joint Committee on Justice. It is useful, and it is expanding on the understanding of the implications of that legislation. This goes beyond criminal investigations, and impinges on organisations such as the Revenue as well. If we do that, it would be a worthwhile initiative. This feeds into the...
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (23 Mar 2021)
Catherine Murphy: This issue was back and forth during the previous committee's tenure. The most important aspect is probably that our treatment of whistle-blowers is problematic. We must ensure that people who bring information to our attention can continue to work without sanction. I do not know if that is obvious at this point. It is probably a general point rather than a specific one regarding this...
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (23 Mar 2021)
Catherine Murphy: I would like to make a brief point.
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (23 Mar 2021)
Catherine Murphy: I am curious as to whether this is something ever sought by the Comptroller and Auditor General, not within the context of accounts, obviously, but people often bring forward information. Is the Comptroller and Auditor General made aware of such protected disclosures? There would also be a value in this committee writing to each Department and asking how many protected disclosures they have...
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (23 Mar 2021)
Catherine Murphy: We should write to each Department.
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (23 Mar 2021)
Catherine Murphy: The response does not contain any information on costs for awards or legal fees. We should request that information.
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (23 Mar 2021)
Catherine Murphy: Has Caranua wound up at this point? My understanding was legislation from Department of Education was required. I do not recall that having happened.
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (23 Mar 2021)
Catherine Murphy: Were any residual funds to go to Department of Education?
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (23 Mar 2021)
Catherine Murphy: I do not expect there to be an awful lot, if any.
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (23 Mar 2021)
Catherine Murphy: How does it exist if there is no staff? Is it there as an entity?
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (23 Mar 2021)
Catherine Murphy: What is required to wind it up?
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (23 Mar 2021)
Catherine Murphy: Have we been promised that?
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (23 Mar 2021)
Catherine Murphy: Essentially, the purpose of SBCI, or this particular aspect of the entity, was to ensure that the funding was to be used exclusively for the Irish economy and for the benefit of small and medium-sized enterprises. The legislation was clear. We all recall that such companies were struggling at the time to get finance from the commercial banks. This was to be a facility. Obviously, Bibby...
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (23 Mar 2021)
Catherine Murphy: We have to ask ourselves what we would be doing if we were not in a situation where we are so restricted because of Covid-19. Would we be having this discussion in public? We probably would have the opportunity for extra sessions. Time matters. I believe we would be doing more of this in public than we are doing if circumstances were different. That has pretty much been the routine. ...
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (23 Mar 2021)
Catherine Murphy: Yes, but I think-----
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (23 Mar 2021)
Catherine Murphy: We have to isolate what is for the Committee of Public Accounts and what should go to, for example, the health committee. There are operational issues in relation to this and I appreciate the concern in relation to delivery of healthcare. What particular aspect relates to the Committee of Public Accounts and what can we do? What questions should we ask? We should not get into the...
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (23 Mar 2021)
Catherine Murphy: I think we should.
- Children (Amendment) Bill 2020 [Seanad]: Second Stage (11 Mar 2021)
Catherine Murphy: I too broadly welcome this Bill. I thank the Minister and Senator McDowell for their work and the speed at which this legislation has been brought to the House. We all appreciate the urgency in correcting this issue. It is also welcome to see the Government supporting a Bill from the Opposition and that Members are working collaboratively to strengthen legislation, especially in a case...
- Criminal Procedure Bill 2021: Report and Final Stages (11 Mar 2021)
Catherine Murphy: This is a good amendment. Particularly so this year, but it would be very difficult to argue that a period of 12 months would be sufficient in any circumstances. One cannot ignore Covid. It is unlikely that the courts will be back functioning properly until the end of the year at the earliest. That will only leave months to see if this is working with a very small number of cases arising...