Results 1,061-1,080 of 1,212 for speaker:Dara Murphy

Motor Vehicles (Duties and Licences) Bill 2012: Second Stage (22 Feb 2012)

Dara Murphy: I welcome the opportunity to speak on the Bill. As background, in the 2007 budget statement it was announced that to support the environmental policy of reducing carbon emissions-----

Motor Vehicles (Duties and Licences) Bill 2012: Second Stage (22 Feb 2012)

Dara Murphy: I regret no one from Sinn Féin or Fianna Fáil is present. I commend the Bill to the House.

Health Services: Motion (Resumed) (22 Feb 2012)

Dara Murphy: A number of the Private Members' motions tabled during the lifetime of this Dáil have been positive. This motion is, however, the most hypocritical and nonsensical tabled thus far. The HSE was mentioned by Fianna Fáil Deputies eight times. However, none mentioned that the HSE was established by Deputy Martin, when Minister for Health and Children. We had 14 years of Fianna Fáil in...

Health Services: Motion (Resumed) (22 Feb 2012)

Dara Murphy: They are trying to con the people that politics is the same as ever: it is not; it has changed.

Health Services: Motion (Resumed) (22 Feb 2012)

Dara Murphy: We will continue to change it for the better in spite of the type of rubbish we have to endure every week from Fianna Fáil, who let the people down. We will not go down the same route.

Health Services: Motion (Resumed) (22 Feb 2012)

Dara Murphy: The new facility will open on 20 March.

Health Services: Motion (Resumed) (22 Feb 2012)

Dara Murphy: Yes and happy to be there. Fianna Fáil was never there: it could not care less.

Health Services: Motion (Resumed) (22 Feb 2012)

Dara Murphy: The Deputy never supported the orthopaedic hospital.

Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (21 Feb 2012)

Dara Murphy: Question 366: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the reason certain supplementary welfare payments, for example, the diet supplement, are based on the 2007 social welfare payment rate and not the current level of social welfare payment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9530/12]

Written Answers — Local Authority Charges: Local Authority Charges (15 Feb 2012)

Dara Murphy: Question 201: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government in view of the fact that collection of the household charge is vested with the city and county managers, the discretion these managers have regarding unfinished estates and the liability of the persons living in those estates for the household charge; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8538/12]

Private Members' Business: Community Employment Schemes: Motion (Resumed) (8 Feb 2012)

Dara Murphy: I welcome the opportunity to speak on the Government amendment to the motion. Those of us involved in politics must acknowledge the important and continuing role of the community employment schemes in society and, in particular, in the area of child care and their role in helping to implement the national drugs strategy and their work in education. I concur with the comments of my...

Family Home Protection (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2011: Second Stage (3 Feb 2012)

Dara Murphy: Be fair now.

Family Home Protection (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2011: Second Stage (3 Feb 2012)

Dara Murphy: I very much welcome the legislation brought forward by Deputy Donnelly. This process is a welcome development in this new Dáil where members of the Opposition or, indeed, of the Government parties can bring proposals forward. I was very interested in the Minister's response, although I did not read the last section which he did not have time to complete. This legislation runs concurrently...

Written Answers — FÁS Training Programmes: FÁS Training Programmes (2 Feb 2012)

Dara Murphy: Question 136: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the reason a group (details supplied) in County Cork have had their training allowance reduced from €31.80 to €20 per week; the reason they were given such short notice regarding this cut; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6048/12]

Primary Schools: Motion (Resumed) (1 Feb 2012)

Dara Murphy: I appreciate that my time might be brief, due to the interruptions that came from the other side of the House, but I have to reject an allegation that was made by some of the Independent speakers, when they spoke about the children of this country, the young people of this country and the future of this country. I would like to say on my own behalf and on behalf of the Government that every...

Primary Schools: Motion (Resumed) (1 Feb 2012)

Dara Murphy: -----and undo that damage for the young people of this country and the next generation. That is what we will do. The Government and Minister have not made any proposal to close any rural school.

Primary Schools: Motion (Resumed) (1 Feb 2012)

Dara Murphy: We will commit to return to our young people this country's independence and sovereignty.

Primary Schools: Motion (Resumed) (1 Feb 2012)

Dara Murphy: The Deputies Opposite can play all the political games they want but we will be judged by people in rural areas when we have delivered the country from the mess the Fianna Fáil Party created during 14 years in power.

Health Service Plan 2012: Statements (Resumed) (1 Feb 2012)

Dara Murphy: I welcome the opportunity to speak this afternoon on the HSE national service plan. As was the case in 2011, this year will once again provide severe challenges to the Minister, his Department and all of the medical and administrative staff working in the health services in our country. By the end of 2012, a total of €2.5 billion will have been taken out of the health budget over the past...

Health Service Plan 2012: Statements (Resumed) (1 Feb 2012)

Dara Murphy: Deputy Kelleher never spoke about St. Mary's, before or since.