Results 11,001-11,020 of 28,162 for speaker:Catherine Murphy
- Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Greyhound Industry (10 Dec 2020)
Catherine Murphy: 489. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the amount expended by a trust (details supplied) on rehoming dogs outside of Ireland in each year since the trust was established; the amount from the budget of the trust that was spent on travel abroad and associated expenses over that time period; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42750/20]
- Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Greyhound Industry (10 Dec 2020)
Catherine Murphy: 490. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the amount expended on flights, accommodation and other expenses per person involved in rehoming dogs abroad through the Greyhound Racing Ireland and or the Irish Greyhound Board and a trust (details supplied) in the past five years and to date in 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42751/20]
- Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Greyhound Industry (10 Dec 2020)
Catherine Murphy: 491. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of active racing greyhounds exported in the past five years and to date in 2020; and the number of retired racing greyhounds exported in the past five years and to date in 2020. [42752/20]
- Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Greyhound Industry (10 Dec 2020)
Catherine Murphy: 492. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the procedures and protocols and the animal welfare and well-being standards in place regarding rehoming racing greyhounds abroad; the number of persons that accompany a dog for travel outside of Ireland; and if an official from Greyhound Racing Ireland and or a trust (details supplied) travel with the greyhound. [42753/20]
- Public Accounts Committee: 2019 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 24 - Justice and Equality (9 Dec 2020) Catherine Murphy: Apologies have been received from Deputies Stanley, Sherlock and McAuliffe. The meeting is straddling other business so there may be others unable to attend. We are joined remotely by the Comptroller and Auditor General, Mr. Seamus McCarthy, as a permanent witness to the committee. I remind all those in attendance to ensure their mobile phones are on silent mode, or switched off. Today...
- Public Accounts Committee: 2019 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 24 - Justice and Equality (9 Dec 2020) Catherine Murphy: Before I ask for her opening statement, I would like to congratulate Ms McPhillips on her appointment as Secretary General of the Department. While she attended meetings of the previous committee, I understand this is her first appearance as Accounting Officer, and on behalf of the committee, I would like to wish you every success in the role. Can we have your opening statement please?
- Public Accounts Committee: 2019 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 24 - Justice and Equality (9 Dec 2020) Catherine Murphy: I thank Ms McPhillips. We have a rota of speakers and unfortunately the first two speakers on it are not present. I am third on the list but I will contribute last, as is traditional for the Chair. Deputy MacSharry will be-----
- Public Accounts Committee: 2019 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 24 - Justice and Equality (9 Dec 2020) Catherine Murphy: In that case, Deputy Munster will contribute now.
- Public Accounts Committee: 2019 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 24 - Justice and Equality (9 Dec 2020) Catherine Murphy: I ask Ms McPhillips to send those details to the committee.
- Public Accounts Committee: 2019 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 24 - Justice and Equality (9 Dec 2020) Catherine Murphy: That would be useful. It is important to get that information in light of responsibility having been transferred to another Department.
- Public Accounts Committee: 2019 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 24 - Justice and Equality (9 Dec 2020) Catherine Murphy: Deputy Munster will have time to come back in on the second round. I call Deputy Colm Burke.
- Public Accounts Committee: 2019 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 24 - Justice and Equality (9 Dec 2020) Catherine Murphy: I am afraid the time is up.
- Public Accounts Committee: 2019 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 24 - Justice and Equality (9 Dec 2020) Catherine Murphy: Protected disclosures are one of the areas I wanted to look at. In a reply to a parliamentary question, I was informed that a number of protected disclosures that were made to the Department of Justice concerning the Prison Service but some of them were made to the Department of Justice and while others are made to the Prison Service. They are not operated the same. My understanding is...
- Public Accounts Committee: 2019 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 24 - Justice and Equality (9 Dec 2020) Catherine Murphy: Does the Department put in a timeline? I know that there is always a forward and back with these things and it is a case of how long is a piece of string, but at the same time, very lengthy processes are sometimes very off-putting to somebody making a complaint. What is the experience there?
- Public Accounts Committee: 2019 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 24 - Justice and Equality (9 Dec 2020) Catherine Murphy: When we ask other Departments the same question about protected disclosures, they might have very small numbers. There were a total of 13 in 2019 while there were 20 this year, which seems high. Are there threads that run through both? Where would I find the cost of the external investigations?
- Public Accounts Committee: 2019 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 24 - Justice and Equality (9 Dec 2020) Catherine Murphy: Over how many years?
- Public Accounts Committee: 2019 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 24 - Justice and Equality (9 Dec 2020) Catherine Murphy: It is a sizeable amount of money.
- Public Accounts Committee: 2019 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 24 - Justice and Equality (9 Dec 2020) Catherine Murphy: It is a sizeable amount of money, but if it is well spent and lessons are learned, it may well be an investment. That might be something we can explore.
- Public Accounts Committee: 2019 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 24 - Justice and Equality (9 Dec 2020) Catherine Murphy: On the forensic science laboratory, I acknowledge the project is under way. I pass it twice a day so I am keeping an eye on it.
- Public Accounts Committee: 2019 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 24 - Justice and Equality (9 Dec 2020) Catherine Murphy: I will be watching to make sure it is delivered on time. Will it be delivered on budget?