Results 17,141-17,160 of 28,162 for speaker:Catherine Murphy

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Communications (16 May 2018)

Catherine Murphy: 166. To ask the Minister for Health if memos (details supplied) were discussed at central management meetings within his Department at which he and the Secretary General of his Department were in attendance in each of the years 2015 to 2017 and to date in 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21713/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Communications (16 May 2018)

Catherine Murphy: 167. To ask the Minister for Health the action the Chief Medical Officer took when his attention was drawn to memos (details supplied); if advice and or direction was issued regarding the contents of the documents; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21714/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Correspondence (16 May 2018)

Catherine Murphy: 168. To ask the Minister for Health if his Department notified or sent documents (details supplied) to the State Claims Agency, the Chief State Solicitor or the Office of the Attorney General since 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21715/18]

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Departmental Budgets (15 May 2018)

Catherine Murphy: 84. To ask the Taoiseach the amount set aside on an annual basis for contingent liability for the past 25 years to date; the way in which it is determined the amount that is forecast to be needed for contingent liability; if an actuary analysis is carried out for budgeting current and future contingent liability; and if a risk assessment is conducted in the context of contingent liability....

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Departmental Budgets (15 May 2018)

Catherine Murphy: 91. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the amount of funds set aside on an annual basis for contingent liability for the past ten years to year end 2016; the way in which it is determined the amount that is forecast to be needed for contingent liability; if an actuary analysis for budgeting current and future contingent liability is carried out; and if a risk assessment in the...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Office of Public Works Projects (15 May 2018)

Catherine Murphy: 241. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform further to Parliamentary Question No. 259 of 16 January 2018, the status of the report commissioned by the Office of Public Works to examine the feasibility and implications of the suggested changeover of the cycle trails and footpaths along Chesterfield Avenue; if the OPW has undertaken a study regarding the introduction of vehicle...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Budgets (15 May 2018)

Catherine Murphy: 246. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the amount set aside on an annual basis for contingent liability for the past 25 years to date; the way in which it is determined the amount that is forecast to be needed for contingent liability; if an actuary analysis is carried out for budgeting current and future contingent liability; if a risk assessment is conducted in the context of...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Youth Diversion Projects (15 May 2018)

Catherine Murphy: 285. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the engagement and level of support he and his officials have had and offered to Garda youth diversion projects and local communities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21002/18]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Foster Care Agencies (15 May 2018)

Catherine Murphy: 512. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of contracts for services that Tusla has with a company (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20811/18]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Foster Care Agencies (15 May 2018)

Catherine Murphy: 513. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the foster care agencies engaged by Tusla in 2016, 2017 and to date in 2018. [20812/18]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Departmental Budgets (15 May 2018)

Catherine Murphy: 514. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the amount set aside on an annual basis for contingent liability for the past 25 years to date; the way in which it is determined the amount that is forecast to be needed for contingent liability; if an actuary analysis is carried out for budgeting current and future contingent liability; if a risk assessment is conducted in the context...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Youth Services Funding (15 May 2018)

Catherine Murphy: 517. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if the voluntary sector in youth work provision is protected in the context of a review of the youth service grants; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21000/18]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Education Policy (15 May 2018)

Catherine Murphy: 518. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the progress and or engagements she has had with the Minister for Education and Skills in the context of overhauling the provision of sexual health education in schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21004/18]

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (10 May 2018)

Catherine Murphy: One of the matters discussed at last week's meeting related to corporate tax and the document on corporate tax that the committee will publish in the future. It appeared practically verbatim in one of the Sunday newspapers. It undermines the committee when that happens.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (10 May 2018)

Catherine Murphy: The Chairman was interviewed in the article. That is not the way to do business.

Public Accounts Committee: State Claims, Management of Legal Costs and Policy on Open Disclosure
Implications of CervicalCheck Revelations
2016 Financial Statements of the State Claims Agency
2016 Financial Statements of the HSE (10 May 2018)

Catherine Murphy: I wish to bring to the attention of Mr. O'Brien that in an interview on RTÉ Radio 1 this morning, Emma Mhic Mhathúna stated that her obstetrician, of whom she was very complimentary, told her that had the false negative been communicated at the time, it is likely that she would not be in the position in which she now finds herself. I acknowledge that Mr. O'Brien has not heard that...

Public Accounts Committee: State Claims, Management of Legal Costs and Policy on Open Disclosure
Implications of CervicalCheck Revelations
2016 Financial Statements of the State Claims Agency
2016 Financial Statements of the HSE (10 May 2018)

Catherine Murphy: Part of the reason for Mr. O'Brien being in attendance at the committee today is the issue of open disclosure, which is on the committee's work programme. We were considering it in a very cold way because we are looking at the contingent liabilities. However, we are examining those because they show the culture in an organisation. What we are being told about open disclosure and what is...

Public Accounts Committee: State Claims, Management of Legal Costs and Policy on Open Disclosure
Implications of CervicalCheck Revelations
2016 Financial Statements of the State Claims Agency
2016 Financial Statements of the HSE (10 May 2018)

Catherine Murphy: Is it not the same?

Public Accounts Committee: State Claims, Management of Legal Costs and Policy on Open Disclosure
Implications of CervicalCheck Revelations
2016 Financial Statements of the State Claims Agency
2016 Financial Statements of the HSE (10 May 2018)

Catherine Murphy: I find that very difficult to accept. If somebody is bouncing emails about whose decision it is, there is a decision being taken. The decision being taken is not to communicate if the decision is being postponed. I find it very difficult to accept Mr. O'Brien's explanation.

Public Accounts Committee: State Claims, Management of Legal Costs and Policy on Open Disclosure
Implications of CervicalCheck Revelations
2016 Financial Statements of the State Claims Agency
2016 Financial Statements of the HSE (10 May 2018)

Catherine Murphy: Returning to the 2016 memo, when Mr. O'Brien looked at it, it was within the range that would not have caused him particular concerns? The communications strategy was to communicate with people who would be told that there had been a false negative in the past. There was a catastrophic piece of communications work to be done. Two separate things are happening in this case. One is looking...