Results 18,161-18,180 of 28,162 for speaker:Catherine Murphy

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Network: Transport Infrastructure Ireland (24 Jan 2018)

Catherine Murphy: I am happy to wait until we hear the answers because I might have specific questions on that.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Network: Transport Infrastructure Ireland (24 Jan 2018)

Catherine Murphy: There has been much talk of the overall amount of money available for national roads. I wish to explore a little how TII distributes the funding. I know a condition survey is done. Are there parts of the country that stand out where there are particular problems or is there a general problem or a problem that will emerge by virtue of the fact that the spend is not adequate? Will we see a...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Network: Transport Infrastructure Ireland (24 Jan 2018)

Catherine Murphy: Are there very big regional disparities, or is it-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Network: Transport Infrastructure Ireland (24 Jan 2018)

Catherine Murphy: Where is that?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Network: Transport Infrastructure Ireland (24 Jan 2018)

Catherine Murphy: I have figures from TII for 2015, 2016 and 2017 regarding maintenance and improvements. Regarding what Mr. Maher says about the regional variations, I note that Mayo - I apologise to Senator O'Mahony - got €32 million for maintenance and Dublin city got €34,000. Over the three years, combining the allocations, Galway got €19 million, Kerry €18 million and Donegal...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Network: Transport Infrastructure Ireland (24 Jan 2018)

Catherine Murphy: Yes, but if Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council, South Dublin County Council, Fingal County Council and Dublin City Council were combined, it would total about €4 million over those three years.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Network: Transport Infrastructure Ireland (24 Jan 2018)

Catherine Murphy: Does density of traffic play a role? I assume that would have a bearing on the road condition.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Network: Transport Infrastructure Ireland (24 Jan 2018)

Catherine Murphy: A motorway is designed with a lifespan and after, say, 20 years Transport Infrastructure Ireland, TII, will have to do a 4 in. surface or whatever to get the extra lifespan out of it.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Network: Transport Infrastructure Ireland (24 Jan 2018)

Catherine Murphy: Is TII postponing any of those? Are they working to the original specification?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Network: Transport Infrastructure Ireland (24 Jan 2018)

Catherine Murphy: In terms of TII's funding, obviously there is motor tax revenue, which I believe goes initially to the Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Network: Transport Infrastructure Ireland (24 Jan 2018)

Catherine Murphy: It is central funding.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Network: Transport Infrastructure Ireland (24 Jan 2018)

Catherine Murphy: To come back to the condition survey and the secondary roads, from my experience there is quite a lot of bogland in Kildare. Good roads on bogland can be difficult, and a different approach was taken in the way the foundation was laid that resulted in a better long-term outcome. In terms of road improvement, are there measures that could be taken in the way the foundations are laid that...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: State Pension (Contributory) (24 Jan 2018)

Catherine Murphy: 171. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection her plans to reverse the 2012 changes to the State pension (contributory); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3551/18]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: JobPath Programme (24 Jan 2018)

Catherine Murphy: 172. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if a person that completes a 52 week programme for jobpath that has failed to find employment can be referred back to the jobpath programme for a further 52 weeks; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3552/18]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: JobPath Programme (24 Jan 2018)

Catherine Murphy: 173. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if a person that had been placed under sanction for non-compliance with the Jobpath programme can be served with consecutive sanctions; if a person under sanction can be immediately sanctioned after serving a previous sanction; if not, if there is an appeal process or sanction notice that must be issued first; and if she...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: JobPath Programme (24 Jan 2018)

Catherine Murphy: 174. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will publish the policy and guidelines for the issuing of sanctions regarding jobpath; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3562/18]

Residential Tenancies (Amendment) Bill 2018 Second Stage: Second Stage [Private Members] (23 Jan 2018)

Catherine Murphy: We are seeing quite significant changes in how people in Ireland live and work but the two cannot be separated when it comes to housing. Contract rather than permanent employment, for example, means lending institutions are not providing mortgages, and even when the income is sufficient, the choice of home ownership for some is simply not available. That is before we even consider more...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Property Tax Administration (23 Jan 2018)

Catherine Murphy: 161. To ask the Minister for Finance the way in which local property tax is collected; if arrangements for collection are under review; the way these funds are dispersed nationally; the amount of LPT funds collected granted to each of the local authorities in each of the years 2015 to 2017, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2762/18]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Property Tax (23 Jan 2018)

Catherine Murphy: 162. To ask the Minister for Finance the areas and-or elements of the local property tax on which the cross-departmental group on the review of the local property tax is focused; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2763/18]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Motor Tax (23 Jan 2018)

Catherine Murphy: 163. To ask the Minister for Finance the way in which the moneys collected in respect of motor tax are dispersed; the amount and the areas funds are allocated to that are collected in respect of motor tax, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2764/18]