Results 1-20 of 740 for speaker:Gerard Murphy

Written Answers — Rural Community Scheme: Rural Community Scheme (10 Feb 2004)

Gerard Murphy: Question 180: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if the new rural community scheme will be administered by FÁS; her views on whether the social economy scheme should be incorporated into the community and employment scheme; and her further views on whether, for the sake of efficiency, the framework that exists for community employment schemes should be...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects. : Schools Building Projects. (10 Feb 2004)

Gerard Murphy: Question 279: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the reason Aghina national school, Macroom, County Cork, has not received the go-ahead. [4014/04]

Written Answers — Telecommunications Services: Telecommunications Services (10 Feb 2004)

Gerard Murphy: Question 291: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources when broadband will be available in Kanturk, Charleville, Millstreet and Newmarket, County Cork. [3732/04]

Written Answers — Housing Grants: Housing Grants (10 Feb 2004)

Gerard Murphy: Question 442: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government when approval will be given to a group (details supplied) in Dromina, Charleville, County Cork; and if he has received all the supporting documentation from Cork County Council and this group. [3833/04]

Motor Vehicle (Duties and Licences) Bill 2004: Second Stage (Resumed). (17 Feb 2004)

Gerard Murphy: I wish to share my time with Deputy Tom Hayes.

Motor Vehicle (Duties and Licences) Bill 2004: Second Stage (Resumed). (17 Feb 2004)

Gerard Murphy: The continuing increases in motor tax have a detrimental effect on the quality of life, particularly of rural dwellers. The tax must be paid irrespective of people's ability to pay. People in rural Ireland have no choice as without public transport a car is essential. Two cars are essential for most households where one partner must drive to work and the other must take children to and from...

Motor Vehicle (Duties and Licences) Bill 2004: Second Stage (Resumed). (17 Feb 2004)

Gerard Murphy: It was a big announcement by a Minister about the transfer of puny resources from one fund to another. The greatest scandal of all for the people of Cork is that despite the fact that they pay car tax at the same rate as everybody else, for the past seven years under the Government, Cork has been consistently last or second last of any county in terms of euro per kilometre spent. With two...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (17 Feb 2004)

Gerard Murphy: Question 229: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the position regarding new entrants to farming under [i]force majeure[/i]; and his views specifically in relation to a person (details supplied) in County Cork. [4998/04]

Commissions of Investigation Bill 2003: Second Stage (Resumed). (5 Mar 2004)

Gerard Murphy: Spending on tribunals of inquiry will continue to rise this year, mainly due to a steep increase in the allocation to the Moriarty tribunal. Its allocation will increase by a staggering 182% to more than €10 million. The Estimates for the Taoiseach's Department show that €250,000 will be allocated to the McCracken tribunal, which is investigating the Dunnes Stores payments. This...

Commissions of Investigation Bill 2003: Second Stage (Resumed). (5 Mar 2004)

Gerard Murphy: I agree. What I said is that the legislation confers responsibility on a Minister and if an inquiry falls within his or her jurisdiction he or she has total power to initiate, monitor, change its terms of reference or abolish it if it does not go entirely his or her way. An article by Raymond Bradley in The Irish Times of 17 October 2003 states: After years of inquiries and tribunals, Irish...

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (30 Mar 2004)

Gerard Murphy: Question 149: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of applications for special educational resources that were received by his Department prior to 31 August 2003; the number of applications that have been resolved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9700/04]

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (30 Mar 2004)

Gerard Murphy: Question 161: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of applications for special educational resources received by his Department since 31 August 2003; the number of applications that have been resolved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9703/04]

Twenty-seventh Amendment of the Constitution Bill 2004: Second Stage (Resumed). (22 Apr 2004)

Gerard Murphy: One gets the impression, as the previous speaker said, from all the hype that this referendum has brought up that, by passing this referendum, the Irish people would solve all the immigration and asylum problems that we could ever have once and for all. However, closing this loophole will rectify only a tiny part of the overall problem. By holding the referendum now, this Fianna...

Written Answers — Bus Stops: Bus Stops (4 May 2004)

Gerard Murphy: Question 126: To ask the Minister for Transport the plans he has to review the procedure for the location of bus termini; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11025/04]

Written Answers — Integrated Ticketing: Integrated Ticketing (4 May 2004)

Gerard Murphy: Question 78: To ask the Minister for Transport if he intends to bring forward integrated ticketing and smartcard technologies; if money has been allocated for this purpose in his Department's Estimates for 2004; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11026/04]

Written Answers — Work Permits: Work Permits (13 May 2004)

Gerard Murphy: Question 25: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if her Department has plans to undertake a review of the work permit scheme for immigrant workers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13759/04]

Written Answers — Work Permits: Work Permits (13 May 2004)

Gerard Murphy: Question 41: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment her views on the potential for abuse of the current work permit system for immigrant workers by employers who fail to treat their employees fairly; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13758/04]

Written Answers — Education Welfare Service: Education Welfare Service (18 May 2004)

Gerard Murphy: Question 77: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the projected number of education welfare officers to be recruited in 2004; the numbers currently employed by the NEWB; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14291/04]

Written Answers — Departmental Schemes: Departmental Schemes (25 May 2004)

Gerard Murphy: Question 109: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food if grants are available for pilot projects to grow cut foliage (details supplied). [15547/04]

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (25 May 2004)

Gerard Murphy: Question 114: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food if he will give details of all outstanding payments due to a person (details supplied) in County Cork regarding ewe premium payments; and when payment will be made. [15617/04]