Results 321-340 of 740 for speaker:Gerard Murphy

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (29 Mar 2006)

Gerard Murphy: Question 223: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food if an official of her Department will be appointed to make contact with a person (details supplied) in County Cork regarding their entitlement to extra income supplement payment. [12426/06]

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (29 Mar 2006)

Gerard Murphy: Question 264: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if a school (details supplied) in County Cork will be included in the school building modernisation programme; if the school is being considered for assistance; when details of the successful applicants of the school building modernisation programme will be announced; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12427/06]

Criminal Justice Bill 2004: Motion (Resumed). (29 Mar 2006)

Gerard Murphy: If legislation and regulation could solve our crime problems we would soon have a crime-free society. The Minister constantly boasts about the amount of legislation he has introduced. Although much of it is welcome and may assist the Garda in combating serious crime, so far this does not seem to be the case. Serious crime is increasing, detection rates have decreased and most ordinary,...

Criminal Justice Bill 2004: Motion (Resumed). (29 Mar 2006)

Gerard Murphy: It is almost 12 years since the zero tolerance campaign led by the Minister, Deputy O'Donoghue, began. The campaign made him Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform but did little for the concept of zero tolerance or crime reduction. During the five years of the O'Donoghue Ministry, the current Minister was a law officer to that Government and a member of the party that supported it....

Written Answers — Overseas Missions: Overseas Missions (28 Mar 2006)

Gerard Murphy: Question 86: To ask the Minister for Defence the number of EU member states that Ireland has approached as potential partners in the formation of an EU battlegroup; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11837/06]

Written Answers — Military Archives: Military Archives (28 Mar 2006)

Gerard Murphy: Question 81: To ask the Minister for Defence the position in relation to increasing the staff and facilities at the military archives in Cathal Brugha Barracks, Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11871/06]

Written Answers — Job Creation: Job Creation (23 Mar 2006)

Gerard Murphy: Question 67: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the steps he intends to take to provide alternative employment for persons working in the Greencore plant in Mallow, County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11358/06]

Care of the Elderly: Statements. (23 Mar 2006)

Gerard Murphy: We are constantly reminded by the Government of continual increases in the old age pension. Only pensioners realise the proportion of their weekly money that they return to the Government in stealth taxes and charges for essential living requirements. The cost of waste disposal, rent, heating and gas has increased enormously in recent years and the amount of disposable income available to old...

Criminal Law (Insanity) Bill 2002 [Seanad]: Report and Final Stages. (23 Mar 2006)

Gerard Murphy: I move amendment No. 50: In page 23, between lines 4 and 5, to insert the following: 23.—The Freedom of Information Act 1997, is amended in paragraph 1(5) of the First Schedule, by the insertion of the following: "(b) the Mental Health Review Board,".

Criminal Law (Insanity) Bill 2002 [Seanad]: Report and Final Stages. (23 Mar 2006)

Gerard Murphy: I would like to be associated with Deputy Costello's remarks. I thank the Minister and his officials for their time.

Criminal Law (Insanity) Bill 2002 [Seanad]: Report and Final Stages. (23 Mar 2006)

Gerard Murphy: The whole concept of mental illness and prisons does not sit well with the general public but to a certain extent we are talking in the dark in that, as Deputy Costello said, we do not have any projected figures on the number of secure places needed in such a facility. We do not know whether this facility should be located in Dublin, whether prevention facilities should be made available or...

Criminal Law (Insanity) Bill 2002 [Seanad]: Report and Final Stages. (23 Mar 2006)

Gerard Murphy: In his response, the Minister adequately dealt with amendment No. 8 and the questions raised by Deputy English on Committee Stage. The Minister maintains that inclusion of amendment No. 9 would lower the bar and create public disquiet to a certain extent. I do not accept this. The general public accepts that mental illness is an uncertain science. Without the guidance and advice of experts in...

Criminal Law (Insanity) Bill 2002 [Seanad]: Report and Final Stages. (23 Mar 2006)

Gerard Murphy: The Minister's amendment deals with the point we raised on Committee Stage.

Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (21 Mar 2006)

Gerard Murphy: Question 316: To ask the Minister for Finance the progress which is being made to advance the decentralisation of the Office of Public Works to Kanturk, County Cork; and if sufficient staff are available to relocate to Kanturk. [10140/06]

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (21 Mar 2006)

Gerard Murphy: Question 592: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food when payment will be made to a person (details supplied) in County Cork; the amount which will be awarded to this person in 2006; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11028/06]

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (9 Mar 2006)

Gerard Murphy: Question 106: To ask the Minister for Finance if there are special exemptions from paying stamp duty on purchasing a second-hand house for a person who has been recently widowed and who previously jointly owned a house with their late spouse but they did not own a house at the time of their death; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9875/06]

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (9 Mar 2006)

Gerard Murphy: Question 154: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the position regarding the case of a person (details supplied); the single payment entitlements a person had; the amount a person will be receiving from her Department; when the moneys will be paid out; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9886/06]

Written Answers — Recycling Policy: Recycling Policy (8 Mar 2006)

Gerard Murphy: Question 49: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the results of the promised thorough evaluation of the current levels of environmental management charges; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9473/06]

Written Answers — Waste Management: Waste Management (8 Mar 2006)

Gerard Murphy: Question 58: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the actions he has instructed local authorities to take to address the recent slippage in the application of the plastic bag levy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9472/06]

Written Answers — Driving Tests: Driving Tests (7 Mar 2006)

Gerard Murphy: Question 77: To ask the Minister for Transport when the initiative to reduce the backlog of people awaiting a driving test will commence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9087/06]