Results 21-40 of 1,212 for speaker:Dara Murphy

Written Answers — National Lottery Funding: National Lottery Funding (24 May 2011)

Dara Murphy: Question 445: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide details in relation to the amount of funding that has been allocated from the national lottery beneficiary fund since 1998 to projects in the Dáil constituency of Cork North-Central under the development of sport and recreational sports facilities scheme. [12665/11]

Criminal Justice Bill 2011: Second Stage (Resumed) (31 May 2011)

Dara Murphy: I thank the Ceann Comhairle for the opportunity to speak on this important Bill. Anyone who canvassed in the recent general election will testify that there is no doubt the Irish people are frustrated with how white collar crime is dealt with in Ireland. In many cases, this perception is justified. The publication of this Bill, after such a short period in government, is a testament to the...

Written Answers — National Lottery Funding: National Lottery Funding (31 May 2011)

Dara Murphy: Question 340: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the position regarding an application for lottery funding in respect of a project (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13567/11]

Written Answers — International Criminal Court: International Criminal Court (15 Jun 2011)

Dara Murphy: Question 79: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will support the issuing of arrest warrants by the International Criminal Court as requested by its chief prosecutor, Mr. Luis Moreno-Ocampo against Colonel Gadaffi and his son Saif al-Islam on charges of crimes against humanity; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15780/11]

Written Answers — EU Presidency: EU Presidency (15 Jun 2011)

Dara Murphy: Question 80: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will endorse the proposal made by former British Prime Minister, Mr. Tony Blair, by supporting the calls for an elected leader of the European Union; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15781/11]

Written Answers — Organised Crime: Organised Crime (15 Jun 2011)

Dara Murphy: Question 451: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will support a common European policy on organised crime. [15783/11]

Written Answers — Extremist Groups: Extremist Groups (15 Jun 2011)

Dara Murphy: Question 452: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the measures in place to prevent a rise in the growth of extremist and radical groups in this country; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15785/11]

Written Answers — Extremist Groups: Extremist Groups (15 Jun 2011)

Dara Murphy: Question 453: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if measures are in place to prevent this country being used as a base by extremist groups to attack another nation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15787/11]

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (21 Jun 2011)

Dara Murphy: Question 98: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will consider a risk equalisation within the alcohol retail industry by way of a reduction in excise paid by public houses which would be offset by an increase in excise paid by off-licences to narrow the pricing gap that currently exists between the two sectors. [16409/11]

Written Answers — Website Security: Website Security (21 Jun 2011)

Dara Murphy: Question 291: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality in view of recent hackings into the IMF and the US Senate websites, the level to which Government websites are secure; the precautions that are in place to prevent this State falling victim to cyber warfare and cyber hacking; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16253/11]

Written Answers — Financial Products: Financial Products (28 Jun 2011)

Dara Murphy: Question 94: To ask the Minister for Finance his views on instructions issued by a bank to a person (details supplied) to move from a tracker mortgage to interest only; his further views that this is best practice from a State owned bank; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17147/11]

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (29 Jun 2011)

Dara Murphy: Question 174: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the immigration status of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17727/11]

Electoral (Amendment) Bill 2011: Second Stage (Resumed) (5 Jul 2011)

Dara Murphy: I welcome publication of this Bill after such a short period of this Government in power. It addresses four key areas, including reducing the spending limit for the presidential election and the level of expenses that can be reimbursed to a candidate after that election. It also introduces time limits for holding by-elections and revises the terms of reference for constituency commissions....

Written Answers — Security Dogs: Security Dogs (5 Jul 2011)

Dara Murphy: Question 486: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the position regarding dog training for the Garda, Prison Service and Customs Service; if there is an international standard or a national compliance standard; the costs involved in the purchase and/or training of these security dogs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18627/11]

Written Answers — Tourism Promotion: Tourism Promotion (5 Jul 2011)

Dara Murphy: Question 632: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport in view of the golfing successes enjoyed in recent years by Rory McIlroy, Graeme McDowell and Padraig Harrington if he will consider using these persons to front a campaign marketing Ireland abroad as a tourist destination for golfers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18305/11]

Written Answers — Diplomatic Representations: Diplomatic Representations (6 Jul 2011)

Dara Murphy: Question 63: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his position on the Israeli soldier (details supplied), who has been held hostage since 25 June 2006; if he has asked Ambassador Ajjuri of the Mission of Palestine in Ireland for his Government's position on the captivity of this person and the blocking by Hamas of access to the person by the International Red...

Medical Practitioners (Amendment) Bill 2011: Second Stage (7 Jul 2011)

Dara Murphy: First, I welcome the Bill, and particularly the co-operation of the Opposition in facilitating its speedy passage through the House. Some reference has been made to the fact there is an element of emergency in this and a strong element of rush. I suppose that has been a factor across a broad range of Departments over the past number of months. However, the Bill must be welcomed and the...

Written Answers — Departmental Properties: Departmental Properties (12 Jul 2011)

Dara Murphy: Question 205: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if his attention has been drawn to the fact that his Department is duplicating payment of rent both on the burnt down premises (details supplied) and also on the temporary portacabins for the past two to three years; if so, the reason this is the case; the amount that has been paid to both parties; the length of time this...

Constitutional Amendments (19 Jul 2011)

Dara Murphy: A very small one.

Written Answers — Criminal Prosecutions: Criminal Prosecutions (19 Jul 2011)

Dara Murphy: Question 381: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the legal measures he will take in order to remove the protection afforded by the statute of limitations in civil cases regarding child abuse, where there has been either a guilty plea or a criminal conviction in a criminal court; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20719/11]