Results 101-120 of 1,212 for speaker:Dara Murphy

Social Welfare Benefits: Motion (29 Nov 2011)

Dara Murphy: In this House, it should have the maturity to acknowledge that we would be obliged to half child benefit in order that the rate which applies in Northern Ireland would obtain here.

Social Welfare Benefits: Motion (29 Nov 2011)

Dara Murphy: I hope Sinn Féin will achieve an increase in the rate of children's allowance payable in Northern Ireland because it was elected to govern in that jurisdiction.

Social Welfare Benefits: Motion (29 Nov 2011)

Dara Murphy: It is a measure of 14 years of Fianna Fáil Government.

Social Welfare Benefits: Motion (29 Nov 2011)

Dara Murphy: It is the truth.

Social Welfare Benefits: Motion (29 Nov 2011)

Dara Murphy: And the year before.

Written Answers — Election Management System: Election Management System (29 Nov 2011)

Dara Murphy: Question 344: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if persons who work at polling stations could be taken from the live register; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37821/11]

Pre-European Council Meeting on 8-9 December: Statements (30 Nov 2011)

Dara Murphy: Fianna Fáil Ministers did not attend meetings they were supposed to attend when they were in government. Deputy Martin should not forget that.

Pre-European Council Meeting on 8-9 December: Statements (30 Nov 2011)

Dara Murphy: No.

Pre-European Council Meeting on 8-9 December: Statements (30 Nov 2011)

Dara Murphy: Our reputation is being restored by the Taoiseach and his Ministers.

Pre-European Council Meeting on 8-9 December: Statements (30 Nov 2011)

Dara Murphy: It was damaged when Deputy Martin was in government.

Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (30 Nov 2011)

Dara Murphy: I also welcome the opportunity to speak on the Bill. As my colleague said, it was extraordinary to see the Fianna Fáil Party scaremongering through the summer, as it has been doing.

Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (30 Nov 2011)

Dara Murphy: It specifically stated a figure of €300 and is continuing to do so. In the last programme for Government, which we all now acknowledge was one of the greatest acts of fiction ever written, it committed to addressing the issue. All it delivered during its time in government was the loss of our sovereignty and the destruction of our economy. That said, I compliment the Minister, Deputy...

Health Insurance (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2011: Second Stage (Resumed) (1 Dec 2011)

Dara Murphy: I welcome the opportunity to speak on this Health Insurance (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill. It is the main objective of the Bill and it is in the interests of society in general that the burden of costs of health insurance are shared between all people of the State, young and old. There is no doubt that as with all forms of insurance there is an obvious economic and business motivation for...

Local Government (Household Charge) Bill 2011 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (13 Dec 2011)

Dara Murphy: Like colleagues I also welcome the opportunity to speak on this Bill. I do not think any of us like being in the position of having to put in place charges on the people in our country. We have to look at the reality of where we are and the EU-IMF deal which we inherited from the last Government. A flat charge of €100 on households cannot be argued to be fair but the Minister has been...

Local Government (Household Charge) Bill 2011 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (13 Dec 2011)

Dara Murphy: However, we must all agree that there are too many local authorities and that there is scope to reduce their number significantly by way of further mergers. Furthermore, we have too many politicians in general. I will not look across at those whom I might choose to discard; that would be a matter for the electorate. We will soon have a referendum on the abolition of the Seanad.

Local Government (Household Charge) Bill 2011 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (13 Dec 2011)

Dara Murphy: There is considerable scope to give more powers and fund-raising capacity to fewer local politicians. Given the size of the State, there are simply too many of them. I strongly support the principle, evident in our policy on the provision of primary care, that the end-user should be brought as close as possible to the suppliers of services. That also applies to local government and services...

Food Industry (14 Dec 2011)

Dara Murphy: Question 14: To ask the Minister for Agriculture; Food and the Marine the targets agreed in Food Harvest 2020; the effect that changes made in Budget 2012 may have on Food Harvest 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38951/11]

Food Industry (14 Dec 2011)

Dara Murphy: I welcome the taxation measures announced in budget 2012. Does the Minister envisage further specific measures in the budgets for 2013 and 2014 to encourage farming as a career for young people, stimulate land sales and transfers and offer further encouragement regarding enterprise opportunities in farming?

Written Answers — Agri-Food Industry: Agri-Food Industry (14 Dec 2011)

Dara Murphy: Question 25: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on the role that agriculture and the agri-food sector can play in Ireland's economic recovery with particular regard to the Food Harvest 2020 report produced by him; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38952/11]

Protection of Employees (Temporary Agency Work) Bill 2011: Second Stage (Resumed) (19 Jan 2012)

Dara Murphy: It is not fair having to share.