Results 141-160 of 1,212 for speaker:Dara Murphy

Family Home Protection (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2011: Second Stage (3 Feb 2012)

Dara Murphy: I very much welcome the legislation brought forward by Deputy Donnelly. This process is a welcome development in this new Dáil where members of the Opposition or, indeed, of the Government parties can bring proposals forward. I was very interested in the Minister's response, although I did not read the last section which he did not have time to complete. This legislation runs concurrently...

Private Members' Business: Community Employment Schemes: Motion (Resumed) (8 Feb 2012)

Dara Murphy: I welcome the opportunity to speak on the Government amendment to the motion. Those of us involved in politics must acknowledge the important and continuing role of the community employment schemes in society and, in particular, in the area of child care and their role in helping to implement the national drugs strategy and their work in education. I concur with the comments of my...

Written Answers — Local Authority Charges: Local Authority Charges (15 Feb 2012)

Dara Murphy: Question 201: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government in view of the fact that collection of the household charge is vested with the city and county managers, the discretion these managers have regarding unfinished estates and the liability of the persons living in those estates for the household charge; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8538/12]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (21 Feb 2012)

Dara Murphy: Question 366: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the reason certain supplementary welfare payments, for example, the diet supplement, are based on the 2007 social welfare payment rate and not the current level of social welfare payment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9530/12]

Motor Vehicles (Duties and Licences) Bill 2012: Second Stage (22 Feb 2012)

Dara Murphy: I welcome the opportunity to speak on the Bill. As background, in the 2007 budget statement it was announced that to support the environmental policy of reducing carbon emissions-----

Motor Vehicles (Duties and Licences) Bill 2012: Second Stage (22 Feb 2012)

Dara Murphy: I regret no one from Sinn Féin or Fianna Fáil is present. I commend the Bill to the House.

Health Services: Motion (Resumed) (22 Feb 2012)

Dara Murphy: A number of the Private Members' motions tabled during the lifetime of this Dáil have been positive. This motion is, however, the most hypocritical and nonsensical tabled thus far. The HSE was mentioned by Fianna Fáil Deputies eight times. However, none mentioned that the HSE was established by Deputy Martin, when Minister for Health and Children. We had 14 years of Fianna Fáil in...

Health Services: Motion (Resumed) (22 Feb 2012)

Dara Murphy: They are trying to con the people that politics is the same as ever: it is not; it has changed.

Health Services: Motion (Resumed) (22 Feb 2012)

Dara Murphy: We will continue to change it for the better in spite of the type of rubbish we have to endure every week from Fianna Fáil, who let the people down. We will not go down the same route.

Health Services: Motion (Resumed) (22 Feb 2012)

Dara Murphy: The new facility will open on 20 March.

Health Services: Motion (Resumed) (22 Feb 2012)

Dara Murphy: Yes and happy to be there. Fianna Fáil was never there: it could not care less.

Health Services: Motion (Resumed) (22 Feb 2012)

Dara Murphy: The Deputy never supported the orthopaedic hospital.

Leaders' Questions (23 Feb 2012)

Dara Murphy: The Deputy might put us all on a black list.

Leaders' Questions (23 Feb 2012)

Dara Murphy: Again.

Legal Services Regulation Bill 2011: Second Stage (Resumed) (23 Feb 2012)

Dara Murphy: I welcome the opportunity to speak on this Bill. I compliment the Minister on his attendance throughout this debate, if one can call it a debate. It must be pointed out that for almost two hours no Member from Sinn Féin or Fianna Fáil has been present and no Member from the Technical Group has been present for the past hour and a half. This is unprecedented. Yesterday, when I spoke on...

Legal Services Regulation Bill 2011: Second Stage (Resumed) (23 Feb 2012)

Dara Murphy: Boiled.

European Council: Statements (Resumed) (29 Feb 2012)

Dara Murphy: My Opposition colleague from the north side of Cork City spoke about this being a debate on ordinary Irish citizens, some of our people emigrating and the gamblers, speculators and profligate Governments we have had in the past. I agree with him. This is a treaty that will protect Irish citizens. It will build a country that will allow Irish people to come back from abroad and find jobs,...

Education (Amendment) Bill 2012 [Seanad]: Second Stage (29 Feb 2012)

Dara Murphy: I wish to share my time with Deputy Brian Walsh. I welcome the opportunity to speak on the Education (Amendment) Bill 2012, which is broadly supported and perhaps not as contentious as other issues we have been debating. I welcome that the changes are designed to provide legal certainty in regard to the capacity of the Minister for Education and Skills and the Minister for Public Expenditure...

State Assets: Motion (Resumed) (29 Feb 2012)

Dara Murphy: I welcome the opportunity to speak in this debate. If it is any indication of what we will get in the coming weeks on the stability treaty, on which we will be voting, it is fair to say that an enormous amount of misinformation and tripe will be spoken. For example, we heard it tonight concerning Coillte. It is clear that 7% of Coillte's land will not be sold but that it will comprise...

Written Answers — Social and Affordable Housing: Social and Affordable Housing (1 Mar 2012)

Dara Murphy: Question 152: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the discretion he has to allow local authorities to change guidelines for the affordable housing scheme allowing the council to temporarily rent out their homes with reference to the clawback that applies for a period of 20 years from the date of purchase, subject to the reduction provided between years ten...