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Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Country Specific Recommendations 2015 (Ireland): Discussion (18 Jun 2015)

Dara Murphy: I only need an hour and a half.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Country Specific Recommendations 2015 (Ireland): Discussion (18 Jun 2015)

Dara Murphy: On some of the more direct questions on asylum seekers, the answer is, yes, we are in favour of processing applications in countries of origin. That is our position. Generally speaking, our focus has been on addressing the root causes of immigration and working with countries in the region. As the committee knows from COSAC, that is not a position that is universally accepted....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Country Specific Recommendations 2015 (Ireland): Discussion (18 Jun 2015)

Dara Murphy: I will comment briefly on what Deputy Reilly said, if I may.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Country Specific Recommendations 2015 (Ireland): Discussion (18 Jun 2015)

Dara Murphy: Exactly. I am sure there will be two Deputy Reillys from that constituency the next time out.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Country Specific Recommendations 2015 (Ireland): Discussion (18 Jun 2015)

Dara Murphy: Okay, my apologies. On the issue of child care and low-density households, this recommendation goes to the heart of something about which everyone in the country is acutely aware - that a price has been paid by Irish families from the difficult economic period we have had. Everything we do is to try to encourage greater employment, giving people a greater opportunity to earn a living, and...

Leaders' Questions (10 Jun 2015)

Dara Murphy: The Deputies know full well there is a difference between a parliamentary question and Leaders' Questions.

Draft Commission of Investigation (Certain matters concerning transactions entered into by IBRC) Order 2015: Motion (Resumed) (10 Jun 2015)

Dara Murphy: 12 o’clock That is absolute nonsense.

Topical Issue Debate: Miscarriages of Justice (27 May 2015)

Dara Murphy: I will communicate to the Minister the Deputy's specific request for an explanation as to the reason these cases, if similar - I do not know that they are - have been treated differently. With regard to a full inquiry, the Minister has determined that the facts of the case would not warrant a full inquiry at this remove. Further correspondence has been recently received by the Minister and...

Topical Issue Debate: Miscarriages of Justice (27 May 2015)

Dara Murphy: I am speaking on behalf of the Minister for Justice and Equality who regrets she cannot be here because of other official commitments. I am a Minister of State at the Department of Justice and Equality, however. The Minister is grateful to the Deputy for raising this important matter. As the Deputy is aware, the Minister announced that the Government had decided to advise the President...

Criminal Justice (Terrorism Offences) (Amendment) Bill 2014 [Seanad]: Report and Final Stages (26 May 2015)

Dara Murphy: Now.

Criminal Justice (Terrorism Offences) (Amendment) Bill 2014 [Seanad]: Report and Final Stages (26 May 2015)

Dara Murphy: The Minister for Justice and Equality is at Cabinet, as Deputies are aware. I conclude by thanking the House for giving time to this important matter, and I thank Deputies for their contributions, comments and general support of the Bill. When the Minister introduced the Bill to the House and initiated it in the Seanad, she said it was very significant and timely legislation, particularly...

Criminal Justice (Terrorism Offences) (Amendment) Bill 2014 [Seanad]: Report and Final Stages (26 May 2015)

Dara Murphy: The obvious place to have it is in beautiful Cork.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: General Affairs Council Meeting: Minister of State at the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (14 May 2015)

Dara Murphy: I thank the Vice Chairman. It is a great pleasure to be here this afternoon. I acknowledge the members of the diplomatic corps who are here this afternoon and who always have great engagement in the operations of the committee. As the Vice Chairman correctly stated, I will brief the committee on the agenda for next week's meeting of the General Affairs Council, GAC. I will also touch on...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: General Affairs Council Meeting: Minister of State at the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (14 May 2015)

Dara Murphy: Detailed questions covering a number of areas have been raised. I will start by responding to the measures taken to deal with the migration and the humanitarian crisis. We would all acknowledge the loss of life in this crisis and Senator Leyden contrasted such loss to the centenary commemoration of the loss of life on the Lusitaniain Cork last week, and we had the recent centenary...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: General Affairs Council Meeting: Minister of State at the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (14 May 2015)

Dara Murphy: There will be significant benefits for the broader agricultural industry through TTIP. We must all take every opportunity to point out when we talk about the dangers of lower standards being associated with TTIP that in no way is it going to be or allowed to be a vehicle for lower standards to be introduced in either direction. In fact, TTIP gives the opportunity for the European Union and...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: General Affairs Council Meeting: Minister of State at the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (14 May 2015)

Dara Murphy: It is. I have not forgotten that all members asked about the United Kingdom. I might come to that next. Up to last week we had two questions. First, who would govern in the United Kingdom and how the election would evolve. We now know that. I congratulate David Cameron on the achievement of his re-election as Prime Minister. We were all interested in watching events evolve, but that...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: General Affairs Council Meeting: Minister of State at the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (14 May 2015)

Dara Murphy: When the committee goes to Germany it will become particularly aware that the view of Ireland in this discussion is much sought and much respected. What we are aware of is that in some initial commentary that has come from the United Kingdom, we share their concerns on many areas. In terms of ease of business, regulation and growth, in the past 12 months we have seen significant progress,...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: General Affairs Council Meeting: Minister of State at the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (14 May 2015)

Dara Murphy: Yes, there will be interesting times ahead. I am certain that the UK and its relationship with Europe will be mentioned again at this committee in the future. We will wait and see what happens. It is very important for Ireland that the Government continues to focus on this country and what we can achieve for ourselves within the European Union in terms of continuing to create jobs and...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: General Affairs Council Meeting: Minister of State at the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (14 May 2015)

Dara Murphy: In terms of the country-specific recommendations, we welcome the fact that there was a reduction in them. We also welcome the fact that the Commission seems to have had a far more concise approach generally to the recommendations. Your analysis, Vice Chairman, is accurate. We did not foresee any surprises. There are no surprises in our recommendations and they relate to the four areas of...

Topical Issue Debate: Domestic Violence Refuges (13 May 2015)

Dara Murphy: I would agree with the Deputy's comments. Respond! does excellent work and any suggestion of any ulterior motives, as the Deputy said, would be erroneous in the extreme. I take on board the point about the ambition for future years that is clearly expressed in the reply I gave to the Deputy's important Topical Issue matter. I will raise the issue, responsibility for which is spread...