Results 61-80 of 1,212 for speaker:Dara Murphy

Topical Issue Debate: Home Repossessions (17 Jan 2017)

Dara Murphy: To be absolutely clear, we are discussing this in the light of a High Court decision of 21 December 2016. I wish to restate that the Tánaiste and the Department of Justice and Equality are aware of this decision and it is being examined by the Department. As I have said, the Government is making every effort and fully understands the difficulties families face with respect to trying to...

Topical Issue Debate: Home Repossessions (17 Jan 2017)

Dara Murphy: On behalf of the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality, Deputy Frances Fitzgerald, I thank the Deputy for raising this matter. The Tánaiste appreciates her interest in these current developments and is aware of the High Court decision referred to. She wishes to reassure the Deputy that this is being examined by the Department and the matter will be kept under review in...

Death of Former Member: Expressions of Sympathy (29 Nov 2016)

Dara Murphy: I welcome the Barry family, many of whom I consider very good friends, and I express continued sympathies. I am from the adjoining constituency and those from Cork will know that most of the great things from Cork come from the north side. That includes Peter Barry as it is where he grew up. I had the pleasure, as Lord Mayor, of proposing him for the freedom of the city, and there was a...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: General Affairs Council: Minister of State at the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (29 Nov 2016)

Dara Murphy: It is always a great pleasure to be here. I welcome Deputy Haughey to the role of Acting Chairman. I also acknowledge the support of the Chairman, Deputy Michael Healy-Rae, last week. I appeared before two committees of the Bundestag and he facilitated me with a pair, which is in the spirit of this committee, which accepts that there is a high degree of consensus on issues pertaining to...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: General Affairs Council: Minister of State at the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (29 Nov 2016)

Dara Murphy: You mentioned two main areas - Turkey and Brexit. This is extremely delicate and difficult. I absolutely share the deep concerns of Parliament and of the committee, as expressed particularly by Deputy Brophy, about the rule of law, the democratic process and freedom of expression. We believe the response to the coup is disproportionate. The difficulty we have is to achieve the balance of...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: General Affairs Council: Minister of State at the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (29 Nov 2016)

Dara Murphy: I have some issues that I am more than happy to deal with in private.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: General Affairs Council: Minister of State at the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (29 Nov 2016)

Dara Murphy: I restate that it is important for us to engage with the institutions in the new year. I know the secretariat and the secretariat of our Department are discussing whether to send a group from this committee to meet MEPs and some other interested partners, either in Brussels or Strasbourg, whichever is more appropriate. Ideally, that should happen in advance of the triggering of Article 50....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: General Affairs Council: Minister of State at the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (29 Nov 2016)

Dara Murphy: Yes. Their sittings are the more important factor. There is some suggestion around the plenary in Strasbourg in February. It is more a matter for the European Parliament and getting times to suit, so we should work with the secretariat. Talks are progressing.

Topical Issue Debate: School Staff (26 Oct 2016)

Dara Murphy: I fully empathise. All of us who are politicians, particularly those who represent disadvantaged areas with a significant number of DEIS schools, have experience of many such cases. The Government is aware of the difficulties and we are working through them. The Deputies have seen changes in the pupil-teacher ratio. As the country recovers, it is an absolute priority to ensure this will...

Topical Issue Debate: School Staff (26 Oct 2016)

Dara Murphy: Based on an enrolment of 222 pupils and taking into consideration the staffing schedule for the next school year-----

Topical Issue Debate: School Staff (26 Oct 2016)

Dara Murphy: I thank Deputies Aengus Ó Snodaigh, Bríd Smith and Joan Collins for raising the issue of the staffing of Assumption girls' school in Walkinstown and acknowledge that there are difficult issues involved. I know that in schools in my constituency and that of Deputy Jonathan O'Brien there is often a difficulty, particularly in areas with a high density of DEIS schools. Schools can...

Topical Issue Debate: Deportation Orders Re-examination (26 Oct 2016)

Dara Murphy: I wish to be clear that I was not referring in any way to a specific case but there are issues around the broader area, of which we are all aware. I reiterate that a person who does not have a right or entitlement to be in the State does not generate such a right by going through a ceremony of marriage. I note what the Deputy has said and I assure him that all relevant issues put forward by...

Topical Issue Debate: Deportation Orders Re-examination (26 Oct 2016)

Dara Murphy: I thank Deputy Eugene Murphy for raising this issue. I have also read the additional material he sent to me. It is not the policy of the Department of Justice and Equality to comment on the details of decisions reached in individual cases. However, in general there is a perception that marrying an Irish citizen confers an automatic right to reside in the State, which is not in fact the...

European Council: Statements (26 Oct 2016)

Dara Murphy: Deputy Ryan is correct. An arbitration process for disputes would be required. Neither the collective European Union nor Ireland, as a member state, has got any indication as to what the UK's intention is with respect to the courts and a court system. It is important to note that all member states agreed the rules, so to speak, or the laws that the European courts, in a general sense,...

European Council: Statements (26 Oct 2016)

Dara Murphy: That will not be possible because I have committed to addressing the issue of Russia. I did not answer two of Deputy Crowe's questions. Very briefly, on the common consolidated corporate tax base, CCCTB, our priority will be to seek agreement on the proposal that will tackle further hybrid mismatches. The Commission recently published a series of corporate tax proposals, which include...

European Council: Statements (26 Oct 2016)

Dara Murphy: Sorry Deputy?

European Council: Statements (26 Oct 2016)

Dara Murphy: I will be as brief as I can. The LE Samuel Becketthas rescued today 122 people in the Mediterranean Sea. I know people have been very complimentary about the work of our Naval Service in the Mediterranean Sea and this brings the number rescued up to 14,555. Some of the figures we got earlier on migration were not correct as some of the Deputies have slightly inaccurate figures. With regard...

European Council: Statements (26 Oct 2016)

Dara Murphy: I will deal with the issue of Russian intervention in Syria in my closing remarks, given that we are operating within time constraints. On that point I will answer the Deputy's other question by describing the sense I have of the position taken by our colleagues in other member states regarding the unique position that we have in Ireland. There are many areas where we and other member states...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Brexit Issues (26 Oct 2016)

Dara Murphy: That is what the Taoiseach said: "anybody else."

Central Bank and Financial Services Authority of Ireland (Amendment Bill) 2014: Second Stage [Private Members] (6 Oct 2016)

Dara Murphy: I concur with both speakers and add my thanks to FLAC and the Ombudsmen for the work they do. All of us have significant engagement with them and they do great work on the ground. The Government fully supports the intention behind the Bill. The Minister for Finance strongly supports the intention, and his legislation to consolidate and update the role of the ombudsman is a priority on the...