Results 161-180 of 1,212 for speaker:Dara Murphy

Legal Services Regulation Bill 2011: From the Seanad (Resumed) (9 Dec 2015)

Dara Murphy: I move amendment No. 2 to Seanad amendment No. 61:In subsection (6) of section 42 proposed to be inserted by Seanad Amendment no. 61 to delete “subsection (6)” and substitute “subsection (5)”.

Legal Services Regulation Bill 2011: From the Seanad (Resumed) (9 Dec 2015)

Dara Murphy: I move amendment No. 1 to Seanad amendment No. 76:To delete the section 56 proposed to be inserted by Seanad amendment number 76 and substitute the following:“56. An agreement by a legal practitioner, who is the subject of a complaint, to attempt to resolve the complaint in the manner referred to in section 5, 52or 54shall not be taken as an admission--(a) of any allegation contained...

Legal Services Regulation Bill 2011: From the Seanad (Resumed) (9 Dec 2015)

Dara Murphy: These amendments relate to the issue of the powers of the authority to inspect legal practices. Sections 30 and 31 have been remodelled into a new Part to better specify the inspection powers of the legal services regulatory authority. The grouping also includes the safeguard protections in relation to legal privilege, which is an essential and long-standing legal right which must be...

Legal Services Regulation Bill 2011: From the Seanad (Resumed) (9 Dec 2015)

Dara Murphy: Parts 5 and 6 as passed by the Dáil have been remodelled into a new single Part 6. The amendments in the grouping represent a core policy change since the Bill's inception whereby the Law Society, under the oversight of the new legal services regulatory authority, will retain its existing investigative, protective and disciplinary powers regarding the financial regulation of solicitors...

Legal Services Regulation Bill 2011: From the Seanad (Resumed) (9 Dec 2015)

Dara Murphy: This is a large group of amendments. It concerns a range of corrections to wording, spelling, cross-references, section numbers and updates to legislative references and collective citations. While I accept that there is an extent to which these types of amendment must be taken in good faith as a group, that will not prevent or disrupt us from discussing them and those substantial matters...

Legal Services Regulation Bill 2011: From the Seanad (Resumed) (9 Dec 2015)

Dara Murphy: The publication of a regulatory impact analysis is part of the preparatory process for a Bill being put before the Houses. A 52-page regulatory impact analysis of the Legal Services Regulation Bill was published in November 2013. This document, which ranks among the more substantial regulatory impact analyses prepared on the Bill, sets out the costs, benefits and impacts of three policy...

Select Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Criminal Justice (Burglary of Dwellings) Bill 2015: Committee Stage (2 Dec 2015)

Dara Murphy: I apologise for the absence of the Minister for Justice and Equality, Deputy Frances Fitzgerald, who is participating in a debate in the Seanad. It is important to note that burglary is an indictable defence which is triable summarily. While the vast majority of burglary trials ultimately take place in the District Court on a summary basis, trial on indictment is the default position in...

Select Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Criminal Justice (Burglary of Dwellings) Bill 2015: Committee Stage (2 Dec 2015)

Dara Murphy: I again thank Deputy Niall Collins for this amendment. Section 27 of the Road Traffic Act 1961 already provides for ancillary disqualification orders to be made where a person is convicted of an offence in the commission of which a mechanically-propelled vehicle is used. As the Deputy will appreciate, road traffic legislation contains its own technicalities and I am advised by officials...

Select Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Criminal Justice (Burglary of Dwellings) Bill 2015: Committee Stage (2 Dec 2015)

Dara Murphy: Summary prosecution for burglary in the District Court would allow for a sentence of up to 12 months for any one offence and up to an aggregate maximum of two years for consecutive sentences under the terms of the Bill as initiated. Prosecution on indictment before the Circuit Court would allow for a maximum sentence of 14 years for any one offence of burglary and up to life imprisonment for...

Topical Issue Debate: Sexual Abuse and Violence (12 Nov 2015)

Dara Murphy: I will convey the Deputy’s comments to the Minister. Great use was made of the SAVI report. It was an important body of work which highlights the extent and nature of sexual violence in Ireland. In the meantime, other data has become available, including the study by the Fundamental Rights Agency. This research has supported the development of the second national strategy on...

Topical Issue Debate: Sexual Abuse and Violence (12 Nov 2015)

Dara Murphy: I welcome this question from Deputy Kelleher. I am speaking on behalf of the Minister for Justice and Equality who is unavailable as she is attending the migration summit of EU and African leaders in Valletta. It is some time since the Sexual Abuse and Violence in Ireland report was published. This was a fundamental piece of research, involving telephone interviews with over 3,000...

Topical Issue Debate: Preschool Services (12 Nov 2015)

Dara Murphy: I thank Deputy McEntee for raising this important matter. The ECCE programme is the responsibility of the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs. While a certain flexibility has been built in to the programme to facilitate the inclusion of children with a disability, the children and young people's policy framework, Better Outcomes, Brighter Futures, contained a commitment to develop a...

Topical Issue Debate: Preschool Services (12 Nov 2015)

Dara Murphy: I take on board what Deputy McEntee has said and of course I will bring this issue to the attention of the Minister. As was said, of 29 unapproved applications, six were turned down because the deadline had passed. Unfortunately, the HSE, for which this is a matter, has also stated that the budget has been exhausted and, therefore, it is not in a position at this stage to consider late...

Garda Síochána (Policing Authority and Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2015: Report Stage (Resumed) (12 Nov 2015)

Dara Murphy: As the Deputy sese them.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Forthcoming General Affairs Council: Discussion with Minister of State (12 Nov 2015)

Dara Murphy: I thank the Chairman for inviting me here this afternoon. I welcome members from the diplomatic community and others who are joining us. I am very pleased to address the committee in advance of next week's meeting of the General Affairs Council. The meeting will consider five issues, the first of which is the preparation for meeting of the European Council on 17 and 18 December. That...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Forthcoming General Affairs Council: Discussion with Minister of State (12 Nov 2015)

Dara Murphy: I am paired.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Forthcoming General Affairs Council: Discussion with Minister of State (12 Nov 2015)

Dara Murphy: I thank members for their very knowledgeable questions. I will begin by answering the last question, which related to the conflict in the Middle East. It is an issue that was highlighted by the Minister, Deputy Charles Flanagan, at the Foreign Affairs Council. I did not refer to it in my statement but we are in full agreement with the requirement that these issues be raised and discussed....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Forthcoming General Affairs Council: Discussion with Minister of State (12 Nov 2015)

Dara Murphy: Yes, and perhaps that is what should be encouraged in the first instance. I thank members for their kind words regarding the European People's Party, EPP, advice.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Forthcoming General Affairs Council: Discussion with Minister of State (12 Nov 2015)

Dara Murphy: Yes, and the Chairman conveyed his congratulations to me personally. I covered the question of the clarity of our position in respect of the forthcoming UK referendum. It is important to remember that we have other good friends in Europe and we will work to ensure reasonable ambitions are maintained. I agree with Deputy Durkan's observation that these are volatile times. I agree, too,...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Forthcoming General Affairs Council: Discussion with Minister of State (12 Nov 2015)

Dara Murphy: Such defiance by the Deputy. I hope he does not lose the Whip as a result. I hope the predictions of humanitarian and weather-related crises in Ethiopia and Eritrea do not come to pass. Unfortunately, there will always be crises, whether climate or conflict related, on the borders of the European Union. We must work much harder to mitigate and, where possible, prevent such crises, as...