Results 61-80 of 15,555 for speaker:Eoghan Murphy

Written Answers — Banks Recapitalisation: Banks Recapitalisation (9 Jun 2011)

Eoghan Murphy: Question 66: To ask the Minister for Finance if the recent recapitalisation of Permanent TSB will affect individuals with shares in Irish Life and Permanent Group Holdings plc; if the recapitalisation of PTSB will result in the transfer of wealth from IL&P shareholders to the Exchequer; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14967/11]

Written Answers — Banks Recapitalisation: Banks Recapitalisation (9 Jun 2011)

Eoghan Murphy: Question 67: To ask the Minister for Finance if issues surrounding the Irish Life and Permanent situation as it pertains to shareholders (details supplied) have been brought to his attention; and whether the points contained therein have been addressed. [14968/11]

Written Answers — Higher Education Grants: Higher Education Grants (9 Jun 2011)

Eoghan Murphy: Question 68: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills, in view of the cuts being made to third level grants for the coming academic year 2011-2012 (details supplied), if a provision will be considered for those who entered into courses of two years' duration, as distinct from two separate years of study. [14969/11]

Written Answers — Higher Education Grants: Higher Education Grants (9 Jun 2011)

Eoghan Murphy: Question 69: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason a website (details supplied) still states that no decision to cut higher education grants has been finalised when individuals affected by this cut have been notified by their local councils of the change; when this decision was finalised; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14970/11]

Written Answers — School Patronage: School Patronage (9 Jun 2011)

Eoghan Murphy: Question 91: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to set up an Educate Together primary school in the Dublin 4 area. [14962/11]

Written Answers — School Patronage: School Patronage (9 Jun 2011)

Eoghan Murphy: Question 92: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his views on whether the restrictive practices that are in place in State schools with a Catholic ethos, such as that disqualifying unbaptised children from enrolment, are acceptable; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14963/11]

Written Answers — Enterprise Support Services: Enterprise Support Services (9 Jun 2011)

Eoghan Murphy: Question 110: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the funding available for the short-term enterprise allowance; the amount allocated for 2011 versus the amount drawn down; and her plans for guaranteeing the future of the scheme. [14961/11]

Written Answers — Local Authority Charges: Local Authority Charges (9 Jun 2011)

Eoghan Murphy: Question 138: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he has considered the introduction of a waiver scheme, or deferred payment scheme, in relation to council rates for start up businesses employing fewer than ten persons; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14973/11]

Written Answers — Visa Applications: Visa Applications (9 Jun 2011)

Eoghan Murphy: Question 175: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality when the business visa scheme came into force; the number who have availed of this scheme to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14966/11]

Written Answers — Child Care Services: Child Care Services (9 Jun 2011)

Eoghan Murphy: Question 184: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if he has considered any potential benefit to small businesses in the child care industry of an increase in ratios per child care staff (details supplied). [14972/11]

Written Answers — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (15 Jun 2011)

Eoghan Murphy: Question 176: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if, further to the commitment in the Programme for National Recovery 2011-2016 to replace FÁS, if he will clarify the specific functions currently undertaken by FÁS which are his responsibility; if these will remain within his remit; if any other functions of FÁS will be transferred to his Department; the timeline for same and the...

Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (15 Jun 2011)

Eoghan Murphy: Question 290: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will consider introducing a requirement on pension fund managers to disclose their fees on a continual basis in order to encourage competition and cut costs. [15847/11]

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (15 Jun 2011)

Eoghan Murphy: Question 458: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will consider the introduction of legislation to compel management companies of private multi-housing developments to include the views of all tenants both renting and buying when drafting or amending rules governing the development; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15848/11]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (15 Jun 2011)

Eoghan Murphy: Question 562: To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding a case of a person (details supplied) whereby a processing error on the part of the Health Service Executive has altered the situation of a recipient on the fair care scheme [15849/11]

Water and Sewerage Services (16 Jun 2011)

Eoghan Murphy: I will confine my remarks to the motion itself and the amendments tabled. There is clearly an ideological thrust to the motion. That is to be welcomed. It is probably communist, which I do not welcome. The problem with the motion is that no solutions are offered. It is a list of preambular paragraphs with no operational clauses. In the first paragraph water is described as a basic human...

Water and Sewerage Services (16 Jun 2011)

Eoghan Murphy: Paragraphs 14 and 15 deal with taxation. From the outset the Minister has not mentioned this as a taxation initiative. It is a conservation measure. We are trying to stop wasting our resources. We are wasting them, both natural and financial, and we need to address that, which is what we are trying to do. Three amendments have been offered by Members of the United Left Alliance. They are...

Written Answers — Local Government Charges: Local Government Charges (16 Jun 2011)

Eoghan Murphy: Question 130: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the classes of property that may fall under the waiver scheme for commercial rates under the provisions of the Local Government (Rates) Act 1970; and if he has considered extending this scheme to classes or stages of business activity. [15922/11]

Enterprise and Investment Visa (21 Jun 2011)

Eoghan Murphy: I thank the Minister of State, Deputy Kathleen Lynch, for being here to take this matter. I congratulate the Minister and the Government on the initiative taken in this area already as part of the larger jobs initiative programme. It is important there is consistency with our nearest neighbours in this regard and I very much look forward to reviewing the scheme when it is completed. No...

Written Answers — Departmental Functions: Departmental Functions (23 Jun 2011)

Eoghan Murphy: Question 50: To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to harmonise IT systems across Departments to improve compatibility and improve communication; the platform he has considered; and if migration to a cloud computing solution has been considered. [16853/11]

Written Answers — State Examinations: State Examinations (23 Jun 2011)

Eoghan Murphy: Question 76: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to increase interest in maths and science, either through incentivisation at examination time or further modification to the respective curricula and the way they are taught. [16852/11]