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

Dara Murphy: ...the opportunity to endorse the peace agreements as soon as possible. We will continue to play our part in contributing to state-building assistance measures and supporting people on the ground. Deputy Eric Byrne returned at an opportune moment.

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

Dara Murphy: ...continue to work with Moldova and other eastern partnership countries with a view to encouraging political and economic development. This highlights again the issue of the rule of law. Deputy Eric Byrne correctly stated that asylum seekers are coming from a broad range of countries. Each application for refugee status is assessed on its merits. The principal reason for the so-called...

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

Dara Murphy: ..., which will include a better implementation of the macro-economic imbalance procedure. We will then see increased momentum in structural reforms that will follow on from those. I take Deputy Byrne's point, but as Deputy O'Reilly will be reading the Official Report, we will cover his question as quickly as we can. Deputy O'Reilly asked about arrears and our fourth country-specific...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: General Affairs Council Meeting: Minister of State at the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (13 Nov 2014)

Dara Murphy: ...it was stated that if every small and medium enterprise took on another employee, the unemployment problem within the European Union would cease. The rule of law is a very important issue as Deputy Eric Byrne said. To answer the second part of his question, the concern is that currently there is no adequate monitoring mechanism to ensure that member states continue to uphold the rule...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Forthcoming General Affairs Council: Minister of State (25 Sep 2014)

Dara Murphy: ...wish to follow, trying to sort out its own position before talking to the rest of the world. We want to agree our position first so that the European Union can take that leadership role. Deputy Eric Byrne would probably be very pleased with some of the early commitments we have from President Juncker. He has spoken about the mobilisation of an extra €300 billion in the next...

Housing Provision: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (1 May 2014)

Dara Murphy: ...people are going back to work. There is a need to supply more social housing either by the building of new units or else by releasing existing units by means of tenant purchase. I agree with Deputy Eric Byrne that we all meet people in our offices who can point out houses which have been boarded up for a lengthy period which is very frustrating for those who are waiting on a housing...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: EU Presidency Priorities of Greece: Ambassador of Greece (16 Jan 2014)

Dara Murphy: ...turn off their mobile telephones as they can cause interference with the recording system. We have received apologies from the Chairman, Deputy Dominic Hannigan, and Deputy Joe O'Reilly. Deputy Eric Byrne is obliged to leave at 2.30 p.m.

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): European Council Meetings (7 May 2013)

Dara Murphy: ...components of the European Union with banking union, fiscal union and economic union being the first three. I welcome the Taoiseach's comments about agreements to date being honoured. Deputy Eric Byrne and I attended this afternoon's meeting of the Joint Committee on European Union Affairs at which the fourth component was discussed, which is democratic legitimacy and accountability. I...

Community and Voluntary Sector: Motion (Resumed) (12 Oct 2011)

Dara Murphy: I wish to share time with Deputies Hannigan, Kyne and Eric Byrne.