Results 501-520 of 10,836 for in 'Committee meetings' speaker:Catherine Murphy
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (22 Feb 2024)
Catherine Murphy: I would ask that we ask the Department.
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (22 Feb 2024)
Catherine Murphy: How many projects have commenced on foot of the exemption?
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (22 Feb 2024)
Catherine Murphy: The big selling point for Irish Water was there was going to be one organisation to deal with, rather than all the local authorities. I thought that was daft because the pipes are not located in one place, but all over the country, as are the treatment systems and so on. Irish Water is an issue for all our constituency offices. There is another area in relation to taking estates in charge...
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (22 Feb 2024)
Catherine Murphy: There would be loads in our area.
- Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation Accounts 2022
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Vote 21 - Prisons (15 Feb 2024) Catherine Murphy: I thank the Cathaoirleach. The Department has provide some figures on people in temporary protection. These figures obviously relate to Ukraine and stood at 68,000 in 2022 and 32,000 in 2023. We have heard various figures regarding the number of people from Ukraine who are here at the moment. Just because 104,000 people have been given that protection does not mean that this is the number...
- Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation Accounts 2022
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Vote 21 - Prisons (15 Feb 2024) Catherine Murphy: Do we have any idea, then, of the number that are here.
- Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation Accounts 2022
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Vote 21 - Prisons (15 Feb 2024) Catherine Murphy: It is a matter for the Department of Social Protection.
- Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation Accounts 2022
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Vote 21 - Prisons (15 Feb 2024) Catherine Murphy: The Taoiseach has stated on a number of occasions that 80,000 are here. Today is an unfortunate anniversary because it marks the beginning of the third year of this war. Most people had an expectation when it happened that it would be short-lived but, unfortunately, that has not proved to be the case. From what she has said, Ms McPhillips does not accept the charge we repeatedly hear...
- Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation Accounts 2022
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Vote 21 - Prisons (15 Feb 2024) Catherine Murphy: I want to move on to the Prison Service. I was intrigued to hear about the electronic transfer of cash. Some €16 million was electronically transferred into prisoners’ accounts. Is there a limit on the amount of money a prisoner can receive?
- Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation Accounts 2022
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Vote 21 - Prisons (15 Feb 2024) Catherine Murphy: That is absolutely fine and I do not have an issue with that. It is just that the amount jumped out at me.
- Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation Accounts 2022
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Vote 21 - Prisons (15 Feb 2024) Catherine Murphy: Could there be one prisoner getting a lot of money?
- Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation Accounts 2022
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Vote 21 - Prisons (15 Feb 2024) Catherine Murphy: Yes, and this maintains a degree of control.
- Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation Accounts 2022
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Vote 21 - Prisons (15 Feb 2024) Catherine Murphy: Ms McPhillips gave us information on Dublin Airport. We have previously heard about people arriving in this country via Northern Ireland. How does the Department manage or know the number arriving? Is it because people claim asylum?
- Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation Accounts 2022
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Vote 21 - Prisons (15 Feb 2024) Catherine Murphy: So that is how the Department knows?
- Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation Accounts 2022
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Vote 21 - Prisons (15 Feb 2024) Catherine Murphy: Does Ms McPhillips have the numbers?
- Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation Accounts 2022
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Vote 21 - Prisons (15 Feb 2024) Catherine Murphy: And from the other airports as well.
- Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation Accounts 2022
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Vote 21 - Prisons (15 Feb 2024) Catherine Murphy: If we could have that information-----
- Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation Accounts 2022
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Vote 21 - Prisons (15 Feb 2024) Catherine Murphy: -----even in a note afterwards, that would be appreciated. What happens in the case of a person who does not accept direct provision and does not receive any State assistance? Presumably, that is people who have family who are already here. Does that include the €38 for an adult? Do these people receive no support whatsoever? Does the Secretary General know the numbers involved?
- Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation Accounts 2022
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Vote 21 - Prisons (15 Feb 2024) Catherine Murphy: So that is the Department of Social Protection again.
- Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation Accounts 2022
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Vote 21 - Prisons (15 Feb 2024) Catherine Murphy: Does the Department of Justice cross-reference with them?