Results 181-200 of 26,922 for speaker:Catherine Murphy

Written Answers — Planning Issues: Planning Issues (18 Oct 2005)

Catherine Murphy: Question 794: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if his Department has given guidance to local authorities regarding the practice of requiring the establishment and employment of estate management companies in new developments as a mandatory condition of planning permission; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29139/05]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (18 Oct 2005)

Catherine Murphy: Question 805: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if, in view of the execution of the pilot rental supplement scheme projects, the issues that have arisen which will prompt further consideration of and amendments to the rental supplement scheme prior to the roll-out of the scheme to all housing authorities; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (18 Oct 2005)

Catherine Murphy: Question 806: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of households that have been transferred from the community welfare supplement scheme to the new rental supplement scheme within the pilot project areas; if the roll-out of the rental supplement scheme to all housing authorities will commence within the timeframe envisaged originally; the level of...

Written Answers — Election Management System: Election Management System (18 Oct 2005)

Catherine Murphy: Question 822: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the modifications which have been judged necessary to overcome shortcomings in the electronic voting machines purchased; the programme of work which is required to prepare these machines for use; the estimated costs of such work; the timeframe for the work to be completed; and if he will make a statement on...

Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (18 Oct 2005)

Catherine Murphy: Question 824: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the water supply capacity in the greater Dublin area at present (details supplied); the additional water supply schemes which are either under construction, at the planning stages, or awaiting approval from his Department; if the supply capacity in the area is deemed to be sufficient to cater for the current...

Quarterly National Household Survey: Statements. (19 Oct 2005)

Catherine Murphy: The focus of the Minister's speech was on what a great economy we have. None of us doubts that jobs are being created all of the time. We should not use the data to sing the praises of the economy, however, without analysing them. There is little reason for gathering them in the first place if we are not going to use them. We can see from the data there is a significant increase in the number...

Road Safety. (19 Oct 2005)

Catherine Murphy: I agree with the Minister that a comprehensive body of data is collected when an accident that causes a fatality or serious injury takes place. I have examined the manner in which information is collated by Kildare County Council. Local authorities often respond to accidents by funding low-cost remedial measures or by initiating a major project. There does not seem to be any significant...

Written Answers — Work Permits: Work Permits (19 Oct 2005)

Catherine Murphy: Question 225: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the position regarding the work status of non-nationals who require a visa in the time period between having married an Irish citizen and being granted naturalisation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29655/05]

Written Answers — Public Transport: Public Transport (19 Oct 2005)

Catherine Murphy: Question 243: To ask the Minister for Transport if he intends to front-load the construction of an interconnecter between Heuston Station and the DART line in view of the current project on the Kildare line in which two new stations are being developed and in which the service is intended to be doubled; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the current Luas and bus services from...

Written Answers — Air Services: Air Services (19 Oct 2005)

Catherine Murphy: Question 244: To ask the Minister for Transport if he will introduce the necessary measures to ensure that planning authorities are notified and consulted when airspace changes are proposed by airport and aerodrome authorities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29695/05]

Written Answers — Noise Emission Standards: Noise Emission Standards (19 Oct 2005)

Catherine Murphy: Question 245: To ask the Minister for Transport if he plans to introduce measures to make mandatory the fitting of noise abatement equipment in light aircraft; if so, the body which will become the enforcement authority for these measures; and if the introduction of such mandatory requirements necessitates legislative provision. [29696/05]

Written Answers — Visa Applications: Visa Applications (19 Oct 2005)

Catherine Murphy: Question 278: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will re-examine the refusal of his Department to grant visas to persons (details supplied) to join their parents here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29602/05]

Written Answers — Garda Deployment: Garda Deployment (19 Oct 2005)

Catherine Murphy: Question 300: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if, as part of the current review of Garda divisions, it is intended to alter the make-up of any division which currently services County Kildare; if so, the way in which it is intended that it be altered; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29699/05]

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (19 Oct 2005)

Catherine Murphy: Question 301: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will implement the recommendations made by the Law Reform Commission in its report on multi-party litigation to support the introduction of such actions into the Irish legal system; if he intends to implement these recommendations; the timeframe involved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29700/05]

Order of Business. (20 Oct 2005)

Catherine Murphy: When is the Coroners Bill likely to come before the House? Regarding the acknowledgement by the Taoiseach yesterday that legislation is needed for housing estate management companies, is it intended to bring a Bill of that nature forward at an early date? In the absence of that, will the Government instruct local authorities on how they should proceed on this matter?

Order of Business. (20 Oct 2005)

Catherine Murphy: I am not asking about multi-unit developments. In fact, the housing estate issue relates to developments of single houses which are not the subject of management companies.

Order of Business. (20 Oct 2005)

Catherine Murphy: That is not what is happening.

Social Welfare Consolidation Bill 2005: Second Stage (Resumed). (20 Oct 2005)

Catherine Murphy: I particularly welcome the fact that this is a consolidation Bill. That is infinitely preferable than attempting to trawl through 20 different Acts to find out about entitlements. Quite obviously much work has gone into the Bill's preparation and I commend those who have worked on it. The Minister told the House that a record €12.25 billion was spent on social welfare in the current year...

Housing Management Companies. (25 Oct 2005)

Catherine Murphy: Question 97: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the role which management companies should play in maintaining housing estates with specific reference to sewers, water mains, public lighting, roads and footpaths; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30549/05]

Housing Management Companies. (25 Oct 2005)

Catherine Murphy: The Minister was just getting to the most interesting part of his reply but I imagine it was contained in the reply to the Adjournment Debate matter I raised several weeks ago. I have been surprised by the apparent lack of knowledge in the Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government about what is happening on the ground. Many local authorities now have a standard clause that...