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Public Sector Reform (17 Nov 2011)

Catherine Murphy: Do I have time for a supplementary question?

Written Answers — Public Service Staff: Public Service Staff (17 Nov 2011)

Catherine Murphy: Question 42: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the mechanism used to determine service needs in the context of the redeployment of public servants; if that is done by line Ministers or in conjunction with his Department; if the recent census of population will play any part in this process; if it is his aim to have guaranteed minimum levels of service throughout the...

Written Answers — Public Service Reform: Public Service Reform (17 Nov 2011)

Catherine Murphy: Question 43: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the avenues available to citizens and civil society groups into the reform of our public services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35355/11]

Private Members' Business: An Bille um an Naoú Leasú is Fiche ar an mBunreacht (Uimh. 2) 2011: An Dara Céim, Twenty-Ninth Amendment of the Constitution (No. 2) Bill 2011: Second Stage (18 Nov 2011)

Catherine Murphy: There is no wrong time to do the right thing. In that context I will support this legislation but it is only a small part of what is needed. If the Government is to put forward a proposal such as this one, it must have the moral authority to do so. It is a little like having one's house robbed and then inviting back the robber to design the security system. I cannot think of anything that...

Private Members' Business: An Bille um an Naoú Leasú is Fiche ar an mBunreacht (Uimh. 2) 2011: An Dara Céim, Twenty-Ninth Amendment of the Constitution (No. 2) Bill 2011: Second Stage (18 Nov 2011)

Catherine Murphy: I have often said that.

Private Members' Business: An Bille um an Naoú Leasú is Fiche ar an mBunreacht (Uimh. 2) 2011: An Dara Céim, Twenty-Ninth Amendment of the Constitution (No. 2) Bill 2011: Second Stage (18 Nov 2011)

Catherine Murphy: Fianna Fáil rewarded loyalty and embedded its people in the early part of the State to change the culture, which was understandable at that time. All of those who took part in the Easter Rising were looked after. My own grandparents took part in the Rising and that is the reason they were looked after, but that loyalty began to change. Deputy McDonald was right, and it is a point I have...

Private Members' Business: An Bille um an Naoú Leasú is Fiche ar an mBunreacht (Uimh. 2) 2011: An Dara Céim, Twenty-Ninth Amendment of the Constitution (No. 2) Bill 2011: Second Stage (18 Nov 2011)

Catherine Murphy: It transferred the loyalty to a powerful elite and the rewards were given to those who funded the party and who kept it in power, and the object was to stay in power. I would say many of its membership believes their influence was lost in that context. We have ended up with a corrupting influence in terms of that ethos where industries such as the construction industry decided the kind of...

Job Creation (22 Nov 2011)

Catherine Murphy: Question 58: To ask the Minister for Jobs; Enterprise and Innovation if, in view of the numbers of unemployed remaining consistently over 440,000, achieving full employment is the aim of his Department in the liftetime of this Government; if so, the job creation schemes he proposes to help achieve this; the figures he can provide in terms of projected jobs to be created as as result of...

Job Creation (22 Nov 2011)

Catherine Murphy: We all agree that job creation is the most important objective because it is clear that if one gets people back to work, they are paying taxes and not receiving social welfare and it has a dynamic that goes beyond the good of the individual who is at work. Will the approach be targeted at certain sectors? Earlier this year, the Government announced that it would boost tourism by cutting the...

Job Creation (22 Nov 2011)

Catherine Murphy: Is full employment a stated aim of the Government? I know that is a tall order, but I would rather shoot for the stars and narrowly fail than not aspire to full employment. That is my prime question. Can the Minister answer it?

Credit Guarantee Scheme (22 Nov 2011)

Catherine Murphy: Question 63: To ask the Minister for Jobs; Enterprise and Innovation if he will provide information on the proposed partial loan guarantee scheme; if he will elaborate on whether the scheme will have any facility for struggling businesses, in particular small and medium enterprises, which wish to consolidate existing debt and invest in recovery plans; if not, if he has any proposals for...

Credit Guarantee Scheme (22 Nov 2011)

Catherine Murphy: When will the legislation be published and passed? When will the scheme come into place? Is there a possibility that the banks are waiting for this scheme rather than operating their normal lending schemes at the moment? The Credit Reviewer recently said he was sceptical about this being a cure-all and that the guarantee would need to proceed on an individual basis, requiring each...

Credit Guarantee Scheme (22 Nov 2011)

Catherine Murphy: If they are not lending to business that will be productive, what has been the purpose of this? Does the Minister of State have confidence in them doing that?

Credit Guarantee Scheme (22 Nov 2011)

Catherine Murphy: I am not arguing that money should be advanced to companies that are not viable. The Minister of State and I know there are plenty of viable companies that are being squeezed to the point that they may not be viable. It almost becomes a self-fulfilling prophecy in that the domestic economy will suffer if we do not reinforce viable companies. Plenty of them are being impacted negatively by...

Written Answers — Official Engagements: Official Engagements (22 Nov 2011)

Catherine Murphy: Question 104: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the civil society and human rights groups he met with during his recent visit to Moscow to chair a meeting of the Joint Economic Commission between Ireland and Russia; the issues that were discussed during each of these meetings; the issues or cases of concern expressed to him there by the representatives of these...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (22 Nov 2011)

Catherine Murphy: Question 299: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if her attention has been drawn to any cross-checking between the Health Service Executive and her Department regarding information contained about social welfare claimants on the integrated short term schemes database; if such cross-checking is utilised to verify claims; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36177/11]

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (22 Nov 2011)

Catherine Murphy: Question 391: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality when a decision will issue on an application for leave to remain in the State in respect of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35471/11]

Written Answers — Domestic Violence: Domestic Violence (22 Nov 2011)

Catherine Murphy: Question 598: To ask the Minister for Health in view of the fact that no funding will be made available for any crisis accommodation for domestic abuse victims in Kildare this year, the alternative Health Service Executive funded provisions in place for women in County Kildare who are seeking refuge from domestic abuse; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35602/11]

Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (22 Nov 2011)

Catherine Murphy: Question 630: To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide the full contact details of the Health Service Executive legal services division including its address, phone number, fax number and email address; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36063/11]

Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (22 Nov 2011)

Catherine Murphy: Question 631: To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide the full list of personnel employed in the Health Service Executive legal services division, including their respective grades; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36064/11]