Results 201-220 of 28,162 for speaker:Catherine Murphy

Housing Management Companies. (25 Oct 2005)

Catherine Murphy: The documentation I passed on to the Minister of State related to a house-only development and a mixed development, not apartments. That is evidence of what is happening.

Lisbon National Reform Programme: Statements (Resumed). (25 Oct 2005)

Catherine Murphy: I wish to share time with Deputy Boyle. I want to concentrate on the element of the document referring to fostering family-friendly workplaces. This focuses on women returning to the workforce, which they are doing in ever increasing numbers. Clearly, people power put this issue much higher on the agenda when it was raised last March in the by-election campaigns of Meath and Kildare North. I...

Written Answers — Services for People with Disabilities: Services for People with Disabilities (25 Oct 2005)

Catherine Murphy: Question 222: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the action she proposes to take in view of the need identified by the eastern regional autism service for the extension of multidisciplinary special needs service provision (details supplied) from primary school level to secondary school level to ensure that this extension of services transpires; if she has sought funding...

Written Answers — Services for People with Disabilities: Services for People with Disabilities (25 Oct 2005)

Catherine Murphy: Question 223: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children her plans to accommodate the 75 children currently on the waiting list for multidisciplinary services provided by the eastern regional autism service; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30655/05]

Written Answers — Property Management Services: Property Management Services (25 Oct 2005)

Catherine Murphy: Question 460: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will introduce legislation to govern the operation of estate management companies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30467/05]

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (25 Oct 2005)

Catherine Murphy: Question 516: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the court actions her department has been involved in during 2003, 2004 and to date in 2005 that related to the provision of school places for students with special needs and the provision of resources for students with special needs; the number of these which pertained to secondary school places and resources; the number of these...

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (25 Oct 2005)

Catherine Murphy: Question 567: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the location at which the children it was intended to accommodate in a purpose-built unit located at a school (details supplied) in County Kildare have been accommodated; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30653/05]

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (25 Oct 2005)

Catherine Murphy: Question 568: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the reason the purpose-built building to cater for the needs of children with autistic spectrum disorders located at a school (details supplied) in County Kildare remains unused for the purpose for which it was constructed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30654/05]

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (25 Oct 2005)

Catherine Murphy: Question 574: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the measures she will take to ensure that children with autistic spectrum disorders progress from primary school education to suitable secondary school placements without experiencing a gap in their multi-disciplinary service provision and without experiencing a gap in their special educational service provision; and if she will make...

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (25 Oct 2005)

Catherine Murphy: Question 575: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the measures she has taken to facilitate the transition by children with high functioning autistic spectrum disorders from primary level education to mainstream secondary education; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30756/05]

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (25 Oct 2005)

Catherine Murphy: Question 576: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the measures she has taken to ensure that multi-disciplinary therapeutic service provision as well as suitable special needs educational provision is made available to children with high functioning autistic spectrum disorders in mainstream secondary schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30757/05]

Written Answers — Second Level Education: Second Level Education (25 Oct 2005)

Catherine Murphy: Question 577: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if secondary level education is regarded by her as being of equal importance to primary level education where the continued development and advancement of students is concerned; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30758/05]

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (25 Oct 2005)

Catherine Murphy: Question 578: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the reason there is such a disparity in the number of teaching staff working directly with children with special needs between primary and secondary schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30769/05]

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (25 Oct 2005)

Catherine Murphy: Question 579: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of whole-time equivalent special needs assistants employed in secondary schools here; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30772/05]

Written Answers — Town Councils: Town Councils (25 Oct 2005)

Catherine Murphy: Question 613: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of persons employed by town councils in the years 2002, 2003 and 2004 by town; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30312/05]

Written Answers — National Spatial Strategy: National Spatial Strategy (25 Oct 2005)

Catherine Murphy: Question 614: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his plans to provide for the non-housing elements of the National Spatial Strategy as identified in page 103 of that document; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30313/05]

Written Answers — Local Authority Housing: Local Authority Housing (25 Oct 2005)

Catherine Murphy: Question 644: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of expected house completions on a county basis in 2005; the number which will be directly built by local authorities; the number which will be delivered by the voluntary sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30565/05]

Parental Leave (Amendment) Bill 2004 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed). (27 Oct 2005)

Catherine Murphy: The most telling lines in the explanatory memorandum for this legislation read as follows: As parental leave is unpaid, this cost will not be significant. There will be benefits for employers and industry. The legislation will facilitate the increased participation and retention of women in the workforce. That gives us an insight to the basis of the legislation. The provision alone should not...

Written Answers — Civil Registration: Civil Registration (2 Nov 2005)

Catherine Murphy: Question 274: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the position regarding the relocation of the Lombard House based civil registration research facility; if she intends to provide an on-line research facility when the records are fully computerised; if consideration has been given to such a facility being self-financing; and if she will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (2 Nov 2005)

Catherine Murphy: Question 276: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the number of speech therapists, occupational therapists and physiotherapists employed by the Health Service Executive and the areas in which they are located. [32011/05]