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Written Answers — Local Authority Housing: Local Authority Housing (16 Feb 2012)

Catherine Murphy: Question 170: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the number of houses rented under the rental accommodation scheme, by county; the additional allocations that will be made in 2012 by county; the housing list by county; the other options available or are being considered; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9068/12]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (16 Feb 2012)

Catherine Murphy: Question 249: To ask the Minister for Health the extent of the waiting list for orthodontic treatment by county; if all patients are categorised by severity; if so, the waiting time by category and by county; if it is intended to fill any specialist vacancies for the provision of this service in 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9060/12]

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (21 Feb 2012)

Catherine Murphy: Question 217: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of students with dyslexia who were deemed in 2011 to have a degree of learning disability specific to basic reading writing or mathematics which places them at or below the second percentile; the number of laptop computers that were provided to students in this category; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9232/12]

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (21 Feb 2012)

Catherine Murphy: Question 232: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to any reported difficulties in the use of interactive whiteboard technologies for children with autism spectrum disorders and related sensory difficulties; if his attention has been drawn to any problems caused by the flickering effect in the operation of whiteboards; if so, the remedial measures that...

Written Answers — Members' Allowances: Members' Allowances (21 Feb 2012)

Catherine Murphy: Question 277: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the amount paid to each qualifying party leader and each independent TD and Senator under section 1 of the Oireachtas (Ministerial and Parliamentary Office) (Amendment) Act 2001 for the period of time between the commencement of the 31st Dáil and 24th Seanad in 2011 and 31 December 2011; the specific number of payments...

Written Answers — Members' Allowances: Members' Allowances (21 Feb 2012)

Catherine Murphy: Question 282: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if a mechanism exists whereby an independent TD or Senator may voluntarily furnish to the Standards in Public Office Commission a detailed account of expenditure of funds received under the terms of the Party Leader's Allowance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9472/12]

Written Answers — Members' Allowances: Members' Allowances (21 Feb 2012)

Catherine Murphy: Question 278: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the annual amount paid to each qualifying party under the Electoral Acts, and not section 1 of the Oireachtas (Ministerial and Parliamentary Offices) (Amendment) Act, 2001, for the period of time between the commencement of the 31st Dáil and 24th Seanad in 2011 and 31 December 2011; the specific number of such payments...

Written Answers — Members' Allowances: Members' Allowances (21 Feb 2012)

Catherine Murphy: Question 281: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the mechanism there is to ensure that the Exchequer funds received by a political party under the terms of the Party Leader's Allowance that are accounted for under the heading expenditure applied to the purchase of support services for a parliamentary party from the party are not paid to a party in respect of support...

Written Answers — Members' Allowances: Members' Allowances (21 Feb 2012)

Catherine Murphy: Question : To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his plans to reform the mechanism for party political funding provided for in the Electoral Acts and or the Oireachtas staff and resources provisions made available to parliamentary parties under the terms of section 9 of the Oireachtas (Ministerial and Parliamentary Offices) (Secretarial Facilities) Regulations 2008 (S.I. No....

Written Answers — Redundancy Payments: Redundancy Payments (21 Feb 2012)

Catherine Murphy: Question 328: To ask the Minister for Social Protection If she has received an RP50 within the past year in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; if the redundancy is paid directly to the former employee in all cases; if not, the arrangements in place to ensure that the eligible recipient receives the statutory redundancy; and if she will make a statement on the matter....

Order of Business (22 Feb 2012)

Catherine Murphy: I wanted to ask about the noise pollution Bill. The Taoiseach said that it has been promised for a long time. It is on the Order Paper but when are we likely to see it?

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (22 Feb 2012)

Catherine Murphy: Question 37: To ask the Minister for Finance the rationale behind limiting the 30% mortgage or qualifying loan interest relief package included in the Finance Bill 2012, to mortgages or loans purchased between 2004 and 2008; if figures pertaining to the cost to the State of extending the facility beyond the period specified are available and if he will provide them to Dáil Éireann; if...

Written Answers — Tax Reliefs: Tax Reliefs (22 Feb 2012)

Catherine Murphy: Question 50: To ask the Minister for Finance if, in the drafting of the new facility detailed in section 766 of the Finance Bill, 2012, whereby amounts paid by companies to unconnected third parties to carry out research and development activities are eligible for a specified tax credit, he considered including a requirement for companies to source such research and development activities...

Written Answers — Third Level Courses: Third Level Courses (23 Feb 2012)

Catherine Murphy: Question 43: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide a detailed updated assessment of the springboard project; the number of successful applicants who are currently taking approved courses and those who have finished courses; if he will outline the number of courses taken by field of study, by institution, by age and gender of applicants, by former occupation; and if...

Written Answers — Higher Education Grants: Higher Education Grants (23 Feb 2012)

Catherine Murphy: Question 54: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if, in view of the elimination of maintenance payments to postgraduate students from the 2012-13 academic year and considering the recent announcement in the Finance Bill 2012 of a range of fiscal incentives targeted to fostering research and development growth in Ireland, he proposes any measures within his remit to encourage greater...

Written Answers — Sale of State Assets: Sale of State Assets (28 Feb 2012)

Catherine Murphy: Question 87: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will outline the detailed impact analysis undertaken or requested by him on the sale of State assets with respect to national spatial planning and key infrastructure development, particularly with regard to the national transportation and energy companies; the likely outcomes of the entry into these specific markets by...

Written Answers — Public Service Staff: Public Service Staff (28 Feb 2012)

Catherine Murphy: Question 109: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the way it is intended to reduce to 282,000 by 2015 the numbers employed in the civil and public service; the number who are expected to leave because they have reached pension age; if it is intended that those leaving will do so on a voluntary basis; if he intends to adopt a targeted approach by Department or sector; if an...

Written Answers — Children in Care: Children in Care (28 Feb 2012)

Catherine Murphy: Question 621: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if he will provide the full details of protocols between the Health Service Executive and the housing authority pursuant to section 45(2)([i]e[/i]) of the Child Care Act 1991 in relation to the provision of aftercare and in planning accommodation of children leaving care on reaching the age of 18 years; and if she will make a...

Written Answers — Children in Care: Children in Care (28 Feb 2012)

Catherine Murphy: Question 622: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if he will advise the way the Health Service Executive currently works with the housing authorities in planning accommodation for children leaving care; if he will provide full details of current status of work being done in this area; if he will outline the way the specific needs of care leavers are being addressed by the HSE...

Treaty on Stability, Co-ordination and Governance in the Economic and Monetary Union: Statements (29 Feb 2012)

Catherine Murphy: I welcome yesterday's announcement because now the power will truly reside with the people, which is where it should have been. I was always of the view there was a moral obligation to hold a referendum on such a major issue and now there is deemed to be a legal obligation to do so. According to the Taoiseach's statement yesterday, the Attorney General in her formal advice said that the...