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Turbary Rights: Motion (Resumed) (7 Mar 2012)

Catherine Murphy: Yes. Several previous speakers referred to a particular issue, namely, that which relates to process. It is easy to blame Brussels. We must begin to look to ourselves rather than blaming Brussels. We must accept our own culpability in respect of certain matters. I do not know the number of occasions on which a Part 8 process would have been initiated - as part of which newspaper...

Written Answers — Energy Conservation: Energy Conservation (7 Mar 2012)

Catherine Murphy: Question 31: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if, in view of the proposed sale of commercial sections of Bord Gáis Éireann, he will outline the impact that this will have on the forthcoming pay as you save home retrofitting finance model; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12633/12]

Public Sector Numbers: Statements (8 Mar 2012)

Catherine Murphy: The title of these statements, which relates to public sector numbers, is wrong. The title should have referred to the reform of the public service and the provision of quality public services to the citizens of the State. The focus of our attention must be on these aspects of the debate. People are required in order that quality public services might be delivered. The Minister referred...

Public Sector Numbers: Statements (8 Mar 2012)

Catherine Murphy: There is one member of staff for every 294 people in Meath but there is one member of staff for every 88 people in Dublin city. There is one member of staff for every 118 people in Leitrim. We cannot deliver libraries, planning compliance, or the taking in charge of housing estates unless there are people working in local authorities. There is a very unfair distribution and not only are we...

Written Answers — Local Authority Housing: Local Authority Housing (8 Mar 2012)

Catherine Murphy: Question 48: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the fact that more than 43% of those on local authority housing waiting lists are concentrated in the areas of Dublin city, south Dublin, Cork city, Cork county, Fingal and Kildare; his views that there is a real crisis in some parts of the country which demonstrates the...

Written Answers — Planning Issues: Planning Issues (8 Mar 2012)

Catherine Murphy: Question 52: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he intends to amend the law in relation to bonds associated with construction; if an analysis has been done across the local government sector about the number of bonds that have lapsed; the number of bonds that have limited terms and the developer is in liquidation or receivership; the financial extent...

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (13 Mar 2012)

Catherine Murphy: Question 454: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality when he expects to publish the regulatory impact assessment for the Legal Services Bill; if he intends to publish it in advance of Committee Stage; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14065/12]

Written Answers — Garda Deployment: Garda Deployment (13 Mar 2012)

Catherine Murphy: Question 455: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he intends to review, in conjunction with the Garda Commissioner, the current strategic deployment of gardaí around the country; if so, if he intends to address the current large disparity in Garda numbers from region to region as part of such a review; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14066/12]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (13 Mar 2012)

Catherine Murphy: Question 549: To ask the Minister for Health the arrangements being put in place in the Health Service Executive in County Kildare to cover the function of school liaison for children who are on the autism spectrum; how it is intended to accommodate children who currently attend the centre in Kill which is due to be sold; if a communications strategy is in place to include parents who have...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (13 Mar 2012)

Catherine Murphy: Question 550: To ask the Minister for Health how he intends to implement the recommendations of the National Rehabilitation Strategy; the funding that has been allocated to this; if there will be an increase in specialist posts in 2012; his views on the fact that just one in every six of the 15,000 persons with severe conditions receive the rehabilitation they require; his further views on...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (13 Mar 2012)

Catherine Murphy: Question 551: To ask the Minister for Health his views on whether Health Service Executive cuts disproportionately affect neurological charities; his plans to review this in 2012; his further views that the loss of services will place an additional care need burden; if this has been factored into the HSE budgets; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13599/12]

Written Answers — Local Authority Charges: Local Authority Charges (14 Mar 2012)

Catherine Murphy: Question 118: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government, with reference to his decision to set the septic tank registration fee at €5 instead of the proposed €50 for an initial period to encourage affected householders to register early, how it is now proposed to fund the proposed inspectorate regime, in view of the fact that the total potential income...

Symphysiotomy: Statements (15 Mar 2012)

Catherine Murphy: I welcome the women to the Visitors Gallery. If anything has united them other than the symphysiotomy procedures performed on them, it has been the powerlessness. Today's debate contributes to some of their power being returned to them and acknowledges that the issue is an important step. However, it is only a step, as we would all agree. The debate forces those of us contributing to it to...

Electoral (Amendment) (Political Funding) Bill 2011 [Seanad]: Second Stage (21 Mar 2012)

Catherine Murphy: All Members will recall the three main issues that were raised by citizens during last year's election campaign, political reform being one of them. That election was unusual in that we saw an absence of local concerns, with a much greater focus than would normally be the case on national issues. In effect, we were given a prescription by voters for the type of reform that is expected....

Private Members' Business. European Stability Mechanism: Motion (21 Mar 2012)

Catherine Murphy: I welcome the opportunity of speaking briefly to this motion. There is a direct connection between the level of debt and this fiscal compact treaty. Regardless of whatever wording is designed to be put in front of us, the ECB basically instructed this country not to allow a bank to fail. When an entity gives an instruction, it must back that up with some sort of compensating action. That...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (21 Mar 2012)

Catherine Murphy: Question 113: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he intends to establish an all Irish Secondary School in North Kildare; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that there are three all Irish Primary Schools, Leixlip, Maynooth and Kilcock; if not, the estimated capacity in the all Irish secondary school in Lucan, Dublin; the portion of that capacity that is designated for...

Written Answers — EU Directives: EU Directives (21 Mar 2012)

Catherine Murphy: Question 230: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he will provide a list of all the written representations made to him or the Minister of State with responsibility for research and innovation regarding SI 59 of 2012, the European Union (Copyright and Related Rights) Regulations 2012, the organisation those representations came from, if any applicable, and the date of...

Written Answers — Local Authority Charges: Local Authority Charges (21 Mar 2012)

Catherine Murphy: Question 347: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will consider amending the household charge and the non-principal private residence legislation to postpone the charges in cases when a person is acting as a executor and is charged with selling a house on behalf of a deceased person until the sale has finalised; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Criminal Assets Bureau: Criminal Assets Bureau (21 Mar 2012)

Catherine Murphy: Question 410: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the amount of money transferred to the State from the Criminal Assets Bureau in 2009, 2010 and 2011; if these funds are retained or ring-fenced for a particular purpose; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14981/12]

Written Answers — Legal Aid Service: Legal Aid Service (21 Mar 2012)

Catherine Murphy: Question 457: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of staff employed by the Legal Aid Board; the number that are located in each of the Dublin and Kerry offices; the number of solicitors employed; the number of law centres and the location of same; the number of solicitors and administrative staff employed in each centre; if it is planned to recruit additional staff; if...