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Written Answers — Turbary Rights: Turbary Rights (20 Jun 2012)

Catherine Murphy: Question 94: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the number of persons who have been identified by his Department to the Department of Agriculture Forestry and the Marine as cutting turf on raised bog Special Areas of Conservation in 2011 broken down by county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29933/12]

Written Answers — Turbary Rights: Turbary Rights (20 Jun 2012)

Catherine Murphy: Question 95: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the number of prosectutions been initiated for offences under the Habitats Regulations as a result of the cutting turf on raised bog Special Aeas of Conservation in 2011; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29935/12]

Statute Law Revision Bill 2012 [Seanad]: Second and Subsequent Stages (21 Jun 2012)

Catherine Murphy: As Deputy Finian McGrath and others observed, a great deal of work has gone into this legislation. We are at the cusp of a series of centenary celebrations culminating in the centenary of the foundation of the State. We will probably still be dealing with some of the legacy legislation in 2022. Going through legislation like this obliges one to consider the types of issues that were dealt...

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

Catherine Murphy: Question 53: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans regarding building works at a school (details supplied) in County Kildare; if there are no plans to upgrade the schools buildings, the reason for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30228/12]

National Cultural Institutions: Motion [Private Members] (26 Jun 2012)

Catherine Murphy: We are heading into a decade of centenary celebrations. I am a member of the committee chaired by the Minister. Another anniversary must be remembered within the next few days, the destruction of the public records office in the Four Courts in early July 90 years ago. It was the greatest cultural catastrophe that befell the State. Documents stretching back 700 years were destroyed,...

Written Answers — Strategy for Renewable Energy: Strategy for Renewable Energy (26 Jun 2012)

Catherine Murphy: Question 113: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if, in seeking to achieve the objectives laid out in Strategic Goals 1 and 3 of the Strategy for Renewable Energy 2012-2020, he will be sending an application to the European Union for State aid approval in respect of a REFIT support mechanism for offshore wind, wave or tidal power; if not, his views on...

Written Answers — Strategy for Renewable Energy: Strategy for Renewable Energy (26 Jun 2012)

Catherine Murphy: Question 125: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the reason the Strategy for Renewable Energy 2012-2020 contained only a single reference to microgeneration projects and no firm, explicit commitments to increasing State support for domestic microgeneration capacity here as part of the State's effort to achieving the 2020 target of 40% for domestic renewable...

Written Answers — Illegal Turf Cutting: Illegal Turf Cutting (26 Jun 2012)

Catherine Murphy: Question 323: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the steps he has taken to ensure that offences under 36(2) of the Habitats Regulations are not committed on raised bog special areas of conservation this summer. [30409/12]

Written Answers — Illegal Turf Cutting: Illegal Turf Cutting (26 Jun 2012)

Catherine Murphy: Question 324: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the number of names of persons that have been notified by his Department to the Department of Agriculture, Forestry and the Marine as cutting turf on raised bog special areas of conservation in 2012 broken down by county. [30410/12]

Written Answers — National Cultural Institutions: National Cultural Institutions (26 Jun 2012)

Catherine Murphy: Question 328: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if he will outline the current protocol governing the lending to the State of records, artefacts and historical materials of significance to our national history and culture by the private owners of same for analysis and display at the State's cultural institutions; if the State has been offered any such records,...

Written Answers — National Cultural Institutions: National Cultural Institutions (26 Jun 2012)

Catherine Murphy: Question 330: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if he will list the buildings and storage locations available across all cultural institutions under his remit at which archive records and materials are stored, catalogued, examined or are made available for public use; if the total storage space available is adequate to ensure the safe storage of materials; if the total...

Written Answers — National Cultural Institutions: National Cultural Institutions (26 Jun 2012)

Catherine Murphy: Question 331: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if, in view of the decade of commemorations currently underway, he has any proposals to expand the State's capacity to catalogue, examine and make available for public use archives, records and historical materials held by the State in storage; if he has considered the use of the older portion of the Bolands Mill...

Written Answers — Planning Issues: Planning Issues (26 Jun 2012)

Catherine Murphy: Question 368: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will clarify the situation regarding exemptions for planning permission in the case of the construction of waste processing facilities, particularly bio waste facilities; if it is required under planning legislation for waste licences, permits or certificates of registration to be secured under...

Written Answers — Waste Disposal: Waste Disposal (26 Jun 2012)

Catherine Murphy: Question 369: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will supply a record of the correspondence between his office and Kildare County Council in 2011 and 2012 relating to a facility (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30286/12]

Written Answers — Waste Disposal: Waste Disposal (26 Jun 2012)

Catherine Murphy: Question 370: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if the certificates of registration, permits and licences available under Statutory Instrument 821 of 2007 to facilities who wish to engage in waste transfer, storage, treatment or collection is in all cases granted only once animal by-product approval has been granted from the Department of Agriculture,...

Written Answers — Waste Disposal: Waste Disposal (26 Jun 2012)

Catherine Murphy: Question 376: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will confirm that waste certificates of registration and waste permits issued by local authorities under Statutory Instrument 821 of 2007 may also include animal by-product approval as part of the issuing process; if so, if he will outline the role of the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine...

Written Answers — Garda Training: Garda Training (26 Jun 2012)

Catherine Murphy: Question 433: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the numbers of Gardaí available in each region who have been trained to conduct specialist child interviews as part of the joint protocol with the Health Service Executive; the resources available to them to assist in the carrying out of such interviews; his future plans for this area; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Garda Transport: Garda Transport (26 Jun 2012)

Catherine Murphy: Question 446: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will provide detailed information on the current Garda vehicle fleet, including the manufacturer, model and current distribution of vehicles by district and division; the current arrangements governing the use of Garda vehicles, including the upper acceptable mileage and upper acceptable age for use as Garda vehicles; the...

Written Answers — Animal By-Products: Animal By-Products (26 Jun 2012)

Catherine Murphy: Question 463: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the processing of organic fines at waste facilities routinely requires the prior awarding of animal by-product approval; if he will provide a detailed explanation of the method by which organic fines are assessed for quantities of animal waste by agents of his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Animal By-Products: Animal By-Products (26 Jun 2012)

Catherine Murphy: Question 464: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will supply the final report, results, and detailed observations from a routine inspection carried out by agents of his Department at a facility (details supplied) in April 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30284/12]