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Written Answers — European Globalisation Fund: European Globalisation Fund (3 Jul 2012)

Catherine Murphy: Question 221: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will confirm that funding promised from the European Globalisation Fund to support former construction workers had to be returned in June 2012 due to the apparent inability of county enterprise boards to disperse the grants; if so, the amount of money that was returned; if he will confirm that applicants were informed at the...

Written Answers — Legal Services Regulation: Legal Services Regulation (3 Jul 2012)

Catherine Murphy: Question 516: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will indicate if the regulatory impact assessment for the Legal Service Bill 2012 has been completed; if so, if he will provide a copy to Dáil Éireann and publish the document publicly forthwith; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32279/12]

European Council: Statements (4 Jul 2012)

Catherine Murphy: We have referred to this. We are talking to ourselves here.

European Council: Statements (4 Jul 2012)

Catherine Murphy: I woke up last Friday morning and for a change there was good news on the radio. There was talk of a seismic shift. Essentially, I have been waiting for the detail of that. I acknowledge that it is welcome that there has been a change but we must have the detail because one person's seismic shift is another person's relatively modest change. We cannot judge that for ourselves unless we...

Education (Amendment) (Protection of Schools) Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) [Private Members] (4 Jul 2012)

Catherine Murphy: I thank Deputy Luke 'Ming' Flanagan for drafting this legislation which took considerable time and was done in conjunction with many of those who are outside the gates of Leinster House tonight and with the assistance of his staff. The Deputy's abilities might have been exaggerated by a previous contributor who stated he had actively promoted a postcard campaign. I am sure he would be...

Written Answers — Infrastructure and Capital Investment Programme: Infrastructure and Capital Investment Programme (4 Jul 2012)

Catherine Murphy: Question 28: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he has prepared an inventory of infrastructure projects and other key strategic capital investment projects which he will prioritise in the event that new dedicated funds are provided through bodies of the European Union arising from commitments made at European level to establishing a dedicated growth and investment...

Written Answers — Departmental Properties: Departmental Properties (4 Jul 2012)

Catherine Murphy: Question 29: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will provide a full and detailed list itemising all properties which have reverted to State ownership, in the past five full calendar years and to date in 2012, as a result of the owners of such properties being adjudicated as bankrupt; the total value of each such property at the time of assumption of ownership by the...

Written Answers — Dental Services: Dental Services (4 Jul 2012)

Catherine Murphy: Question 239: To ask the Minister for Health the number of dentists by county employed by the Health Service Executive; if consideration is being given to recruit additional dentists at locations in which there are significant gaps; the limits on the type of treatment set; the routine checks for children in primary and secondary school; if it is possible to have a preventative care service...

Personal Insolvency Bill 2012: Second Stage (5 Jul 2012)

Catherine Murphy: I wish to share time with Deputies Joan Collins and Mattie McGrath.

Personal Insolvency Bill 2012: Second Stage (5 Jul 2012)

Catherine Murphy: The most welcome aspect in respect of the Bill is that it has been published and is being debated. It is clear there are issues with it, including some to which the Minister referred, which can be dealt with on Committee Stage. While it is intended to try to conclude the Second Stage debate on the Bill prior to the summer recess, it is going to be extremely important that adequate time...

Written Answers — Sovereign Debt: Sovereign Debt (5 Jul 2012)

Catherine Murphy: Question 53: To ask the Minister for Finance if he has carried out an assessment of the debt redemption pact which was proposed by the German Council of Economic Experts on 10 of November 2011; if he or any other Department have had any discussions with the authors of the report or with the German Government regarding the possible inclusion of Ireland within such a pact should it be...

Written Answers — Public Service Obligation Levy: Public Service Obligation Levy (5 Jul 2012)

Catherine Murphy: Question 97: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will recommend an ending of the price support regime provided to assist the production of electricity from peat fired power stations, in view of the strong recommendation agreed at the Rio+20 summit asking Governments to phase out such fossil fuel subsidies; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Public Service Obligation Levy: Public Service Obligation Levy (5 Jul 2012)

Catherine Murphy: Question 99: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his plans to end the subsidy regime provided to support the production of electricity from peat fired power stations, in view of the strong recommendation agreed at the Rio+20 summit asking Governments to phase out such fossil fuel subsidy regimes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32848/12]

Written Answers — Renewable Energy: Renewable Energy (5 Jul 2012)

Catherine Murphy: Question 100: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the progress he has made in the recent negotiations with the Minister of Energy in the UK with regard to the future integration of the UK and Irish power markets and possible future trade in large scale renewable power supplies between the Irish and UK markets; when he expects negotiations on such new market...

Constitutional Convention: Motion (10 Jul 2012)

Catherine Murphy: I have submitted an amendment but I understand that Standing Orders only permit one. I wonder if there is any scope under Standing Orders to accept a second amendment, or is it yet another flaw in the Standing Orders of the Dáil that requires to be addressed?

Constitutional Convention: Motion (10 Jul 2012)

Catherine Murphy: I can revisit that at some point. I have been on the group that has been briefed.

Constitutional Convention: Motion (10 Jul 2012)

Catherine Murphy: Thank you, a Cheann Comhairle. I have been briefed on the process to date and the Technical Group made a submission in response to what we were presented with. One of my concerns is the limited nature of what is being proposed. It is a pity because there is an element of box-ticking about this. We will get one really good opportunity to do this so we must get both the process and content...

Written Answers — Child Abuse: Child Abuse (10 Jul 2012)

Catherine Murphy: Question 32: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if, in the preparation of policy concerning the mandatory reporting of the abuse of children and or vulnerable persons, she has taken into account the experience of New South Wales, Australia, which introduced similar legislation in 1999 that resulted in unintended adverse effects for the effective provision of child protection...

Written Answers — Community Employment Schemes: Community Employment Schemes (10 Jul 2012)

Catherine Murphy: Question 249: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she is concerned about the length of time community employment applicants are having to wait for garda clearance; if she is aware of the amount of schemes adversely affected by these wait times; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33399/12]

Written Answers — Rent Supplement Scheme: Rent Supplement Scheme (10 Jul 2012)

Catherine Murphy: Question 271: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if her attention has been drawn to the fact that single parents in receipt of rental supplement may often have variations in their income subject to the vagaries of the other parent's intermittent maintenance payments; if there is a mechanism to deduct maintenance at source where it is linked to a rental supplement payment; and if she...