Results 241-260 of 28,162 for speaker:Catherine Murphy

Irish Unification: Motion (Resumed). (3 Nov 2005)

Catherine Murphy: I do not believe the people who voted in the 1998 referenda in both the North and South believed they were doing anything other than participating in or commencing a process which is still ongoing. The fact the Assembly is not functioning, that the arms on the loyalist side have not been put beyond use — although there have been some welcome developments in recent days in that regard —...

Written Answers — Women's Refuges: Women's Refuges (3 Nov 2005)

Catherine Murphy: Question 106: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the role her Department plays in the allocation of funds and resources for the establishment and running of women's refuges; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32312/05]

Written Answers — Property Management: Property Management (3 Nov 2005)

Catherine Murphy: Question 219: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if it is intended that property management agencies and companies that undertake management functions for house-only developments will be licensed and regulated by the proposed new national property service regulatory authority; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32079/05]

Written Answers — Women's Refuges: Women's Refuges (3 Nov 2005)

Catherine Murphy: Question 320: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of women's refuges which currently exist here; the respective locations of these refuges; his proposals to develop further refuges of this sort; if so, where it is proposed they be established; if funding will be contributed towards such facilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Women's Refuges: Women's Refuges (3 Nov 2005)

Catherine Murphy: Question 321: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the provisions he has made with regard to supporting the establishment of a women's refuge in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32315/05]

Written Answers — Women's Refuges: Women's Refuges (3 Nov 2005)

Catherine Murphy: Question 322: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if funding will be provided for a women's refuge at a proposed site (details supplied) in County Kildare in view of the significant increase in violence against women in recent years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32320/05]

Sexual Offences. (8 Nov 2005)

Catherine Murphy: Understanding the relationship between the schools and how abuse took place is important. Will the Minister reconsider allowing the Department of Education and Science to provide copies of material regarding special schools to the National Archives of Ireland, which does not have material from special schools because it is being used for the redress board? Copies rather than originals could...

Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 31. (8 Nov 2005)

Catherine Murphy: I seek the adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 31 to discuss a matter of national importance, namely, the large number of house purchasers who have been forced to become members of housing estate management companies. While it is welcome that the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government has outlawed the practice for future housing estates, the practice needs to be...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (8 Nov 2005)

Catherine Murphy: Question 568: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if the new school building planning model launched in January 2004 is intended to be the sole basis on which capital funding decisions are made by her Department in the future; if the recommendations derived from the pilot areas of this planning model will be implemented fully; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32982/05]

Ferns Report: Statements (Resumed). (9 Nov 2005)

Catherine Murphy: I wish to share time with Deputies Crowe and Cuffe.

Ferns Report: Statements (Resumed). (9 Nov 2005)

Catherine Murphy: I welcome the Ferns Report and the announcement of a similar inquiry into the Dublin diocese. It is vital that we understand what occurred and implement fully the recommendations of this report. A number of things struck me about the report but due to the limited time available to me I will just focus on two of them. The first thing is that the individual allegations were shockingly explicit....

Written Answers — Site Acquisitions: Site Acquisitions (9 Nov 2005)

Catherine Murphy: Question 364: To ask the Minister for Education and Science her proposals to ensure school sites are provided in conjunction with the development of new houses and communities; the role she envisages the construction industry will play in such integrated development; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33455/05]

Order of Business. (10 Nov 2005)

Catherine Murphy: When will we see legislation on property management companies? Is this legislation intended to apply only to apartment developments? Will it regulate the new agency due to established early next year?

Written Answers — Medical Qualifications: Medical Qualifications (15 Nov 2005)

Catherine Murphy: Question 254: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if the qualifications of medical doctors who received their credentials from a university (details supplied) are recognised here as sufficient to practise medicine here; if these qualifications are not recognised as such, the framework in which such persons may become qualified to practise medicine here; and if she will...

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (15 Nov 2005)

Catherine Murphy: Question 287: To ask the Minister for Finance his views on introducing a system of tax relief for people who make modifications to their homes to accommodate their own or the needs of another resident resulting from disability and who do not qualify for the disabled persons grant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34384/05]

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (15 Nov 2005)

Catherine Murphy: Question 288: To ask the Minister for Finance if and when it is intended to implement the recommendations of the report commissioned by the equality unit of the Department of Finance which examined the issue of career progression for people with disability in the Civil Service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34385/05]

Written Answers — Employment Support Services: Employment Support Services (15 Nov 2005)

Catherine Murphy: Question 353: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if transition arrangements including training aimed at former family carers whose caring role has ended will be introduced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34099/05]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (15 Nov 2005)

Catherine Murphy: Question 373: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if the restrictions that exist regarding the time that persons in receipt of the carer's allowance can work outside of their duties as carers will be relaxed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34128/05]

Written Answers — Public Transport: Public Transport (15 Nov 2005)

Catherine Murphy: Question 397: To ask the Minister for Transport if further resources will be provided to Dublin Bus in addition to the 20 announced new buses in order that they can expand their fleet of buses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34029/05]

Written Answers — Rail Network: Rail Network (15 Nov 2005)

Catherine Murphy: Question 398: To ask the Minister for Transport when it is intended to commence the planning and building of the interconnector between Heuston and Connolly train stations; the estimated cost of the project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34034/05]