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Written Answers — Department of Health: Domestic Violence Refuges (27 Sep 2012)

Catherine Murphy: To ask the Minister for Health if meeting the minimum Health Information and Quality Authority standards is taken into consideration when the budget is allocated to assist the running of domestic violence refuges; if any refuges have expressed concern regarding insufficient funds to meet those standards; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41149/12]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Domestic Violence Refuges (27 Sep 2012)

Catherine Murphy: To ask the Minister for Health if child related needs are factored into the cost of domestic violence refuges; if so, the provision that is made; if all the refuges supported by the Health Service Executive have such services available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41150/12]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Applications (27 Sep 2012)

Catherine Murphy: To ask the Minister for Health the reason a decision has not yet been made in relation to a medical card in respect of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41207/12]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Applications (27 Sep 2012)

Catherine Murphy: To ask the Minister for Health the reason a decision has not yet been made in relation to a medical card in respect of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41207/12]

Health and Social Care Professionals (Amendment) Bill 2012: Second Stage (2 Oct 2012)

Catherine Murphy: As the Minister stated, this is a technical Bill to facilitate his nomination of people to the Health and Social Care Professionals Council. Ten of the disciplines have not been properly established on the council, yet the Minister has no power to extend the terms of the council's appointees. Given the fact that the Health and Social Care Professionals Act was enacted in 2005, why have...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Copyright Legislation Review (2 Oct 2012)

Catherine Murphy: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation when he expects to receive the final recommendations of the Copyright Review Committee; the timeframe in terms of new legislation being drafted; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41591/12]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (2 Oct 2012)

Catherine Murphy: To ask the Minister for Finance the arrangements in place to tax rental incomes from properties located abroad; the tax that is applied; if it is dependent on self declaration; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41306/12]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Departmental Properties (2 Oct 2012)

Catherine Murphy: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if his attention has been drawn to the rent being paid, on a 65 year lease up to 2034, at a current cost of €1.18million per year by Forfás, for a building they do not occupy (details supplied) in Dublin 4; if he will estimate the total cost to the State of this property in view of the fact that it is subject to seven year...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Media Mergers (2 Oct 2012)

Catherine Murphy: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation his views on the fact that the recommendations of the 2008 Advisory Group on Media Mergers, which called for a more robust and sophisticated defence of the importance of diverse ownership and content, have not yet been implemented; if he intends to follow the recommendation that there should be a reduction in the role of the Competition...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Media Mergers (2 Oct 2012)

Catherine Murphy: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if the proposed Consumer and Competition Bill, which was promised for early 2012, will be published; if not, if he will consider publishing the provisions relating to media mergers in advance of the completion of the Bill; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35517/12]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Rent Supplement Scheme Eligibility (2 Oct 2012)

Catherine Murphy: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if there has been a change in policy in 2012 in respect of housing applicants who have been approved for rent assistance and where the social housing needs assessment has post dated the commencement of the tenancy, sometimes by months; if a change has been made to refuse to pay arrears; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41295/12]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Employment Support Services (2 Oct 2012)

Catherine Murphy: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if consideration is being given to add any additional categories to the job activation initiatives including those who are available for work but not entitled to a payment that will give them access to internship's or other upskilling opportunities; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41307/12]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Back to Education Allowance Eligibility (2 Oct 2012)

Catherine Murphy: To ask the Minister for Social Protection in situations where a candidate does not fulfil the eligibility criteria for back to education allowance, if there is any flexibility to use previous periods of unemployment; if any change is being considered to the guidelines; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41316/12]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Broadband Services Provision (2 Oct 2012)

Catherine Murphy: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will provide an update on the progress of the broadband for schools scheme; the number of schools who have received high school broadband to date as part of the scheme; the number of schools still waiting for access; when he anticipates the roll out of the scheme will be completed; and if he will make a statement on...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Housing Waiting Lists (2 Oct 2012)

Catherine Murphy: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government his plans to take a targeted approach to dealing with the housing waiting lists; if the areas with the largest lists will be treated differently in respect of the rental accommodation scheme; the work commenced in relation to the amalgamation of the service between local authorities and the Department of Social Protection's...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing Provision (2 Oct 2012)

Catherine Murphy: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if the social housing element of part V of the Planning and Development Act 2000 is still in place; the number of houses that have come into the housing stock from that source by county since 2011; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41750/12]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Register of Electors (2 Oct 2012)

Catherine Murphy: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will confirm that voter registration may take place in mass registration campaigns at locations such as college campuses; if official supervision is required for such mass registration campaigns to take place; if he will provide information on the methods by which a person may register to vote; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Investigations (2 Oct 2012)

Catherine Murphy: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if his attention has been drawn to an allegation of anti-Semitic intimidation which was conducted on Twitter (details supplied) and has generated huge interest internationally; the steps, if any, the Gardaí have taken to deal with those allegations when the person in question raised the matters with them; his views on whether the Gardaí...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Children in Care (2 Oct 2012)

Catherine Murphy: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she has reviewed the arrangements by which private contractors supply residential units for young persons who are subject to care orders by the State as a consequence they live in such care homes between the ages of 16 and 18; if the support received by such young persons is on a par with a Health Service Executive run unit; if not, the...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Children in Care (2 Oct 2012)

Catherine Murphy: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs her plans to improve the national standards for aftercare in respect of 18 to 23 year olds when they are moving from supported residential units to private rented accommodation; the action that is being undertaken; the Departments that are involved; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41309/12]