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Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Teacher Training (9 Oct 2012)

Catherine Murphy: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if, in view of the cuts to salary levels for new entrants to the teaching profession, he has performed a risk assessment on the demand for teacher training places in view of the lower income expectations; if he has considered the impact of persons doing the same work for different incomes and the conflicts that may arise; and if the risk assessment...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Teacher Training (9 Oct 2012)

Catherine Murphy: I do not know if a risk assessment is done in regard to these kinds of matters. I certainly remember working in the same office as someone who was paid more because that person happened to be a man. I know the kind of resentments this created and, indeed, I remember the day when that was reversed as it is something that will stick with me. Those resentments will be very real. I know the...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Teacher Training (9 Oct 2012)

Catherine Murphy: Does the Minister consider the measure as a long-term proposition or will it be reviewed if economic circumstances change? In the event of a changed economic climate resulting in changes in the cost of education as a result of the Croke Park agreement does the Minister foresee a change in approach in that regard?

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (9 Oct 2012)

Catherine Murphy: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide details of all school building projects which have not been delivered successfully on the part of the contractor in the past five years; the number of cases in which an unfinished school building project had to be re-tendered; the financial loss, if any, incurred by his Department because of such uncompleted building works in...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Disability Allowance Eligibility (9 Oct 2012)

Catherine Murphy: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if the delay in doing medical assessments is due to the availability of suitably qualified medical assessors; if it is intended to recruit medical assessors, if so, the number and in what locations; the number of medical assessors currently employed by her Department and in what locations; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42626/12]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Rent Supplement Scheme Applications (9 Oct 2012)

Catherine Murphy: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if it was an intended consequence that some housing applicants had to remove themselves from a housing waiting list and reapply to another housing authority in order to qualify for rent assistance; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the application may be refused because they cannot demonstrate a connection to...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Decision-Making Processes: Discussion with An Bord Pleanála (9 Oct 2012)

Catherine Murphy: I thank Dr. Kelly for her comprehensive presentation. In regard to the seven ordinary members of the board, is it necessary to achieve a balance across representative sectors? I am concerned that the quorum is two members. Is it possible to achieve a balance when only two members are present? I take Dr. Kelly's point in regard to the inspectors' reports, the directions and the orders...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Decision-Making Processes: Discussion with An Bord Pleanála (9 Oct 2012)

Catherine Murphy: I would like to know the cost of the lease.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Decision-Making Processes: Discussion with An Bord Pleanála (9 Oct 2012)

Catherine Murphy: My question related to leasing.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Decision-Making Processes: Discussion with An Bord Pleanála (9 Oct 2012)

Catherine Murphy: According to the report, it is a ten-year lease, which is due for review in 2012. Am I reading that wrong? Does that leave some scope for movement?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Decision-Making Processes: Discussion with An Bord Pleanála (9 Oct 2012)

Catherine Murphy: Is that upward only?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Decision-Making Processes: Discussion with An Bord Pleanála (9 Oct 2012)

Catherine Murphy: I thank Mr. Egan.

Fiscal Responsibility Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) (10 Oct 2012)

Catherine Murphy: I looked at the name of this Bill and the first thing that jumped out at me was its title, the Fiscal Responsibility Bill. The proper name for it should be the fiscal irresponsibility Bill because we cannot live up to it. We cannot meet the standards. It is unsustainable for Ireland to meet what the Government seeks this House to pass. We must bring the debt to a point not above 60% of...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Reform Review (10 Oct 2012)

Catherine Murphy: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if, as part of a wider programme of public service reform, he will confirm that a detailed and rigorous analysis has been undertaken or is underway to identify redundant processes across the service in terms of achieving both staffing efficiencies and service provision efficiencies; if so, if he will describe the analysis in detail; if he...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Reform Review (10 Oct 2012)

Catherine Murphy: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will identify in detail the areas of the public service where redundant processes can be eliminated through the expanded use of IT equipment, through the amalgamation and consolidation of shared services; if he can identify where this has taken place; his plans to address deficiencies in service provision on a geographical basis...

Order of Business (11 Oct 2012)

Catherine Murphy: When will the local government reform Bill be published and has it been discussed at Cabinet?

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Back to Education Allowance Eligibility (11 Oct 2012)

Catherine Murphy: To ask the Minister for Social Protection in situations where jobseeker's are invited by FÁS to attend labour market interviews the reason eligibility is not determined at that stage for the back to education scheme; if her attention has been drawn to the fact that some applicants apply for a back to education allowance following such a FÁS referral and are turned down on...

Pre-European Council Meeting: Statements (16 Oct 2012)

Catherine Murphy: We were told the statement of the summit meeting of 29 June was a game changer. It created hope and an expectation that the statement would be followed through with action. Since then, countries such as Austria, Germany, Finland and the Netherlands have put a serious doubt over the statement of 20 June. Mario Draghi downplayed the idea of monetary financing which is what Ireland needs. ...

Home Help and Home Care Services: Motion [Private Members] (16 Oct 2012)

Catherine Murphy: An issue that crops up repeatedly is whether cutting home help services would save money. Every time a person ends up in an acute hospital instead of at home, it costs multiples of what the home help service would cost. We are getting approximately 11 million hours for slightly more than €200 million. In no other section of the budget is it possible to point to that kind of value for...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Rent Supplement Scheme Payments (16 Oct 2012)

Catherine Murphy: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if her attention has been drawn to the fact that the highest concentration of applications for rent assistance payments are found in areas where the subvention limit is generally lower than average market rent rates; if her attention has further been drawn to the fact that more than 50% of people on housing waiting lists are concentrated in just seven...