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Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Back to Education Allowance Applications (16 Oct 2012)

Catherine Murphy: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of applicants for back to education allowance, third level option, in 2011 and 2012; the number of successful applications and the number of appeals for both years; the number of successful appeals in both years where the applicant had been initially refused based on the cumulative total number of days of unemployment being deemed...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Parliamentary Party Allowances (16 Oct 2012)

Catherine Murphy: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the amount paid to each quantifying party leader in respect of Deputies belonging to his or her party and to each independent Deputy under Section 1 of the Oireachtas (Ministerial and Parliamentary Office) (Amendment) Act 2001, for the period of time between the commencement of the 31st Dáil and 25 February 2012; the specific number...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Business of Joint Committee (16 Oct 2012)

Catherine Murphy: Before we do that, I wish to ask why most of us had to find out about the reorganisation of local government through the media and why this committee has been bypassed essentially in that it was not given any kind of briefing on this. I have seen absolutely nothing on this other than what I heard from listening to "News At One". Some respect must be shown for this committee. This is...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Building Regulations: Discussion (16 Oct 2012)

Catherine Murphy: We should help Mr. O'Connor with that.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Building Regulations: Discussion (16 Oct 2012)

Catherine Murphy: We had the issue of pyrite, the problem in Priory Hall and then the estate in Longford that had a gas leak. There are plenty more examples. One of the common denominators is that the people who are left holding the mortgage are the people who purchased. Clearly, there is a lack of protection. If we do not learn from this problem and do not respond by putting suitable protections in place,...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Building Regulations: Discussion (16 Oct 2012)

Catherine Murphy: Is that likely to be legislation or regulation?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Building Regulations: Discussion (16 Oct 2012)

Catherine Murphy: What is the mix of inspections?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Building Regulations: Discussion (16 Oct 2012)

Catherine Murphy: The mix of what is inspected is incredibly important. If I am correct, inspections were carried out on the estates that will ultimately end up as the responsibility of the local authority, but apartment blocks were not in that category. One will see where I am coming from. There would be a higher incidence of apartments not being inspected than houses.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Building Regulations: Discussion (16 Oct 2012)

Catherine Murphy: How does the BRAB set the guidelines?

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: EU Enlargement (17 Oct 2012)

Catherine Murphy: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views on Serbia's readiness for accession to the European Union; if it is his intention that a date will be set for Serbian accession during the Irish Presidency of the Council in 2013; his further views on discriminatory policies within Serbia towards Serbian Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer citizens in view...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Commercial Rent Reviews (17 Oct 2012)

Catherine Murphy: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the agreed lease on the main premises of An Bord Pleanála at Marlborough Street, Dublin 1, is subject to an upwards only review clause; if he will confirm that a new lease was recently agreed on the premises; if so, if the new lease contains the same upwards only review...

Report of the Pyrite Panel: Statements (Resumed) (18 Oct 2012)

Catherine Murphy: I welcome the debate but I wish it was not necessary. However, it is necessary because essentially the industry was given until 30 September to respond, which was a significant amount of leeway, but it gave the Minister the two fingers. In recent weeks it has been dragged back into the system. I acknowledge it is back in the system because the Minister of State, Deputy Shane McEntee, has...

Report of the Pyrite Panel: Statements (Resumed) (18 Oct 2012)

Catherine Murphy: It would be of enormous importance if the Government could show it could take an issue such as this and resolve it to the satisfaction of the people who are affected. The pyrite action group has sought the following: the immediate establishment of a comprehensive and systematic notification, testing and remediation scheme not at their expense; the immediate removal of defective infill from...

Report of the Pyrite Panel: Statements (Resumed) (18 Oct 2012)

Catherine Murphy: The group also seeks provision of upfront funding. Attention has already been drawn to the €1 billion in the development levy fund and the levy on quarries. However, there needs to be an upfront fund if this is to be dealt with. How can a property tax be applied on something that is falling down around the owners and causing nothing but grief? It is valid to expect a waiver from any...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Roads Authority (18 Oct 2012)

Catherine Murphy: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide full details of the terms of the eight contracts in operation between the National Roads Authority and road toll operators or PPP concessionaires agreed under the Roads Acts 1993-2007, with particular reference to traffic guarantee mechanisms; the formula used to determine the agreed traffic rates under which payments are...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Swimming Pool Projects (18 Oct 2012)

Catherine Murphy: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide an update on the current status of the local authority swimming pools project; if he will outline the total spend to date on the projects; the location of new pools; the status of the project in County Kildare including completed pools, pools under construction or redevelopment and planned pools; if any specific...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Upward Only Rent Reviews (18 Oct 2012)

Catherine Murphy: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will provide a full; itemised list of all premises being leased by Government Departments and State agencies where there is an upwards only clause contained in the lease; if he will state the annual rent being paid on each premises; if he will make known any correspondence he has received relating to such commitments form the...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Semi-State Bodies Mergers (18 Oct 2012)

Catherine Murphy: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will outline the proposed cost-cutting measures that will be taking place at Bord na Móna this year on account of the bad harvest; his views on any proposed pay reductions and time reductions across the workforce; the details of the dialogue he and or the management at Bord na Móna has had with staff and...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Information and Communications Technology Issues (18 Oct 2012)

Catherine Murphy: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will provide a detailed update in the phase II roll out of the exemplar network project; if he will provide details of associated jobs which have been created and the number of entities in the Dublin area that are participating in the scheme; the progress made in relation to phase III of the project and the...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Alternative Energy Projects (18 Oct 2012)

Catherine Murphy: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will provide up to date figures from EirGrid of the total installed wind capacity here; the maximum potential wind energy generation in the State; the annual rate of increase of both installed wind capacity in the State for the past ten years and the annual average consumption of renewable energy as a proportion of all...