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Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Local Government Reform (23 Oct 2012)

Catherine Murphy: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if, with regard to the enhanced function of regional assemblies, the greater number of shared services and centralised procurement which he proposes as part of wider local government reforms, he has taken into account the academic evidence from similar reforms in other countries which shows that hoped-for efficiency savings...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Local Government Reform (23 Oct 2012)

Catherine Murphy: I referred in my question to the work done by Mark Callanan, Ronan Murphy and Aodh Quinlivan, who are well known experts in the area of local government. The international evidence they have gathered suggests there is limited potential for economies of scale beyond populations of 15,000 to 20,000. These are not people I would dismiss out of hand. I accept that it might be advantageous to...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Local Government Reform (23 Oct 2012)

Catherine Murphy: I agree that decisions should be taken as close to the people as possible. There are also opportunities at regional level to devolve functions from national level downwards, for example, in transportation and the building of schools. Many functions could be devolved from the various Ministries to regional level, an approach which would bring them closer to the people. What we would be...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Housing (23 Oct 2012)

Catherine Murphy: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he is considering any legislative changes that would permit citizens who occupy local authority housing to transfer between local authorities; if he is considering any legislative changes that would permit citizens who are on a housing waiting list to transfer to another local authority housing waiting list without...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Staff (23 Oct 2012)

Catherine Murphy: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the way he intends the proposed voluntary redundancy scheme outlined in his proposals for local government reform to be applied across local authorities; if this scheme will take into account existing per capita staffing level differences across local authorities; if the scheme will have regard to a need to maintain certain...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Parliamentary Party Allowances (23 Oct 2012)

Catherine Murphy: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the amount paid to each qualifying party leader in respect of Deputies, and not Senators, belonging to his or her party and to each independent Deputy, and not Senator, under Section 1 of the Oireachtas (Ministerial and Parliamentary Office) (Amendment) Act 2001, by virtue of their being members of the 31st Dáil for the period of time...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Government Reform (23 Oct 2012)

Catherine Murphy: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will outline the precise reserved functions of local councillors which are to be strengthened as part of his wider programme of reform; if he will outline the role that is envisaged for councillors in terms of fostering community engagement at the municipal level in the absence of town councils; if he will further...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Shared Ownership Scheme (23 Oct 2012)

Catherine Murphy: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government his plans to allow those on shared ownership loans to switch to annuity or other similar loans; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46461/12]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing Provision (23 Oct 2012)

Catherine Murphy: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the number of shared ownership loans in 2010 and 2011; the number of these loans where a subsidy is paid on the rental portion; the number of these loans that are in arrears; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46464/12]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Service Staff (23 Oct 2012)

Catherine Murphy: To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on interim arrangements for the Office of Disability Appeals and the position of Disability Appeals Officer; if he intends to restore the office as constituted under the Disability Act 2005; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46381/12]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Service Staff (23 Oct 2012)

Catherine Murphy: To ask the Minister for Health if he will confirm when all completed determinations and reasons for decisions reports from the Office of Disability Appeals Officer will be made available for public inspection including any reports from the former disability appeals officer; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46382/12]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Service Staff (23 Oct 2012)

Catherine Murphy: To ask the Minister for Health the amount that has been spent by his Department on legal costs in relation to establishing and operating the interim arrangements for the office of disability appeals officer; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46383/12]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Accident and Emergency Services (23 Oct 2012)

Catherine Murphy: To ask the Minister for Health if there is a triage service available in the accident and emergency department of Naas General Hospital, County Kildare; the measures being taken to alleviate the number of patients on trolleys in the A & E department, which is one of the highest average figures in Leinster; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46460/12]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Parliamentary Party Allowances (23 Oct 2012)

Catherine Murphy: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the amount paid to each qualifying party leader in respect of Deputies, and not Senators, belonging to his or her party and to each independent Deputy, and not Senator, under Section 1 of the Oireachtas (Ministerial and Parliamentary Office) (Amendment) Act 2001, by virtue of their being members of the 31st Dáil for the period of time...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Government Reform (23 Oct 2012)

Catherine Murphy: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will outline the precise reserved functions of local councillors which are to be strengthened as part of his wider programme of reform; if he will outline the role that is envisaged for councillors in terms of fostering community engagement at the municipal level in the absence of town councils; if he will further...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Shared Ownership Scheme (23 Oct 2012)

Catherine Murphy: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government his plans to allow those on shared ownership loans to switch to annuity or other similar loans; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46461/12]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing Provision (23 Oct 2012)

Catherine Murphy: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the number of shared ownership loans in 2010 and 2011; the number of these loans where a subsidy is paid on the rental portion; the number of these loans that are in arrears; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46464/12]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Service Staff (23 Oct 2012)

Catherine Murphy: To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on interim arrangements for the Office of Disability Appeals and the position of Disability Appeals Officer; if he intends to restore the office as constituted under the Disability Act 2005; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46381/12]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Service Staff (23 Oct 2012)

Catherine Murphy: To ask the Minister for Health if he will confirm when all completed determinations and reasons for decisions reports from the Office of Disability Appeals Officer will be made available for public inspection including any reports from the former disability appeals officer; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46382/12]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Service Staff (23 Oct 2012)

Catherine Murphy: To ask the Minister for Health the amount that has been spent by his Department on legal costs in relation to establishing and operating the interim arrangements for the office of disability appeals officer; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46383/12]