Results 261-280 of 28,162 for speaker:Catherine Murphy

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

Catherine Murphy: Question 401: To ask the Minister for Transport the way in which the timeframe for the Kildare rail upgrade has been arrived at in view of the fact that considerable work has already been done on the planning stages of this project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34093/05]

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

Catherine Murphy: Question 402: To ask the Minister for Transport if his announcement that the number of park and ride facilities in Dublin excludes the possibility of developing such facilities in Kildare, Meath and Wicklow; his plans to develop such facilities in Kildare, Meath and Wicklow; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34094/05]

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

Catherine Murphy: Question 410: To ask the Minister for Transport if his attention has been drawn to the overcrowding at peak times on trains on the Maynooth train line; if Irish Rail will conduct a safety audit of these trains; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34412/05]

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

Catherine Murphy: Question 455: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food if the qualifications of veterinarians who received their credentials from a university (details supplied) are recognised here as sufficient to practice veterinary medicine here; if these qualifications are not recognised as such the framework in which such persons may become qualified to practice veterinary medicine; and if she will...

Written Answers — Site Acquisitions: Site Acquisitions (15 Nov 2005)

Catherine Murphy: Question 555: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she intends to ensure that school sites are provided in line with the development and expansion of residential areas; the action she has taken or proposes to take in order that such integrated development transpires; the role she envisages the construction industry should and would play in this form of integrated development; and...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (15 Nov 2005)

Catherine Murphy: Question 556: 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 area of this planning model will be fully implemented; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34045/05]

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (15 Nov 2005)

Catherine Murphy: Question 557: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of primary school students with special educational needs who will require accommodation in special educational units and classes at secondary school level in the future; the provision being made to ensure that such facilities are available for these students to transition between primary and secondary school without...

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (15 Nov 2005)

Catherine Murphy: Question 582: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when a mainstream school place will be provided for a person (details supplied) in County Kildare. [34292/05]

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (15 Nov 2005)

Catherine Murphy: Question 600: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when she envisages the building of a permanent school will commence for a school (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34391/05]

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (15 Nov 2005)

Catherine Murphy: Question 601: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the prioritisation criteria for large-scale building projects with regard to the school building and modernisation programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34392/05]

Written Answers — Local Authority Housing: Local Authority Housing (15 Nov 2005)

Catherine Murphy: Question 626: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if it is intended to assist, with the use of the new rental assistance scheme, housing applicants who are in low paid work and who are not in receipt of supplementary rent assistance due to their work status; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34127/05]

Written Answers — Local Authority Funding: Local Authority Funding (15 Nov 2005)

Catherine Murphy: Question 646: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if the subsidy for the low cost sites (details supplied) has been agreed; if Kildare County Council has been formally notified of such agreement; if agreed, the extent to which the subsidy will be provided; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34129/05]

Written Answers — Planning Issues: Planning Issues (15 Nov 2005)

Catherine Murphy: Question 648: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his response to the recently issued An Bord Pleanála report in which the increasing number of unauthorised developments was highlighted; if he intends to address this problem in any way legislative or otherwise; if so, the action he proposes to take; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34158/05]

Written Answers — Local Authority Status: Local Authority Status (15 Nov 2005)

Catherine Murphy: Question 649: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if progress has been made with regard to the commencement of the provisions of the Local Government Act 2001 that will empower towns to apply for town council status; the stage of establishment of the Local Government Commission; if he has had consultations with local government interests, including the...

Written Answers — Local Authority Funding: Local Authority Funding (15 Nov 2005)

Catherine Murphy: Question 684: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the level of funding that has been returned to his Department by local authorities with regard to the disabled persons and essential repairs grants; the local authorities which have returned such funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34568/05]

Written Answers — Housing Estates Audit: Housing Estates Audit (15 Nov 2005)

Catherine Murphy: Question 680: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if an audit of the extent to which housing estates in which construction work has been completed but have not been taken in charge by the relevant local authority will be instigated, paying particular attention to the overall number of houses affected; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34471/05]

Written Answers — Housing Estates Audit: Housing Estates Audit (15 Nov 2005)

Catherine Murphy: Question 683: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if information will be sought from local authorities on the number of housing estates that are due to be taken in charge by local authorities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34567/05]

Written Answers — Social and Affordable Housing: Social and Affordable Housing (15 Nov 2005)

Catherine Murphy: Question 682: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the instruction he has given or will give to local authorities with regard to social housing in their ownership that is located within housing estates (details supplied) whose maintenance is taken care of by a management company; if local authorities are paying or ought to be paying the annual management fee...

Written Answers — Social and Affordable Housing: Social and Affordable Housing (15 Nov 2005)

Catherine Murphy: Question 685: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the financial institutions which provide mortgage services for affordable housing applicants and for subsidised site applicants; if these institutions operate a claw back on profits made subsequent to the resale of this category of house or site; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34569/05]

Housing Policy: Statements (Resumed). (16 Nov 2005)

Catherine Murphy: I welcome the opportunity to participate in this debate on an extremely important subject. Recently, I met one of my constituents who has been in receipt of rent assistance for nine years. As she has one child and little familial support, she has no choice but to live in private rented accommodation. A house could have been built for her with the rent support which has been paid over those...