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Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Septic Tank Registration Scheme (16 Jan 2013)

Catherine Murphy: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government with respect to the recently announced grant scheme for homeowners with septic tanks, where the money for this scheme will come from; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58143/12]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Retirements (16 Jan 2013)

Catherine Murphy: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will provide information stating the number of Gardaí who retired in each year for the past ten years on health grounds for both physical and mental health issues; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58137/12]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Penalty Points System (16 Jan 2013)

Catherine Murphy: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of fixed penalty notices that have been issued to motorists in each of the past three years, broken down by Garda Division, for the offence of breaking a red light; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1375/13]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Penalty Points System (16 Jan 2013)

Catherine Murphy: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will provide figures for 2010, 2011 and 2012 regarding the total amounts raised through the issuance of fixed penalty fines for traffic offences; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1408/13]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Expenditure (16 Jan 2013)

Catherine Murphy: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality in view of the reduction of €62 million in his Department's planned expenditure for 2013 over the previous year, if he will provide assurances that the objectives contained in the 2013 Policing Plan remain realistic, deliverable and affordable; if he will explain how so; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1412/13]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Strength (16 Jan 2013)

Catherine Murphy: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will provide assurances that the total number of Gardaí leaving the force in 2013 will not be greater than 500; if his attention has been drawn to any plans to respond to the decrease in funding for An Garda Síochána for 2013 with staff reductions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1413/13]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Naval Service Vessels (16 Jan 2013)

Catherine Murphy: To ask the Minister for Defence if there is currently a plan, involving costs and a timetable, on future acquisitions of other vessels or upgrading for the Irish Naval Services at this present time; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58199/12]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Staff Grades (16 Jan 2013)

Catherine Murphy: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide in tabular form the breakdown of staff in the Department of the Marine under the titles, total staff numbers; staff positions; locations of staff for the Department, numbers within each location, along with potential forecasts of staff numbers in the medium future and where they might be found within his Department;...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fisheries Protection (16 Jan 2013)

Catherine Murphy: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the next stage of development regarding the mackerel negotiations between the EU and Norway with Iceland and the Faroe Islands; his views on the reason they have not succeeded to date; the way he will use Ireland’s Presidency of the Council of the EU to bring a remedy to the negotiations; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Coast Guard Station Closures (16 Jan 2013)

Catherine Murphy: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the reason he reversed the recommendation to close the Coast Guard Stations at Malin Head and Valentia Island. [58200/12]

Further Education and Training: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (17 Jan 2013)

Catherine Murphy: We already know the benefits of having a well educated and well trained workforce. This is of increasing importance as we strive for economic recovery. That is why it is so difficult to understand the logic behind the decision to reduce the pupil-teacher ratio across the board. While the increase in the ratio from 17:1 to 19:1 might not seem like a major change when it is reported, it is...

Electoral (Amendment) (Dáil Constituencies) Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) (17 Jan 2013)

Catherine Murphy: I would like to share time with Deputy Luke 'Ming' Flanagan.

Electoral (Amendment) (Dáil Constituencies) Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) (17 Jan 2013)

Catherine Murphy: I agree that we need to have a wider debate on what the reform of our system of governance, in the widest sense, should mean and should look like. Having said that, I am intimately aware of the reason we need to pass this legislation. Along with Deputy Finian McGrath, I took a constitutional case in 2007 regarding the timeline within which we are required to work. I believe the 2007...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Regulatory Impact Assessments (17 Jan 2013)

Catherine Murphy: To ask the Minister for Finance if a detailed regulatory impact assessment was made in advance of the introduction of the local property tax; if so, if it will be made available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1933/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Appeals (17 Jan 2013)

Catherine Murphy: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of appeals that have been made to Student Universal Support Ireland to date; the nature of those appeals; the length of time it takes on average to process same; if additional staff have been deployed to deal with appeals; the number of appeals that have been decided; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2168/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Air Quality (17 Jan 2013)

Catherine Murphy: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will outline the various means by which the State measures and monitors air quality in compliance with the various European directives on the matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2088/13]

Order of Business (22 Jan 2013)

Catherine Murphy: Last week, I asked about legislation that will underpin the pyrite levy fund and was told it will be part of the Finance Bill. I have subsequently been contacted in writing by the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government who tells me it is required to be stand-alone legislation. Is such legislation likely to be brought forward quickly? Will it be published in this...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Delays (22 Jan 2013)

Catherine Murphy: 146. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he expects all grant awards to be made prior to 31 January 2013 the latest date for payment of college fees; if not, the arrangements he is making to allow students to continue their course; if students who have to drop out because of non payment of the grant/fees will have a first year course fees paid to them in future years, or if the...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Office of Public Works Properties (22 Jan 2013)

Catherine Murphy: 307. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will itemise all vacant properties held by the State that are subject to lease terms; if he will supply the terms of all such leases; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51773/12]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Pyrite Issues (22 Jan 2013)

Catherine Murphy: 462. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if those persons whose homes have been affected by Pyrite and who have paid for remediation of their homes already will be permitted to recoup the costs; if so, the way this will be organised; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2928/13]