Results 281-300 of 28,162 for speaker:Catherine Murphy

Reform of the Competition Act 2002: Motion (Resumed). (16 Nov 2005)

Catherine Murphy: On 19 September, I complained to the Competition Authority on the issue of a specific property management company. I filled in the on-line form and supplied initial information. A week later, I received an e-mail informing me that the complaint has been reviewed by the steering committee. It continued that it would appear from the details presented within the e-mail that this issue is a...

Written Answers — Community Care: Community Care (16 Nov 2005)

Catherine Murphy: Question 197: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if, in the interest of promoting equality for family carer's, she will support the establishment of a national advisory group made up of carers, representative organisations, union representatives and employers' groups to advise her Department on the various areas of policy affecting carer's and their families; and if she...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (16 Nov 2005)

Catherine Murphy: Question 217: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if there is co-ordination between her Department, the Health Service Executive and the Department of Education and Science with funding and resourcing of speech and language therapy, occupational therapy and psychological services for pre-school, primary and secondary students; and if she will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (16 Nov 2005)

Catherine Murphy: Question 332: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if, in the interest of promoting equality for family carers, he will support the establishment of a national advisory group made up of carers, representative organisations, union representatives and employers' groups to advise his Department on the various areas of policy affecting carers and their families; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Family Carers: Family Carers (16 Nov 2005)

Catherine Murphy: Question 356: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if, in the interest of promoting equality for family carers, he will support the establishment of a national advisory group composed of carers, representative organisations, union representatives and employers' groups to advise his Department on the various areas of policy affecting carers and their families; and if he...

Written Answers — Family Carers: Family Carers (16 Nov 2005)

Catherine Murphy: Question 360: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if, in the interest of promoting equality for family carers, he will support the establishment of a national advisory group made up of carers, representative organisations, union representatives and employers groups in order to advise the Departments of Social and Family Affairs, Health and Children, Enterprise, Trade and...

Written Answers — Disability Support Services: Disability Support Services (16 Nov 2005)

Catherine Murphy: Question 361: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if there are arrangements in place to offer an information pack regarding entitlements to persons with disability and their families following the diagnosis of disability; if there are no such arrangements in place, if he will introduce such a pack; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34762/05]

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (16 Nov 2005)

Catherine Murphy: Question 419: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will allocate the required resources to a school (details supplied) in order that six pupils who it is proposed will form a special class within that school will have access to speech and language therapy, occupational therapy and psychological services; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34966/05]

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (16 Nov 2005)

Catherine Murphy: Question 420: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the co-ordination that exists between her Department, the Health Service Executive and the Department of Health and Children regarding the funding and resourcing of speech and language therapy, occupational therapy and psychological services for preschool, primary and secondary students; and if she will make a statement on the...

Local Authority Funding. (17 Nov 2005)

Catherine Murphy: I thank the Ceann Comhairle for allowing me to raise this important matter. The way in which local authorities are funded has a bearing on their ability to deliver services. I will focus on developing counties such as Kildare. The needs and resources model of funding is a historical one. When it was put in place guarantees were given that no council would lose funding. This guarantee...

Written Answers — Sport and Recreational Development: Sport and Recreational Development (17 Nov 2005)

Catherine Murphy: Question 36: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism if the audit of facilities that is under way is to include both sports and arts facilities; if this work is being carried out by his Department or by outside consultants; when the audit will be finalised; the use which this body of work is intended to be put to; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34868/05]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (22 Nov 2005)

Catherine Murphy: Question 102: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the mechanisms which have been put in place between her Department and the Health Service Executive to ensure equality of service is achieved between different parts of the country; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35107/05]

Written Answers — Health Service Executive: Health Service Executive (22 Nov 2005)

Catherine Murphy: Question 148: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if there are guidelines in place as to the timeframe within which the parliamentary affairs division of the Health Service Executive must reply to parliamentary questions referred to them by her Department in view of the fact that there are strict deadline protocols in place for parliamentary questions themselves; if such...

Order of Business. (23 Nov 2005)

Catherine Murphy: Following the landmark decision by An Bord Pleanála last Friday in regard to the landing of helicopters that it is no longer an exempt development when will legislation in that area be published? There is obviously a proliferation of helicopters at all types of sporting events. On a sunny day where I live the skies are as congested as the roads. It is an issue for which legislation will be...

Estimates for Public Services 2006: Motion (Resumed). (23 Nov 2005)

Catherine Murphy: While the Book of Estimates indicates increases in spending, it also brings heightened expectations for increased public services, which the public has a right to expect. Ministers have damped down expectations, particularly in the area of child care. One must remember that the elevation of the issue was not about party political hype or media hype, it happened at a time when the public had...

Housing Developments: Motion (Resumed). (23 Nov 2005)

Catherine Murphy: I welcome the opportunity to debate this issue, about which I have been concerned for some time. I raised this matter on the Adjournment on 29 September and received a reply from the Minister of State at the Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government, Deputy Noel Ahern, confirming that the practice of insisting on mandatory management companies as a planning condition for...

Written Answers — Legal Aid Service: Legal Aid Service (23 Nov 2005)

Catherine Murphy: Question 69: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if it is intended to expand the availability of services from the Legal Aid Board beyond family law cases; the extent of funding to the Legal Aid Board at present; his plans to increase the resources available to the Legal Aid Board in the future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35747/05]

Written Answers — Hospital Accommodation: Hospital Accommodation (23 Nov 2005)

Catherine Murphy: Question 142: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the action she plans to take to overcome the shortage of inpatient beds at a hospital (details supplied) in County Kildare which is causing patients to be treated for lengthy and extended periods of time on hospital trolleys; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36079/05]

Written Answers — Community Development: Community Development (23 Nov 2005)

Catherine Murphy: Question 175: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs his Department's policies regarding the civic and social life of urban and suburban areas; the policies which are in place regarding community development in areas experiencing a rapid level of housing development; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36068/05]

Written Answers — Garda Strength: Garda Strength (23 Nov 2005)

Catherine Murphy: Question 182: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the plans which are in place both in the short term and long term to provide an increased Garda presence in a town (details supplied) in order to tackle the recurrence of crimes such as burglary and car theft; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35822/05]