Results 321-340 of 28,162 for speaker:Catherine Murphy

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (24 Nov 2005)

Catherine Murphy: Question 254: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the statutory responsibility and authority the NCSE had prior to the enactment of the Education for Persons with Special Educational Needs Act 2004; the way in which these responsibilities and authority have been altered by the enactment of same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36260/05]

Written Answers — Housing Developments: Housing Developments (24 Nov 2005)

Catherine Murphy: Question 262: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if his Department will issue guidelines to planning authorities in order to standardise the instances in which conditions for the maintenance or management of proposed developments are applied to planning permissions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36125/05]

Written Answers — Housing Developments: Housing Developments (24 Nov 2005)

Catherine Murphy: Question 270: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if his Department will issue guidelines to planning authorities in order to standardise the instances in which conditions for the maintenance or management of proposed developments, including the establishment of a company or appointment of a person or body of persons to carry out such maintenance or...

Written Answers — Housing Developments: Housing Developments (24 Nov 2005)

Catherine Murphy: Question 271: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if his Department has considered the long-term implications of transferring the maintenance responsibility of housing estates from developers to other private persons or bodies such as management companies; if his attention has been drawn to instances where such management companies have failed to live up to...

Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 31: Irish Ferries Dispute. (29 Nov 2005)

Catherine Murphy: I always understood that when a worker is made redundant, the job no longer exists. Given that these jobs are being replaced by exploited labour, has the Attorney General advised the Minister that this extends beyond the issue of the job being made redundant? Has the Minister contacted his British counterpart on the health and safety issue in this dispute? Did he have any fears for staff in...

Written Answers — Airport Development Projects: Airport Development Projects (29 Nov 2005)

Catherine Murphy: Question 71: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he has satisfied himself that sufficient consultancy takes place with local authorities when an application for changes to the licensing arrangements of airports, aerodromes or airfields are concerned in view of the fact that only the IAA, Department of Transport and Department of Defence are consulted at...

Written Answers — Airport Development Projects: Airport Development Projects (29 Nov 2005)

Catherine Murphy: Question 299: To ask the Minister for Transport if Weston aerodrome will become classed as Dublin's second airport; if this airfield will operate domestic and international passenger services such as those operated in Dublin Airport; the role he sees Weston aerodrome having in the development of the Irish transport infrastructure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37002/05]

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (29 Nov 2005)

Catherine Murphy: Question 388: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if it is standard procedure for parents to be notified in advance of special educational needs assessments being carried out on their children within the school place; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36295/05]

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (29 Nov 2005)

Catherine Murphy: Question 389: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of special needs assistants employed in a school (details supplied) in County Kildare; the number of students these special needs assistants cater for; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36286/05]

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (29 Nov 2005)

Catherine Murphy: Question 390: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of students attending a school (details supplied) in County Kildare; the number who have special educational needs; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36287/05]

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (29 Nov 2005)

Catherine Murphy: Question 391: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of pupils with special needs that have been withdrawn from a school (details supplied) in the past five years; the reasons which were given for such withdrawals. [36288/05]

Written Answers — School Placement: School Placement (29 Nov 2005)

Catherine Murphy: Question 436: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the options which are open to a person whose section 29 appeal to have their child enrolled in a school (details supplied) in County Kildare was not upheld as regards the school placement of the child; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36428/05]

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (29 Nov 2005)

Catherine Murphy: Question 492: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the locations in which the litigants sought services to be provided regarding the court cases that have been taken against her Department on behalf of children seeking special educational services in 2004 and 2005; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36999/05]

Written Answers — Planning Issues: Planning Issues (29 Nov 2005)

Catherine Murphy: Question 518: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if, in view of the findings of a recent report by An Bord Pleanála in which the board's concerns regarding the increased instances of unauthorised developments were highlighted, he will allocate further and dedicated resources to local authorities for the improved staffing of the planning enforcement...

Community Development. (30 Nov 2005)

Catherine Murphy: Question 49: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the results of the review process carried out by his Department in conjunction with the Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government and the Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform relating to expenditure and its impacts on communities through the various programmes aimed at community...

Community Development. (30 Nov 2005)

Catherine Murphy: I know the project was aimed at social inclusion. I wanted to tease out the definition of social inclusion with the Minister by way of a question. There are areas where nothing but houses are constructed and they are devoid of community facilities. This is a significant disadvantage as regards community development. Does the Minister anticipate the programme will capture that if it is to have...

Community Development. (30 Nov 2005)

Catherine Murphy: Does the Minister regard that as a component of what is required in terms of community development?

Community Development. (30 Nov 2005)

Catherine Murphy: Will the Minister make his views known on the review of the development levy scheme in that context?

Climate Change Targets Bill 2005: Second Stage (Resumed). (30 Nov 2005)

Catherine Murphy: When this Bill was introduced by the Green Party, it was correctly described as a positive Bill. It is timely and welcome. If we are to change attitudes, we need to change the decision making culture. The Bill seeks to do that by a targeted and co-ordinated approach. The national climate change target plan called for in the legislation is needed if we are to see results. We need to change the...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (30 Nov 2005)

Catherine Murphy: Question 93: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if he will provide a list of the cases in which grants were allocated under the scheme of equipment and refurbishment grants, and the scheme of education, training and research grants for 2003 and 2004; if, in his reply, he will provide the details of instances where funding provided through these grants was not fully...