Results 341-360 of 28,162 for speaker:Catherine Murphy

Social Welfare Benefits. (1 Dec 2005)

Catherine Murphy: Question 5: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if he has identified policies, specifically social welfare payments payable under the mandate of his Department, that act as a disincentive for non-marital and marital families to live together; if having identified such disincentives, he has proposals to alter the parameters under which such payments are made and under which such...

Social Welfare Benefits. (1 Dec 2005)

Catherine Murphy: One aspect not highlighted by the Minister in his response was the community welfare payment for housing supports. That is a significant disincentive to people. Every Deputy in this House knows people who are either living apart or stating that they are living apart, as they would lose the rent assistance when one person works. I am aware that the system is changing towards a rent assistance...

Local Authority Housing. (1 Dec 2005)

Catherine Murphy: Question 21: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs when the rental assistance scheme will be fully operational throughout the country; the financial and personnel provision that will accompany the scheme; the provisions for co-ordination between his Department and the Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government that have been made regarding the administration of...

Local Authority Housing. (1 Dec 2005)

Catherine Murphy: Question 60: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if the new rental assistance scheme is intended to be a long-term housing option for housing applicants; if so, the categories of persons to whom this option will be available; the length of time he anticipates housing applicants will be engaged in the scheme before a long-term housing solution will be offered in the event that it...

Local Authority Housing. (1 Dec 2005)

Catherine Murphy: I would be appalled if 33,000 people were transferred under the rental accommodation scheme. They need to have their own houses and should not be subject to these short-term arrangements. Having said that, the scheme has some merits. In the case of the 56 people who have benefited from the scheme and the further 200 who are to benefit therefrom by the end of the year, is only one landlord...

Local Authority Housing. (1 Dec 2005)

Catherine Murphy: I wish to ask a question relating to Question No. 60. Does the Minister consider that the residential assistance scheme will replace the provision of social housing for any category of people on it? If so, what will the category of people be? I am surprised by the Minister stating that people who would qualify for a rental assistance scheme or support from a community welfare officer would...

Local Authority Housing. (1 Dec 2005)

Catherine Murphy: Of course they do.

Sexual Offences. (1 Dec 2005)

Catherine Murphy: I am glad to have the opportunity to raise this matter on the Adjournment. Last week the UK branch of Amnesty International published a survey on attitudes to sexual crimes. According to the results of that survey, 34% of people in the United Kingdom regard the victim of rape as being either partially or totally to blame for the act, if she acted in a flirtatious manner. While this statistic...

Written Answers — Health Service Reform: Health Service Reform (1 Dec 2005)

Catherine Murphy: Question 114: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the role her Department plays in overseeing the work of the Health Service Executive; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37493/05]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (1 Dec 2005)

Catherine Murphy: Question 115: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if an instruction is handed down from her Department to the Health Service Executive with regard to the budgetary allocation it must make in order to fund speech therapy, language therapy, occupational health and psychological services to children with special needs; if in the absence of adequate funding being allocated...

Written Answers — Flood Relief: Flood Relief (1 Dec 2005)

Catherine Murphy: Question 125: To ask the Minister for Finance the applications which have been received by his Department from Kildare County Council in 2005 to fund flood relief works; if successful, when Kildare County Council will receive this funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37480/05]

Written Answers — Swimming Pool Projects: Swimming Pool Projects (1 Dec 2005)

Catherine Murphy: Question 133: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the stage of a refurbishment project (details supplied) in County Kildare; when funding will be provided to Kildare County Council to commence work on the project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37498/05]

Written Answers — Rail Network: Rail Network (1 Dec 2005)

Catherine Murphy: Question 166: To ask the Minister for Transport the reason the interconnector between Dublin's Heuston Station and the DART line will take ten years to complete; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37477/05]

Written Answers — Garda Operations: Garda Operations (1 Dec 2005)

Catherine Murphy: Question 203: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the plans in place both in the short-term and long-term to provide an increased Garda presence in towns (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. [37504/05]

Written Answers — Crime Levels: Crime Levels (1 Dec 2005)

Catherine Murphy: Question 204: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of incidents of burglary and car theft in towns (details supplied) which have been reported to the Garda Síochána each year since 1999; the number of these crimes which have resulted in the apprehension and subsequent prosecution of offenders; if he has satisfied himself that sufficient resources have been...

Written Answers — School Discipline: School Discipline (1 Dec 2005)

Catherine Murphy: Question 224: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of appeals which have been lodged and finalised under section 29 of the Education Act 1998 in 2004 and to date in 2005; the locations from which these appeals originated from around the country; the number of these appeals related to children with special educational needs; and if she will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Local Authority Funding: Local Authority Funding (1 Dec 2005)

Catherine Murphy: Question 249: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government when the consultants' report following the review of the needs and resources model of funding local authorities will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37499/05]

Written Answers — Local Authority Staff: Local Authority Staff (1 Dec 2005)

Catherine Murphy: Question 250: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he is aware that although a new library has been constructed in Leixlip, it remains unopened due to staff shortages; if in view of this staffing problem he intends to relax the local authority staff embargo to allow for the employment of staff in order that this library can be opened; and if he will make a...

Order of Business. (6 Dec 2005)

Catherine Murphy: When will the review of major designated events provided for in the Broadcasting Act 1999 take place? Will it be in time for the Ryder Cup, the third most important international sporting event in the world? Will it happen in time for the competition to be broadcast free to air?

Written Answers — Industrial Disputes: Industrial Disputes (6 Dec 2005)

Catherine Murphy: Question 151: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the employment rights available under Irish or EU law to ship workers employed by shipping companies operating under the Irish flag; if such workers have pension rights here; if they pay PRSI and PAYE contributions to the State; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37933/05]