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Other Questions: Foster Care Provision (19 Sep 2013)

Catherine Murphy: I join the Minister in acknowledging the great work done by foster carers. Where a family situation breaks down, the best available option is generally another family placement rather than institutional care. One of the reasons suggested to me as to why some foster carer applicants subsequently withdraw their name is that in some parts of the country the process takes a ridiculous length...

Other Questions: Foster Care Provision (19 Sep 2013)

Catherine Murphy: Another issue that is causing a particular problem, as I understand, is where social workers take maternity leave. The foster care placement initiative becomes almost the secondary issue because the primary concern is for children who are already vulnerable and where there is already a case load for the existing social workers. People who are brought in on contract, for example, do not have...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Cabinet Committee Meetings (24 Sep 2013)

Catherine Murphy: 106. To ask the Taoiseach the number of times the Cabinet sub-Committee on Infrastructure has met since March 2011. [36320/13]

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Gender Balance Issues (24 Sep 2013)

Catherine Murphy: 121. To ask the Taoiseach the present gender balance of the total membership of State bodies under the aegis of his Department; if the ratio has changed significantly over the course of the present Government's term; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39108/13]

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: EU Regulations (24 Sep 2013)

Catherine Murphy: 129. To ask the Taoiseach if he has responded to a request from the British Government on the topic of a balance of competencies review of European Union law and regulatory regimes; if he will share the detail of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39122/13]

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Departmental Staff Data (24 Sep 2013)

Catherine Murphy: 134. To ask the Taoiseach if he will provide an update on the programme for Government commitment to reduce the size of his Department; if he will provide details of the staffing allocation and organisational structure of his Department in 2010, 2011, 2012 and 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39131/13]

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: EU Directives (24 Sep 2013)

Catherine Murphy: 135. To ask the Taoiseach if he will provide a progress report on an independent audit of the transposition and implementation of EU legislation; when he expects to achieve the programme for Government commitment to eliminating the practice of transposing EU law into Irish law by means of statutory instrument alone; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39132/13]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Information and Communications Technology Issues (24 Sep 2013)

Catherine Murphy: 271. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he is preparing the Department to adapt to and make maximum usage of next generation technologies; if he intends to conduct a risk analysis in respect of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39123/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Departmental Staff Recruitment (24 Sep 2013)

Catherine Murphy: 406. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the number of professional and administrative personnel, listed separately that are currently applied to the Spatial Planning Unit within his Department; if he is satisfied that adequate resources are applied to this brief; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39620/13]

Public Service Management (Recruitment and Appointments) (Amendment) Bill 2013: Second Stage (25 Sep 2013)

Catherine Murphy: I propose to share time with Deputies Richard Boyd Barrett and Finian McGrath. This legislation is an outworking of the Croke Park and Haddington Road agreements. While I and many public servants do not oppose the concept of greater flexibility, this must be done in a manner that provides reassurance to staff and does not have unintended consequences. Should such consequences arise,...

Public Service Management (Recruitment and Appointments) (Amendment) Bill 2013: Second Stage (25 Sep 2013)

Catherine Murphy: This is very limited and the structures are very limited.

Public Service Management (Recruitment and Appointments) (Amendment) Bill 2013: Second Stage (25 Sep 2013)

Catherine Murphy: We have been appalling at building good institutional frameworks. We keep on ending up with inquiries and reports at the end of which we are told it is down to system failure. We are the ones who need to build the systems and I am highlighting where the systems are failing. The largest class sizes happen to be in Kildare, Meath and Fingal with 10% more pupils per class in those counties -...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legal Aid Applications (25 Sep 2013)

Catherine Murphy: 12. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he intends to make proposals as part of his overall approach to courts reform to tackle the delays experienced by persons in accessing free legal aid; if the delays in accessing such legal aid are having a major impact upon the timely administration of justice; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39811/13]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Sentencing Policy (25 Sep 2013)

Catherine Murphy: 38. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if his attention has been drawn to the fact that in some criminal cases where a suspended sentence is imposed the term of the suspended sentence may expire due to delays in appeals being heard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39856/13]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Property Taxation Collection (25 Sep 2013)

Catherine Murphy: 77. To ask the Minister for Finance the financial penalties that will be applied to persons who do not register to pay the local property tax on time; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40071/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Numbers (26 Sep 2013)

Catherine Murphy: 59. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to any instances where the Health Service Executive fails to inform a card holder and their GP about the cancellation of a medial card; the number of medical cards that have been rescinded in 2011, 2012 and 2013 contrasted with the overall numbers of active medical cards in those years; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport Issues (1 Oct 2013)

Catherine Murphy: 86. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide figures for the amount of money that vandalism and destruction of property at each public transport body under the aegis of his Department has cost the State in each of the past five years; the amount of money that has been spent on providing security services in the same periods; the measures he proposes to tackle...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Park and Ride Facilities (1 Oct 2013)

Catherine Murphy: 114. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will account for the lack of public park and ride facilities as part of the Luas cross city project which will be constructed shortly; his views on whether that this may hinder the overall aim of reducing the numbers of persons commuting by car; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40876/13]

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: EU Directives (1 Oct 2013)

Catherine Murphy: 155. To ask the Taoiseach the level of compliance with European Union directives within his ministerial areas of responsibility; the current fines resulting from non-compliance and potential fines resulting from present non-compliance the State is or may be exposed to; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40642/13]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: EU Directives (1 Oct 2013)

Catherine Murphy: 161. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the level of compliance with European Union directives within his ministerial areas of responsibility; the current fines resulting from non-compliance and potential fines resulting from present non-compliance the State is or may be exposed to; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40636/13]