Results 3,741-3,760 of 28,162 for speaker:Catherine Murphy

Written Answers — Department of Finance: NAMA Property Sales (1 Oct 2013)

Catherine Murphy: 181. To ask the Minister for Finance if he has publically requested the National Asset Management Agency to defer without prejudice the auction of 274 acres of important heritage lands in the Liffey Valley, Dublin (details supplied) in order to facilitate time to explore the securing of these lands for the public interest and the benefit of the nation; if he will provide a copy of this...

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

Catherine Murphy: 192. To ask the Minister for Finance 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. [40635/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations Issues (1 Oct 2013)

Catherine Murphy: 236. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will outline the correction procedure for State examinations; the review process within the initial marking procedures; the number of appeals of a final grade that have been lodged in each of the past five years broken down into the percentage of each of these that received a higher grade and those that received a lower grade on appeal;...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Expenditure (1 Oct 2013)

Catherine Murphy: 237. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he has evaluated the rates at which the third level student maintenance grant is awarded in view of the rise in numbers receiving assistance and that the cost of living per student has increased significantly over the same period; his views on whether this trend is a deterrent to those who want to undertake third level education; and if he...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Participation (1 Oct 2013)

Catherine Murphy: 239. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide a breakdown by socio-economic background of all those pursuing both full-time and part-time higher education who entered immediately after completing their leaving certificate; the way these figures compare historically; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40624/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Fees (1 Oct 2013)

Catherine Murphy: 240. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to introduce a structured and graduated approach to assessing the incomes of college applicants and their families to determine a more progressive scale of annual college registration fees; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40626/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: EU Directives (1 Oct 2013)

Catherine Murphy: 241. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills 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. [40633/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Postgraduate Loan Scheme Implementation (1 Oct 2013)

Catherine Murphy: 242. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to introduce a postgraduate loan scheme; if he intends to include private sector sponsorship as part of this plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40647/13]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: EU Directives (1 Oct 2013)

Catherine Murphy: 296. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform 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 to which the State is or may be exposed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40640/13]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: EU Directives (1 Oct 2013)

Catherine Murphy: 305. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation 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 current non-compliance the State is or may be exposed to; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40638/13]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Jobs Initiative (1 Oct 2013)

Catherine Murphy: 313. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he will provide information related to the State's involvement in the initiative connectireland.com; the amount the website cost to develop and maintain to date; the amount awarded in a finder's fee; the amount such awards that have been made since the launch of the initiative in March 2012; the number of jobs that have been...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: EU Directives (1 Oct 2013)

Catherine Murphy: 380. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the level of compliance with European Union directives within her 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 she will make a statement on the matter. [40641/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Departmental Staff Recruitment (1 Oct 2013)

Catherine Murphy: 381. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the rate of turnover of medical assessors employed by her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40646/13]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: EU Directives (1 Oct 2013)

Catherine Murphy: 420. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht 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 non-compliance to which the State is or may be exposed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40629/13]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: EU Directives (1 Oct 2013)

Catherine Murphy: 428. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources 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 non-compliance to which the State is or may be exposed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40631/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Political Reform (1 Oct 2013)

Catherine Murphy: 453. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if, as part of his stated approach to political reform, he has considered introducing an electoral recall facility to enable the electorate to remove elected politicians from office at times other than at a general election; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40627/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Water Meters Issues (1 Oct 2013)

Catherine Murphy: 459. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the guidelines that have been issued to Irish Water in respect of the depth water meters are to be laid to as measured from the finished ground level to the top of the water main; if there are different standards in trafficked or non-trafficked areas; in the event that thermal insulation is to be used to prevent pipes...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Wastewater Treatment Issues (1 Oct 2013)

Catherine Murphy: 460. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government in the cases where pumping stations for waste water are featured as part of a planning permission within housing estates, the new measures that will apply from January 2014 between Irish Water and the relevant local authority when those estates are being taken in charge; in respect of the pumping stations, if there are...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Water Supply (1 Oct 2013)

Catherine Murphy: 461. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if it is intended to launch the first fix free policy in respect of water leaks detected on the homeowner side of the main; the budget that has been earmarked for the scheme; the way it is intended to work; the persons who will carry out the work; the arrangements that are in place for those who are currently being...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Water Supply (1 Oct 2013)

Catherine Murphy: 462. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government in view of the fact that Irish Water is due to assume responsibility for group schemes that have already been taken in council charge or are due to be taken in charge by December 2013, the arrangements that will apply to those not yet in charge by that date; if social and environmental considerations will apply to the...