Results 21-40 of 28,162 for speaker:Catherine Murphy

Accident and Emergency Services: Motion (Resumed). (11 May 2005)

Catherine Murphy: I welcome the opportunity to speak on this motion. I know many nurses who no longer practice nursing and on pressing them for the reason they dropped out of the profession, they told me they no longer got pleasure from nursing. The constant pressure they were under and the overcrowded conditions also contributed to their decision to leave the profession. We are losing experienced skilled...

Written Answers — Hospital Accommodation: Hospital Accommodation (11 May 2005)

Catherine Murphy: Question 97: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the bed capacity which St. James's, the Mater public, St. Vincent's public, Blanchardstown, Tallaght and Beaumont Hospitals were constructed to accommodate, including completed extensions; the number of hospital beds in place in these hospitals; and the further number of beds in use. [15244/05]

Written Answers — Hospital Accommodation: Hospital Accommodation (11 May 2005)

Catherine Murphy: Question 154: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the number of beds which are reserved for private patients at St. James's, the Mater, St. Vincent's, Blanchardstown, Tallaght and Beaumont Hospitals. [15245/05]

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (11 May 2005)

Catherine Murphy: Question 106: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the forward planning arrangements which are in place in her Department to assess and provide for increased acute hospital needs in line with projected population increases in fast-developing areas in Dublin and surrounding counties. [15246/05]

Public Transport. (12 May 2005)

Catherine Murphy: Question 3: To ask the Minister for Transport when it is intended to introduce an integrated ticketing system into the public transport system. [15718/05]

Public Transport. (12 May 2005)

Catherine Murphy: The introduction of some level of integrated ticketing would be welcome. The notion of this idea dates back to the putting in place of the Dublin transportation initiative which was drawn up to make an application for European funding because Dublin city had become uncompetitive due to congestion. We would laugh if we compared the level of congestion at the time the initiative was put in...

Public Transport. (12 May 2005)

Catherine Murphy: The Minister referred to the phased introduction of the system. Will it be phased in as between private and public service providers or exclusively by public service providers?

Written Answers — Road Network: Road Network (12 May 2005)

Catherine Murphy: Question 24: To ask the Minister for Transport if, in the consideration of the cost of a buy-out of the M50 toll bridge, a full cost benefit analysis has been carried out; if so, if factors such as accident rates, diversion rates and consequent damage to minor roads or the cost of congestion have been factored in; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15484/05]

Written Answers — Public Transport: Public Transport (12 May 2005)

Catherine Murphy: Question 67: To ask the Minister for Transport the number of applications for licences of new public transport routes which are being considered by his Department; the locations to which these licences refer; the date on which the applications were made; and the providers who made the application. [15485/05]

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (17 May 2005)

Catherine Murphy: Question 35: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he intends to confer immigration status on persons (details supplied) who were granted work permits due to the fact that they were resident here as asylum seekers prior to 28 July 1999. [16011/05]

Written Answers — Garda Divisional Structures: Garda Divisional Structures (17 May 2005)

Catherine Murphy: Question 48: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he intends to redraw Garda divisions as they relate to north Kildare. [15999/05]

Written Answers — Disabled Drivers: Disabled Drivers (17 May 2005)

Catherine Murphy: Question 82: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the number of persons who have qualified for a primary medical certificate in the past two years on a county basis. [16289/05]

Written Answers — Disabled Drivers: Disabled Drivers (17 May 2005)

Catherine Murphy: Question 139: To ask the Minister for Finance the number of persons who are on the disabled drivers medical board of appeal's waiting list; the number on the appeal list for each county; the average waiting time before an appeal is heard; the percentage of appeals which are successful on a county basis. [16288/05]

Written Answers — Disabled Drivers: Disabled Drivers (17 May 2005)

Catherine Murphy: Question 140: To ask the Minister for Finance if he intends to relax the very strict criteria required to qualify for a primary medical certificate. [16290/05]

Local Government Act. (18 May 2005)

Catherine Murphy: Question 81: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government when it is intended to enact the sections of the Local Government Act 2001 which would allow towns to apply for town council status. [16257/05]

Local Government Act. (18 May 2005)

Catherine Murphy: The Minister and I have something in common in this area. I am a member of the last created town council, in Leixlip, which was established in 1988. The town council in Greystones preceded the one in Leixlip by four years. Only four town councils have been created in the history of the State. I ask the Minister to indicate when he believes communities could begin the process of seeking town...

Local Government Act. (18 May 2005)

Catherine Murphy: How many towns does the Minister perceive would be interested in or would be eligible for, seeking town council status?

Written Answers — Local Authority Staff: Local Authority Staff (18 May 2005)

Catherine Murphy: Question 115: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the staffing limits his Department has placed on each local authority; and if it is intended to review the local government staffing embargo for developing areas. [16258/05]

Written Answers — Swimming Pool Projects: Swimming Pool Projects (18 May 2005)

Catherine Murphy: Question 236: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism when a new swimming pool programme will be put in place. [16626/05]

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (18 May 2005)

Catherine Murphy: Question 275: To ask the Minister for Education and Science, further to Question No. 479 of 4 May 2005, the way in which the post-primary needs of a person (details supplied) will be met. [16616/05]