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Pyrite Resolution Bill 2013 [Seanad]: Second Stage (18 Dec 2013)

Catherine Murphy: The debate on this legislation is welcome. Like others contributing to the debate, I am aware of others who are at a critical point in that they are close to the point of moving out of their homes. I know some of them personally, as most contributing to the debate do. They are doing so for reasons of pyrite heave, doors not opening and closing and part of the ceiling collapsing and walls...

Pyrite Resolution Bill 2013 [Seanad]: Second Stage (18 Dec 2013)

Catherine Murphy: I was at a meeting of the Committee on Procedure and Privileges. I have not yet managed bilocation.

Pyrite Resolution Bill 2013 [Seanad]: Second Stage (18 Dec 2013)

Catherine Murphy: I know. The Minister might have arranged this for a different time to suit me. When we see the scheme in operation, confidence may build, but so much more needs to be done.

Planning and Development (Transparency and Consumer Confidence) Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) [Private Members] (18 Dec 2013)

Catherine Murphy: I thank everyone who contributed to the debate both last night and tonight. There was quite a range of contributions and support. I particularly welcome the fact that the Government is not opposing the Bill and the comments of the Minister, Deputy Phil Hogan, and the Minister of State, Deputy Jan O'Sullivan. The Minister of State has a large body of work in the areas of housing and...

Planning and Development (Transparency and Consumer Confidence) Bill 2013: Referral to Select Committee (18 Dec 2013)

Catherine Murphy: I move:That the Bill be referred to the Select Sub-Committee on the Environment, Community and Local Government, pursuant to Standing Orders 82A(3)(a) and (6)(a) and 118.

Water Services (No. 2) Bill 2013 [Seanad]: Second Stage (19 Dec 2013)

Catherine Murphy: I object in the strongest possible terms to the inadequate time allocated for this debate. If the Government really believes in the Bill, why does it not want to debate it? It does not want to have a debate because it wants to get this piece of bad news out of the way at a time when it will receive less attention, in exactly the same way as the property tax was introduced last year. We...

Pyrite Resolution Bill 2013 [Seanad]: Committee and Remaining Stages (19 Dec 2013)

Catherine Murphy: It was my understanding - perhaps the Minister will make it clear - that the costs are covered if the level of pyrite evident is above the threshold set. Will the costs be covered if there is pyrite in evidence at all?

Pyrite Resolution Bill 2013 [Seanad]: Committee and Remaining Stages (19 Dec 2013)

Catherine Murphy: Of any degree.

Pyrite Resolution Bill 2013 [Seanad]: Committee and Remaining Stages (19 Dec 2013)

Catherine Murphy: Broadly on the same issue, if the Supreme Court decision found against the quarries and we were talking of having a source of funding that was linked to the problem to fund the remediation works, would the Minister be willing to consider providing a compensation element in the legislation, as opposed to providing purely for remediation?

Pyrite Resolution Bill 2013 [Seanad]: Committee and Remaining Stages (19 Dec 2013)

Catherine Murphy: What about the other question I raised?

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport Issues (19 Dec 2013)

Catherine Murphy: 22. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if recent reductions in train frequency and number of carriages on trains at stations in County Kildare are in conflict with the requirements laid out in the public service obligation contract between the National Transport Authority and Iarnród Éireann as agreed in 2009; if the most recent amendments to the PSO contract have...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Rent Supplement Scheme Eligibility (19 Dec 2013)

Catherine Murphy: 168. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if her attention has been drawn to the fact that rents have increased significantly in parts of County Kildare in recent months; if her further attention has been further drawn to the extent to which this is impacting on the extent of homelessness in County Kildare where the housing waiting list is in excess of 7000 individuals or families; if...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Government Fund (19 Dec 2013)

Catherine Murphy: 212. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the funding streams that made up the local government general purposes grant fund in 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012 and to date in 2013; if the entire fund was allocated in each of those years; if not, the reason for same and where those funds went; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54833/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Noise Pollution Legislation (19 Dec 2013)

Catherine Murphy: 215. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide an update with respect to forthcoming noise legislation; the reasons such legislation appears to be taking an inordinate amount of time to prepare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54931/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Litter Pollution (19 Dec 2013)

Catherine Murphy: 224. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the measures he intends to adopt to tackle illegal dumping and general littering in the countryside; if he will reconsider ruling out a container-glass bottle deposit retention scheme; the measures he proposes in the areas of littering from moving vehicles and dog waste; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Eligibility (19 Dec 2013)

Catherine Murphy: 318. To ask the Minister for Health if he considers there to be a potential unfairness in his recent move to set the over 70s medical card allowance for a couple at less than double that of a single person over 70; if such a move is contrary to established practice in other areas of taxation where couple allowances and rates are set at double the figure for a single person; and if he will...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Homes Support Scheme Eligibility (19 Dec 2013)

Catherine Murphy: 358. To ask the Minister for Health in situations where a hospital discharges a patient that requires full time nursing home care and where that need is accepted under the fair deal scheme but where the funding is not yet in place in the event of their family not having the funds, the options available to them; if changes to the scheme are being considered in that context; and if he will make...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Home Services (19 Dec 2013)

Catherine Murphy: 359. To ask the Minister for Health where a private nursing home charges additional fees which are mandatory such as for occupational and leisure services, the reason that is not included in the evaluation of the cost; the account that is taken for additional charges such as the cost of hospital visits in situations where family members do not have the ability to fund these; where that is...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff Recruitment (19 Dec 2013)

Catherine Murphy: 367. To ask the Minister for Health the reason Cork University Hospital has diverted funding earmarked to open the as yet unused epilepsy monitoring unit to other areas of the hospital; if he considers this a retrograde move to the overall delivery of epilepsy services here considering there is only one other such unit in the State, and €500,000 has already been invested in...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff Recruitment (19 Dec 2013)

Catherine Murphy: 368. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide the number of extra occupational therapists, speech and language therapists and psychological services to address the shortfall which exists in all three services which have been recruited in 2013; if he has fully committed the moneys promised earlier this year towards this recruitment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54934/13]