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Irish Medicines Board (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2005 [Seanad]: Second Stage. (15 Dec 2005)

Catherine Murphy: I wish to share time with Deputies Boyle and Ó Caoláin.

Irish Medicines Board (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2005 [Seanad]: Second Stage. (15 Dec 2005)

Catherine Murphy: Many aspects of the Bill appear technical in nature and certain changes seem aimed at overcoming some unintended consequence of previous legislation. A very obvious example is on the first page of the explanatory memorandum, which mentions limiting the prohibition on the cultivation of poppies to those intended for the production of opium. There may be several badly tended gardens about which...

Schools Building Projects. (15 Dec 2005)

Catherine Murphy: I address the Minister on behalf of Deputy Cowley. Is she aware that a particular difficulty arises with regard to the school in question in that the current site must be vacated by 30 June 2006? The school, which has 183 pupils and nine teachers, was given temporary recognition in 1996. In the absence of receipt of confirmation that a permanent site will be available, the school has nowhere...

Pupil-Teacher Ratio. (15 Dec 2005)

Catherine Murphy: Question 22: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the way in which she intends to reduce the pupil-teacher ratio in Kildare at primary level in view of the fact that it is the highest in the country; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39344/05]

Written Answers — Physical Education Facilities: Physical Education Facilities (15 Dec 2005)

Catherine Murphy: Question 76: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of schools in Kildare North that have physical education facilities that are in use for this purpose; her plans to provide such facilities to schools in Kildare North that are operating without them; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39343/05]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (15 Dec 2005)

Catherine Murphy: Question 130: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if the financial and staffing requirements of the Health Service Executive service plans prepared under sections 31 and 33 of the Health Act 2004 were fully funded by her Department; if not, the outstanding elements of same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39807/05]

Written Answers — Hospital Staff: Hospital Staff (15 Dec 2005)

Catherine Murphy: Question 163: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children when the staffing issues will be resolved in order to allow a person (details supplied) in County Kildare to be transferred from an acute hospital bed to a more long-term solution. [39988/05]

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (15 Dec 2005)

Catherine Murphy: Question 170: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if a formal request for the provision of support therapies for a person (details supplied) in County Kildare under section 40 of the Education for Persons with Special Educational Needs Act 2004 has been received by her Department or the Health Service Executive from the Department of Education and Science; and if she...

Written Answers — Air Services: Air Services (15 Dec 2005)

Catherine Murphy: Question 183: To ask the Minister for Finance the customs arrangements which are in place at Weston Aerodrome; if, in the event of a change in licensing at the aerodrome, his Department will review the existing customs arrangements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39954/05]

Written Answers — National Parks: National Parks (15 Dec 2005)

Catherine Murphy: Question 196: To ask the Minister for Finance when the survey of lands within the Liffey Valley catchment will be completed by the Office of Public Works; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39920/05]

Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (15 Dec 2005)

Catherine Murphy: Question 190: To ask the Minister for Finance if the public service embargo will be relaxed in order to recruit either temporary or permanent specialist staff in the context of decentralisation; if so, the limits which have been set as to the number of staff that will be sanctioned; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39885/05]

Written Answers — Air Services: Air Services (15 Dec 2005)

Catherine Murphy: Question 235: To ask the Minister for Transport the discussions which have taken place between his Department, Aer Rianta and Weston Aerodrome regarding the issue of air traffic control at Weston; if such discussions have not taken place if there is an intention to do so; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39886/05]

Written Answers — Child Care Services: Child Care Services (15 Dec 2005)

Catherine Murphy: Question 265: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of community run creches which are supported by his Department in the Kildare North constituency; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40009/05]

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (15 Dec 2005)

Catherine Murphy: Question 419: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she has formally requested that support therapies be provided to a person (details supplied) in County Kildare under section 40 of the Education for Persons with Special Educational Needs Act 2004; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40101/05]

Written Answers — Social and Affordable Housing: Social and Affordable Housing (15 Dec 2005)

Catherine Murphy: Question 455: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if a review has taken place of the delivery of social and affordable houses under Part V of the Planning and Development Act 2000; if so, the findings of this review; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39968/05]

Written Answers — Social and Affordable Housing: Social and Affordable Housing (15 Dec 2005)

Catherine Murphy: Question 460: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if, during his review of Part V of the Planning and Development Act 2000, he will consider including purpose built creches, currently constructed to accompany every 75 dwellings, as a community gain with developments that return cash not houses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39974/05]

Written Answers — Social and Affordable Housing: Social and Affordable Housing (15 Dec 2005)

Catherine Murphy: Question 457: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of social housing units under Part V of the Planning and Development Act 2000 which his Department has not sanctioned on the grounds of price; the locations of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39970/05]

Written Answers — Housing Estate Management: Housing Estate Management (15 Dec 2005)

Catherine Murphy: Question 459: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if the taking in charge of housing estates will be included as a local government performance indicator; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39972/05]

Written Answers — Health Service Executive: Health Service Executive (25 Jan 2006)

Catherine Murphy: Question 486: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if the financial and staffing requirements of the Health Service Executive service plans prepared under sections 31 and 33 of the Health Act 2004 were fully funded by her Department; if not, the outstanding elements; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2525/06]

Written Answers — Human Rights Issues: Human Rights Issues (25 Jan 2006)

Catherine Murphy: Question 702: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if all financial support for the Ethiopian Government will be withdrawn in view of the human rights abuses that are being carried out by and on behalf of the current administration; his views on whether continuing to fund such a regime is tantamount to endorsing its actions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2528/06]