Results 421-440 of 28,162 for speaker:Catherine Murphy

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (25 Jan 2006)

Catherine Murphy: Question 779: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs his views on amending the regulations set out by him in budget 2006 to allow women who will commence their maternity leave prior to 1 March 2006 and who will still be on maternity leave as of 1 March 2006 to avail of the extended paid and unpaid maternity leave provisions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2470/06]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (25 Jan 2006)

Catherine Murphy: Question 780: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the reason women who commence their maternity leave prior to 1 March 2006 but who will still be on maternity leave subsequent to 1 March 2006 cannot avail of the extended maternity leave entitlements announced in budget 2006; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2471/06]

Written Answers — Local Authority Staff: Local Authority Staff (25 Jan 2006)

Catherine Murphy: Question 1518: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number employed by each local authority in 2005; the category under which they were employed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2472/06]

Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 31. (26 Jan 2006)

Catherine Murphy: I seek the adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 31 to discuss the following matter of urgent public and national concern, namely, road safety on the N7 in the vicinity of the Curragh. Much needed cattle grids that are required to prevent livestock from straying on to the road have not been installed on some roads adjacent to the Curragh in spite of a commitment given in the 1993 N7...

EU Services Directive: Motion (Resumed). (26 Jan 2006)

Catherine Murphy: If the Lisbon Agenda is the origin of the services directive, it is impossible to reconcile aspects of that directive with Lisbon. When launching the review of the Lisbon Agenda, the European Commission stated: "By modernising labour markets and social protection systems, it will help people seize the opportunities created by international competition, technological advances and changing...

Vote for the Health Service Executive 2005-06: Statements. (26 Jan 2006)

Catherine Murphy: Why does the financial year of the HSE not coincide with the Department's financial year? That would be logical. Even the Revenue Commissioners changed from an April to April financial year so that they could reconcile accounts. The same scenario could emerge next year if there is not certainty regarding the conclusion of the financial year. The Minister stated "No planned service or planned...

Written Answers — Missing Persons: Missing Persons (26 Jan 2006)

Catherine Murphy: Question 130: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if funding for a 24-hour permanent freephone helpline for missing persons will be provided; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2581/06]

Written Answers — Missing Persons: Missing Persons (26 Jan 2006)

Catherine Murphy: Question 131: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the reason funding was withdrawn for the missing persons helpline on 31 March 2005; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2582/06]

Written Answers — Missing Persons: Missing Persons (26 Jan 2006)

Catherine Murphy: Question 134: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if his attention has been drawn to initiatives undertaken in other jurisdictions within the EU to assist the families of missing persons, such as the provision of missing persons helplines; if he intends to provide similar services in this jurisdiction; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2585/06]

Written Answers — Missing Persons: Missing Persons (26 Jan 2006)

Catherine Murphy: Question 132: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of people who have been reported missing each year between 1995 and 2005; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2583/06]

Written Answers — Missing Persons: Missing Persons (26 Jan 2006)

Catherine Murphy: Question 133: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of people who have been reported missing each year between 1995 and 2005; the number of people who remained missing at the end of each of those years; the way in which these figures compare with corresponding figures in other EU member states; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2584/06]

Court Cases. (31 Jan 2006)

Catherine Murphy: Question 129: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the number of court actions regarding the provision of resources such as speech and language therapy, occupational therapy, psychological services and multi-disciplinary teams for children with special needs in which she or her predecessors have acted as respondents that are pending and which took place each year since...

Court Cases. (31 Jan 2006)

Catherine Murphy: Some of the court cases probably follow on from the cases where people sought education and, having been granted it, felt the support services were insufficient. Does the Minister of State agree that planning for the provision of the support services involves a far more efficient way of spending funds than meeting the costs of litigation to deny those services? Given the figures the Minister...

Court Cases. (31 Jan 2006)

Catherine Murphy: May I ask a brief supplementary question?

Court Cases. (31 Jan 2006)

Catherine Murphy: It is just a very quick supplementary.

Court Cases. (31 Jan 2006)

Catherine Murphy: I am being told the public service embargo is——

Court Cases. (31 Jan 2006)

Catherine Murphy: Yes. The public service embargo will preclude the employment of the therapists in question unless administrators are lost.

Registration of Deeds and Title Bill 2004 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed). (31 Jan 2006)

Catherine Murphy: I want to focus on three aspects of the Bill, namely, digital mapping, compulsory registration and how easement might be used to deal with the land grabbing that is occurring. The more mystique that surrounds the issue of property transfer and ownership, the greater control professional practitioners have. Simplifying the registration process must be welcomed. The use of a digital mapping...

Written Answers — Services for People with Disabilities: Services for People with Disabilities (31 Jan 2006)

Catherine Murphy: Question 313: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the number of court actions regarding the provision of resources such as speech and language therapy, occupational therapy and psychological services relating to primary school students with special needs which her Department has been involved in for each year from 2000 to date; the number of these actions which...

Written Answers — Services for People with Disabilities: Services for People with Disabilities (31 Jan 2006)

Catherine Murphy: Question 314: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the number of court actions regarding the provision of resources such as speech and language therapy, occupational therapy and psychological services relating to secondary school students with special needs which her Department has been involved in during each year from 2000 to date; the number of these actions which...