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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (26 Feb 2014)

Catherine Murphy: 90. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a school (details supplied) in County Kildare has applied to the buildings unit for an extension to its accommodation; when such an application is likely to be decided upon; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that in excess of 90 children have already been refused enrolment in the school for 2014 and that the school has a wider...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Consultancy Contracts Expenditure (26 Feb 2014)

Catherine Murphy: 91. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will indicate, in tabular form, the total expenditure by his Department on external consultancy advice services, including legal services, in 2011 to 2013, inclusive; if this spend is in line with the overall value for money objective of his remit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10011/14]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Consultancy Contracts Expenditure (26 Feb 2014)

Catherine Murphy: 113. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he will indicate, in tabular form, the total expenditure by his Department on external consultancy advice services, including legal services, in 2011, 2012 and 2013; if this spend is in line with the overall value for money objective of his remit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10015/14]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Consultancy Contracts Expenditure (26 Feb 2014)

Catherine Murphy: 131. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will indicate, in tabular form, the total expenditure by her Department on external consultancy advice services, including legal services, in 2011, 2012 and 2013; if this spend is in line with the overall value-for-money objective of her remit; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10016/14]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Consultancy Contracts Expenditure (26 Feb 2014)

Catherine Murphy: 136. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if he will indicate, in tabular form, the total expenditure by his Department on external consultancy advice services, including legal services, in 2011, 2012 and 2013; if this spend is in line with the overall value-for-money objective of his remit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10007/14]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Consultancy Contracts Expenditure (26 Feb 2014)

Catherine Murphy: 144. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will indicate, in tabular form, the total expenditure by his Department on external consultancy advice services, including legal services, in 2011, 2012 and 2013; if this spend is in line with the overall value for money objective of his remit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10009/14]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Consultancy Contracts Expenditure (26 Feb 2014)

Catherine Murphy: 159. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will indicate, in tabular form, the total expenditure by his Department on external consultancy advice services, including legal services in 2011, 2012 and 2013; if this spend is in line with the overall value for money objective of his remit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10321/14]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Consultancy Contracts Expenditure (26 Feb 2014)

Catherine Murphy: 191. To ask the Minister for Defence if he will indicate, in tabular form, the total expenditure by his Department on external consultancy advice services, including legal services, in 2011, 2012 and 2013; if this spend is in line with the overall value for money objective of his remit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10010/14]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Consultancy Contracts Expenditure (26 Feb 2014)

Catherine Murphy: 207. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will indicate, in tabular form, the total expenditure by his Department on external consultancy advice services, including legal services, in 2011, 2012 and 2013; if this spend is in line with the overall value for money objective of his remit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10006/14]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Consultancy Contracts Expenditure (26 Feb 2014)

Catherine Murphy: 213. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she will indicate, in tabular form, the total expenditure by her Department on external consultancy advice services, including legal services, in 2011, 2012 and 2013; if this spend is in line with the overall value for money objective of her remit; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10008/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Charities and Voluntary Organisations (26 Feb 2014)

Catherine Murphy: 250. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide details of all instances where a company has been used to identify replacement candidates to fill vacancies on the board of the Central Remedial Clinic; if such a process is under way at present; the total costs involved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9891/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Consultancy Contracts Expenditure (26 Feb 2014)

Catherine Murphy: 271. To ask the Minister for Health if he will indicate, in tabular form, the total expenditure by his Department on external consultancy advice services, including legal services, in 2011, 2012 and 2013; if this spend is in line with the overall value for money objective of his remit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10014/14]

Health Service Executive (Financial Matters) Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (27 Feb 2014)

Catherine Murphy: I wish to share time with Deputy Joe Higgins. The reforms are intended to abolish the HSE budget and subsume it into the Department of Health budget. There will be a new financial governance model and a rule whereby if there is over-spending it will have to be rowed back in the next year. There are also new responsibilities for the director of the HSE. We know what the Bill is about but...

Topical Issues: Medical Card Reviews (27 Feb 2014)

Catherine Murphy: The issue I raise relates to reviews of medical cards which have been granted on medical hardship grounds. Reviews are frequently carried out soon after the medical card has been granted. I am aware of a number of cases where reviews are being done of medical cards that were allocated until April 2015. A problem arises because the evidence provided by medical card holders is not retained...

Topical Issues: Medical Card Reviews (27 Feb 2014)

Catherine Murphy: The Minister stated in his reply that additional information will not be sought in respect of a life-long condition. However, that is not the true in two of the cases which I have brought to the Minister's attention. I will bring that information to the attention of the HSE, using the reply given to me today by the Minister. I understand that economic situations can change and I am not...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Refugee Appeals Tribunal Decisions (27 Feb 2014)

Catherine Murphy: 44. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality his views on the refugee appeals tribunal; if his attention has been drawn to the particulars of a judicial review regarding a decision of the refugee appeals tribunal (details supplied) which identified many extreme errors and part-attributed the decision to a personal dislike by a tribunal member of the applicant concerned; if his attention...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Gaelscoileanna Issues (27 Feb 2014)

Catherine Murphy: 89. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the existing useable space in buildings at a school (details supplied) in County Kildare may be used in the medium term to provide accommodation for an additional Gaelcolaiste for the north Kildare area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10005/14]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Job Initiatives (27 Feb 2014)

Catherine Murphy: 173. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if the new gateway scheme operated between the Department of Social Protection and the local authorities is being considered in parallel with the workforce planning under way in his Department; if so, is there possible progression to work; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10299/14]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Youth Services Issues (27 Feb 2014)

Catherine Murphy: 239. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the work that is being done on the sustainability of the special projects for disadvantaged youths; if demographics play a part in the allocation of funding; if she is seeking increases in her budget in view of the growing youth population; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10227/14]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Youth Services Issues (27 Feb 2014)

Catherine Murphy: 240. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if the allocation for the SYP project run by KYS in Leixlip will be increased in 2014; if so by how much; if she has concerns about the sustainability of this and other similar projects; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10241/14]