Results 441-460 of 28,162 for speaker:Catherine Murphy

Written Answers — Flood Relief: Flood Relief (31 Jan 2006)

Catherine Murphy: Question 364: To ask the Minister for Finance if there is a format within which reports set out the grounds upon which funding is sought by local authorities from the Office of Public Works with regard to flood relief measures; if so, if local authorities attention has been brought to same; if such a standard format does not exist, his views on the establishment of same in order that all...

Written Answers — Broadcasting Legislation: Broadcasting Legislation (31 Jan 2006)

Catherine Murphy: Question 373: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the people and groups who have lobbied him or his Department on the designation of the Ryder Cup as a free to air event; when contact was made by these people and groups; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3164/06]

Written Answers — Broadcasting Legislation: Broadcasting Legislation (31 Jan 2006)

Catherine Murphy: Question 374: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if commitments have been made by his Department to the European tour and Ryder Cup organisers with regard to broadcasting the Ryder Cup; if commitments were made; the details of the commitments; when same were entered into; if same will impact on his decision over whether to designate the Ryder Cup as a free to...

Written Answers — Swimming Pool Projects: Swimming Pool Projects (31 Jan 2006)

Catherine Murphy: Question 387: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism if his Department has received a report from the Office of Public Works on the Naas swimming pool project; if the report has been received; when he intends to approve the project and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3163/06]

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (31 Jan 2006)

Catherine Murphy: Question 529: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of court actions regarding the provision of school places for students with special needs and the provision of resources relating to students with special needs which her Department has been involved in during 2005; the number of these actions which progressed to the hearing stage; the number of cases that resulted in the...

Written Answers — Physical Education Facilities: Physical Education Facilities (31 Jan 2006)

Catherine Murphy: Question 531: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when the proposed extension to a swimming pool in the ownership of her Department (details supplied) in Dublin 15 will be examined and approved; if her attention has been drawn to the deficiencies in changing room facilities for families; if her attention has further been drawn to the fact that the lack of family changing facilities...

Written Answers — Housing Management Companies: Housing Management Companies (31 Jan 2006)

Catherine Murphy: Question 551: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if all local authorities will be requested to conduct an audit of the extent of unfinished housing estates, including an assessment of the number of new housing estates under construction that require monitoring; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3180/06]

Written Answers — Housing Management Companies: Housing Management Companies (31 Jan 2006)

Catherine Murphy: Question 554: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if the review by local authorities on the issue of management companies has been completed; if so, if the results will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3184/06]

Written Answers — Legislative Programme: Legislative Programme (31 Jan 2006)

Catherine Murphy: Question 553: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government when he intends to bring into force the section of the Local Government Act 2000 that will enable the establishment of new town councils; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3182/06]

Written Answers — Local Authority Funding: Local Authority Funding (31 Jan 2006)

Catherine Murphy: Question 555: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government when he expects to publish the Indicon report on local government funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3187/06]

Written Answers — Legislative Programme: Legislative Programme (31 Jan 2006)

Catherine Murphy: Question 558: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if legislation is either pending or in force which addresses the issue of light pollution; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3313/06]

Written Answers — Regional Airports: Regional Airports (1 Feb 2006)

Catherine Murphy: Question 232: To ask the Minister for Finance the number of planned checks and spot checks that were carried out at Weston Aerodrome by customs officers of the Revenue Commissioners in 2004 and 2005; the results of those checks; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3434/06]

Competition (Amendment) Bill 2005 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed). (2 Feb 2006)

Catherine Murphy: There has been much discussion about the repeal of the groceries order and this Bill is introduced in that context. Instead of totally relying on the so-called experts, it would be useful to ask people what is making them fearful about retaining their local shops and why we are seeing so many such shops disappearing. It is interesting when one hears at first hand from people on these issues....

Written Answers — Water Fluoridation: Water Fluoridation (2 Feb 2006)

Catherine Murphy: Question 77: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the extent of dental fluorosis here; her views on whether fluoridation of the public water supplies is a cause or the primary cause; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3640/06]

Written Answers — Water Fluoridation: Water Fluoridation (2 Feb 2006)

Catherine Murphy: Question 78: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the measures her Department is taking to regulate the overall intake of fluoride through the public water supplies and other sources; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3641/06]

Written Answers — Water Fluoridation: Water Fluoridation (2 Feb 2006)

Catherine Murphy: Question 79: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if the first of many recommendations by the forum on fluoridation, namely, the lowering of the fluoride level in drinking water to a range of 0.6 to 0.8 parts per million, with a target of 0.7 parts per million, has been acted on by her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3642/06]

Written Answers — Water Fluoridation: Water Fluoridation (2 Feb 2006)

Catherine Murphy: Question 80: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if, in view of the growing health concerns regarding the whole fluoridation process, she will revisit the question of adding fluoride to the public drinking water supply; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3643/06]

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (2 Feb 2006)

Catherine Murphy: Question 96: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the position regarding the establishment of a multi-disciplinary team to serve the needs of students of a special class (details supplied); the staffing positions which constitute such a team; if a certain Health Service Executive provider will continue to provide services to the students in question; her plans to...

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (2 Feb 2006)

Catherine Murphy: Question 97: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if a grant for the provision of support services to a person (details supplied) in County Kildare will remain in place until a full multi-disciplinary team is appointed to serve the needs of pupils within a special class; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3705/06]

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (2 Feb 2006)

Catherine Murphy: Question 98: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the documentation and meetings held regarding the assessment of support service requirements and proposals for a service plan to be established for a person (details supplied) in County Kildare in order to facilitate the transition of the child from primary to secondary school education; and if she will make a statement on...