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Leaders' Questions (14 May 2014)

Catherine Murphy: The rebuilding of morale cannot be postponed. A myriad of reports and expert inquiries have to be concluded but the morale issue is important because we do not want to be back here talking about the Guerin report in the same way we talk about the Morris report. Chapter 20 of the Guerin report states: "But discipline is not merely the absence of insubordination. Discipline is application...

Discretionary Medical Cards: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (14 May 2014)

Catherine Murphy: Last week a journalist from the Mail on Sundaycontacted me. I had raised this as a Topical Issues matter on several occasions some months ago. The journalist asked me if the situation was the same or had deteriorated or improved. I told her what I saw, and what everybody else was saying, that it was getting much more difficult for people to get discretionary medical cards. She asked me if...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Homes Support Scheme Data (14 May 2014)

Catherine Murphy: 41. To ask the Minister for Health the reason some nursing homes have been able to charge additional fees, outside the costs covered by the fair deal scheme, for very basic items such as mattresses and wound dressings which would reasonably be assumed to be covered by the standard charges; if he has initiated an investigation into this practice; the measures he proposes to address the...

Other Questions: Sports Capital Programme Eligibility (15 May 2014)

Catherine Murphy: 8. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the criteria used when determining how sports capital grants are allocated; if population growth and demographic development are taken into account; if he has conducted a survey to identify deficits in sports facilities provision; if so, where these deficits are located; the measures he proposes to address same; and if he will make a...

Other Questions: Sports Capital Programme Eligibility (15 May 2014)

Catherine Murphy: Historically, it has been quite difficult to fathom how sports grants have been allocated, and not necessarily just sports capital grants. Historically, for example, we have seen that a constituency where a Minister comes from is where the lion's share of sports grants have gone. It is very important that people understand the methodology if there is going to be confidence that the money is...

Other Questions: Sports Capital Programme Eligibility (15 May 2014)

Catherine Murphy: Obviously, that is what I would have hoped to hear in the reply, namely, that the methodology is very clear. When the Minister of State goes to announce the grants, will there be checks and balances to make sure that is how it is applied? Given the new politics that has been talked about, this is one of the areas where people will look very critically if there is a deviation from that. I...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Pension Provisions (15 May 2014)

Catherine Murphy: 69. To ask the Minister for Finance if there is any flexibility in either the rate of contribution or the minimum age at which the capital of an approved minimum retirement funds may be accessed; if any changes are planned in this specific area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22037/14]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Domiciliary Care Allowance Eligibility (15 May 2014)

Catherine Murphy: 118. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she has ordered a review into all cases where domiciliary care allowance has been refused in view of the recent High Court judgment by Mr. Justice Barrett; if she has made contact with all persons refused informing them that they may reapply for the allowance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22026/14]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Domiciliary Care Allowance Eligibility (15 May 2014)

Catherine Murphy: 128. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will review the manner by which departmental medical assessors make determinations for illness-based or other similar allowances in view of the recent Barrett judgment; if she will take steps to make it easier for medical practitioners to communicate the exact details of a case to medical assessors; and if she will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Unfinished Housing Developments (15 May 2014)

Catherine Murphy: 151. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to a situation involving an estate not taken in charge (details supplied) in County Kildare where public lighting was recently abruptly terminated and then restored on a temporary basis; the permanent solutions available to him to try to tackle this problem and prevent recurrences; if he...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Cash for Gold Trade (15 May 2014)

Catherine Murphy: 197. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the current status of regulation for the cash for gold second-hand precious metal industry; if she is concerned that such businesses may be inadvertently fuelling continued high rates of burglary and theft; her intentions with respect to tackling this issue; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22010/14]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Financial Institutions Levy (27 May 2014)

Catherine Murphy: 18. To ask the Minister for Finance the amount of revenue that has accrued to date from the levy on financial institutions that was introduced in budget 2014, broken down in tabular form by each liable institution; his future plans for the introduction of a financial transactions tax in the State; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22279/14]

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Grant Aid (27 May 2014)

Catherine Murphy: 44. To ask the Taoiseach if he will itemise in tabular form all grants and grant-in-aid paid by his Department each year for the previous five years and to date in 2014, including the amounts, recipients and purpose in each case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22183/14]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Leader's Allowance Issues (27 May 2014)

Catherine Murphy: 328. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the amount paid to each qualifying party leader in respect of TDs, not including payments made in respect of Senators; the amount paid to each independent TD under section 10 of the Ministerial and Parliamentary Offices Act, 1938, on each year of the 28th and 29th Dáileanna; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23403/14]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits Eligibility (27 May 2014)

Catherine Murphy: 349. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the circumstances under which it is considered acceptable and legal to temporarily withdraw jobseeker's benefit or allowance from a person; the number of cases in the past year in which this has occurred; if this practice is compatible with her obligation to ensure that no person falls below a certain guaranteed minimum income deemed necessary to...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Irish Water Staff (27 May 2014)

Catherine Murphy: 524. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the number of staff that work in the leak detection unit of Irish Water; the number of those that are presently employed on temporary contracts; if the local authorities have applied to have the recruitment embargo lifted in order that these staff may be retained in the future, or if these staff will be seconded to Irish...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Shared Ownership Scheme (27 May 2014)

Catherine Murphy: 561. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the number of times keys have been handed back to local authorities in respect of shared ownership loans, affordable loans and other local government accommodation schemes broken down by each local authority; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23001/14]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Accommodation (27 May 2014)

Catherine Murphy: 671. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the date on which the current lease on An Garda Síochána premises at Harcourt Street, Dublin, expires; the amount paid each year in rent in respect of same; if An Garda Síochána plans to extend the lease or if it is proposed to find new accommodation; if a new build is being considered at a different site in Dublin; and if...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Reviews (27 May 2014)

Catherine Murphy: 712. To ask the Minister for Health the numbers of discretionary medical cards which have been reviewed in the past two years and to date in 2014; of those, the number that were withdrawn; the total combined cost saving to the State from the withdrawals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22130/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Charges (27 May 2014)

Catherine Murphy: 713. To ask the Minister for Health the average cost of acute hospital care per patient per day; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22131/14]