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Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Funding (17 Sep 2014)

Catherine Murphy: 47. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the formula utilised by his Department in determining the needs and resources model for disbursement of both general purpose grants and equalisation funds from local property tax; when the most recent such assessment took place; if he will make available a copy of the findings; if he is satisfied that the model employed...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: School Meals Programme (17 Sep 2014)

Catherine Murphy: 51. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if costings have been undertaken for providing a daily school meal for all primary and secondary school children in the country; what these costs are; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34447/14]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Household Benefits Scheme (17 Sep 2014)

Catherine Murphy: 147. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide the total amounts awarded under the telephone allowance portion of the household benefits package for each year of its operation until its abolition; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34441/14]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Intelligence Sharing (17 Sep 2014)

Catherine Murphy: 529. To ask the Minister for Defence the extent of the State's involvement with the Five Eyes intelligence sharing community; if the State has provided information to this organisation; if the State intends to become more involved; if his attention has been drawn to any instances where illegal surveillance or data-gathering on Irish citizens here; if his attention has been drawn to any...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Long-Term Illness Scheme Eligibility (17 Sep 2014)

Catherine Murphy: 1058. To ask the Minister for Health if she will consider adding irritable bowel disease and related chronic gastrointestinal disorders to the list of conditions covered under the long term illness scheme and to the list of illnesses which would create an entitlement to a medical card; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34150/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Pension Provisions (17 Sep 2014)

Catherine Murphy: 1122. To ask the Minister for Health the number of retired home help workers who are on a waiting list to have their pension entitlements granted; his plans to expedite this process; the time a person on average has to wait for the application to be processed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34718/14]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Consular Services Provision (17 Sep 2014)

Catherine Murphy: 1207. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if his attention has been drawn to the particulars of the case of an Irish citizen currently held in custody in Spain (details supplied) without charge; if consular assistance has been provided to the person; if he has sought assurances from his Spanish counterpart that every effort to establish the facts of the case to reach a...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Non-Principal Private Residence Charge Administration (17 Sep 2014)

Catherine Murphy: 1462. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if, with regard to the non-principal private residence charge, he is aware that many families have been placed under an extreme burden which was not intended by the introduction of the charge; if he is aware that many families who have owned only one property in the State but, due to either living abroad or for other...

Other Questions: UN Missions (18 Sep 2014)

Catherine Murphy: 9. To ask the Minister for Defence in view of the changing nature of the military situation in the Golan Heights and the recent intensification of violence in the region, his plans to seek a review of the UNDOF mandate under which Irish soldiers are serving in the area; if he or senior Irish military personnel have had discussions with the head of mission and Force Commander in relation to...

Other Questions: UN Missions (18 Sep 2014)

Catherine Murphy: My question is similar to the first two priority questions in that it relates to the changing situation in the Golan Heights. There have been developments in the situation since I tabled this question. I wish to know what the Minister's approach will be when he attends the summit on 26 September. I ask him to inform the House about the engagements, whether there was an exchange of fire and...

Other Questions: UN Missions (18 Sep 2014)

Catherine Murphy: With regard to the summit on 26 September I ask if there is a time line for sending the replacement force.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Disability Allowance Eligibility (18 Sep 2014)

Catherine Murphy: 36. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if myalgic encephalomyelitis or chronic fatigue syndrome will be added to the list of qualifying disorders and illnesses for disability benefit; if she is further considering adding it to the list of qualifying disorders and conditions for long-term illness benefit; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35041/14]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits Data (18 Sep 2014)

Catherine Murphy: 45. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide by local authority area, the numbers of citizens who are currently signing on for credits but who are not in receipt of a social welfare payment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35011/14]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits Data (18 Sep 2014)

Catherine Murphy: 46. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide by local authority area, the numbers of citizens who are currently signing on for credits but who are not in receipt of a social welfare payment; the numbers in each area who have been signing for credits for under three months, for between three months and one year and for longer than one year; and if she will make a statement...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Rent Supplement Scheme Data (18 Sep 2014)

Catherine Murphy: 47. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of rent supplement claimants that have had their rent supplement withdrawn due to their rent being over the limits in the past two years, per household size, quarter, per part-county nationally; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35013/14]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Rent Supplement Scheme Data (18 Sep 2014)

Catherine Murphy: 48. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of notifications containing quoted text (details supplied) that have been sent to families; the number of notices of withdrawal of rent supplement in the past two years, per household size, quarter, per part county nationally; her view that this renders them effectively homeless at the instruction of her Department; and if she will make...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Rent Supplement Scheme Data (18 Sep 2014)

Catherine Murphy: 49. To ask the Minister for Social Protection her views on the acute housing problem in north and south Kildare; if she will provide the figures detailing the lack of any accommodation below the maximum rent limits; the manifest lack of willingness of agents or landlords to accept rent supplement at all since the changes to the limits in 2013; and if she will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Rent Supplement Scheme Data (18 Sep 2014)

Catherine Murphy: 59. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the financial savings her Department is making overall on rent supplement spends, broken down by category; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35099/14]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Schemes (18 Sep 2014)

Catherine Murphy: 50. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the numbers of persons here who are not in education, training or employment and who do not qualify for a social welfare payment; if these figures are available broken down by local authority area; if so, if she will provide same in tabular form; if she will list the data sources her Department uses when determining an accurate figure for persons...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Departmental Customer Charters (18 Sep 2014)

Catherine Murphy: 52. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide a list of the incidences in the past two calendar years and to date in 2014 where a complaint was registered against an employee of her Department by a member of the public who was interacting with her Department over a social welfare payment; if she will categorise these incidences by type of complaint; by location; and if she...