Results 5,101-5,120 of 28,162 for speaker:Catherine Murphy

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Capital Assistance Scheme Funding (2 Oct 2014)

Catherine Murphy: 195. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the total amounts allocated annually under the capital assistance scheme in each year of its operation to date; the total amount spent in each case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37541/14]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing Expenditure (2 Oct 2014)

Catherine Murphy: 196. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the amounts awarded, broken down by local authority area, under the capital loan and subsidy scheme for social housing in each year of its operation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37542/14]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: NAMA Social Housing Provision (2 Oct 2014)

Catherine Murphy: 197. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the local authorities that have availed of the NAMA-run special purpose vehicle to bring greater housing stock forward for social housing purposes; the number of transfers that have taken place to each local authority; the number that are in development; the costs associated with each; and if he will make a statement on...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Voluntary Housing Sector (2 Oct 2014)

Catherine Murphy: 198. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government his plans to establish an independent regulator for voluntary housing associations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37547/14]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Irish Water Establishment (2 Oct 2014)

Catherine Murphy: 199. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide the full details of the final agreements between local authorities and Irish Water in respect of asset transfers, staffing, compensation, and other issues related to the establishment of Irish Water; if Irish Water has transferred any monetary sum to a local authority or has agreed to do so in future;...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Expenditure (2 Oct 2014)

Catherine Murphy: 200. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the total annual cost to each local authority in the State for the storage of records and archives, including those records which are ultimately intended to be forwarded to the National Archives in time; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37550/14]

Civil Registration (Amendment) Bill 2014 [Seanad]: Second Stage (7 Oct 2014)

Catherine Murphy: Some 25 minutes, while sharing five minutes with Deputy Wallace.

Civil Registration (Amendment) Bill 2014 [Seanad]: Second Stage (7 Oct 2014)

Catherine Murphy: I welcome this legislation. While I wish to pay particular attention to one or two provisions, I also wish to reiterate or expand a little on some points made by other speakers. Obviously, this legislation involves a considerable amount of necessary tidying up. Society changes and legislation obviously should change to reflect this. Most people would accept that knowing the identity of...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Adoption Records Provision (7 Oct 2014)

Catherine Murphy: 100. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the extent to which records on overseas adoptions going back to the foundation of the State are presently held by his Department; the number of persons for which records are held; if requests have been made for access to these records as part of the ongoing commission of inquiry into mother and baby homes; the extent to which requests...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Ambulance Service Provision (7 Oct 2014)

Catherine Murphy: 333. To ask the Minister for Health the ambulance services that have been increased or restored to previous coverage following an earlier reduction by location; his plans to restore or increase ambulance cover in the County Kildare area following the cut last year; if there is a schedule according to which services will be restored; if he will furnish this schedule; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Ambulance Service Provision (7 Oct 2014)

Catherine Murphy: 334. To ask the Minister for Health the average ambulance response times for the County Kildare area; the current arrangements for ambulance cover in terms of vehicles and staff; the weekly scheduled cover in respect of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37826/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Ambulance Service Provision (7 Oct 2014)

Catherine Murphy: 335. To ask the Minister for Health if the ambulance service operational from Leixlip, County Kildare, will be restored to a full service; if so, when; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37829/14]

Leaders' Questions (8 Oct 2014)

Catherine Murphy: Yesterday, the former Minister, Deputy Fergus O'Dowd, expressed the view that Irish Water has not communicated its message properly. That was followed later in the day by the Minister of State, Deputy Dara Murphy, stating that Irish Water could have done better to get its message across. Given the amount of our money that has been spent by Irish Water on public relations, that should be...

Leaders' Questions (8 Oct 2014)

Catherine Murphy: -----as his closest allies in Irish Water in the form of the head of asset management and the head of communications.

Leaders' Questions (8 Oct 2014)

Catherine Murphy: They are not allegations. They are facts.

Leaders' Questions (8 Oct 2014)

Catherine Murphy: It is also odd that the former Minister, Phil Hogan's Department turned down Siemens' offer to foot the bill for water meter installation, choosing instead to opt for the far more expensive option offered by Siteserv, a company operated by the person who had the great fortune to obtain the second mobile licence in this country, Denis O'Brien. Given the striking similarity of the team...

Leaders' Questions (8 Oct 2014)

Catherine Murphy: The Taoiseach said Irish Water is a huge organisation. That is what frightens people. It what they feel they are paying for. The one group that the citizens did not expect to create a super quango was Fine Gael, when one considers what was said in the run up to the last general election. This does not address the issue of ability to pay. If one earns €188 a week on...

Leaders' Questions (8 Oct 2014)

Catherine Murphy: The Government sets the parameters for the regulator.

Workplace Relations Bill 2014: Second Stage (Resumed) (8 Oct 2014)

Catherine Murphy: Yes, ten minutes each.

Workplace Relations Bill 2014: Second Stage (Resumed) (8 Oct 2014)

Catherine Murphy: I welcome the opportunity to say a few words on this legislation. I probably have as many questions to ask as I have comments to make. It is really important to have a functional and fair industrial relations architecture that protects the rights of both workers and, by extension, employers. I note that many good employers will never find themselves in the position whereby they are obliged...