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Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff (8 Jun 2016)

Catherine Murphy: 393. To ask the Minister for Health if a condition of employment for a hospital doctor to work or be on call for 24 hours can be included as a precondition to employment; if this is at variance with the working time directive; if there is a temporary exemption for hospital doctors and if so, will she outline that exemption; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14546/16]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Noise Pollution (8 Jun 2016)

Catherine Murphy: 604. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport about the European Union directive or legislation on noise abatement, if any, is due to come into effect in 2017; if domestic legislation is required to give effect to an EU directive; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14335/16]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Swimming Pool Programme (8 Jun 2016)

Catherine Murphy: 614. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport what counties responded to the request in January 2016 for expressions of interest in a limited round of swimming pool allocations, and the criteria or pre-conditions which were set for response to such expressions of interest; the timeframe which was set for the response; if there will be further limited rounds; the counties, if any,...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child Care Services Provision (8 Jun 2016)

Catherine Murphy: 669. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the locations in which there are community creches and if it is planned to expand on these; if so, the locations, timeframe and criteria which will be used; if public buildings such as schools will be used; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14356/16]

Standing Orders: Motion (9 Jun 2016)

Catherine Murphy: There is an incremental approach to bringing forth Standing Orders as drafted. I, too, pay tribute to the people who make a complex issue appear easier to deal with than it is, in particular Noreen Banim who is one of the people who worked behind the scenes on the set of Standing Orders with which we are dealing today. The business committee will be up and running fairly soon. I believe...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Restorative Justice (9 Jun 2016)

Catherine Murphy: 43. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if acceptance of the offer under the restorative justice scheme requires the person (details supplied) to acknowledge that the circumstances of the time in an institution is correct, when the person knows that not to be the case, for the purposes of accepting the award; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15301/16]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Departmental Staff Allowances (9 Jun 2016)

Catherine Murphy: 103. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if he will review the rules as applied by PeoplePoint in his Department, in respect of limiting optical allowance for work usage purposes only (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15266/16]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Departmental Agencies Board Appointments (9 Jun 2016)

Catherine Murphy: 244. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of vacant posts on the board of Tusla, the Child and Family Agency; her plans to make appointments from the previous Public Appointments Service shortlist, or, if and when she will re-open the recruitment process; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15212/16]

Rent Certainty Bill 2016: Second Stage [Private Members] (14 Jun 2016)

Catherine Murphy: In principle, the Social Democrats support the linking of rents to the consumer price index. Unfortunately, we are all too well aware of the significant escalation in rents. It is a point I raised right through the lifetime of the previous Dáil. It is particularly evident in large urban centres. Linking rents to the consumer price index is a good idea in theory. However, we cannot...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (14 Jun 2016)

Catherine Murphy: 220. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will reconsider cutting the tenth mainstream class teacher from a school (details supplied) due to a shortfall of one class pupil; if he will reconsider his decision to cut the tenth mainstream teacher and take into account increases in pupil enrolments throughout the academic year and the planned additional intake of children already...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (14 Jun 2016)

Catherine Murphy: 221. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 499 of 22 March 2016, if he will reconsider cutting the tenth mainstream class teacher from a school (details supplied) following on from the announcement of improved provision of primary teacher numbers; how this improvement will impact on north Kildare class sizes overall; and if he will make a statement...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Climate Change Policy (14 Jun 2016)

Catherine Murphy: 550. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the steps he is taking to establish a national dialogue on climate change including the format, scale and methodology he will adopt and timeline for this process, given the commitment in the programme for Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15951/16]

Order of Business (15 Jun 2016)

Catherine Murphy: We did not expect that it would be published this morning and debated this afternoon.

Other Questions: Job Creation Targets (15 Jun 2016)

Catherine Murphy: 42. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation her plans to create 135,000 jobs outside County Dublin by 2020; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15834/16]

Other Questions: Job Creation Targets (15 Jun 2016)

Catherine Murphy: This question comes from the commitment in the programme for Government to create 135,000 jobs outside County Dublin by 2020. I will await the Minister's reply.

Other Questions: Job Creation Targets (15 Jun 2016)

Catherine Murphy: Is it intended that they will be full-time jobs and what sectors will be targeted? I routinely come across people who tell me they are still having difficulties in accessing credit. They are trying to keep businesses going, but nothing much has changed for them, particularly for small indigenous businesses and start-ups. I have not read in full the ESRI's report which deals with the living...

Other Questions: Job Creation Targets (15 Jun 2016)

Catherine Murphy: We will all come on board in trying to assist, but when constituents come to us and state they are having trouble in maintaining people in employment because of the difficulty in accessing credit, it becomes an impediment. This is a particular aspect. We understand IDA Ireland has a particular role, while Enterprise Ireland has a different role. Obtaining seed capital for small new...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Energy Prices (16 Jun 2016)

Catherine Murphy: 21. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland has provided him with a comparison between the basic cost of energy in Ireland and in European Union states including, but not limited to, its bi-annual reports; if he will provide these; and if the authority has not done so, if he will request it to do so; and if he will...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Irish Water (16 Jun 2016)

Catherine Murphy: 33. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if Irish Water is to be established as a public body; why the Energy Bill 2016 seeks to expand the remit of the Commission for Energy Regulation to cover the regulation of water services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16176/16]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: General Register Office (16 Jun 2016)

Catherine Murphy: 40. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the form and procedures a person must follow in registering an international divorce on an Irish registered marriage which was the subject of a divorce in Australia (details supplied); and the procedures a person must follow in dealing with the births, deaths and marriages office. [16546/16]