Results 681-700 of 28,162 for speaker:Catherine Murphy

Health (Nursing Homes) (Amendment) Bill 2006: Second Stage. (11 May 2006)

Catherine Murphy: I would like to share half of the time available to me with Deputy Connolly.

Health (Nursing Homes) (Amendment) Bill 2006: Second Stage. (11 May 2006)

Catherine Murphy: This legislation will rationalise some matters for the Health Service Executive, but it will not change many matters locally. The aim of the Bill is to standardise the system under which subventions are organised by the HSE throughout the country, but it will serve to standardise an inadequate system. As we are all aware, the subvention that is made available meets just a fraction of the cost...

Social Welfare Code. (11 May 2006)

Catherine Murphy: Question 68: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the impact the recent media campaign had on the take-up rate of family income supplement; if this campaign has concluded; the cost of the campaign; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17662/06]

Social Welfare Code. (11 May 2006)

Catherine Murphy: I thank the Minister for his response. I welcome the family income supplement scheme and I encourage people to take it up. I do not know if the Minister is aware of the problem that one cannot get more than one copy of the booklet. I have checked this with the CIC and the Resource Centre for the Unemployed. The Department sends them individually and one cannot get a bundle of 30 or 50. I have...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (11 May 2006)

Catherine Murphy: Question 9: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if there is information to suggest whether the cap on supplementary rent allowance has had the effect of reducing or stagnating private sector rents or whether instead this cap has increased the tendency of tenants to unofficially make up the shortfall between the actual rent charged to them and the level of assistance provided;...

Written Answers — Arts Funding: Arts Funding (16 May 2006)

Catherine Murphy: Question 265: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the capital allocation for arts projects in 2004 and 2005 per county; the projected sum for 2006; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18390/06]

Written Answers — Departmental Correspondence: Departmental Correspondence (16 May 2006)

Catherine Murphy: Question 286: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if there has been communication between his Department and the Office of Corporate Enforcement in the context of management companies or management agents of housing units; if so, if concerns have been raised; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18407/06]

Written Answers — Road Traffic Offences: Road Traffic Offences (16 May 2006)

Catherine Murphy: Question 309: To ask the Minister for Transport if the system introduced on 3 April 2006 by the Garda which resulted in all offences being dealt with under the fixed charge processing system includes provision for offences under by-laws introduced by local authorities and includes all non penalty points road traffic offences; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18422/06]

Written Answers — Rail Services: Rail Services (16 May 2006)

Catherine Murphy: Question 327: To ask the Minister for Transport when it is intended to rationalise the fare structure on the suburban rail system that continues to result in commuters in the outer suburban area's such as Sallins and Kilcock paying substantially more for daily commuting; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18504/06]

Written Answers — Local Authority Staff: Local Authority Staff (16 May 2006)

Catherine Murphy: Question 561: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number employed by each local authority in 2005; the category under which they were employed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18409/06]

Written Answers — Noise Regulations: Noise Regulations (16 May 2006)

Catherine Murphy: Question 562: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the reason the recently introduced regulations relating to the assessment and management of environmental noise excluded training flights at airports or aerodromes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18410/06]

Oil Prices. (17 May 2006)

Catherine Murphy: I support the points raised. The Sunday Business Post, not a particularly left-wing leaning paper, had an article last Sunday on an employers' group meeting with officials of the Government, making exactly the same points.

Oil Prices. (17 May 2006)

Catherine Murphy: They expressed serious concerns about this issue. What did the Minister tell them, as the group stated the matter would be seriously considered in the context of the national partnership talks and its ancillary aspects?

Oil Prices. (17 May 2006)

Catherine Murphy: What did the Minister tell IBEC when it looked for the issue to be addressed in the context of the negotiations which are ongoing? IBEC is clearly flagging this as a serious issue for it in terms of competitiveness. There will be consequences for job security etc.

Oil Prices. (17 May 2006)

Catherine Murphy: What of the energy issue?

Institutes of Technology Bill 2006: Second Stage (Resumed). (17 May 2006)

Catherine Murphy: This Bill deals with the institutional arrangements for a sector which has evolved over many years and made a significant contribution to third level education. It would be difficult to imagine the third level sector without the institutes of technology and many of the provisions of the Bill are welcome in that they make arrangements for further progress to be made in this area. In the...

Pupil-Teacher Ratio: Motion (Resumed). (17 May 2006)

Catherine Murphy: It comes as a bolt from the blue for parents when they discover their child is not automatically entitled to a place in a local school. We have an annual season in Kildare called find a school place. It starts around March, and there is a frenzy for months afterwards. This happens every year, and as we do not have a State-run school system, the boards of management become a buffer for the...

Written Answers — Energy Costs: Energy Costs (17 May 2006)

Catherine Murphy: Question 83: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the research his Department is undertaking or intends to undertake into the effects rising energy prices will have on job securities; the dialogue he has or intends to have with industry on the matter; the point at which intervention to protect jobs would be needed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18388/06]

Written Answers — Vaccination Programme: Vaccination Programme (17 May 2006)

Catherine Murphy: Question 173: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if it is intended to include pneumococcal vaccination onto the childhood immunisation schedule; if so, when same will occur; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18736/06]

Written Answers — Nursing Home Funding: Nursing Home Funding (17 May 2006)

Catherine Murphy: Question 183: To ask the Minister for Finance if compliance with the principles of the UN Charter for Older People and Ireland's signature to this Charter is a key consideration for grant aiding nursing home facilities; if not the reason therefor; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18711/06]