Results 7,341-7,360 of 28,162 for speaker:Catherine Murphy

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Gaelcholáistí Issues (31 Jan 2017)

Catherine Murphy: 183. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 20 of 9 April 2014, if he will consider the establishment of an independent gaelchóláiste, in view of the fact that demand is consistently increasing year on year in north Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4004/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Enrolments (31 Jan 2017)

Catherine Murphy: 187. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the measures he has put in place to arrange for an increased pupil intake as per the demand of incoming school children at a school (details supplied) in north Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4035/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Enrolments (31 Jan 2017)

Catherine Murphy: 188. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he has considered the business case for providing an allocation of teachers based on the demand for school places; the innovations he plans to bring to the ongoing issue of demand exceeding supply and the strain this causes on schools administratively and also on families that worry for years regarding the provision of education for their...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Gaelscoil Issues (31 Jan 2017)

Catherine Murphy: 189. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to the fact that a group equal to two classes of students in north County Kildare will have been denied access to a school (details supplied) in County Kildare; if he will re-evaluate the need for additional Gaelscoileanna provision in north County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4037/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Apprenticeship Programmes (31 Jan 2017)

Catherine Murphy: 248. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to outline the improvements and innovations he has made in respect of rolling out industry standard apprenticeship and workplace learning programmes in the catering and hospitality sectors; the way in which he is seeking to engage employers to mentor and train employees in the catering and hospitality sector; and if he will make a statement on...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Apprenticeship Programmes (31 Jan 2017)

Catherine Murphy: 249. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to the fact that qualifications (details supplied) can be rolled out to train and accredit a cohort of skilled staff to deal with the acute staff shortage in the catering industry; if developments have been made in the design of new apprenticeships here; the levels of engagement with employers he is having; and...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Apprenticeship Programmes (31 Jan 2017)

Catherine Murphy: 252. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he is engaging with the European Alliance for Apprenticeships to develop a fit-for-purpose workforce in view of the fact that the current apprenticeships programmes offered are providing accreditation for trades mainly within construction or the manual trades; if his attention has been drawn to the European apprenticeship focus on...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Skills Shortages (31 Jan 2017)

Catherine Murphy: 254. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he has consulted with the European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training and the European Training Foundation in respect of rolling out a workforce training programme that is fit for purpose according to the skills gaps in the workforce here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4487/17]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Housing (31 Jan 2017)

Catherine Murphy: 295. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the average relet time for vacant local authority housing in 2016 and in each of the past three years, by local authority; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4030/17]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Departmental Funding (31 Jan 2017)

Catherine Murphy: 350. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the amount of funding his Department has provided to an Irish arts centre in New York (details supplied) in each of the past ten years, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3986/17]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Departmental Expenditure (31 Jan 2017)

Catherine Murphy: 354. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the cost of moving artwork and paintings from location to location outside the State by his Department in each of the past five years, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4039/17]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Departmental Expenditure (31 Jan 2017)

Catherine Murphy: 355. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the cost of moving artwork and paintings from location to location in the State by his Department that is on loan to foreign embassies and ambassadors here, in each of the past five years, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4042/17]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Arts Funding (31 Jan 2017)

Catherine Murphy: 384. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the amount of funding her Department has awarded to an Irish arts centre in New York (details supplied) in each of the past ten years, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3987/17]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Expenditure (31 Jan 2017)

Catherine Murphy: 385. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the cost of moving artwork and paintings from location to location outside the State by her Department in each of the past five years, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4040/17]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Expenditure (31 Jan 2017)

Catherine Murphy: 386. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the cost of moving artwork and paintings from location to location in the State by her Department in each of the past five years, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4041/17]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Waste Management Data (31 Jan 2017)

Catherine Murphy: 664. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the percentage of households availing of a three bin service, by local authority, in 2016 and in each of the past three years; the steps being taken to ensure that more households are covered by such services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4031/17]

Establishment of a Commission of Inquiry into the National Asset Management Agency: Statements (1 Feb 2017)

Catherine Murphy: I wish to share time with Deputy Eamon Ryan.

Establishment of a Commission of Inquiry into the National Asset Management Agency: Statements (1 Feb 2017)

Catherine Murphy: It is curious that we are having this debate today. The only conclusion I can draw is that we are being softened up for a roll-back, which would be totally unacceptable. The way in which NAMA was set up, and the secrecy surrounding it, always opened it up to the prospect of an inquiry. I listened to Deputy Burton who said she did not support the establishment of NAMA. However, the last...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sport in Ireland - Challenges, Strategies and Governance: Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport (1 Feb 2017)

Catherine Murphy: Is the 15 minutes for questions and answers?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sport in Ireland - Challenges, Strategies and Governance: Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport (1 Feb 2017)

Catherine Murphy: The Minister appeared on "The Late Late Show" last September and said that he would have to be worried about any organisation where one person was in charge for a long time and that any scenario where a little kingdom existed that was being run by one person with too much power was concerning. Could I get a very succinct reply from the Minister in respect of the actions he has taken since...