Results 941-960 of 28,162 for speaker:Catherine Murphy

Written Answers — Register of Electors: Register of Electors (3 Oct 2006)

Catherine Murphy: Question 524: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the amount which has been provided to each local authority for the purposes of updating the electoral register; the strategy for determining the needs of each authority which was deployed; when he expects the work will be complete; if there is an ongoing review of progress; if further funding requests will...

Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2006: Second Stage (Resumed) (4 Oct 2006)

Catherine Murphy: I welcome the legislation, although I would have preferred if its Title referred to the ombudsman rather miscellaneous provisions. It is difficult for somebody trying to research law if many different items are included in miscellaneous provisions Bills. I would not have expected to see bankruptcy and gaming included in this Bill, which is primarily concerned with the establishment of the...

Public Expenditure: Motion (Resumed). (4 Oct 2006)

Catherine Murphy: This is a unique time in Irish society; it is a time of plenty, although it may not be very well spread around. While it might be obvious it is worth reminding ourselves that the national coffers are not in the ownership of any Government. The Government is merely their custodian, which is why those funds should not be squandered. The report of the Comptroller and Auditor General highlights...

Written Answers — Waste Disposal: Waste Disposal (4 Oct 2006)

Catherine Murphy: Question 176: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will amend the legislation for licensing domestic waste collection in order that minimum standards of service are available to consumers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31020/06]

Written Answers — Planning Issues: Planning Issues (4 Oct 2006)

Catherine Murphy: Question 227: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he intends to track progress on the unfinished housing estates identified to him following the issue of circular letter PD/106 in early 2006; the dialogue he has had with the County and City Managers Association in relation to this issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30929/06]

Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 31 (5 Oct 2006)

Catherine Murphy: I wish to seek the adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 31 to raise the following matter of urgent, national and local importance, namely, the need, without delay, to implement the recommendations contained in the report published yesterday by the National Consumer Agency on the issue of management companies, some of which will require new legislation. Many of the recommendations...

Order of Business (5 Oct 2006)

Catherine Murphy: Will the legislation on management companies be dealt with exclusively by the Company Law Consolidation and Reform Bill or will further legislation be introduced in the lifetime of this Government based on the Law Reform Commission and the National Consumer Agency reports?

Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (5 Oct 2006)

Catherine Murphy: Question 99: To ask the Minister for Finance if the public service embargo will be relaxed in order to recruit either temporary or permanent specialist staff in the context of decentralisation; if so, if limits have been set; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31457/06]

Written Answers — Child Care Services: Child Care Services (5 Oct 2006)

Catherine Murphy: Question 102: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of community run creches supported by his Department in the Kildare north constituency; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31473/06]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (5 Oct 2006)

Catherine Murphy: Question 128: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the referral patterns for speech and language therapy in the adult services, learning and disability services and physical and sensory services by county in the years since and including 2002; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31463/06]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (5 Oct 2006)

Catherine Murphy: Question 129: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of persons currently waitlisted for speech and language therapy in each county; the average waiting time in each county; the average waiting time nationally; the measures being taken to reduce waiting times for these services; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31464/06]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (5 Oct 2006)

Catherine Murphy: Question 130: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the provision for speech and language therapy for learning and disability services, physical and sensory services, and adult services by county; the way this compares with the level of provision in 2002; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31465/06]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (5 Oct 2006)

Catherine Murphy: Question 131: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the referral patterns by county for speech therapy in the community pediatric services during 2002 and in the years since; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31466/06]

Written Answers — Air Services: Air Services (5 Oct 2006)

Catherine Murphy: Question 146: To ask the Minister for Transport the discussions which have taken place between his Department, Aer Rianta and Weston Aerodrome regarding the issue of air traffic control at Weston Aerodrome; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31445/06]

Written Answers — Local Authority Housing: Local Authority Housing (5 Oct 2006)

Catherine Murphy: Question 196: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will include as one of the local government performance indicators the taking in charge of housing estates; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31455/06]

Written Answers — Planning Legislation: Planning Legislation (5 Oct 2006)

Catherine Murphy: Question 197: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if, when he is reviewing part V of the Planning and Development Act, 2000 he will include purpose built crèches, currently constructed with every 75 dwellings, as a community gain with developments that return cash not houses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31456/06]

Crime Prevention: Motion. (10 Oct 2006)

Catherine Murphy: Until recently, most people, if they had heard a description of a €10 million drugs haul at an airfield on the Continent bound for a small unmonitored aerodrome on the outskirts of Dublin using an aeroplane borrowed without the knowledge of its owner, would have assumed it referred to an extract from a television show such as "Miami Vice". Unfortunately, life is beginning to imitate art in...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (10 Oct 2006)

Catherine Murphy: Question 204: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the number of children for whom child benefit was claimed in each year since 2004; if there is a discrepancy between this figure and the number of children eligible for such claims; the action he is taking to counteract under-claiming of child benefit; and if he will make a statement on the matter [32149/06]

Written Answers — Garda Stations: Garda Stations (10 Oct 2006)

Catherine Murphy: Question 230: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of Garda stations by county that operate on a 24 hour basis; if he will extend this number; if so, the stations which have been identified for such expansion; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31794/06]

Written Answers — Garda Recruitment: Garda Recruitment (10 Oct 2006)

Catherine Murphy: Question 231: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his views on increasing the number of civil servants working within An Garda Síochána in order to enable increased numbers of gardaí to engage in non-desk based duties; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31795/06]