Results 961-980 of 28,162 for speaker:Catherine Murphy

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

Catherine Murphy: Question 232: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when will Garda numbers increase in County Kildare in response to the significant increase in the county's population between the last census and Census 2006, as highlighted by the recently published Census 2006 Preliminary Report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31796/06]

Written Answers — Swimming Pool Projects: Swimming Pool Projects (10 Oct 2006)

Catherine Murphy: Question 384: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism when he will reopen the applications process for the swimming pool building and refurbishment scheme administered by his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32088/06]

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

Catherine Murphy: Question 417: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the number of children who have received payments in respect of the early child care supplement since its introduction; the expenditure to date on this scheme; when the first payments of this supplement were made; if there are eligible children for whom this payment has not been claimed; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Air Services: Air Services (10 Oct 2006)

Catherine Murphy: Question 452: To ask the Minister for Transport if he will introduce a system of mandatory re-registration of aircraft purchased outside the State (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31775/06]

Written Answers — Air Services: Air Services (10 Oct 2006)

Catherine Murphy: Question 453: To ask the Minister for Transport if holding an operator's licence is a requirement for persons leasing private aircraft; if so, if the licence required is the same as that required for the owners of private aircraft; if he intends to introduce new regulations governing the operation, leasing, and ownership of private aircraft; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Rail Services: Rail Services (10 Oct 2006)

Catherine Murphy: Question 454: To ask the Minister for Transport if he intends to provide funds to cover the cost of tackling the two tier approach on rail fares in the greater Dublin suburban services as part of the public transport subvention; his views on whether not doing so would result in increased fares for inner suburban passengers, loss of revenue to Irish Rail, and continuation of the two tier...

Written Answers — Driving Tests: Driving Tests (10 Oct 2006)

Catherine Murphy: Question 462: To ask the Minister for Transport the waiting times by centre for driving tests; the number of new test centres that have been established; the timeframe for reduction of test waiting times and clearing the backlog that currently exists; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32141/06]

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (10 Oct 2006)

Catherine Murphy: Question 489: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she has formally requested that support therapies be provided by the Health Service Executive to a person (details supplied) in County Kildare as is required by the relevant legislation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31477/06]

Written Answers — Pupil-Teacher Ratio: Pupil-Teacher Ratio (10 Oct 2006)

Catherine Murphy: Question 504: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the average pupil teacher ratio for primary schools in each county; the ratio for each year since 2002; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31594/06]

Written Answers — Pupil-Teacher Ratio: Pupil-Teacher Ratio (10 Oct 2006)

Catherine Murphy: Question 505: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if, in view of the fact that Kildare schools are among those with the highest pupil teacher ratio in the country, she will take action to lower average ratios to less than 20 pupils per teacher in view of the recent report of the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child in which class sizes here were strongly criticised; and if she...

Written Answers — Pupil-Teacher Ratio: Pupil-Teacher Ratio (10 Oct 2006)

Catherine Murphy: Question 506: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the action she will take to reduce the pupil teacher ratio in primary school classes in view of the recent report of the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child in which class sizes here were strongly criticised; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31596/06]

Written Answers — Educational Disadvantage: Educational Disadvantage (10 Oct 2006)

Catherine Murphy: Question 507: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the steps she will take to reduce the [i]de facto[/i] cost of schooling here in order to increase equal access to education for all children in view of the recent report of the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child which highlighted the committee's concern on this matter; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31602/06]

Written Answers — Housing Associations: Housing Associations (10 Oct 2006)

Catherine Murphy: Question 558: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the action he intends to take in relation to housing associations that are not conforming with the regulations under which they were set up; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31484/06]

Written Answers — Environmental Policy: Environmental Policy (10 Oct 2006)

Catherine Murphy: Question 568: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the way in which he proposes to respond to the upcoming report of the European Environment Agency which cites Dublin as a negative example of what can happen if you let the money flow without having a vision of balanced development; the plans he has put in place or proposes to put in place to tackle the...

Written Answers — Local Authority Staff: Local Authority Staff (10 Oct 2006)

Catherine Murphy: Question 570: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of local authorities that employ an archivist; the remit of such an archivist; the instruction which was issued to local authorities by his Department under Section 65 of the 1994 and Section 80 of the 2001 Local Government Acts respectively; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31806/06]

Written Answers — Local Government: Local Government (10 Oct 2006)

Catherine Murphy: Question 572: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the specific outstanding issues which remain to be resolved in order to allow the creation of new town councils to take place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31877/06]

Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 31 (12 Oct 2006)

Catherine Murphy: I seek the adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 31 to raise a matter of national and local importance, namely, the imminent opening of the Dublin Port tunnel and the redirection of heavy goods vehicles to the M50, which, without lifting the tolls at West Link, will cause complete mayhem on both the M50 and the national primary roads that feed on to it. This matter now requires...

Services for People with Disabilities. (12 Oct 2006)

Catherine Murphy: In the past, we were told it was possible to predict the life chances of babies by looking at their addresses in the maternity ward. The addresses to which this statement alluded tended to be in areas of significant poverty and disadvantage. If the same review of maternity wards were to take place today, the address of a baby would still play a part. However, if a child has a special need...

Services for People with Disabilities. (12 Oct 2006)

Catherine Murphy: They are supported by the facts.

Written Answers — Visa Applications: Visa Applications (12 Oct 2006)

Catherine Murphy: Question 71: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position regarding an application by a person (details supplied) in County Kildare for leave to remain in the State; when a decision is expected; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32499/06]