Results 1,001-1,020 of 28,162 for speaker:Catherine Murphy

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (17 Oct 2006)

Catherine Murphy: Question 556: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if her attention has been drawn to any under staffing of SENOs here; the maximum number of cases each SENO is intended to, or able to take on at a given time; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33144/06]

Written Answers — Architectural Heritage: Architectural Heritage (17 Oct 2006)

Catherine Murphy: Question 571: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his views on taking over responsibility for the 11th century old church ruin within the grounds of Donaghcomper Cemetery, Celbridge, County Kildare with a view to restoring the building; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32607/06]

Written Answers — Planning Issues: Planning Issues (17 Oct 2006)

Catherine Murphy: Question 574: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he plans to introduce legislative measures to limit the operation of management companies to multi-unit developments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32605/06]

Written Answers — Customs Service: Customs Service (18 Oct 2006)

Catherine Murphy: Question 107: To ask the Minister for Finance the number of staff employed by the Revenue Commissioners who have been appointed to Customs and Excise enforcement roles at airports, ports and borders and in other monitoring operations; if he will increase the overall number of such officers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33237/06]

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (18 Oct 2006)

Catherine Murphy: Question 130: To ask the Minister for Finance the efforts which have been made to overcome the problem of VAT being charged by commercial suppliers of home care packages; if persons who have had to pay VAT will be refunded; if the VAT collected will be added to the €150 million home care package fund; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33062/06]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (18 Oct 2006)

Catherine Murphy: Question 220: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the support therapies available to children moving from outreach units and classes to mainstream schooling; the basis on which need is assessed for such a transition; the obligation which lies with the Health Service Executive to provide such services; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33364/06]

Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 31 (19 Oct 2006)

Catherine Murphy: I request the Adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 31 to discuss the following matter of urgent national and local importance, namely, the need to address contradictions between information supplied by the Department of Health and Children, regarding the employment of speech therapists, occupational therapists and physiotherapists, and the HSE, whereby the latter has claimed that...

Written Answers — Equal Opportunities Employment: Equal Opportunities Employment (19 Oct 2006)

Catherine Murphy: Question 145: To ask the Minister for Finance if there is an upper limit on the grade which can be obtained within the civil service by a person with a disability; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33819/06]

Written Answers — Sports Capital Programme: Sports Capital Programme (19 Oct 2006)

Catherine Murphy: Question 260: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the amount of grant aid allocated to sporting clubs and organisations for 2005, organised by sporting category; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33815/06]

Written Answers — Sports Capital Programme: Sports Capital Programme (19 Oct 2006)

Catherine Murphy: Question 261: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism if an application for grant aid was received from a club (details supplied) in County Kildare for the years 2005 or 2006; if this application was successful; the reason for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33828/06]

Written Answers — Public Transport: Public Transport (19 Oct 2006)

Catherine Murphy: Question 281: To ask the Minister for Transport if it is intended that users of future park and ride sites, as set out in Transport 21, will be required to pay for parking their vehicles at same; if such charges are to be imposed, the way he expects this to impact on the financial incentive to use public transport; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33814/06]

Written Answers — School Places: School Places (19 Oct 2006)

Catherine Murphy: Question 329: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the way she intends to address the school place shortage in Newbridge, County Kildare, as outlined in correspondence sent to her Department (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33829/06]

Pupil-Teacher Ratio. (24 Oct 2006)

Catherine Murphy: I remember when the development plan for Kildare was being carried out and the land was being rezoned. The point was made that the schools would not be in place at the appropriate time. That was predicted several years ago and that is exactly what has happened. Does the Minister accept that there is a different need in areas that are rapidly developing? Students showing up during term...

Citizens Information Bill 2006: Second Stage (24 Oct 2006)

Catherine Murphy: This Bill is to be welcomed in principle. However, I wish to raise issues relating to its practical application. If someone arrives into my constituency office who is a suitable candidate for referral to an advocacy worker, I want to be sure that the resources exist to deal adequately with the issues. My local citizens information centre in Maynooth covers a very large area. In fact, the...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (24 Oct 2006)

Catherine Murphy: Question 186: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of schools in band one by county with regard to the school building and refurbishment scheme; the number of these she expects will have extensions or new schools approved to commence in the coming year; the number of schools in band two by county; the number of these expected to have extensions or new schools approved and...

Written Answers — Garda Stations: Garda Stations (24 Oct 2006)

Catherine Murphy: Question 255: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if it is intended to open Celbridge, Maynooth and Leixlip Garda Stations on a 24 hour basis. [34049/06]

Written Answers — Garda Stations: Garda Stations (24 Oct 2006)

Catherine Murphy: Question 256: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of the country's 144 Garda stations which operate on a 24 hour basis that were established within the past 10 years; the number of stations that were downgraded from 24 hour a day operations to other hours of operation, or were closed entirely; if his reply to Parliamentary Question No. 230 of...

Written Answers — Telecommunications Services: Telecommunications Services (24 Oct 2006)

Catherine Murphy: Question 441: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the measures being taken to ensure that broadband is available to all who seek it and that the bandwidth here compares favourably with Ireland's European counterparts, both in availability and price; if it is the intention of the Government to invest more in the infrastructure both in relation to bandwidth and...

Written Answers — Telecommunications Services: Telecommunications Services (24 Oct 2006)

Catherine Murphy: Question 442: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the measures he is taking to regulate the many aspects of Internet industries, such as web hosting, in view of the increasing use of and dependence by private persons and businesses on the Internet; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34640/06]

Written Answers — Repatriation of Archives: Repatriation of Archives (24 Oct 2006)

Catherine Murphy: Question 459: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism if there has been an investigation or analysis of the prospect of seeking the return to Ireland of archived documents held in the UK, which are of historical significance to the State; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34638/06]