Results 1,061-1,080 of 28,162 for speaker:Catherine Murphy

Written Answers — Public Transport: Public Transport (8 Nov 2006)

Catherine Murphy: Question 249: To ask the Minister for Transport the number of licences granted to public transport providers in the greater Dublin area to date in 2006; the areas for which the licences have been granted; the criteria used to determine the ability of the provider to deliver on the services underpinned on the licence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36964/06]

Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (8 Nov 2006)

Catherine Murphy: Question 319: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if her Department has a function in determining the number of permanent teaching staff to be allocated to each primary and secondary school throughout the country; if so, the function; if her Department has the authority to specify that certain staff positions be made permanent; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37030/06]

Written Answers — Housing Policy: Housing Policy (8 Nov 2006)

Catherine Murphy: Question 352: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the tenancy sustainment programmes supported by his Department for homeless people who have been provided with a housing unit; if he will take further such action in the future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36956/06]

Order of Business (9 Nov 2006)

Catherine Murphy: Given that 27 licences for public transport have been issued for new routes in the greater Dublin area with no provision for integrated ticketing under the 1932 Act, when will the public transport regulation Bill be published. Essentially we are making matters worse in the absence of regulation.

Transport 21: Statements (Resumed) (9 Nov 2006)

Catherine Murphy: If delivery of all components of the public transport element of Transport 21 in Dublin and the surrounding counties occurred in the next couple of years, there would be reason for optimism about the current crisis. However, the more critical components are ten years' away, such as the interconnector that will remove 750,000 daily commuters from the roads. I have been in favour of the...

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (9 Nov 2006)

Catherine Murphy: Question 26: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the percentage of his overall departmental budget that was spent in urban and suburban communities, rural communities, and Gaeltacht communities respectively in the years 2004 and 2005; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36778/06]

Written Answers — Community Development: Community Development (9 Nov 2006)

Catherine Murphy: Question 39: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the approach his Department takes to the national spatial strategy in relation to community development in areas where there is rapid housing development but an imbalance in community facilities; the interface his Department has with the Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government in this respect;...

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (9 Nov 2006)

Catherine Murphy: Question 115: To ask the Minister for Finance the number of child care workers who have availed of the €10,000 tax exemption since its introduction in budget 2006; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37305/06]

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (14 Nov 2006)

Catherine Murphy: Question 512: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if an application for approval and funding of school based educational provision throughout June and not July of 2007 has been received from a school (details supplied) in County Kildare; if her Department will sanction school based educational provision throughout the month of June 2007 for certain pupils within the special unit...

Health Services: Motion (Resumed) (15 Nov 2006)

Catherine Murphy: Last Friday, I attended the opening of a nursing home in my constituency. It is one of a number of new facilities that have been developed recently and more are planned. This is evidence of the growing need to make provision for our elderly. It is a major step for frail people or elderly couples to leave their homes, move away from the neighbourhoods with which they are familiar and move...

Written Answers — Employment Rights: Employment Rights (15 Nov 2006)

Catherine Murphy: Question 85: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will introduce measures to provide protections to the Irish based employee's of non-Irish based firms who operate here during sporting and entertainment events in the future; if he acknowledges the current lack of protections available to such employees whose employment rights may be subverted by such companies as a...

Written Answers — Employment Rights: Employment Rights (15 Nov 2006)

Catherine Murphy: Question 149: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the options and remedies available to persons (details supplied) who, having engaged in casual work for a company employed by the PGA Tour during the Ryder Cup, have still not been paid for their services and are encountering significant financial difficulty as a result; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 31 (16 Nov 2006)

Catherine Murphy: I seek the adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 31 to debate the following urgent matter: the imminent diversion of 6,000 vehicles to the M50 when the port tunnel opens in December leading to predictable chaos on the M50 and surrounding outer feeder roads, which requires an emergency response involving the immediate lifting of the toll barriers. If the Government is unwilling to do...

Europol (Amendment) Bill 2006 [Seanad]: Second Stage (16 Nov 2006)

Catherine Murphy: Like most Deputies, I support this Bill. I cannot imagine a situation where people would not want co-operation in our common interest. The explanatory memoranda to the Bill, however, point out that it gives effect to protocols, some of which are six years old, and is largely a technical Bill. We also do not appear to be in any hurry to pass it. Given that we are likely to receive more...

Industrial Development Bill 2006: Second Stage (16 Nov 2006)

Catherine Murphy: I agree with the Deputy's point regarding balanced regional development. I also echo the sentiment that if one were to pick an example of good industrial development on the entire western coastline, one would select Shannon. However, it is important not to give the impression that all spending takes place on the east coast and none on the west coast. One finds the highest pupil-teacher...

Written Answers — Garda Stations: Garda Stations (16 Nov 2006)

Catherine Murphy: Question 82: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the location of the new 24 hour Garda stations that were established within the past 10 years; the change in operating hours in the 11 stations that made changes to their hours within the past 10 years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38332/06]

Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (16 Nov 2006)

Catherine Murphy: Question 109: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the adjustments that have taken place in health sector employment levels each year since 2002; the number of clinical and non-clinical posts involved in these adjustments; the locations where new posts were created; the policy measures which instigated an increase in employment levels in those years; if the 2002 Census of Population...

Written Answers — National Archive: National Archive (16 Nov 2006)

Catherine Murphy: Question 124: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism if the process of designing a brief has commenced in relation to a new purpose built National Archive; if a target date has been set for the delivery of such a new facility; the arrangements he will make in the interim for the overflow of material in the current national archive; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Public Transport: Public Transport (16 Nov 2006)

Catherine Murphy: Question 137: To ask the Minister for Transport the number of passenger licences granted to public transport providers, including Dublin Bus and private bus operations, for both new routes and amendments to existing routes in the Greater Dublin Area in each year from 2002 to 2005; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38333/06]

Written Answers — Waste Management: Waste Management (16 Nov 2006)

Catherine Murphy: Question 240: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the amount allocated to each county from the environment fund since 2002; the number by county of civic amenity sites at present; the number by county currently being considered for grant aid by his Department; if a review into the cost of operation of civic amenity sites has been conducted; if such a review...