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Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (30 Nov 2006)

Catherine Murphy: Question 164: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of teachers, resource teachers, special needs assistants and other teaching staff employed in each primary and each secondary school in Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41054/06]

Written Answers — Social and Affordable Housing: Social and Affordable Housing (30 Nov 2006)

Catherine Murphy: Question 174: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the limitations placed on housing authorities in relation to the claw back associated with affordable housing; if there are maximum amounts defined by his Department; if the decision can be made locally; the range generally; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41058/06]

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

Catherine Murphy: I wish to seek the adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 31 to raise a matter of national importance, namely, to allow time for the Minister of State at the Department of Health and Children to explain his comments on waiting lists for mental health and other health services; to explain how there can be an equality of service nationally when there is a de facto embargo on recruitment...

Written Answers — Hospitals Building Programme: Hospitals Building Programme (5 Dec 2006)

Catherine Murphy: Question 132: To ask the Minister for Health and Children her views on the recent report of the board of Our Lady's Hospital for Sick Children, Crumlin, which states that the Mater site does not have the potential to deliver a facility that can comply with the optimum level of care; if she will take action in view of this report; if so, the action she will take; and if she will make a...

Written Answers — Family Reunification: Family Reunification (5 Dec 2006)

Catherine Murphy: Question 169: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the stage of an application for family reunification (details supplied); if the extenuating personal circumstances faced but the family in question will be taken into account when considering this application; if the processing time on the application will be reduced in view of the circumstances that have...

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (5 Dec 2006)

Catherine Murphy: Question 231: To ask the Minister for Finance if the new charges being applied by the Health Service Executive of between €90 and €120 per week in respect of persons with physical or intellectual disabilities residing in residential care are tax deductible as a necessary medical expense; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41503/06]

Written Answers — Health Service Charges: Health Service Charges (5 Dec 2006)

Catherine Murphy: Question 288: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the changes made to the medical card system for persons with a physical and intellectual disability living in community residences where a nurse is employed allowing medical card recipients to be charged for their care; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41495/06]

Written Answers — Health Service Charges: Health Service Charges (5 Dec 2006)

Catherine Murphy: Question 289: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the advice she was provided with by the expert group formed following the enactment of the Health Act 2005 in relation to charging fees to persons with physical and intellectual disabilities living in community residences; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41496/06]

Written Answers — Health Service Charges: Health Service Charges (5 Dec 2006)

Catherine Murphy: Question 290: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if the annual allocation to community residences will be reduced as a consequence of charges collected from persons with a physical or intellectual disability who will be levied with charges by the Health Service Executive; if the cost of administration will be provided for by the HSE; and if she will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Hospital Staff: Hospital Staff (5 Dec 2006)

Catherine Murphy: Question 336: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she is considering staff retention measures specifically aimed at nurses in view of the high drop out rate in recent years of recently qualified nurses; if consideration has been given by her Department to the causes of the high drop out rates; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41793/06]

Written Answers — Pupil-Teacher Ratio: Pupil-Teacher Ratio (5 Dec 2006)

Catherine Murphy: Question 505: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if, when the pupil-teacher ratio of a school is calculated, remedial and resource teachers are included in the calculation through which the figure is arrived at; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41792/06]

Written Answers — Housing Management Companies: Housing Management Companies (5 Dec 2006)

Catherine Murphy: Question 539: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he knows the number of housing estates, as distinct from apartment developments, for which a condition of planning permission was imposed by the relevant local authority to establish a management company for maintenance of the common areas and services; if so, the number in each local authority area; if...

Rail Network. (6 Dec 2006)

Catherine Murphy: I welcome the fact that the order has been signed and the enabling works are under way. There is already a car parking problem at Sallins and Hazelhatch stations. The car parking is insufficient and the overflows are out on the road. Is it possible to consider front-loading the car parking arrangements? The land take will happen anyway. Rather than have it as the last part of the...

Written Answers — Public Transport: Public Transport (6 Dec 2006)

Catherine Murphy: Question 82: To ask the Minister for Transport when the second hundred buses identified as being required immediately in the Dublin Bus network review will be provided; if, in view of the identified need for such services, he will outline the reason for the delay in providing funding for buses; if his approval of new licenses to private operators form part of his response to the network...

Written Answers — Public Transport: Public Transport (6 Dec 2006)

Catherine Murphy: Question 148: To ask the Minister for Transport the way he will include private bus operators with licences approved by him under the 1932 Act in the integrated ticketing system; the way and when he will do this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41510/06]

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (6 Dec 2006)

Catherine Murphy: Question 168: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the stage the application of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare is at; when a decision will be made on this application; if the passports of the individuals concerned will be returned to them prior to 14 December 2006; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41971/06]

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (6 Dec 2006)

Catherine Murphy: Question 203: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of doctor only medical cards by county that have been applied for; the number of applications that have resulted in the issuance of such a card; the average time taken for application to issue; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41814/06]

Written Answers — Parking Regulations: Parking Regulations (6 Dec 2006)

Catherine Murphy: Question 263: To ask the Minister for Transport the measures he is considering or are available to him to introduce a national policy or legislation specifically aimed at setting out the criteria by which areas here may be designated specifically as residents only parking; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41979/06]

Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (6 Dec 2006)

Catherine Murphy: Question 309: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of teachers, resource or remedial teachers and special needs assistants, employed either on a permanent or temporary basis by schools (details supplied); the number of pupils registered in each school; the number of pupils seeking a place for September 2007 at each school; the number of classrooms in place at each school;...

Written Answers — Garda Vetting Services: Garda Vetting Services (6 Dec 2006)

Catherine Murphy: Question 311: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the safeguards in place in locations where both primary education and adult education are located in the same school, and required to be in place regarding the screening of those adults with access to the facilities and the protection of children; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41989/06]