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Written Answers — Local Authority Funding: Local Authority Funding (12 Dec 2006)

Catherine Murphy: Question 512: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the arrangements between local authorities and his Department in relation to local authority loans and overdrafts; his views on the extent of overdraft use by any local authority; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42265/06]

Public Transport: Motion (Resumed) (13 Dec 2006)

Catherine Murphy: I support the Labour Party motion and many of the public transport elements of Transport 21. However, there is no doubt that there is a need for an immediate response because the problem in public transport is of emergency proportions. We need more buses now. The Dublin Bus network review proposed the introduction of 200 new buses earlier this year, but only 100 were introduced following a...

Written Answers — Child Care Services: Child Care Services (13 Dec 2006)

Catherine Murphy: Question 159: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of young people who attend the out of hours crisis intervention service in Dublin on a nightly basis; the number of beds available at this service centre; the programmes these young people are involved in during daytime hours in view of the temporary nature of the out of hours crisis intervention service; the efforts made...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (13 Dec 2006)

Catherine Murphy: Question 213: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the plans to upgrade palliative care and other services at Naas General Hospital specifically; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43315/06]

Written Answers — Accident and Emergency Services: Accident and Emergency Services (13 Dec 2006)

Catherine Murphy: Question 214: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if special arrangements are in place to address the problems experienced in Naas General Hospital's accident and emergency department, where incoming patients must spend significant periods of time on hospital trolleys prior to their being allocated a bed; if, in view of the level of demand for service additional staff resources,...

Written Answers — Public Transport: Public Transport (13 Dec 2006)

Catherine Murphy: Question 255: To ask the Minister for Transport the names of the company or companies granted public transport licences, both for new routes and existing routes, each year since 2002 to date in 2006; the routes for which such licences were granted; the number of licences granted to each company in each year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43215/06]

Written Answers — Missing Persons: Missing Persons (14 Dec 2006)

Catherine Murphy: Question 156: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his views on the establishment of a special unit within An Garda Síochána dedicated to the investigation of missing persons reports in view of the additional resources that will be available to the Garda with the introduction of the new Garda Reserve Force; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Departmental Funding: Departmental Funding (14 Dec 2006)

Catherine Murphy: Question 157: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will clarify the amount of funding allocated to Victim Support between 1985 and 2000, and subsequently between 2000 and 2005 in view of conflicting information regarding same (details supplied); the amount of funding supplied to Victim Support between 1985 and 2005; and if he will make a statement on...

Written Answers — Customs Service: Customs Service (14 Dec 2006)

Catherine Murphy: Question 159: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the measures he has taken to enhance the co-operation between his Department and other Government Departments regarding the increase in security measures at small airfields; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43661/06]

Written Answers — Missing Persons: Missing Persons (14 Dec 2006)

Catherine Murphy: Question 160: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his views on the establishment of an interdepartmental body between his Department and the Department of Health and Children to investigate the measures that may be taken to tackle the growing missing persons problem, in view of his Department's involvement in such matters from a policing perspective and the...

Written Answers — Garda Stations: Garda Stations (14 Dec 2006)

Catherine Murphy: Question 173: To ask the Minister for Finance when work on the new Garda station for Leixlip will commence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43509/06]

Written Answers — Customs and Excise: Customs and Excise (14 Dec 2006)

Catherine Murphy: Question 178: To ask the Minister for Finance if the review of customs arrangements at Weston Aerodrome has been completed; the recommendations of the review; if customs inspections at the facility will be stepped up in view of the review; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43648/06]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (14 Dec 2006)

Catherine Murphy: Question 183: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of children on the waiting list for the facilities (details supplied); the number of children who have been refused entry to each of these units in 2005 and 2006; the capacity of each unit; the number of children treated at each of these units in the years 2005 and 2006; and if she will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (14 Dec 2006)

Catherine Murphy: Question 184: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of children refused entry to a unit (details supplied) in County Limerick during the time in which it was operating; when this unit will be reopening; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43353/06]

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

Catherine Murphy: Question 207: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the transition arrangements in place between her Department and the Department of Education and Science for children moving into primary school and who had been attending a facility (details supplied). [43504/06]

Written Answers — National Recreation Policy: National Recreation Policy (14 Dec 2006)

Catherine Murphy: Question 208: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the funding that will be available in 2007 for the purpose of implementing the recently published recreation policy; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43505/06]

Written Answers — Nursing Home Availability: Nursing Home Availability (14 Dec 2006)

Catherine Murphy: Question 209: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of public beds in private nursing homes; the locations of these beds; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43506/06]

Written Answers — Juvenile Offenders: Juvenile Offenders (14 Dec 2006)

Catherine Murphy: Question 213: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the percentage of young people attending the out of hours crisis intervention service who become involved in the criminal justice system; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43557/06]

Written Answers — Psychiatric Services: Psychiatric Services (14 Dec 2006)

Catherine Murphy: Question 214: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the measures her Department has taken to bring about a comprehensive child psychiatric service for children experiencing difficulties; the number of new units, facilities, and staff that have been employed since 2002 for child psychiatric services; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43558/06]

Written Answers — Psychiatric Services: Psychiatric Services (14 Dec 2006)

Catherine Murphy: Question 216: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the community-based child psychiatric services currently available; her plans to establish such services; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43560/06]