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Written Answers — Home Tuition: Home Tuition (31 Jan 2007)

Catherine Murphy: Question 1760: To ask the Minister for Education and Science her views on changes to the arrangements announced late in 2006 in relation to home tuition; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3060/07]

Written Answers — Archaeological Sites: Archaeological Sites (31 Jan 2007)

Catherine Murphy: Question 1786: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he is satisfied that the works in the Gaghra Valley near the Hill of Tara are being carried out according to directions issued by him; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3366/07]

Written Answers — Social and Affordable Housing: Social and Affordable Housing (31 Jan 2007)

Catherine Murphy: Question 1911: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if, in view of the number of apartments being offered to local authorities under the affordable housing scheme and as the size of many of these two bedroom apartments is often no more than 650 square feet, he will consider reviewing the claw back scheme in order that purchasers requiring to move to larger...

Written Answers — Social and Affordable Housing: Social and Affordable Housing (31 Jan 2007)

Catherine Murphy: Question 1912: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of affordable housing units offered to applicants by each local authority in 2006; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3062/07]

Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 31 (1 Feb 2007)

Catherine Murphy: I seek the adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 31 to raise a matter of national and local importance, namely, the need for the restrictive practices employed by the Department of Transport to be eased in light of the fact that Dublin Bus has been forced to postpone the use of 15 new buses purchased to serve the towns of Leixlip, Celbridge, Maynooth and Kilcock. These buses cannot...

Order of Business (1 Feb 2007)

Catherine Murphy: Expectations were raised last week when the Tánaiste publically declared his support for new legislation on management companies. Is it intended to introduce new legislation within the lifetime of the Government to deal with this issue?

Written Answers — Garda Training: Garda Training (1 Feb 2007)

Catherine Murphy: Question 73: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the training provided to Garda recruits in relation to the way they prioritise responses to reported incidents; if they are instructed on the incidents that are not responded to; if so, what these incidents are; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3165/07]

Written Answers — Garda Deployment: Garda Deployment (1 Feb 2007)

Catherine Murphy: Question 74: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of Gardaí employed in each of the Leixlip, Maynooth, Celbridge, Kilcock, Naas, Carbury, Clane and Kill stations or sub-stations by rank; the number of additional Gardaí assigned to each of these stations over the past year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3166/07]

Written Answers — Child Care Services: Child Care Services (1 Feb 2007)

Catherine Murphy: Question 114: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the arrangements she is putting in place to continue community crèches; if she will increase numbers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3372/07]

Written Answers — Parliamentary Questions: Parliamentary Questions (1 Feb 2007)

Catherine Murphy: Question 157: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will seek an analysis from the Health Service Executive on the average timeframe taken to answer parliamentary questions; the way it is intended to reduce the time being taken; the regions to be used when furnishing replies; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3360/07]

Written Answers — Accident and Emergency Services: Accident and Emergency Services (1 Feb 2007)

Catherine Murphy: Question 158: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the instructions hospitals were issued with for the collection of €60 for persons without a doctors' letter presenting to accident and emergency departments; if patients are generally seen prior to the collection of fees; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3368/07]

Written Answers — Swimming Pool Projects: Swimming Pool Projects (1 Feb 2007)

Catherine Murphy: Question 179: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism if he has received an application for funding a swimming pool at Leixlip, County Kildare; the dialogue he has had with Kildare County Council; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3358/07]

Written Answers — Swimming Pool Projects: Swimming Pool Projects (1 Feb 2007)

Catherine Murphy: Question 180: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the stage the new Naas swimming pool project is at; when funding will be drawn down; the expected date for completion; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3375/07]

Written Answers — Consumer Protection: Consumer Protection (1 Feb 2007)

Catherine Murphy: Question 190: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will introduce consumer protection measures in view of the introduction of a charge for persons not opting for a direct debit method of payment by companies (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3364/07]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (1 Feb 2007)

Catherine Murphy: Question 197: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the reason persons in receipt of carer's allowance do not receive fuel allowance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3361/07]

Written Answers — Public Transport: Public Transport (1 Feb 2007)

Catherine Murphy: Question 206: To ask the Minister for Transport the mechanism that will be used to introduce the second hundred buses identified as immediately required in the 2006 Dublin Bus network review; if the issuing of licences for new routes under the 1932 Act is forming part of the first 200; the way the second 200 identified in the network review will be delivered; when they will be delivered; the...

Written Answers — Schools Refurbishment: Schools Refurbishment (1 Feb 2007)

Catherine Murphy: Question 255: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if the list for the summer works grant 2007 is final; if schools such as a school (details supplied) in County Kildare who applied for grant assistance and were not included on the list will be assisted by her Department by other means; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3363/07]

Written Answers — Pupil-Teacher Ratio: Pupil-Teacher Ratio (1 Feb 2007)

Catherine Murphy: Question 256: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the way she will deliver lower pupil teacher ratios in line with the national targets to rapidly developing areas which are under pressure to provide school places at the expense of higher pupil teacher ratios; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3376/07]

Written Answers — Local Authority Funding: Local Authority Funding (1 Feb 2007)

Catherine Murphy: Question 302: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the amount he allocated in 2006 by town, to town councils that were former town commissioners; when allocations will be made in 2007; his views on other similar initiatives; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3359/07]

Written Answers — Local Authority Funding: Local Authority Funding (1 Feb 2007)

Catherine Murphy: Question 303: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the amount allocated to local authorities for maintenance of non-national roads in 2006 by authority; when allocations will be made in 2007; the way this compares with the amounts allocated by councils themselves; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3365/07]