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

Catherine Murphy: Question 304: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the analysis that has been carried out by his Department into the spending power of local authorities on a per capita basis; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that when the local government fund is added to the amount available in commercial rates, Counties Meath and Kildare have the lowest per...

Written Answers — Local Government Act: Local Government Act (1 Feb 2007)

Catherine Murphy: Question 305: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will bring forward proposals for the creation of new town councils within the lifetime of this Government; the dialogue he has had with county councils on the matter; the measures that remain to be concluded prior to the establishment of new town councils; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Consultancy Contracts: Consultancy Contracts (6 Feb 2007)

Catherine Murphy: Question 199: To ask the Taoiseach if he has engaged consultants to review the quality of public services; if so, the terms of reference for their engagement; the expected cost of employing these consultants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3382/07]

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (6 Feb 2007)

Catherine Murphy: Question 246: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his views on an amendment to family law that would allow for informal custody arrangements between separated and unmarried parents to be put on a solid legal footing without requiring the involvement of the courts; if he will further allow for the establishment of a central register that parents sharing...

Written Answers — Swimming Pool Projects: Swimming Pool Projects (6 Feb 2007)

Catherine Murphy: Question 372: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism when new swimming pool projects will be accepted by his Department; the amount committed to projects which are approved and not taken up or under construction; if locations have been identified where there is a deficit in such facilities; the factors considered in grant aiding projects if this is not one; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Election Campaign Regulations: Election Campaign Regulations (6 Feb 2007)

Catherine Murphy: Question 566: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his views on putting in place a ban on opinion polls during election campaigns; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3381/07]

Finance Bill 2007: Second Stage (Resumed) (7 Feb 2007)

Catherine Murphy: The Finance Bill is underpinned by a certain set of values. It could have been an opportunity for change as society changed, but that opportunity was not taken. The Bill could have provided an opportunity to row back on the multitude of tax breaks aimed at investors in the construction sector, thereby freeing up finance for redirection to other sectors. It was important that we would make...

Health Service Reform: Motion (Resumed) (7 Feb 2007)

Catherine Murphy: I will focus on one aspect of the motion, namely, the issue of health insurance. A decade ago, it was inconceivable that a healthy 20 year old or 30 year old would have private health insurance. This is no longer the case and this sends out the message that people in this group need insurance because they cannot afford to queue and experience delays. The debate on reforming the health...

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (7 Feb 2007)

Catherine Murphy: Question 122: To ask the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to the fact that where maintenance is paid by one parent to another on a voluntary basis tax relief cannot be applied for although such relief can be obtained by parents who have been compelled by court order to make maintenance payments; his views on the introduction of tax reliefs similar to those available to...

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (7 Feb 2007)

Catherine Murphy: Question 126: To ask the Minister for Finance the annual budget allocated to the Revenue Commissioners to facilitate publicity campaigns encouraging tax payers to claim back tax reliefs they may be entitled to; the percentage of the Revenue Commissioners overall budget this makes up; his views on increasing this budget in view of the huge sums of tax relief that go unclaimed each year; and...

Written Answers — Estate Management Companies: Estate Management Companies (7 Feb 2007)

Catherine Murphy: Question 217: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his views on a two pronged approach to legislating for management companies in order that issues beyond dispute such as unfair share allocations, unreasonable charges, limiting such companies to multi-unit developments and accountability to apartment owners are dealt with immediately and that other topics...

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (7 Feb 2007)

Catherine Murphy: Question 243: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will introduce measures to provide single parents with similar tax relief arrangements to those enjoyed by married couples in order to ensure that where both parents contribute to the upbringing of a child but are not married they may each still avail of much needed tax reliefs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4251/07]

Written Answers — Departmental Properties: Departmental Properties (7 Feb 2007)

Catherine Murphy: Question 245: To ask the Minister for Finance if the sale to the State of Batty Langley Lodge has concluded; if not, the stage it is at; when it is planned to open the gates on the lodge; if there is a development programme for the lodge; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4303/07]

Written Answers — Anti-Social Behaviour: Anti-Social Behaviour (7 Feb 2007)

Catherine Murphy: Question 355: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if each local authority has adopted a strategy to deal with anti-social behaviour; if personnel are assigned specifically to tasks identified in such strategies; if so, the number and in which authorities; his views on a multi-agency approach to serious anti-social behaviour problems in council estates; if...

Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 31 (8 Feb 2007)

Catherine Murphy: I request the adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 31 to raise a matter of urgent national and local importance, namely, the difficulty in finding private or public nursing home beds in Dublin and surrounding counties, which will be exacerbated by the announcement by private nursing home providers that the cost of nursing home accommodation is set to rise substantially from its...

EU Directives. (8 Feb 2007)

Catherine Murphy: It used to be the case that people discussed the performance of their cars in terms of miles per gallon, but a new topic of conversation concerns the energy performance of one's home and the cost of gas and electricity. The Power of One campaign seeks to make us much more environmentally friendly and there are two reasons behind the great support therefor. These include the cost...

Written Answers — Human Rights Issues: Human Rights Issues (8 Feb 2007)

Catherine Murphy: Question 17: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if his Department has concluded their investigations into the alleged human rights abuses being perpetrated by the Chinese Government against Falun Gong Practitioners; if his Department has been in contact with the Chinese Government regarding these allegations in order to request a response from them; the details of such contact; and if...

Written Answers — Human Rights Issues: Human Rights Issues (8 Feb 2007)

Catherine Murphy: Question 53: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if his Department will issue a travel warning to those wishing to travel to China for organ transplant operations in view of the significant evidence which suggests that interned Falun Gong practitioners are having organs forcibly removed to supply demand for such services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4410/07]

Written Answers — Airport Customs Controls: Airport Customs Controls (8 Feb 2007)

Catherine Murphy: Question 150: 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 as a result of the review; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4478/07]

Written Answers — Flood Relief: Flood Relief (8 Feb 2007)

Catherine Murphy: Question 155: To ask the Minister for Finance the number of schemes being examined by the Office of Public Works in relation to flood relief; the locations of these schemes; the estimated cost of remedial measures; the schemes that have been funded since 2002; the stage through which these schemes must pass; the available resources under the National Development Plan for such schemes; and if...