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Written Answers — Child Care Services: Child Care Services (8 Feb 2007)

Catherine Murphy: Question 157: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the arrangements she is putting in place to continue the operation of community crèches; if she will increase the numbers of these crèches in operation; the way she proposes to do this; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4658/07]

Written Answers — Health Service Management: Health Service Management (8 Feb 2007)

Catherine Murphy: Question 161: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the stage her examination of the Health Service Executive's proposed code of governance is at; when it will be published; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4490/07]

Written Answers — Nursing Home Subventions: Nursing Home Subventions (8 Feb 2007)

Catherine Murphy: Question 175: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will introduce interim arrangements for those who are currently resident in nursing homes and who are under pressure to dispose of the family home to pay for their care; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4601/07]

Written Answers — Integrated Ticketing System: Integrated Ticketing System (8 Feb 2007)

Catherine Murphy: Question 218: To ask the Minister for Transport the parties that will participate in the new public transport integrated ticketing system; when these parties will be required to subscribe to this ticketing system; the measures he proposes to take to include private sector providers who have been granted licences under the 1932 arrangements; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Public Transport: Public Transport (8 Feb 2007)

Catherine Murphy: Question 221: To ask the Minister for Transport the way he will deliver the full 200 buses highlighted as immediately required by the Dublin Bus network review of 2006; the way in view of the recent delivery of 100 buses in response to this need, the second 100 buses will be delivered; the number of these buses that will be provided via private operators granted licenses under the 1932 Act;...

Written Answers — Schools Refurbishment: Schools Refurbishment (8 Feb 2007)

Catherine Murphy: Question 257: To ask the Minister for Education and Science 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. [4664/07]

Written Answers — Pupil-Teacher Ratio: Pupil-Teacher Ratio (8 Feb 2007)

Catherine Murphy: Question 258: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the way she will deliver lower pupil teacher ratios to rapidly developing areas which are under pressure to provide school places at the expense of higher pupil teacher ratios in view of the national targets for lower pupil teacher ratios; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4665/07]

Written Answers — School Enrolments: School Enrolments (8 Feb 2007)

Catherine Murphy: Question 259: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of pupils on the roll in a school (details supplied) in County Kildare for 2006; the extent of capitation grant paid; the way the capitation grant is adjusted for intake of new pupils during the school year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4669/07]

Written Answers — Local Authority Funding: Local Authority Funding (8 Feb 2007)

Catherine Murphy: Question 263: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if the rules regarding mortgage protection for local authority loans is agreed centrally or locally; his views on amending the criteria; the criteria relating to epilepsy that apply; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4470/07]

Written Answers — Road Network: Road Network (8 Feb 2007)

Catherine Murphy: Question 272: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the policy followed in funding roads that are regraded to non-national road status following the opening of by-pass or motorways; if funding is provided to improve the road conditions prior to expecting the relevant local authority to maintain the road; the amount that has been allocated for such purposes in...

Written Answers — Local Authority Housing: Local Authority Housing (8 Feb 2007)

Catherine Murphy: Question 273: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if, further to circular letter PD 1/06 issued on 25 January 2006, he will again make contact with local authorities to seek an assessment of the number of housing estates that remain to be taken in charge in each; the number that were taken in charge in 2006; the way these numbers compare with the targets...

Autism Services. (13 Feb 2007)

Catherine Murphy: Does the Minister differentiate between children who are chronically ill and those who are receiving the home tuition grant because they are not able to find suitable school accommodation? The Educate Together school in Celbridge contains two units which have been lying vacant for the past three years. This school is in the constituency with the highest pupil-teacher ratio so there is no...

Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 31 (13 Feb 2007)

Catherine Murphy: I request the adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 31 to discuss the following matter of urgent national and local importance, namely, the reason the Minister for Transport is satisfied that the announced Dublin city centre HGV ban will not create yet another traffic problem for M50 users. The NRA asserted at the weekend that no assessment of the impact the ban will have on the M50...

National Development Finance Agency (Amendment) Bill 2006 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (13 Feb 2007)

Catherine Murphy: If a person agreed that PPPs are always a good thing, he would find little fault with this Bill. My problem is that some PPPs have been the equivalent of a winning lottery ticket for certain private interests. The M50 is an example of how public private partnerships do not always work in the best interests of the public. It is important to have a means to scrutinise and micromanage...

Written Answers — Site Acquisitions: Site Acquisitions (13 Feb 2007)

Catherine Murphy: Question 135: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if her Department has sought to purchase land for the expansion of a school (details supplied) in County Kildare; if so, the details of same; if she communicates with the Department of Environment, Heritage and Local Government on proposals that link housing developments with school extensions and provision as part of the community...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (13 Feb 2007)

Catherine Murphy: Question 154: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the stages that have to be concluded prior to commencement of construction in the event of planning permission being granted for a new school (details supplied) in County Kildare; the best case scenario time frame for the construction and opening of the school; the provision she will make for children who fail to gain a place at the...

Written Answers — Telecommunications Services: Telecommunications Services (13 Feb 2007)

Catherine Murphy: Question 421: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the way he will ensure availability of larger broadband widths; the strategy being adopted to allow real choice for Internet, telephone and television services through this medium; if it is expected such improvements will be dependent on the private sector solely; the obstacles identified as impediments and...

Written Answers — Road Safety: Road Safety (13 Feb 2007)

Catherine Murphy: Question 471: To ask the Minister for Transport the strategy in place to respond to the growing number of pedestrians who are involved in road traffic accidents in view of the fact that four in every ten fatalities are pedestrians; if he will ask for a review of the circumstances of such accidents for the purpose of identifying measures to improve pedestrian safety; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — National Drugs Strategy: National Drugs Strategy (13 Feb 2007)

Catherine Murphy: Question 480: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the additional funding and functions planned by his Department or the national drugs task force in response to the very significant increase in the level of cocaine use; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4741/07]

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (13 Feb 2007)

Catherine Murphy: Question 509: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if the special units constructed at a school (details supplied) in County Kildare will commence receiving pupils for the September 2007 term; the impediments that remain to be resolved prior to the school commencing the acceptance of pupils; the recent progress made on these outstanding issues; the number of children who are on home...