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Written Answers — Nursing Homes Support Scheme: Nursing Homes Support Scheme (21 Jun 2011)

Catherine Murphy: Question 377: To ask the Minister for Health if the resource cap associated with the fair deal scheme includes an average time spent in a nursing home; if so the timeframe for same; his plans to revisit the calculations underpinning the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16332/11]

Written Answers — Nursing Homes Support Scheme: Nursing Homes Support Scheme (21 Jun 2011)

Catherine Murphy: Question 386: To ask the Minister for Health in the context of the fair deal scheme, the way the €30m savings in non-service related spending will be achieved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16420/11]

Written Answers — Nursing Homes Support Scheme: Nursing Homes Support Scheme (21 Jun 2011)

Catherine Murphy: Question 387: To ask the Minister for Health the intended increases in charges for long-stay patients in the context of the fair deal scheme; if legislation will be required; the categories of patients that will be affected; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16424/11]

Written Answers — Care of the Elderly: Care of the Elderly (21 Jun 2011)

Catherine Murphy: Question 398: To ask the Minister for Health the number of referrals of elder abuse the Health Service Executive received in 2008, 2009 and 2010; the action he will take regarding the fact that persons who are over the age of 80 years are three times more likely to experience abuse than other elderly age groups; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16585/11]

Finance (No. 3) Bill 2011: Second Stage (Resumed) (22 Jun 2011)

Catherine Murphy: I welcome this Bill, which obviously follows on from the Civil Partnership and Certain Rights and Obligations of Cohabitants Act. Ireland is a changing place when a Bill such as this receives support from all parties. That its passage through the Oireachtas is hardly noticed is greatly to be welcomed. However, its passage is noticed strongly by those whom it affects, that is, the people...

Workers' Remuneration: Motion (Resumed) (22 Jun 2011)

Catherine Murphy: I wish to share time with Deputy Boyd Barrett.

Workers' Remuneration: Motion (Resumed) (22 Jun 2011)

Catherine Murphy: The programme for Government aspired to a more equal society which is the value I support. However, equality is not something to which we can aspire and postpone until sometime in the future when the coffers of the State are more plentiful. In dealing with the crisis, it is essential that the mistakes of the past are not repeated and we rebuild towards a better future. The reason I support...

Written Answers — Commemorative Events: Commemorative Events (22 Jun 2011)

Catherine Murphy: Question 30: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if a new national archive will form any part of the commemorative initiatives envisaged to mark the many centenary events in the coming decade; if the National Asset Management Agency properties might be considered in this context; the way he intends to deal with the current space constraints at the National Archives in...

Written Answers — National Archives: National Archives (22 Jun 2011)

Catherine Murphy: Question 113: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht in view of the potential of genealogy tourism, if he accepts there is a need to develop a less fragmented approach to record keeping; the way that might be achieved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16839/11]

Written Answers — State Agencies: State Agencies (22 Jun 2011)

Catherine Murphy: Question 136: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his plans to consolidate the current legislative framework governing the Environmental Protection Agency; his views that any attempt to consolidate this framework should be carried out in connection with a parallel attempt to consolidate IPPC and waste licensing regulations; and if he will make a statement...

Written Answers — Planning Issues: Planning Issues (22 Jun 2011)

Catherine Murphy: Question 138: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government in view of the fact that it is almost one year since the Planning and Development (Amendment) Act 2010 was enacted, when will section 261([i]a[/i]) designed to introduce a sunset provision for quarries in response to the findings of the European Court of Justice in case C-215/06 be commenced; if our failure...

Written Answers — Garda Vetting of Personnel: Garda Vetting of Personnel (22 Jun 2011)

Catherine Murphy: Question 143: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of persons living in County Kildare who are awaiting Garda vetting for unsupervised work or volunteering with children and or vulnerable adults; the longest waiting period for same; the number of personnel assigned to progress the waiting lists to an acceptable level; if he will request the Garda Commissioner to...

Written Answers — Garda Operations: Garda Operations (22 Jun 2011)

Catherine Murphy: Question 156: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the fund from which the recent State visits were paid; if the Garda was allocated additional funds; if so, the amount of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14108/11]

Ministers and Secretaries (Amendment) Bill 2011: Instruction to Committee (23 Jun 2011)

Catherine Murphy: As I said during the debate on Second Stage, I do not have a problem with the Department being split. There is a good deal of merit in having a Minister with responsibility for public service reform at Cabinet level. I do not believe there is a person in this Dáil who does not believe that public service reform is required. That is understood and endorsed by people in the civil and public...

Ministers and Secretaries (Amendment) Bill 2011: Instruction to Committee (23 Jun 2011)

Catherine Murphy: I agree with Deputy Sean Fleming that this should be returned to the Department of Finance. Rushed legislation is bad legislation. The process is wrong. It is essential that we voice our concern about this.

Garda Deployment (23 Jun 2011)

Catherine Murphy: The Minister says he is giving adequate resources but the resources are not evenly distributed. Last weekend there was a major drugs haul in Celbridge, with another the week before in Kill and there have been two tiger raids this year in Kildare. The gardaí in Kildare tell us they have the lowest resource level per head of population in the State. They say huge resources are needed to...

Written Answers — Garda Strength: Garda Strength (23 Jun 2011)

Catherine Murphy: Question 30: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the European average for police to population across the European Union; the Irish equivalent of same; the minimum number of gardaí deemed necessary; if the Commissioner provided information on pending retirements; when an intake of new recruits will be necessary to satisfy the minimum number of gardaí; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Garda Strength: Garda Strength (23 Jun 2011)

Catherine Murphy: Question 43: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the positions the Garda Commissioner sought to fill or promote, by Garda division in 2011; the positions that have been filled, by division; which positions have been refused by divisions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16625/11]

State Visits (28 Jun 2011)

Catherine Murphy: Question 51: To ask the Minister for Defence the fund from which the recent State visits were paid; if the Defence Forces were allocated additional funds; if so, the amount of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14108/11]

State Visits (28 Jun 2011)

Catherine Murphy: The same series of parliamentary questions have been tabled to elicit information regarding the costs incurred by local authorities, the Garda and the Defence Forces for these visits. Both visits went off well and they were worthwhile. I, therefore, did not table the question from the point of view of opposing the visits. However, I do not see how they could be self-financing. It may well...