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Written Answers — Sport and Recreational Development: Sport and Recreational Development (6 Jul 2011)

Catherine Murphy: Question 43: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if the acquisition or ownership transfer of leisure facilities in National Asset Management Agency ownership has been considered as a means of provision to areas that experience a deficit of such facilities; if he has sought information from NAMA regarding the prospect of such acquisitions; if his attention has been drawn to...

Written Answers — Road Network: Road Network (6 Jul 2011)

Catherine Murphy: Question 55: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to fully commit the €19 million earmarked by the previous Government for the widening of the Aughnacloy to Strabane and Derry road in view of the current economic circumstances; the other schemes to which commitments have been made in Northern Ireland; if he is in discussion with his Northern Ireland counterparts...

Medical Practitioners (Amendment) Bill 2011: Second Stage (7 Jul 2011)

Catherine Murphy: The first sight I had of this legislation was yesterday. None of us is happy with that nor I am quite certain is the Minister. I support the Bill because it is necessary for us to fill this gap next week and I recognise this Government is in office for a very short time and that it will take time to deliver change. However, there is nothing more certain than we will be back here with...

Written Answers — Education Schemes: Education Schemes (7 Jul 2011)

Catherine Murphy: Question 18: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills in view of the recommendations in the value for money review of the special needs assistant scheme and the clear evidence highlighted in the review that the role of SNAs here has evolved to include an educational remit, if he intends to regrade SNAs to reflect this evolving role; if he will consider establishing a parallel learning...

Written Answers — Pupil-Teacher Ratio: Pupil-Teacher Ratio (7 Jul 2011)

Catherine Murphy: Question 58: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills in view of the preliminary census results which indicate a significant growth in population here since 2006, the likely effects of this growth on school class sizes; his plans to deal with such effects; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19187/11]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (7 Jul 2011)

Catherine Murphy: Question 230: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the reason a special care unit (details supplied) is being re-opened on 5 July, in view of the fact that none of the issues raised in the recent Health Information and Quality Authority report have been addressed and the Health Service Executive has accepted that the building is in need of remodelling; and if she will make a...

Special Educational Needs: Motion (12 Jul 2011)

Catherine Murphy: I move: That Dáil Éireann: acknowledges that: — every child has the right to equal opportunity through education as enshrined in Article 28.1 of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child; — the State has promised to "assist children with Special Educational Needs to leave school with the skills necessary to participate ... in an inclusive way in the social and economic activities of...

Special Educational Needs: Motion (12 Jul 2011)

Catherine Murphy: When the role of special needs assistant, SNA, was introduced it was very specific and based on the care needs of children with special needs. It was not an educational role. In 1998, only 300 SNAs were employed in the system largely working with children with special needs requiring education and support in a segregated environment such as special schools. We began to see parent power in...

Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2001 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (12 Jul 2011)

Catherine Murphy: I reiterate the point made by many speakers about the Irish language translation. I am aware some assurance has been given in that regard but as with civil liberties, for example, an issue like the Irish language is not something that would disappear overnight but would get chipped away at, so to speak. It is important that we are vigilant in that regard. I am not a speaker of Irish but I...

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (12 Jul 2011)

Catherine Murphy: Question 62: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the funds that have been earmarked to deliver on the actions contained in the national recreation policy for young people; the Departments, agencies or authorities that have funding available by county; if further funding has been earmarked; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19672/11]

Written Answers — Children's Services: Children's Services (12 Jul 2011)

Catherine Murphy: Question 68: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if the work already done on the agenda for children's services is intended to be put into action; if so, the linkages between Government Departments that will be put in place and the resources that are earmarked; the priority areas; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19673/11]

Written Answers — Public Sector Pay: Public Sector Pay (12 Jul 2011)

Catherine Murphy: Question 208: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if the review of the Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest Act 2009 (No. 2) 2009 has commenced; when it is likely to be completed; when it is likely to be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19522/11]

Criminal Justice (Female Genital Mutilation) Bill [Seanad]: Second Stage (13 Jul 2011)

Catherine Murphy: I thank the Government for bringing forward this legislation. Most people will be very supportive of it. I also thank Senator Ivana Bacik who has been raising this issue for a considerable time. This affects migrant women and young girls and it is good to see a specific offence being created. It is also very good to see it will be illegal to take a child abroad and return after the...

Hospital Services (13 Jul 2011)

Catherine Murphy: I thank the Ceann Comhairle for allowing me to raise this matter. There appears to be a serious problem at St. James's Hospital, which is a centre of excellence for the provision of cancer care. I was contacted by three men in the past couple of weeks who have all been diagnosed with prostate cancer and all of whom require surgery. In the middle of May, one was informed that his surgery...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (13 Jul 2011)

Catherine Murphy: Question 134: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the reason supplementary allowance has been withdrawn in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; if the supplementary allowance will be reinstated pending the final decision on their claim; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20378/11]

Written Answers — Common Agricultural Policy: Common Agricultural Policy (13 Jul 2011)

Catherine Murphy: Question 158: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if, in view of the likely ending of the EU single payments scheme for farmers in 2013, with consequent extra burden on the Irish taxpayer, he intends to provide for a cross compliance requirement, as is done in England and Wales, to allow reasonable access to the countryside; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Residential Institutions Redress (Amendment) Bill, 2011: Second Stage (14 Jul 2011)

Catherine Murphy: I wish to share my time with Deputy Pringle. Stolen innocence and a stolen childhood cannot be compensated for, no matter how much money is involved. The idea of the Residential Institutions Redress Board was to allow people to find ways to cope with the abuse they suffered. This Bill seeks to wind down the Residential Institutions Redress Board, which has over approximately nine years paid...

Written Answers — Public Service Reform: Public Service Reform (14 Jul 2011)

Catherine Murphy: Question 42: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the institutional reforms, if any, he intends to introduce across the civil and public service; if those reforms include taking account of service users; if there will be a consultation process for service users; if the service reform he intends will go beyond dealing with wage costs and will involve restructuring the civil...

Written Answers — Public Service Provision: Public Service Provision (14 Jul 2011)

Catherine Murphy: Question 21: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will carry out an assessment of the geographic imbalance in respect of the delivery of public services in which areas of consistent and rapid population growth are subject to the same embargo but in which front-line services are significantly below the national average; his plans regarding same; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Industrial Relations: Industrial Relations (14 Jul 2011)

Catherine Murphy: Question 139: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the specific concerns that were voiced at his recent meeting with the Communications Workers' Union; the specific actions that he will commit to undertake to address these concerns; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20398/11]