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Written Answers — Departmental Schemes: Departmental Schemes (20 Sep 2011)

Catherine Murphy: Question 305: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will amend the national internship scheme to enable candidates who were enrolled on a FÁS course in the previous three months to be eligible for the scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24928/11]

Written Answers — Archaeological Heritage: Archaeological Heritage (20 Sep 2011)

Catherine Murphy: Question 317: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if, in view of the fact that residents in County Kildare have been waiting more than ten years for the publication of the archeological inventory for the county, he will confirm that same will be published; if so, the date of publication; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24870/11]

Written Answers — Departmental Funding: Departmental Funding (20 Sep 2011)

Catherine Murphy: Question 341: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the number and location of voluntary housing associations WHICH have not drawn down the annual maintenance grant; if known, the reason the grants have not been drawn down; the checks and balances in place to ensure such associations are in compliance with the terms of the scheme; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Court Procedures: Court Procedures (20 Sep 2011)

Catherine Murphy: Question 378: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he considers it desirable to provide, in cases in which a conviction is set aside in the District Court, for a report to be provided on the reason a judge decided on this course of action; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24632/11]

Written Answers — European Regulations: European Regulations (20 Sep 2011)

Catherine Murphy: Question 441: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food his plans to publish the European Communities Agricultural Environmental Impact Assessment Regulation 2011; if the draft regulations will be published for consultation with all stakeholders including environmental groups; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24766/11]

Written Answers — Adoption Services: Adoption Services (20 Sep 2011)

Catherine Murphy: Question 447: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs her views on the legislative proposals put forward by the Adoption Rights Alliance, including their recommendation to change current legislation to grant adopted persons automatic access to their birth certificates and all files, records, documents and papers on their origins, family histories and early care and medical...

Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (20 Sep 2011)

Catherine Murphy: Question 480: To ask the Minister for Health if he will make an exemption to the hiring embargo in the Health Service Executive in cases where it is cheaper to renew a contract with existing workers than to recruit in new staff from outside agencies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24561/11]

Written Answers — Domestic Abuse: Domestic Abuse (20 Sep 2011)

Catherine Murphy: Question 487: To ask the Minister for Health his strategy in relation to front line services to victims of domestic abuse; the number of refuge places available, by location, throughout the country; the funding provided to them in 2010 and 2011; if same is regarded as a front line service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24597/11]

Written Answers — Domestic Abuse: Domestic Abuse (20 Sep 2011)

Catherine Murphy: Question 488: To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that Teach Tearmainn the only specialised domestic violence service in County Kildare is unable to open the new publicly funded facility because the Health Service Executive has informed it that no funding will be provided for that purpose; if his further attention has been drawn to the fact that the...

Written Answers — Road Network: Road Network (20 Sep 2011)

Catherine Murphy: Question 535: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the cost per vehicle that he is obliged to pay to the private company which operates the M3 Dublin - Navan motorway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24936/11]

Written Answers — Road Network: Road Network (20 Sep 2011)

Catherine Murphy: Question 536: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport further to Parliamentary Question No. 55 of 6 July 2011, if he will renegotiate the commitments that the previous Government entered into in 2007 in respect of a roads investment package for Northern Ireland to take account of changed economic circumstances here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24939/11]

Written Answers — International Agreements: International Agreements (21 Sep 2011)

Catherine Murphy: Question 17: To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to negotiate an agreement with the Swiss Government along the same lines as the one reached between the Swiss and UK Governments in August 2011 concerning the tax arrangements of UK subjects with Swiss bank accounts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25184/11]

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (21 Sep 2011)

Catherine Murphy: Question 18: To ask the Minister for Finance his views on implementing a reduction in the VAT rate on labour intensive crafts in view of the fact that it is difficult for Irish instrument makers to compete with their UK counterparts in view of the relative weakness of the pound and since very few British makers are VAT registered; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25189/11]

Written Answers — Teachers' Remuneration: Teachers' Remuneration (21 Sep 2011)

Catherine Murphy: Question 45: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason he has not yet implemented the new pay scales informally agreed between the directors of the 12 vocational education committee outdoor education centres and officials from his Department in June 2011; when he plans to implement the new pay scales; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25347/11]

Written Answers — Environmental Protection: Environmental Protection (21 Sep 2011)

Catherine Murphy: Question 77: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht in view of the fact Ireland has lost roughly half of its farm birds due to human activities if he will ensure that local authorities are made aware of the damage that can be done to numerous bird species by excessive trimming of hedgerows; if he will put in place guidelines to ensure that trimming is carried out in a...

Written Answers — Energy Policy: Energy Policy (21 Sep 2011)

Catherine Murphy: Question 81: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the way he justifies his decision to change from the alternative energy requirement scheme, in which the contracted projects contributed to the public service obligation levy fund when the wholesale price of electricity exceeded the contracted price, to the system under the wind REFIT scheme in which the...

Written Answers — Energy Policy: Energy Policy (21 Sep 2011)

Catherine Murphy: Question 82: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the reason the wind REFIT scheme requires generators to enter into a contract with an electricity supply company; the reason these supply companies receive a 15% balancing payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25178/11]

Written Answers — Energy Policy: Energy Policy (21 Sep 2011)

Catherine Murphy: Question 83: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the way he can justify allowing electricity supply companies, under the wind REFIT scheme, to receive all the upside when the wholesale price of electricity increases, while at the same time imposing a public service obligation levy on the electricity consumer here; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Court Staff: Court Staff (21 Sep 2011)

Catherine Murphy: Question 104: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the locations at which vacancies exist for judges at District Court level; if and when it is intended to appoint persons to these vacancies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25328/11]

Written Answers — Courts Service: Courts Service (21 Sep 2011)

Catherine Murphy: Question 105: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the average waiting times for hearing family law cases, by district court location; in locations at which the wait is very long, the action he intends to take to reduce the delays; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25329/11]