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Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (15 Nov 2011)

Catherine Murphy: Question 86: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the reason he was informing members of the public, as recently as 21 October 2011, that climate change legislation would be published in 2012, when the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government had told IBEC on 5 October that national climate policy may benefit from support through legislation,...

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (15 Nov 2011)

Catherine Murphy: Question 109: To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to alter the cut off point for the universal social charge; if he has costed a change that would taper this liability; and if so, the outcome of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34099/11]

Written Answers — Tax Collection: Tax Collection (15 Nov 2011)

Catherine Murphy: Question 136: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will provide up to date information on the number of high-income Irish tax exiles, that is, Irish citizens with an annual income greater than €1 million arising mostly from Irish business operations who were domiciled abroad in the most recent full tax year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34488/11]

Written Answers — Tax Collection: Tax Collection (15 Nov 2011)

Catherine Murphy: Question 137: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will provide the most recent information available to him from the Revenue Commissioners on the number of Irish citizens whose annual income exceeds €1 million; if he will give further details of the most recent information on the number of Irish citizens whose combined assets exceed €5 million in net worth; the total amount of income...

Written Answers — Monetary Policy: Monetary Policy (15 Nov 2011)

Catherine Murphy: Question 157: To ask the Minister for Finance if any decision has been taken with regard to the re-issuing of Irish pounds by the Central Bank of Ireland; if so, are Irish pounds currently being printed at the National Mint or elsewhere on the instruction of the Central Bank of Ireland; if so, the total value of this issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34798/11]

Written Answers — Economic and Monetary Union: Economic and Monetary Union (15 Nov 2011)

Catherine Murphy: Question 158: To ask the Minister for Finance if he has been involved in any discussions with his ECOFIN colleagues on changes to the membership and or structure of the eurozone; if his attention has been drawn to any discussions between members of the European Council and the Taoiseach regarding same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34799/11]

Written Answers — Economic and Monetary Union: Economic and Monetary Union (15 Nov 2011)

Catherine Murphy: Question 159: To ask the Minister for Finance if he has made any contingency plans in the event that Ireland either decides to leave the eurozone or is instructed to do so; if so, the details contained in this plan; the dialogue if any, he has had with his European counterparts in the context of recent reports that the French and German Governments are considering radical structural changes...

Written Answers — Environmental Policy: Environmental Policy (15 Nov 2011)

Catherine Murphy: Question 376: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will be delivering a carbon budget in tandem with the financial budget as has been the practice in recent years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34234/11]

Written Answers — Environmental Policy: Environmental Policy (15 Nov 2011)

Catherine Murphy: Question 377: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government, further to his reply to Parliamentary Question No. 7 of 20 October 2011, if he has brought the review on climate change to Government yet; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34235/11]

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (15 Nov 2011)

Catherine Murphy: Question 499: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason he strongly advocated recently at a Joint Committee on Climate Change and Energy Security debate on 19 January 2011 the need for climate change legislation which sets mandatory targets; if his view on the need for Ireland to introduce climate change legislation has changed; and if he will make a statement on...

An Bille um an Aonú Leasú is Tríocha ar an mBunreacht (An tUachtarán) 2011 — An Chéad Chéim, Thirty-First Amendment of the Constitution (The President) Bill 2011 — First Stage (16 Nov 2011)

Catherine Murphy: Tairgim: Go gceadófar go dtabharfar isteach Bille dá ngairtear Acht chun an Bunreacht a leasú. I move: That leave be granted to introduce a Bill entitled an Act to amend the Constitution.

An Bille um an Aonú Leasú is Tríocha ar an mBunreacht (An tUachtarán) 2011 — An Chéad Chéim, Thirty-First Amendment of the Constitution (The President) Bill 2011 — First Stage (16 Nov 2011)

Catherine Murphy: Tairgim: "Go dtógfar an Bille in am Comhaltaí Príobháideacha." I move: "That the Bill be taken in Private Members' time."

Infrastructure and Capital Investment 2012-2016: Statements (16 Nov 2011)

Catherine Murphy: The Minister stated that the three objectives are jobs, schools and health care. When this €17 billion is spent, it looks as if about 50,000 of the 447,000 currently out of work will be positively impacted by this investment, which is incredibly disappointing. We all understand that there is a very constrained financial situation imposed on this State at the moment. With the very limited...

Pupil-Teacher Ratio (16 Nov 2011)

Catherine Murphy: Question 3: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if reports that he intends to reduce significantly the number of teachers are correct; if so the number of same; if an impact assessment has been done at secondary level in relation to loss of subjects; the way that these will impact on the strategy for a knowledge economy; the maximum class size will be at primary level; if an...

Pupil-Teacher Ratio (16 Nov 2011)

Catherine Murphy: That is a disappointing response. I asked the question because there is a lot of information out there which may well be misinformation or kite flying, but there are considerable concerns about the plan of action for our education system. If the Minister reduces teacher numbers at second level, there could be a reduction in subject choices. We talk about having a knowledge economy. For...

Mental Health Services: Motion (Resumed) (16 Nov 2011)

Catherine Murphy: I wish to draw attention to the amendment and express my dissatisfaction that the amendment does not specifically deal with the area of addiction. One cannot deal properly with mental health issues without dealing with the area of addiction. The Minister of State, Deputy Shortall, criticised the HSE for withdrawing services today. It should be a matter of real concern that there is no...

Written Answers — School Curriculum: School Curriculum (16 Nov 2011)

Catherine Murphy: Question 29: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he is committed to continuing the applied leaving certificate; if it has contributed to a reduction in drop out rates; if so the rate by which this is so; if a calculation has been made on the cost of providing services to those who drop out of school; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34726/11]

Written Answers — Vocational Education Committees: Vocational Education Committees (16 Nov 2011)

Catherine Murphy: Question 31: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans in relation to the enhanced training obligations on the vocational education committee sector; the resources that will be transferred in order to meet those new obligations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34727/11]

Public Sector Reform (17 Nov 2011)

Catherine Murphy: Question 3: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the discussions if any he has had with public service sectoral interests in the context of next years budget; the impacts if any, that have been advised to them in terms of staff and budget reductions; the planned reductions in 2012 by sector; the way the reductions will be managed to ensure front line services are...

Public Sector Reform (17 Nov 2011)

Catherine Murphy: In asking this question, I was trying to visualise how these cuts will be delivered and managed sector by sector. I believe that public service reform was needed long before the crash happened, and I think the Minister would agree with that. One of the things that needs to be achieved is that we get the right people with the right skills in the right locations if we are to have such a major...