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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (8 Jun 2016)

Catherine Murphy: 172. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when a school (details supplied) is scheduled to be extended and the estimated time for completion; the extent of the intended project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14333/16]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Housing Adaptation Grant Data (8 Jun 2016)

Catherine Murphy: 268. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if local authorities have been notified of the housing adaptation grants for older people, and for people with disabilities for 2016; if not, when will notifications take place; if the authorities have been notified, if he will provide a list by local authority; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14332/16]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: State Properties Data (8 Jun 2016)

Catherine Murphy: 371. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the properties in Dublin City currently owned or leased by the State, in tabular form, and their current usage, if any; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14778/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff (8 Jun 2016)

Catherine Murphy: 393. To ask the Minister for Health if a condition of employment for a hospital doctor to work or be on call for 24 hours can be included as a precondition to employment; if this is at variance with the working time directive; if there is a temporary exemption for hospital doctors and if so, will she outline that exemption; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14546/16]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Noise Pollution (8 Jun 2016)

Catherine Murphy: 604. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport about the European Union directive or legislation on noise abatement, if any, is due to come into effect in 2017; if domestic legislation is required to give effect to an EU directive; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14335/16]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Swimming Pool Programme (8 Jun 2016)

Catherine Murphy: 614. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport what counties responded to the request in January 2016 for expressions of interest in a limited round of swimming pool allocations, and the criteria or pre-conditions which were set for response to such expressions of interest; the timeframe which was set for the response; if there will be further limited rounds; the counties, if any,...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child Care Services Provision (8 Jun 2016)

Catherine Murphy: 669. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the locations in which there are community creches and if it is planned to expand on these; if so, the locations, timeframe and criteria which will be used; if public buildings such as schools will be used; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14356/16]

Order of Business (2 Jun 2016)

Catherine Murphy: I welcome the programme for Government's inclusion of the opening of the cystic fibrosis unit in Beaumont Hospital. It has already been built and just needs to be staffed and so on, but the key aim is to try to keep people out of hospital. I refer to the drug Orkambi. Will the Tánaiste share the information on patient advocacy with the Dáil instead of just Deputy Micheál Martin?

Order of Business (2 Jun 2016)

Catherine Murphy: Patients attending for appointments are assisted by the HSE with their travel arrangements, but I have been told by my constituents that this service has been stopped on the basis of cost. Is this move universal or local? Could it be remedied via the Estimates-----

Order of Business (2 Jun 2016)

Catherine Murphy: -----or has a unilateral approach been taken to ceasing the arrangement?

Written Answers — Department of Health: Accident and Emergency Services Provision (2 Jun 2016)

Catherine Murphy: 27. To ask the Minister for Health his measures to immediately address the significant number of persons leaving accident and emergency departments without being treated; if he has analysed the subsequent costs to the health service of delayed treatments being carried out; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13668/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff Recruitment (2 Jun 2016)

Catherine Murphy: 61. To ask the Minister for Health how he will ensure the Health Service Executive recruitment embargo does not impact detrimentally on critical services; what oversight he has on the provision of services impacted by the embargo; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13667/16]

Workers' Rights: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (1 Jun 2016)

Catherine Murphy: I welcome the fact that we are having this debate but it comes just months after the Labour Party left government when so many of the things it is seeking now could have been implemented. One cannot but notice that. We watched with dismay over the past five years when things like JobPath, JobBridge and various other activation schemes were introduced. While there is a place for...

Order of Business (1 Jun 2016)

Catherine Murphy: The school transport scheme appears to be undergoing changes. At this point in the year parents are beginning to worry that there will not be a seamless arrangement in September. Many rely on this service, particularly concession passengers in going to work. Will we be given the information in a timely manner if there are to be changes, in the light of the difficulties this issue can cause...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Functions (1 Jun 2016)

Catherine Murphy: 40. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if she is aware of the significant public demand for the reinstatement of a Department with responsibility for arts, heritage and the Gaeltacht; if she has engaged with senior members of the arts community regarding their demands for such a Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13257/16]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Arts Funding (1 Jun 2016)

Catherine Murphy: 45. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the amount of funding awarded to the arts, excluding commemoration specific pieces of work, since 2011; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13256/16]

Adjournment Debate: Schools Building Projects (26 May 2016)

Catherine Murphy: In 2009, the board of management wrote to the Minister requesting an extension to the school. In 2010, that was refused and it was told it would get a new school. The school was regarded as fit for purpose for 800 pupils but, in fact, it was catering for 1,000. Obviously, that is a growing number in a developing area. The board of management wrote requesting, as Deputy Durkan said, a...

Commission of Investigation (Certain Matters Relative to the Cavan-Monaghan Division of An Garda Síochána) Report: Statements (Resumed) (26 May 2016)

Catherine Murphy: Do I not have a longer slot?

Commission of Investigation (Certain Matters Relative to the Cavan-Monaghan Division of An Garda Síochána) Report: Statements (Resumed) (26 May 2016)

Catherine Murphy: I should clarify this as others had 30 minutes. I am sharing with Deputy Shortall.

Commission of Investigation (Certain Matters Relative to the Cavan-Monaghan Division of An Garda Síochána) Report: Statements (Resumed) (26 May 2016)

Catherine Murphy: The O'Higgins report is one in a series of reports. It is important because it brings into context many of the allegations made by the whistleblowers. We are seeing some of the individuals and failings being played out. It cannot be said often enough that the selective leaking, particularly in managing the perception of what is in the report, has been outrageous.