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Social Welfare Bill 2015: Second Stage (Resumed) (4 Nov 2015)

Catherine Murphy: Obviously, this will be the last Social Welfare Bill before the general election and consequently, it is appropriate that Members view this Bill as part of a package and consider the legacy of how social welfare has been changed. There has been much spin about what has not been done in social welfare in that one has been told that core rates of social welfare were not cut in the context of...

Social Welfare Bill 2015: Second Stage (Resumed) (4 Nov 2015)

Catherine Murphy: There are cases in which reduced pensions have been awarded where there was an expectation of a full pension. In some cases, this involves people who had been working for decades. If the Minister of State wishes to see some of those cases, I will send him the details. However, the area of greatest difficulty has been the head-in-the-sand approach to rent assistance levels. I remember...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Employment Rights (4 Nov 2015)

Catherine Murphy: 13. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he has expressed any concerns to the Department of Social Protection or the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform, in so far as it relates to labour and employment policy under his remit, regarding the use of compromise agreements at State agencies for staff who wish to avail of voluntary redundancy; if he is aware that the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Service Provision (4 Nov 2015)

Catherine Murphy: 214. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the supports her Department provides to primary school children diagnosed with dyslexia and related conditions; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38418/15]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Service Provision (4 Nov 2015)

Catherine Murphy: 215. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she is aware that parents of children with dyslexia must pay extremely high charges if they are to provide the essential educational attention needed by their children; that such costs include assessments for dyslexia which have to be repeated annually, membership costs for the Dyslexia Association of Ireland, charges for room hire and...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Government Reform (4 Nov 2015)

Catherine Murphy: 235. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the number of ministerial directions that have been issued annually since 2011 in order that development plans, including material contraventions and variations of development plans and local area plans are consistent with existing national, regional, and county planning policies; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Government Reform (4 Nov 2015)

Catherine Murphy: 236. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if patterns have emerged, since the Local Government Reform Act was introduced in 2014, in relation to the issues or causes that have necessitated ministerial directions in development plans and local area plans; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38444/15]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Planning Issues (4 Nov 2015)

Catherine Murphy: 237. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if a role will be assigned to the Planning Regulator to determine whether vexatious behaviour, such as ignoring the findings of strategic environmental assessments, appropriate assessments in accordance with the habitats directive or strategic flood risk assessments and failing to provide adequate technical planning...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Broadband Service Provision (4 Nov 2015)

Catherine Murphy: 257. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources when it is expected to be able to offer full high-capacity broadband service to the Maynooth area in County Kildare and its hinterland; the progress to date in this area under both commercial operations and the national broadband scheme; the timeframe by which the scheme will roll out coverage to the area; and if he...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Overseas Development Aid Expenditure (3 Nov 2015)

Catherine Murphy: 126. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the precise timeline to which the Government plans to achieve the target of 0.7% of gross domestic product spending on overseas development assistance, following comments made by An Taoiseach to that effect; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36845/15]

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Appointments to State Boards (3 Nov 2015)

Catherine Murphy: 152. To ask the Taoiseach if he will indicate, in respect of State boards under his Department's remit, the name of each appointee made from 7 March 2011 to date in 2015; the date of appointment; whether or not each appointee came through an advertised public application process; the number of vacancies which currently exist on State boards under his remit; and if he will make a statement on...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Appointments to State Boards (3 Nov 2015)

Catherine Murphy: 172. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection if she will indicate, in respect of State boards under her Department's remit, the name of each appointee made from 7 March 2011 to date in 2015; the date of appointment; whether or not each appointee came through an advertised public application process; the number of vacancies which presently exist on State boards under her...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Appointments to State Boards (3 Nov 2015)

Catherine Murphy: 287. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will indicate, in respect of State boards under his Department's remit, the name of each appointee made from 7 March 2011 to date in 2015; the date of appointment; whether or not each appointee came through an advertised public application process; the number of vacancies which exist on State boards under his remit; and if he will make a statement on...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Appointments to State Boards (3 Nov 2015)

Catherine Murphy: 343. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will indicate, in respect of State boards under his Department's remit, the name of each appointee from 7 March 2011 to date in 2015; the date of appointment; whether or not each appointee came through an advertised public application process; the number of vacancies which currently exist on State boards under his remit; and if...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Appointments to State Boards (3 Nov 2015)

Catherine Murphy: 354. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he will indicate, in respect of State boards under his Department's remit, the name of each appointee from 7 March 2011 to date in 2015; the date of appointment; whether or not each appointee came through an advertised public application process; the number of vacancies which currently exist on State boards under his remit; and...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Housing Issues (3 Nov 2015)

Catherine Murphy: 361. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the impact of increasingly high rental prices in urban areas, specifically in the commuter belt areas of Kildare North, Meath and Wicklow, on employees accessibility and availability to take up new employment roles in Dublin city centre; the control measures he plans to implement with regard to the cost of living in these areas; the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Appointments to State Boards (3 Nov 2015)

Catherine Murphy: 401. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will indicate, in respect of State boards under his Department's remit, the name of each appointee made from 7 March 2011 to date in 2015; the date of appointment; whether or not each appointee came through an advertised public application process; the number of vacancies which presently exist on State boards under his remit;...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Appointments to State Boards (3 Nov 2015)

Catherine Murphy: 494. To ask the Minister for Defence if he will indicate, in respect of State boards under his Department's remit, the name of each appointee made from 7 March 2011 to date in 2015; the date of appointment; whether each appointee came through an advertised public application process; the number of vacancies which currently exist on State boards under his remit; and if he will make a statement...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: State Bodies (3 Nov 2015)

Catherine Murphy: 532. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if she will indicate, in respect of State boards under her Department's remit, the name of each appointee made from 7 March 2011 to date in 2015; the date of appointment; whether each appointee came through an advertised public application process; the number of vacancies which currently exist on State boards under hers remit; and if she will...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Appointments to State Boards (3 Nov 2015)

Catherine Murphy: 617. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if he will indicate, in respect of State Boards under his Department's remit, the name of each appointee made from 7 March 2011 to date in 2015; the date of appointment; whether or not each appointee came through an advertised public application process; the number of vacancies which presently exist on State Boards under his remit; and...