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Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Staff Provision (22 Oct 2015)

Catherine Murphy: 61. To ask the Minister for Health if he is aware of the pressure being exerted on nursing homes in terms of a shortage of nursing staff at present; that extreme delays in the registration process at the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland is exacerbating the problem, in addition to the flight of domestically qualified nurses from Ireland and the aggressive recruitment by larger hospitals...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Private Rented Accommodation Costs and Controls (22 Oct 2015)

Catherine Murphy: 158. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the impact that the high rental prices in urban areas are having on employee availability to take up new roles in city centres; the control measures he intends to implement; the studies that have been done on the increased operating and salary costs to new employers; if impact assessments have been done on the effect on innovation...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointment Delays (22 Oct 2015)

Catherine Murphy: 285. To ask the Minister for Health if he is aware that urgent treatments and operations for patients are being postponed to ensure the facilitation of similar procedures for those with private medical insurance; the guarantees public patients have of availing of their procedure at the scheduled time; the factors that typically govern the setting of such appointment times; and if he will make...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teachers' Remuneration (22 Oct 2015)

Catherine Murphy: 337. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her plans to equalise the pay gap for newly qualified teachers to ensure that they are not receiving 34% less than other teachers with equal experience; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37023/15]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport Provision (22 Oct 2015)

Catherine Murphy: 338. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if there is a specific policy on the withdrawal of school bus services for school children travelling from Johnstown Bridge in County Kildare; if she is aware of the impact of the non-provision of a school bus service on safety for children, traffic, expenditure and time spent commuting to the nearest school bus service; and if she will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport Provision (22 Oct 2015)

Catherine Murphy: 339. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the policy decisions that were taken regarding the reduction in the provision of school bus transport where families were reliant on services; if she is aware that children have been refused concessionary transport and transport on a school bus where they were a free travel card holder; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37025/15]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport Scheme Data (22 Oct 2015)

Catherine Murphy: 343. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills for statistics on the number of children accessing the school transport scheme in the 2013/2014, 2014/2015 and 2015/2016 academic years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37084/15]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Private Rented Accommodation Costs and Controls (22 Oct 2015)

Catherine Murphy: 350. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the protections tenants will have in the face of ever increasing private rents that are now on par with the high rents charged in 2007; the impact this has on jobs; his plans to introduce intermediate control measures; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37136/15]

National Asset Management Agency: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (21 Oct 2015)

Catherine Murphy: The aspect of Project Eagle with which I have the most difficulty is the way the assets have been bundled. A possible reason is that the Government has shortened the life span during which the assets should be disposed of. It may well that something is driving this. Unfortunately, a self-selecting group will be the only ones free to make a bid. By treating the assets that way, it is very...

Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest Bill 2015: Second Stage (Resumed) (21 Oct 2015)

Catherine Murphy: I wish to share time with Deputies Tom Fleming and Michael Fitzmaurice. I will keep going until they arrive.

Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest Bill 2015: Second Stage (Resumed) (21 Oct 2015)

Catherine Murphy: First and foremost, this Bill is about the partial restoration of pay. It is not about pay increases. While the Social Democrats would honour the Lansdowne Road agreement, we believe its inclusion in the budgetary arithmetic is a failure of negotiation on the part of the Government. We believe that as the agreement involves the restoration of existing public sector commitments, it...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child Poverty (21 Oct 2015)

Catherine Murphy: 35. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the extent to which his Department co-operates with other Departments and State agencies to ensure the best outcomes for tackling child poverty rates, where indicators are showing no improvements in recent years despite the abatement of the worst of the economic crisis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35514/15]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: National Library of Ireland: Chairperson Designate (20 Oct 2015)

Catherine Murphy: I welcome Mr. Shovlin. I am very glad to see he cares about the National Library. I do not imagine he would have been on the board if he did not. It is one of my own favourite places in the country. It is a real national treasure and Mr. Shovlin is quite right that it is under-appreciated. In his opening statement, Mr. Shovlin refers to the legacy of under-investment. He comes from a...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: National Library of Ireland: Chairperson Designate (20 Oct 2015)

Catherine Murphy: What is the duration of the appointment?

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Investigations (20 Oct 2015)

Catherine Murphy: 119. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality her views on the matters raised recently concerning the disappearance of a child (details supplied) in 1977; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35287/15]

Order of Business (14 Oct 2015)

Catherine Murphy: It is only in recent weeks that the commission of investigation into IBRC has actually started its preliminary work. There was a change in the personnel who would conduct the inquiry. When it was announced, an interim report was expected in December. Does the Taoiseach still expect to receive an interim report in December?

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Reliefs Application (14 Oct 2015)

Catherine Murphy: 10. To ask the Minister for Finance the differences between the old and new sections 481 for film; the body that administers the new scheme; if he is satisfied that the new scheme is working correctly; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35837/15]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Film Industry Tax Reliefs (14 Oct 2015)

Catherine Murphy: 115. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the number of applications for section 481 relief in 2015; the names of the films that have benefitted from this relief; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35838/15]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Appointments to State Boards (14 Oct 2015)

Catherine Murphy: 116. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht when she plans to advertise publicly for the vacant position on the board of the Irish Film Board; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35839/15]

Financial Resolutions 2016 - Budget Statement 2016 (13 Oct 2015)

Catherine Murphy: If what occurred today was a film, it would called "Back to the Future". The budget is a sequel to budget 2002 which was a giveaway budget in the context of the general election of 2003 and its successor, budget 2007, and we all know what happened in that regard. This budget is all about making people feel good next February or early March in the context of the upcoming general election....