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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teachers' Remuneration (25 Nov 2014)

Catherine Murphy: 438. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when she plans to action the directive contained in circular 0053/2014 where it was announced that teachers who began their service after January 2011 were to have their pay restored to the pre-cut scales so as to alleviate some of the disparity between teachers’ pay; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45139/14]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Electromagnetic Fields Studies (25 Nov 2014)

Catherine Murphy: 485. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the policy that is relied upon to define acceptable levels of electromagnetic fields associated with high-tension power lines; if the policy is to be reviewed to take account of updated expert research in both the engineering and medical disciplines; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45304/14]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Electromagnetic Fields Studies (25 Nov 2014)

Catherine Murphy: 522. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the policy that defines acceptable levels of electromagnetic fields associated with high-tension power lines when planning for the proximity of such power lines to residences; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45248/14]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Electromagnetic Fields Studies (25 Nov 2014)

Catherine Murphy: 523. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the way policy that covers acceptable proximity between residences and the electromagnetic fields levels associated with high-tension power lines compares with corresponding policies in other EU member states; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45250/14]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Postcode Implementation (25 Nov 2014)

Catherine Murphy: 547. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the total cost to date of developing the forthcoming postcode system, Eircode; if he will provide a breakdown, in tabular form, of the names of all external consultants engaged in the development of the new system, including amounts paid to each consultant on each individual contract and the dates paid; the further...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Postcode Implementation (25 Nov 2014)

Catherine Murphy: 549. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his response to concerns that the proposed postcode system, Eircode, will not be utilised by freight and courier companies due to an intuitive address adjacency not being included within the new code, and because of this companies will start to adopt their own codes from the private sector using part of the data...

Domestic Violence (Amendment) Bill 2014: Second Stage [Private Members] (21 Nov 2014)

Catherine Murphy: I welcome the opportunity to contribute to the debate which is timely given the week that is in it, with the highlighting of the issue by Women's Aid and the powerful symbol we saw outside Leinster House yesterday when a large number of women - 78, about whom we know - who had lost their lives as a result of domestic violence since 1996 were remembered. On drilling down further and following...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Regulations (20 Nov 2014)

Catherine Murphy: 127. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if her attention has been drawn to cases where the minimum floor space guidelines for classrooms are being breached; if she will provide a list of these cases; her Department's intention to alleviate this overcrowding in view of the maintenance of the pupil-teacher ratio at the second worst level in the EU; and if she will make a statement on...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Finances (20 Nov 2014)

Catherine Murphy: 138. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government in view of the €323,102,783 cash balance of development contributions held by local authorities but which has not been spent, the amount that was paid in relation to water and wastewater services; if this money can be accessed by local authorities now that Irish Water has taken over responsibility for these...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Finances (20 Nov 2014)

Catherine Murphy: 140. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if local authorities are still restricted in accessing cash balances of development contributions held by them; if he is considering any changes in this area in view of the significant sums on balance and sums still owed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44676/14]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Government Fund (20 Nov 2014)

Catherine Murphy: 141. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if the moneys formerly paid in respect of the since-abolished borough and town councils from the local government fund and through other State grants were factored into the calculations for the awarding of moneys from the equalisation portion of the local property tax for 2015; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Housing Bonds (20 Nov 2014)

Catherine Murphy: 152. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if any development contributions in respect of water services or wastewater services have been attached to planning permissions by any planning authority in the State since 1 January 2014; if any moneys have been taken in respect of these permissions; if any moneys have been returned; if he is satisfied that planning...

Water Sector Reforms: Motion (Resumed) (19 Nov 2014)

Catherine Murphy: Today, those in government are asking the people to trust them and to trust Irish Water. They will have a major difficulty in doing that because of the legacy of what has happened in the past year and a half. We were told Irish Water would be partnered with Bord Gáis to save money, but it transpired subsequently that the amount to be spent in consultants' fees was known by the then...

Leaders' Questions (19 Nov 2014)

Catherine Murphy: I appreciate that the Taoiseach acknowledged that I am a realist. When Irish Water was established on 1 January, development contributions could have been a key part of funding capital projects, but they were pretty much dispensed with by a circular from the Department. I cannot understand this. There have been no levies applied this year to planning permission applications in respect of...

Leaders' Questions (19 Nov 2014)

Catherine Murphy: We are talking about the need for clarity and certainty and these words are repeatedly trotted out. We heard them earlier this year before the local elections, the protests and the comments by the Commission for Energy Regulation, CER. We would not be talking about this issue today if we did not have the game changer in the middle of October, when 100,000 people took to the streets. That...

Leaders' Questions (19 Nov 2014)

Catherine Murphy: When the Taoiseach set out months ago to implement water charges and to burden people with the super quango that is Irish Water, the one stated aim was to turn citizens into customers. It was not disguised and we all recall the Irish Water communications strategy, with six steps to take the person from the citizen mindset to the obedient customer. The Taoiseach has not achieved this despite...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Proposed Incinerator at Poolbeg: Dublin City Council (Resumed) (18 Nov 2014)

Catherine Murphy: What is the number on that? Mr. Keegan said the original requirement was for 320,000 tonnes. I know it is a different arrangement, but is there a guaranteed minimum figure within that?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Proposed Incinerator at Poolbeg: Dublin City Council (Resumed) (18 Nov 2014)

Catherine Murphy: If Mr. Keegan does not know that number-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Proposed Incinerator at Poolbeg: Dublin City Council (Resumed) (18 Nov 2014)

Catherine Murphy: Mr. Keegan said he has no control over the waste market now. How can he guarantee-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Proposed Incinerator at Poolbeg: Dublin City Council (Resumed) (18 Nov 2014)

Catherine Murphy: How can Mr. Keegan be sure he can guarantee 58% if he has no control?