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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Gaelscoileanna Issues (15 Oct 2014)

Catherine Murphy: 124. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the broader Gaelscoil-Gaelcholáiste strategy of her Department over the next five years with regard to responding to a growing demand; if a refocusing of resources is required to accommodate the growing trend toward Irish-only instruction; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39500/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Gaelscoileanna Issues (15 Oct 2014)

Catherine Murphy: 125. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if her attention has been drawn to the fact that, in the north east Kildare area, in September 2015 there will be over seven full classes of pupils attending Gaelscoileanna who cannot be accommodated at a Gaelcholáiste as is the clear wish of parents and students; the measures she proposes to address before numbers grow even further; and...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Irish Water Remit (15 Oct 2014)

Catherine Murphy: 136. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide an update on the protocol between Irish Water and local authorities, in view of the fact that construction bonds to cover costs of public foul water services will expire on the taking in charge of estates by local authorities, and where Irish Water will not have completed the taking of charge of public...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Irish Water Remit (15 Oct 2014)

Catherine Murphy: 146. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the contingencies that are in place should a local authority decide to take an unfinished estate in charge, effectively relinquishing any bond in force in respect of the estate, and subsequently water infrastructure problems are identified; in such a case if Irish Water will pay to alleviate the deficiencies; if the...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Water Meters (15 Oct 2014)

Catherine Murphy: 157. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if Irish Water has taken all necessary steps to ensure that every digit on the meters can be read by a homeowner and that none are obscured; if the obstruction of lower numbers on a meter is commonplace; if so, the measure he proposes to ensure that a full meter reading can be taken by homeowners; and if he will make a...

Financial Resolutions 2015 - Budget Statement 2015 (14 Oct 2014)

Catherine Murphy: I wish to share time with Deputies Collins, Fitzmaurice, Boyd Barrett, Pringle, Healy-Rae, Ross, O'Sullivan and McGrath.

Financial Resolutions 2015 - Budget Statement 2015 (14 Oct 2014)

Catherine Murphy: The budget today has been framed with a particular reference point, namely the 2011 programme for Government and the expectations of the electorate that there would be a game-changing renegotiation of our debt. I agree with the statement made by the Minister, Deputy Noonan, in 2009 when he said, "What legal or moral compulsion is on Ireland, however, to honour in full debt incurred by Irish...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Climate Change Policy (14 Oct 2014)

Catherine Murphy: 83. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when publication of the sectoral adaptation plan for agriculture envisaged under the national policy position for tackling climate change will be; the preparations and progress his Department has made towards the plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38932/14]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Conflicts (14 Oct 2014)

Catherine Murphy: 223. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will follow the example of the Government of Sweden and offer full recognition to Palestine as a sovereign and equal nation state; his response to the change in policy by Sweden with regard to the impact it will have on efforts towards a two-state solution in the Israel-Palestine conflict; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (14 Oct 2014)

Catherine Murphy: 283. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when a school (details supplied) in County Kildare will have its deteriorating accommodation situation addressed; the applications in process in relation to same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39301/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Enrolments (14 Oct 2014)

Catherine Murphy: 284. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the way the expected surge in numbers of children seeking admittance to schools in the Leixlip area of County Kildare due to ongoing recruitment by large employers in the area will be accommodated; if her Department maintains links with the Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation to better anticipate where and when spikes in numbers...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education Policy (14 Oct 2014)

Catherine Murphy: 285. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the exact process by which population and changing demographics are factored into her Departments’ forward planning in respect of achieving an even standard in all areas of school buildings and teacher numbers; if she will concede that measures now have fallen short of achieving this even spread; and if she will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Pupil-Teacher Ratio (14 Oct 2014)

Catherine Murphy: 286. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the average class size in each local authority area at present and in each year for the past ten years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39305/14]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Irish Water Administration (14 Oct 2014)

Catherine Murphy: 313. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the jurisdictions to date that Irish Water has transmitted information it has gathered from customers for secure storage or any other purpose; if he will provide a list in tabular form of the kinds of data which have been transmitted and for the purposes in each case; if he will provide a list of the names of companies,...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Water Meters Installation (14 Oct 2014)

Catherine Murphy: 295. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide in tabular form the number of water meters that have been installed by Irish Water each month to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38847/14]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Irish Water Remit (14 Oct 2014)

Catherine Murphy: 297. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the precise charging formula which will apply in cases where water leaks are discovered inside a customer's property; if he will clarify that, once the capped rate no longer applies, the amount of water wasted from when a leak develops to when it is discovered will be a chargeable amount either under the fix first policy...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Irish Water Remit (14 Oct 2014)

Catherine Murphy: 300. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if the first fix free policy will apply to all leaks in cases where there are multiple leaks discovered; if the full policy will apply if multiple leaks are discovered at intermittent stages but all arise from the same event for example an extreme weather occurrence such as heavy rain or severe frost; and if he will make...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Irish Water Remit (14 Oct 2014)

Catherine Murphy: 298. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government under which legal provision does the responsibility and authority for maintenance of water infrastructure installed under a footpath outside a private dwelling place fall to the dwelling owner; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38853/14]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Water Meters Installation (14 Oct 2014)

Catherine Murphy: 301. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide, in tabular form, records of all instances in Irish Water of when their agents encountered ransom strips when seeking to install water meters; the way each was resolved; if any money has been paid in respect of these; and if so, the amount in each case; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Climate Change Policy (14 Oct 2014)

Catherine Murphy: 307. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government when publication of the four key sectorial adaptation plans envisaged under the national policy position for tackling climate change will be; when the national adaptation plan will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38931/14]