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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Funding (20 Nov 2013)

Catherine Murphy: 148. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the funding provided to the Irish Youth Justice Service in 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49627/13]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Youth Services Funding (20 Nov 2013)

Catherine Murphy: 178. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if the 31 national youth organisations supported by the youth service grant scheme are the same organisations that administer funding on behalf of her Department; if not, if she will outline the 31 national youth organisations supported by the youth service grant; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49766/13]

Death of Former Member: Expressions of Sympathy (19 Nov 2013)

Catherine Murphy: I offer my sincere sympathy to the Power family. I know some of the family members well because I served with Paddy Power and his sons Seán and J. J. on Kildare County Council at various times since 1991. Paddy was elected in 1969 and served as a Deputy and a Minister. He had a lifetime of political experience behind him before I was elected to the council in 1991. Essentially, he...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Overseas Development Aid Provision (19 Nov 2013)

Catherine Murphy: 134. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the amount of funding provided for youth programmes through Irish Aid in 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49464/13]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Foreign Direct Investment (19 Nov 2013)

Catherine Murphy: 198. To ask the Minister for Finance if, given the levels of capital which foreign multinationals retain here and do not repatriate, he has proposed a Government-secured investment facility to direct much-needed capital from this stockpile towards projects with the potential to create jobs, or towards training and development in areas where Ireland has a skills gap; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Haddington Road Agreement Implementation (19 Nov 2013)

Catherine Murphy: 263. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the way persons working in a particular sector, who are not members of a trade union, may still be bound by the terms of collective bargaining agreements such as the Haddington Road Agreement entered into by large trades unions representing that sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49306/13]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: National Minimum Wage (19 Nov 2013)

Catherine Murphy: 286. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if his attention has been drawn to instances where payment in lieu is being offered to minimum wage earners, particularly in the hospitality sector, where boarding in hotel rooms and meals are offered instead of regular minimum wage; the measures he proposes to take to address this issue; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Rent Supplement Scheme Administration (19 Nov 2013)

Catherine Murphy: 346. To ask the Minister for Social Protection when she expects to review the caps for rent supplement in view of the increase in market rental prices which has become evident in the State, particularly in the Dublin area and surrounding commuter belt counties; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49308/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Youth Guarantee (19 Nov 2013)

Catherine Murphy: 357. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the amount of funding provided for youth programmes in 2013; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49463/13]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: National Archives (19 Nov 2013)

Catherine Murphy: 378. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the full extent of the backlog of uncatalogued records of all types at the National Archives; the way it is proposed to properly catalogue and itemise these records; when this will occur; the funding required; if he has considered utilising the JobBridge scheme to aid in this project; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing Provision (19 Nov 2013)

Catherine Murphy: 464. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government how the lottery funding for social housing will be distributed around the country; the specific factors that will be taken into consideration in respect of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49300/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing Provision (19 Nov 2013)

Catherine Murphy: 465. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the planned projects that will now not go ahead considering that capital funding for social housing has been reduced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49301/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Water Charges Introduction (19 Nov 2013)

Catherine Murphy: 460. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if money for the first fix free policy on behalf of Irish Water in respect of water leaks was included in the recent budget allocation for Irish Water; if so, the amount; if this facility will be introduced in advance of water metering and charging; the way the scheme will operate; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Water Services Provision (19 Nov 2013)

Catherine Murphy: 459. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if, in respect of the recent incident at the Ballymore Eustace water treatment plant, the notice he received regarding the shortages; the engagement he made with the authorities at the plant; the additional funding that has been allocated to alleviate the problem; the long term solutions he is advocating to address this...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Housing Issues (19 Nov 2013)

Catherine Murphy: 461. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will list the total number of tier three housing associations here; the number of which that are allowed to raise finance themselves; the number which must get approval to bid for external sources of funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49297/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Housing Issues (19 Nov 2013)

Catherine Murphy: 462. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government when he will reform the rules governing access to external funding by tier three housing associations to allow greater funds be leveraged; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49298/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Housing Issues (19 Nov 2013)

Catherine Murphy: 463. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if a new regulatory framework is being prepared for the operation of tier three housing associations; if he has looked to the Welsh model as a model of best practice; if any other countries are being investigated for regulatory examples; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49299/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Housing Issues (19 Nov 2013)

Catherine Murphy: 466. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to instances where individuals may not be permitted entry onto a local authority housing waiting list due to the failure by their existing landlord to register with the Private Residential Tenancies Board; his views that this represents an unfair burden upon the applicant; and if he will...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Irish Water Funding (19 Nov 2013)

Catherine Murphy: 467. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the total amounts to be retained from property tax receipts in 2013 and 2014 for the express purpose of funding the establishment and operation of Irish Water; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49307/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Irish Water Funding (19 Nov 2013)

Catherine Murphy: 482. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the level of investment which will be required in Irish Water in order to fully comply with the EU water framework directive; the way the present funding arrangements for local government can be expected to shoulder this expense without a significant deterioration in the funding of other essential services; if it is...