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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Maternity Leave (21 Mar 2013)

Catherine Murphy: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of Gardaí that availed of maternity leave in 2011, 2012 and to date in 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14460/13]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Sick Leave (21 Mar 2013)

Catherine Murphy: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of Gardaí that availed of sick leave in 2011, 2012 and to date in 2013, broken down by district and division; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14461/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Procedures (21 Mar 2013)

Catherine Murphy: To ask the Minister for Health the number of treatments that have been provided under the National Treatment Purchase Fund in respect of specialist ear, nose and throat procedures in each of the past five years and to date in 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14367/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Procedures (21 Mar 2013)

Catherine Murphy: To ask the Minister for Health his views on the reported over subscription of antibiotic medication which has occurred as a result of the delays being experienced by patients waiting to access specialist ear, nose and throat consultations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14388/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Speech and Language Therapy (21 Mar 2013)

Catherine Murphy: To ask the Minister for Health the reason there are no community-based adult speech and language therapists in Kildare and West Wicklow in view of the surplus of graduates from SLT courses here; the measures he will put in place to address the imbalance in the way speech and language therapists are deployed around the country using the surplus SLT graduates who are looking for work; and if he...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff Issues (21 Mar 2013)

Catherine Murphy: To ask the Minister for Health if he will outline the procedures involved in the operation of the HealthStats national database system; the way work done by various health professionals is routinely recorded through the system; if the information gleaned is used to help plan future policy decisions in relation to the deployment of health professionals around the country; and if he will make a...

Disability Services: Motion [Private Members] (20 Mar 2013)

Catherine Murphy: I thank Deputy Finian McGrath for tabling this Private Members' motion. I wish to address the Government's amendment to the motion. It refers to the greater participation in employment by people with disabilities. With 450,000 people unemployed, we know it is a very difficult and overcrowded jobs market. The sole function of the Kildare Coalition of Supported Employment Limited is to find...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Health Service Recruitment (20 Mar 2013)

Catherine Murphy: I tabled this question because not a day goes by that someone does not come into my office or contact me by e-mail or otherwise about the deficiency of services in my area. Most of the people to whom I speak have heart-breaking stories about lobbying for services that do not exist. I welcome the fact that the money is ring-fenced for this year but the fact that it was in the budget for last...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Health Service Recruitment (20 Mar 2013)

Catherine Murphy: I will ask a question. I could give a litany of cases that indicate the kind of problems that exist and where there is not even a waiting list. Given the ring-fencing of the money for 2013, why have those posts not been filled at this stage? What assurances can I get from the Minister that the money will go where it is intended because that is not what happened last year?

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Health Service Recruitment (20 Mar 2013)

Catherine Murphy: My nervousness is based on an unwillingness to welcome the posts until I see the people physically in place. When that happens I will be the first one to welcome them because they are critically important for children given that the windows of learning opportunity must be filled at an appropriate time. I see the upshot of the posts not being filled last year by virtue of the fact that I...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Health Service Recruitment (20 Mar 2013)

Catherine Murphy: To ask the Minister for Health when he intends to move forward with employing extra occupational therapists, speech and language therapists and psychological services to address the shortfall which exists in all three services; the numbers of new recruits expected to be employed; the locations that will be targeted for the deployment of new therapists; if the budget that was withdrawn in 2012...

Written Answers — Department of Health: General Medical Services Scheme (20 Mar 2013)

Catherine Murphy: To ask the Minister for Health his views on recent reports that citizens in possession of a medical card are finding it extremely difficult to access general medical services; his further views on whether some medical card holders are similarly finding it extremely difficult to switch doctors; if his attention has been drawn to any areas in which this is a particular problem; the steps he...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Property Taxation Exemptions (20 Mar 2013)

Catherine Murphy: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government when the next review of the categorisation of unfinished estates will be completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14358/13]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Afforestation Programme (20 Mar 2013)

Catherine Murphy: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the consideration being given to forest replanting at sites when harvesting rights may be sold as proposed by the Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13941/13]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Coillte Teoranta Harvesting Rights Sale (20 Mar 2013)

Catherine Murphy: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will confirm, with respect to the proposed sale of harvesting rights at Coillte forests, the detailed measures that will be proposed to ensure that public roads and service roads are maintained; if there will be an additional cost to the State in respect of same; if a levy is being considered for the private operators of logging...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Property Insurance: Discussion (Resumed) with Irish Insurance Federation (19 Mar 2013)

Catherine Murphy: I have never come across it, not once.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Property Insurance: Discussion (Resumed) with Irish Insurance Federation (19 Mar 2013)

Catherine Murphy: They do not ask people that question.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Property Insurance: Discussion (Resumed) with Irish Insurance Federation (19 Mar 2013)

Catherine Murphy: I wish to return to my question on the 500 m proximity to water. Insurance companies ask people whether they are within 500 m and immediately give a quote or refuse insurance. They never ask whether the premises is defended and they do not ask if there is evidence of flooding in the past. Most of the mitigation measures are on the perimeter of a review except where there is attenuation and...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Property Insurance: Discussion (Resumed) with Irish Insurance Federation (19 Mar 2013)

Catherine Murphy: I have a question on the information provided by the federation to insurance companies. Does it compile a blacklist?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Property Insurance: Discussion (Resumed) with Irish Insurance Federation (19 Mar 2013)

Catherine Murphy: Is information shared?