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Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Youth Enterprise Initiatives (5 Mar 2013)

Catherine Murphy: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will develop a dedicated youth entrepreneur fund along the lines of the proposal submitted to her by a youth council (details supplied); if she has considered preparing a list of projects that could potentially be funded from the recent financial commitment by EU leaders to tackle youth unemployment whether as part of a wider scheme or not; and...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Application Numbers (5 Mar 2013)

Catherine Murphy: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of grant applications sent to the Student Universal Support Ireland in September 2012 that have been refused on the basis that the course the student is attending did not meet the definition of an approved course under Section 8 of the Student Support Act 2011 and Regulation 4 of the Student Grant Regulations 2012; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Applications (5 Mar 2013)

Catherine Murphy: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason it was not possible to advise a person (details supplied) who applied to Student Universal Support Ireland on what an approved course under Section 8 of the Student Support Act 2011 and Regulation 4 of the Student Grant Regulations 2012 is at the time of initial application; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11690/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Application Numbers (5 Mar 2013)

Catherine Murphy: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of grant applications sent to Student Universal Support Ireland prior to September 2012 which are awaiting a decision on their application; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11692/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Applications (5 Mar 2013)

Catherine Murphy: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the cost per application in the administration of processing each application for grant assistance through the Student Universal Support Ireland application process; the length of time taken to arrive at each decision; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11694/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Reform (5 Mar 2013)

Catherine Murphy: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to reform the student grant application process for applicants including the internal workflow management processes used when dealing with applications and students in view of the problems incurred by applicants in interacting with the process in the 2012/13 cohort; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11696/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Invalidity Pension Application Numbers (5 Mar 2013)

Catherine Murphy: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the total number of claims for invalidity pension claims that have been earmarked as special project sases in her Department in 2011, 2012 and to date in 2013; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11649/13]

Finance (Local Property Tax) (Amendment) Bill 2013: Second Stage (1 Mar 2013)

Catherine Murphy: I will be sharing time with Deputies Richard Boyd Barrett, Joan Collins and Clare Daly. We would much rather more time but the guillotine is being imposed to allow the Revenue Commissioners to send out tens of thousands of letters to people, most of whom are already prepared for it. The reason there is no vote today is because the Government does not want to debate the Bill. It is...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Collection (28 Feb 2013)

Catherine Murphy: To ask the Minister for Finance the number of persons who paid the domicile levy in 2012; the sum collected under the levy in the same period; the number of persons that are declared non-resident for tax purposes; the number of these that would qualify for the domicile levy in 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10496/13]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: IBRC Legal Cases (28 Feb 2013)

Catherine Murphy: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will list the legal actions that were underway against Irish Bank Resolution Corporation at the time of its entering into special liquidation; the total amount spent by Irish Bank Resolution Corporation on legal fees defending against such actions; the projected cost to the State of resolving such action; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Diplomatic Passports (28 Feb 2013)

Catherine Murphy: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the change in criteria regarding the issuing and holding of diplomatic passports; the number and names of former officer-holders and others for whom holding such passports are no longer allowed; the circumstances in which passports were issued until the change in criteria; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10746/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Housing Assistance Payments Eligibility (28 Feb 2013)

Catherine Murphy: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if, in respect of the low income subsidy granted to some holders of local authority shared-ownership loans, his attention has been drawn to the fact that the subsidy is assessed by local authorities at a single point in the calendar year, that as a result the benefit is often not available to persons who would otherwise...

Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Select Sub-Committee on the Environment, Community and Local Government: Water Services Bill 2013: Committee Stage (27 Feb 2013)

Catherine Murphy: An individualised allowance would be quite important. I agree with the thrust of what is being proposed by Deputy Stanley but there will be situations in which there is an exceptional need for water supply - for example, for people on kidney dialysis and for children with disabilities. It cannot be about people going around scrounging for extra water supply. As was said earlier, we are...

Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Select Sub-Committee on the Environment, Community and Local Government: Water Services Bill 2013: Committee Stage (27 Feb 2013)

Catherine Murphy: On the section, the 1983 Act introduced water services; it was the service charges. The 1997 Act discontinued those charges. Is that correct?

Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Select Sub-Committee on the Environment, Community and Local Government: Water Services Bill 2013: Committee Stage (27 Feb 2013)

Catherine Murphy: In terms of what it did, the 1983 Act introduced service charges as a water and bin collection charge.

Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Select Sub-Committee on the Environment, Community and Local Government: Water Services Bill 2013: Committee Stage (27 Feb 2013)

Catherine Murphy: The 1997 Act abolished those.

Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Select Sub-Committee on the Environment, Community and Local Government: Water Services Bill 2013: Committee Stage (27 Feb 2013)

Catherine Murphy: If we agree with this measure, therefore, we are-----

Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Select Sub-Committee on the Environment, Community and Local Government: Water Services Bill 2013: Committee Stage (27 Feb 2013)

Catherine Murphy: I would just like to indicate that Deputy Tom Fleming tabled amendment No. 11 in my name.

Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Select Sub-Committee on the Environment, Community and Local Government: Water Services Bill 2013: Committee Stage (27 Feb 2013)

Catherine Murphy: I refer to the relationship between the roads authority and Irish Water when it is established. I ask whether licences will be required and the arrangements for the restoration of road surfaces. Other costs will be incurred if the work is not carried out correctly, as well as great frustrations.

Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Select Sub-Committee on the Environment, Community and Local Government: Water Services Bill 2013: Committee Stage (27 Feb 2013)

Catherine Murphy: The National Roads Authority will not make the final decision; that will be a decision for the local authorities with regard to most of the roads. Houses will not generally be constructed along national primary routes. This will be an additional oversight responsibility for local authorities which may result in a resourcing issue. In many cases because of the recruitment embargo there is a...