Results 25,201-25,220 of 28,162 for speaker:Catherine Murphy

Order of Business (22 Jan 2013)

Catherine Murphy: Last week, I asked about legislation that will underpin the pyrite levy fund and was told it will be part of the Finance Bill. I have subsequently been contacted in writing by the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government who tells me it is required to be stand-alone legislation. Is such legislation likely to be brought forward quickly? Will it be published in this...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Delays (22 Jan 2013)

Catherine Murphy: 146. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he expects all grant awards to be made prior to 31 January 2013 the latest date for payment of college fees; if not, the arrangements he is making to allow students to continue their course; if students who have to drop out because of non payment of the grant/fees will have a first year course fees paid to them in future years, or if the...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Office of Public Works Properties (22 Jan 2013)

Catherine Murphy: 307. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will itemise all vacant properties held by the State that are subject to lease terms; if he will supply the terms of all such leases; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51773/12]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Pyrite Issues (22 Jan 2013)

Catherine Murphy: 462. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if those persons whose homes have been affected by Pyrite and who have paid for remediation of their homes already will be permitted to recoup the costs; if so, the way this will be organised; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2928/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Pyrite Issues (22 Jan 2013)

Catherine Murphy: 463. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if those who have had positive tests for both core and visual for pyrite on their homes will be sufficient or if further tests will be required; if further tests are required, the reason for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2929/13]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legal Aid Service (22 Jan 2013)

Catherine Murphy: 512. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if the legal aid scheme will be expanded to provide free legal aid in the context of the newly formed Pyrite Resolutions Board; if he has had any discussions with the the Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government in respect of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2930/13]

Electoral (Amendment) (Dáil Constituencies) Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) (17 Jan 2013)

Catherine Murphy: I would like to share time with Deputy Luke 'Ming' Flanagan.

Electoral (Amendment) (Dáil Constituencies) Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) (17 Jan 2013)

Catherine Murphy: I agree that we need to have a wider debate on what the reform of our system of governance, in the widest sense, should mean and should look like. Having said that, I am intimately aware of the reason we need to pass this legislation. Along with Deputy Finian McGrath, I took a constitutional case in 2007 regarding the timeline within which we are required to work. I believe the 2007...

Further Education and Training: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (17 Jan 2013)

Catherine Murphy: We already know the benefits of having a well educated and well trained workforce. This is of increasing importance as we strive for economic recovery. That is why it is so difficult to understand the logic behind the decision to reduce the pupil-teacher ratio across the board. While the increase in the ratio from 17:1 to 19:1 might not seem like a major change when it is reported, it is...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Regulatory Impact Assessments (17 Jan 2013)

Catherine Murphy: To ask the Minister for Finance if a detailed regulatory impact assessment was made in advance of the introduction of the local property tax; if so, if it will be made available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1933/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Appeals (17 Jan 2013)

Catherine Murphy: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of appeals that have been made to Student Universal Support Ireland to date; the nature of those appeals; the length of time it takes on average to process same; if additional staff have been deployed to deal with appeals; the number of appeals that have been decided; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2168/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Air Quality (17 Jan 2013)

Catherine Murphy: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will outline the various means by which the State measures and monitors air quality in compliance with the various European directives on the matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2088/13]

Public Health (Tobacco) (Amendment) Bill 2013: Second Stage (16 Jan 2013)

Catherine Murphy: I will finish up. The ban on smoking in the workplace was not about punishing smokers. I will return to what Deputy Finian McGrath said about this. It was about protecting workers from secondary smoke, which has been demonstrated to be significantly damaging. We all remember the fog in restaurants and pubs when one was in a horrible environment. This was obvious from the outward effects...

Public Health (Tobacco) (Amendment) Bill 2013: Second Stage (16 Jan 2013)

Catherine Murphy: I regret that legislation is necessary owing to the judgment of the European Court of Justice in a case which was strongly defended by Ireland, Austria and France and in which it appears the European Union's fair market principles overrode public health concerns and interests. I question the morality of that approach and as a result, cannot support the legislation, notwithstanding that it is...

Order of Business (16 Jan 2013)

Catherine Murphy: I have a question about two pieces of legislation. The assisted decision-making (capacity) Bill is obviously on the A list but when might we see it published and what is the expected time line for its completed passage through the Dáil? The second piece of legislation is associated with the fund on pyrite that was announced before Christmas. Clearly, a piece of legislation will...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Pupil-Teacher Ratio (16 Jan 2013)

Catherine Murphy: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason for altering the pupil teacher ratio for post leaving certificate colleges; the likely effect this will have on youth unemployment and for the long term unemployed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58119/12]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Septic Tank Registration Scheme (16 Jan 2013)

Catherine Murphy: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government with respect to the recently announced grant scheme for homeowners with septic tanks, where the money for this scheme will come from; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58143/12]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Retirements (16 Jan 2013)

Catherine Murphy: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will provide information stating the number of Gardaí who retired in each year for the past ten years on health grounds for both physical and mental health issues; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58137/12]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Penalty Points System (16 Jan 2013)

Catherine Murphy: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of fixed penalty notices that have been issued to motorists in each of the past three years, broken down by Garda Division, for the offence of breaking a red light; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1375/13]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Penalty Points System (16 Jan 2013)

Catherine Murphy: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will provide figures for 2010, 2011 and 2012 regarding the total amounts raised through the issuance of fixed penalty fines for traffic offences; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1408/13]