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Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Properties (8 Nov 2012)

Catherine Murphy: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform further to Parliamentary Question No. 148 of 18 October 2012, if he will further provide the function of each of the properties listed in said reply; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49169/12]

Pensions and Retirement Lump Sums: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (7 Nov 2012)

Catherine Murphy: Political reform comprises one of the three main issues raised during the general election campaign. It is useful to continue returning to this as a reference point. One reform demanded was an end to the excesses in the political system, including pension entitlements. The excesses extend beyond the political system, of course, and certainly extend into the banking system and to...

Pensions and Retirement Lump Sums: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (7 Nov 2012)

Catherine Murphy: I understand that. The sum does not include the €5 million that goes to the political parties-----

Pensions and Retirement Lump Sums: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (7 Nov 2012)

Catherine Murphy: -----and the 78 staff-----

Pensions and Retirement Lump Sums: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (7 Nov 2012)

Catherine Murphy: That does not include the €5 million that goes to the political parties, and which was not reduced by 17% when 17% of first preferences did not go to political parties. It does not include the 78 staff to run the Oireachtas. Let us, therefore, have an honest debate about this. Most, if not all, members of the Technical Group, including me, and the Independents have no difficulty with...

Pensions and Retirement Lump Sums: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (7 Nov 2012)

Catherine Murphy: We tried to have that changed.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Parliamentary Questions (7 Nov 2012)

Catherine Murphy: To ask the Minister for Health the average response time for Parliamentary Questions referred by his Department to the Health Service Executive; if he will provide figures for the number of Parliamentary Questions processed by the Parliamentary Affairs Division of the HSE each year since it was established; the average response times for each such year; his views on whether the response time...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Marine Plan (6 Nov 2012)

Catherine Murphy: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will outline the future timetable of the Our Ocean Wealth policy initiative now that the public consultation period has ended; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48424/12]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Common Fisheries Policy Review (6 Nov 2012)

Catherine Murphy: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps he intends to take if the 31 December deadline for the completion of the review of the common fisheries policy will not be met under the Cypriot Presidency; his plans in relation to fisheries policy under the forthcoming Irish Presidency of the European Council; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48423/12]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: International Agreements (6 Nov 2012)

Catherine Murphy: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will outline his stated position on the State’s sovereignty claim over Rockall and the surrounding continental shelf; if he will provide an update on Ireland’s engagement with the UN Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf regarding the matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48435/12]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Patronage (6 Nov 2012)

Catherine Murphy: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will outline the methodology by which the patronage model was decided for the new post primary school (details supplied); if this methodology will be repeated in other parts of the country in similar situations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47658/12]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: European Court of Justice Rulings (6 Nov 2012)

Catherine Murphy: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government with respect to Hearing C-279/11 (Case No. C-66/06) and C-374/11 (Case No C-188/08) of the European Court of Justice held on the 4 of October 2012, is it now the case that Ireland will in fact be required to pay multi-million euro fines in respect of our failure to comply with these two judgements. [47243/12]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Investigations (6 Nov 2012)

Catherine Murphy: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 427 of 2 October 2012, if he will provide an update on the report he has requested from the Garda Commissioner; his plans regarding the growing problem of online abuse, bullying and harassment which is frequently conducted through social media; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47821/12]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Deployment (6 Nov 2012)

Catherine Murphy: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the total number of Gardaí stationed in each district and division for the years 1961, 1971, 1981, 1991, 2001 and 2011; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47961/12]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fisheries Offences (6 Nov 2012)

Catherine Murphy: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he intends to move forward with a new Sea Fisheries Bill to replace the criminal sanctions system for minor fisheries offences with an administrative sanction system;; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48433/12]

Order of Business (25 Oct 2012)

Catherine Murphy: Not agreed.

Order of Business (25 Oct 2012)

Catherine Murphy: We are not represented on the commission.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Services for People with Disabilities (25 Oct 2012)

Catherine Murphy: To ask the Minister for Health the reason the Health Service Executive remove children (details supplied) from their occupational and speech and language therapy lists when a child has been diagnosed by another service provider even in situations in which that provider does not provide such services; the safeguards that are in place to ensure children with occupational and speech and language...

Tribunal of Inquiry: Motion (24 Oct 2012)

Catherine Murphy: The Technical Group considers that the motion makes a reasonable request given the circumstances, including that a key witness is not available owing to a medical condition. While it is important that the tribunal of inquiry chaired by Judge Peter Smithwick completes its work as quickly as possible, it must be able to do so in a comprehensive manner, which would not be possible without...

Prospects for Irish Economy: Statements (24 Oct 2012)

Catherine Murphy: On the day on which this Dáil was convened, it was repeatedly stated that the Government - which has a large majority - does not have a monopoly on wisdom. I took this as quite a hopeful sign. Unfortunately, however, the Government has been engaging in a retrenchment exercise. I find myself continually trying to decipher the language used by those in government. The words used have...