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Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Service Staff (23 Oct 2012)

Catherine Murphy: To ask the Minister for Health the amount that has been spent by his Department on legal costs in relation to establishing and operating the interim arrangements for the office of disability appeals officer; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46383/12]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Accident and Emergency Services (23 Oct 2012)

Catherine Murphy: To ask the Minister for Health if there is a triage service available in the accident and emergency department of Naas General Hospital, County Kildare; the measures being taken to alleviate the number of patients on trolleys in the A & E department, which is one of the highest average figures in Leinster; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46460/12]

Report of the Pyrite Panel: Statements (Resumed) (18 Oct 2012)

Catherine Murphy: It would be of enormous importance if the Government could show it could take an issue such as this and resolve it to the satisfaction of the people who are affected. The pyrite action group has sought the following: the immediate establishment of a comprehensive and systematic notification, testing and remediation scheme not at their expense; the immediate removal of defective infill from...

Report of the Pyrite Panel: Statements (Resumed) (18 Oct 2012)

Catherine Murphy: The group also seeks provision of upfront funding. Attention has already been drawn to the €1 billion in the development levy fund and the levy on quarries. However, there needs to be an upfront fund if this is to be dealt with. How can a property tax be applied on something that is falling down around the owners and causing nothing but grief? It is valid to expect a waiver from any...

Report of the Pyrite Panel: Statements (Resumed) (18 Oct 2012)

Catherine Murphy: I welcome the debate but I wish it was not necessary. However, it is necessary because essentially the industry was given until 30 September to respond, which was a significant amount of leeway, but it gave the Minister the two fingers. In recent weeks it has been dragged back into the system. I acknowledge it is back in the system because the Minister of State, Deputy Shane McEntee, has...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Roads Authority (18 Oct 2012)

Catherine Murphy: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide full details of the terms of the eight contracts in operation between the National Roads Authority and road toll operators or PPP concessionaires agreed under the Roads Acts 1993-2007, with particular reference to traffic guarantee mechanisms; the formula used to determine the agreed traffic rates under which payments are...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Swimming Pool Projects (18 Oct 2012)

Catherine Murphy: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide an update on the current status of the local authority swimming pools project; if he will outline the total spend to date on the projects; the location of new pools; the status of the project in County Kildare including completed pools, pools under construction or redevelopment and planned pools; if any specific...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Upward Only Rent Reviews (18 Oct 2012)

Catherine Murphy: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will provide a full; itemised list of all premises being leased by Government Departments and State agencies where there is an upwards only clause contained in the lease; if he will state the annual rent being paid on each premises; if he will make known any correspondence he has received relating to such commitments form the...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Semi-State Bodies Mergers (18 Oct 2012)

Catherine Murphy: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will outline the proposed cost-cutting measures that will be taking place at Bord na Móna this year on account of the bad harvest; his views on any proposed pay reductions and time reductions across the workforce; the details of the dialogue he and or the management at Bord na Móna has had with staff and...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Information and Communications Technology Issues (18 Oct 2012)

Catherine Murphy: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will provide a detailed update in the phase II roll out of the exemplar network project; if he will provide details of associated jobs which have been created and the number of entities in the Dublin area that are participating in the scheme; the progress made in relation to phase III of the project and the...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Alternative Energy Projects (18 Oct 2012)

Catherine Murphy: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will provide up to date figures from EirGrid of the total installed wind capacity here; the maximum potential wind energy generation in the State; the annual rate of increase of both installed wind capacity in the State for the past ten years and the annual average consumption of renewable energy as a proportion of all...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Energy Resources (18 Oct 2012)

Catherine Murphy: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will provide information on Ireland's strategic oil reserves plan; the estimated stock in days of category one, two and three reserves; the location of the reserves; the estimated cost into the future of maintain the reserves at an adequate level; if projections have been made to take into account a possible extreme...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Gas and Electricity Disconnections (18 Oct 2012)

Catherine Murphy: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will provide information on the exact formula used by the CER to calculate the Public Service Obligation levy; if he will outline the exact formula used to regulate energy prices; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45393/12]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing Eligibility (18 Oct 2012)

Catherine Murphy: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the guidance, if any, he has given to local authorities in relation to calculating repayments on shared ownership loans; the reason it is calculated based on the previous years income with no practical provision for income drops in the current year; his plans to review this practice; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Mortgage Protection Policies (18 Oct 2012)

Catherine Murphy: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he is satisfied that the mortgage protection policies insisted on by local authorities have not been mis sold; the reason they make no provision for loss of work; if they are regarded as value for money; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45539/12]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Deployment (18 Oct 2012)

Catherine Murphy: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of Gardaí employed at present by region; the grades in which they are employed; the numbers who have applied under the early retirement scheme by location and grade; the minimum number of Gardaí deemed necessary for the security of the State; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45374/12]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Deployment (18 Oct 2012)

Catherine Murphy: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will provide up to date figures detailing the total deployment of Gardaí by region, division, district and sub-district across the country; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45375/12]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Transport Provision (18 Oct 2012)

Catherine Murphy: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will provide detailed up to date information on the current Garda vehicle fleet, including the manufacturer, model and current distribution of vehicles by district and division; the current arrangements governing the use of Garda vehicles, including the upper acceptable mileage and upper acceptable age for use as Garda vehicles; the number of...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Stations Refurbishment (18 Oct 2012)

Catherine Murphy: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the position regarding the facilities at a Garda station (details supplied) in County Kildare, which lacks wheelchair access or any private interview space for victims of personal crime including sexual and domestic incidents, has a unisex toilet which contains the only source of water for hand-washing, drinking and cleaning utensils, and lacks...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Upward Only Rent Reviews (18 Oct 2012)

Catherine Murphy: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will provide a full; itemised list of all premises being leased by Government Departments and State agencies where there is an upwards only clause contained in the lease; if he will state the annual rent being paid on each premises; if he will make known any correspondence he has received relating to such commitments form the...