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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 Foreign Affairs and Trade: EU Enlargement (17 Oct 2012)

Catherine Murphy: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views on Serbia's readiness for accession to the European Union; if it is his intention that a date will be set for Serbian accession during the Irish Presidency of the Council in 2013; his further views on discriminatory policies within Serbia towards Serbian Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer citizens in view...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Commercial Rent Reviews (17 Oct 2012)

Catherine Murphy: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the agreed lease on the main premises of An Bord Pleanála at Marlborough Street, Dublin 1, is subject to an upwards only review clause; if he will confirm that a new lease was recently agreed on the premises; if so, if the new lease contains the same upwards only review...

Home Help and Home Care Services: Motion [Private Members] (16 Oct 2012)

Catherine Murphy: An issue that crops up repeatedly is whether cutting home help services would save money. Every time a person ends up in an acute hospital instead of at home, it costs multiples of what the home help service would cost. We are getting approximately 11 million hours for slightly more than €200 million. In no other section of the budget is it possible to point to that kind of value for...

Pre-European Council Meeting: Statements (16 Oct 2012)

Catherine Murphy: We were told the statement of the summit meeting of 29 June was a game changer. It created hope and an expectation that the statement would be followed through with action. Since then, countries such as Austria, Germany, Finland and the Netherlands have put a serious doubt over the statement of 20 June. Mario Draghi downplayed the idea of monetary financing which is what Ireland needs. ...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Building Regulations: Discussion (16 Oct 2012)

Catherine Murphy: What is the mix of inspections?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Building Regulations: Discussion (16 Oct 2012)

Catherine Murphy: The mix of what is inspected is incredibly important. If I am correct, inspections were carried out on the estates that will ultimately end up as the responsibility of the local authority, but apartment blocks were not in that category. One will see where I am coming from. There would be a higher incidence of apartments not being inspected than houses.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Building Regulations: Discussion (16 Oct 2012)

Catherine Murphy: How does the BRAB set the guidelines?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Building Regulations: Discussion (16 Oct 2012)

Catherine Murphy: We had the issue of pyrite, the problem in Priory Hall and then the estate in Longford that had a gas leak. There are plenty more examples. One of the common denominators is that the people who are left holding the mortgage are the people who purchased. Clearly, there is a lack of protection. If we do not learn from this problem and do not respond by putting suitable protections in place,...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Building Regulations: Discussion (16 Oct 2012)

Catherine Murphy: Is that likely to be legislation or regulation?