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

Catherine Murphy: We should help Mr. O'Connor with that.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Business of Joint Committee (16 Oct 2012)

Catherine Murphy: Before we do that, I wish to ask why most of us had to find out about the reorganisation of local government through the media and why this committee has been bypassed essentially in that it was not given any kind of briefing on this. I have seen absolutely nothing on this other than what I heard from listening to "News At One". Some respect must be shown for this committee. This is...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Rent Supplement Scheme Payments (16 Oct 2012)

Catherine Murphy: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if her attention has been drawn to the fact that the highest concentration of applications for rent assistance payments are found in areas where the subvention limit is generally lower than average market rent rates; if her attention has further been drawn to the fact that more than 50% of people on housing waiting lists are concentrated in just seven...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Back to Education Allowance Applications (16 Oct 2012)

Catherine Murphy: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of applicants for back to education allowance, third level option, in 2011 and 2012; the number of successful applications and the number of appeals for both years; the number of successful appeals in both years where the applicant had been initially refused based on the cumulative total number of days of unemployment being deemed...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Parliamentary Party Allowances (16 Oct 2012)

Catherine Murphy: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the amount paid to each quantifying party leader in respect of Deputies belonging to his or her party and to each independent Deputy under Section 1 of the Oireachtas (Ministerial and Parliamentary Office) (Amendment) Act 2001, for the period of time between the commencement of the 31st Dáil and 25 February 2012; the specific number...

Order of Business (11 Oct 2012)

Catherine Murphy: When will the local government reform Bill be published and has it been discussed at Cabinet?

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Back to Education Allowance Eligibility (11 Oct 2012)

Catherine Murphy: To ask the Minister for Social Protection in situations where jobseeker's are invited by FÁS to attend labour market interviews the reason eligibility is not determined at that stage for the back to education scheme; if her attention has been drawn to the fact that some applicants apply for a back to education allowance following such a FÁS referral and are turned down on...

Fiscal Responsibility Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) (10 Oct 2012)

Catherine Murphy: I looked at the name of this Bill and the first thing that jumped out at me was its title, the Fiscal Responsibility Bill. The proper name for it should be the fiscal irresponsibility Bill because we cannot live up to it. We cannot meet the standards. It is unsustainable for Ireland to meet what the Government seeks this House to pass. We must bring the debt to a point not above 60% of...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Reform Review (10 Oct 2012)

Catherine Murphy: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if, as part of a wider programme of public service reform, he will confirm that a detailed and rigorous analysis has been undertaken or is underway to identify redundant processes across the service in terms of achieving both staffing efficiencies and service provision efficiencies; if so, if he will describe the analysis in detail; if he...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Reform Review (10 Oct 2012)

Catherine Murphy: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will identify in detail the areas of the public service where redundant processes can be eliminated through the expanded use of IT equipment, through the amalgamation and consolidation of shared services; if he can identify where this has taken place; his plans to address deficiencies in service provision on a geographical basis...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Decision-Making Processes: Discussion with An Bord Pleanála (9 Oct 2012)

Catherine Murphy: I would like to know the cost of the lease.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Decision-Making Processes: Discussion with An Bord Pleanála (9 Oct 2012)

Catherine Murphy: My question related to leasing.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Decision-Making Processes: Discussion with An Bord Pleanála (9 Oct 2012)

Catherine Murphy: According to the report, it is a ten-year lease, which is due for review in 2012. Am I reading that wrong? Does that leave some scope for movement?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Decision-Making Processes: Discussion with An Bord Pleanála (9 Oct 2012)

Catherine Murphy: Is that upward only?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Decision-Making Processes: Discussion with An Bord Pleanála (9 Oct 2012)

Catherine Murphy: I thank Mr. Egan.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Decision-Making Processes: Discussion with An Bord Pleanála (9 Oct 2012)

Catherine Murphy: I thank Dr. Kelly for her comprehensive presentation. In regard to the seven ordinary members of the board, is it necessary to achieve a balance across representative sectors? I am concerned that the quorum is two members. Is it possible to achieve a balance when only two members are present? I take Dr. Kelly's point in regard to the inspectors' reports, the directions and the orders...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Teacher Training (9 Oct 2012)

Catherine Murphy: Does the Minister consider the measure as a long-term proposition or will it be reviewed if economic circumstances change? In the event of a changed economic climate resulting in changes in the cost of education as a result of the Croke Park agreement does the Minister foresee a change in approach in that regard?

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Teacher Training (9 Oct 2012)

Catherine Murphy: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if, in view of the cuts to salary levels for new entrants to the teaching profession, he has performed a risk assessment on the demand for teacher training places in view of the lower income expectations; if he has considered the impact of persons doing the same work for different incomes and the conflicts that may arise; and if the risk assessment...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Teacher Training (9 Oct 2012)

Catherine Murphy: I do not know if a risk assessment is done in regard to these kinds of matters. I certainly remember working in the same office as someone who was paid more because that person happened to be a man. I know the kind of resentments this created and, indeed, I remember the day when that was reversed as it is something that will stick with me. Those resentments will be very real. I know the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (9 Oct 2012)

Catherine Murphy: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide details of all school building projects which have not been delivered successfully on the part of the contractor in the past five years; the number of cases in which an unfinished school building project had to be re-tendered; the financial loss, if any, incurred by his Department because of such uncompleted building works in...