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Written Answers — Rent Supplement Scheme: Rent Supplement Scheme (10 Jul 2012)

Catherine Murphy: Question 271: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if her attention has been drawn to the fact that single parents in receipt of rental supplement may often have variations in their income subject to the vagaries of the other parent's intermittent maintenance payments; if there is a mechanism to deduct maintenance at source where it is linked to a rental supplement payment; and if she...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (10 Jul 2012)

Catherine Murphy: Question 272: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if there is any facility under her Department's remit whereby a minimum sum can be guaranteed for any parent who is required to pay child maintenance despite their personal financial situation, including people in receipt of unemployment assistance; if there is a limit on the proportion of a social welfare payment that will be paid over...

Written Answers — Garda Vetting of Personnel: Garda Vetting of Personnel (10 Jul 2012)

Catherine Murphy: Question 369: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will explain the reason there are delays to secure Garda clearance; if there are actions underway to reduce the waiting times; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33400/12]

Written Answers — Child Protection Guidelines: Child Protection Guidelines (10 Jul 2012)

Catherine Murphy: Question 434: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if, in planning for the mandatory reporting of child abuse, she has considered the funding and resources that will be required to manage the system of reporting; her views that the provision of these resources may result in the reduction of resources available to provide services for vulnerable children; if resources will be...

Written Answers — Services for People with Disabilities: Services for People with Disabilities (10 Jul 2012)

Catherine Murphy: Question 511: To ask the Minister for Health his plans to follow through on commitments given to school leavers with intellectual disabilities that appropriate services will be provided; if he will ensure that full and appropriate services are provided for the families affected in this way; if the affected families will have this commitment confirmed to them; and if he will make a statement...

Constitutional Convention: Motion (10 Jul 2012)

Catherine Murphy: I have submitted an amendment but I understand that Standing Orders only permit one. I wonder if there is any scope under Standing Orders to accept a second amendment, or is it yet another flaw in the Standing Orders of the Dáil that requires to be addressed?

Constitutional Convention: Motion (10 Jul 2012)

Catherine Murphy: I can revisit that at some point. I have been on the group that has been briefed.

Constitutional Convention: Motion (10 Jul 2012)

Catherine Murphy: Thank you, a Cheann Comhairle. I have been briefed on the process to date and the Technical Group made a submission in response to what we were presented with. One of my concerns is the limited nature of what is being proposed. It is a pity because there is an element of box-ticking about this. We will get one really good opportunity to do this so we must get both the process and content...

Written Answers — Sovereign Debt: Sovereign Debt (5 Jul 2012)

Catherine Murphy: Question 53: To ask the Minister for Finance if he has carried out an assessment of the debt redemption pact which was proposed by the German Council of Economic Experts on 10 of November 2011; if he or any other Department have had any discussions with the authors of the report or with the German Government regarding the possible inclusion of Ireland within such a pact should it be...

Written Answers — Public Service Obligation Levy: Public Service Obligation Levy (5 Jul 2012)

Catherine Murphy: Question 97: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will recommend an ending of the price support regime provided to assist the production of electricity from peat fired power stations, in view of the strong recommendation agreed at the Rio+20 summit asking Governments to phase out such fossil fuel subsidies; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Public Service Obligation Levy: Public Service Obligation Levy (5 Jul 2012)

Catherine Murphy: Question 99: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his plans to end the subsidy regime provided to support the production of electricity from peat fired power stations, in view of the strong recommendation agreed at the Rio+20 summit asking Governments to phase out such fossil fuel subsidy regimes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32848/12]

Written Answers — Renewable Energy: Renewable Energy (5 Jul 2012)

Catherine Murphy: Question 100: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the progress he has made in the recent negotiations with the Minister of Energy in the UK with regard to the future integration of the UK and Irish power markets and possible future trade in large scale renewable power supplies between the Irish and UK markets; when he expects negotiations on such new market...

Personal Insolvency Bill 2012: Second Stage (5 Jul 2012)

Catherine Murphy: The most welcome aspect in respect of the Bill is that it has been published and is being debated. It is clear there are issues with it, including some to which the Minister referred, which can be dealt with on Committee Stage. While it is intended to try to conclude the Second Stage debate on the Bill prior to the summer recess, it is going to be extremely important that adequate time...

Personal Insolvency Bill 2012: Second Stage (5 Jul 2012)

Catherine Murphy: I wish to share time with Deputies Joan Collins and Mattie McGrath.

Written Answers — Infrastructure and Capital Investment Programme: Infrastructure and Capital Investment Programme (4 Jul 2012)

Catherine Murphy: Question 28: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he has prepared an inventory of infrastructure projects and other key strategic capital investment projects which he will prioritise in the event that new dedicated funds are provided through bodies of the European Union arising from commitments made at European level to establishing a dedicated growth and investment...

Written Answers — Departmental Properties: Departmental Properties (4 Jul 2012)

Catherine Murphy: Question 29: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will provide a full and detailed list itemising all properties which have reverted to State ownership, in the past five full calendar years and to date in 2012, as a result of the owners of such properties being adjudicated as bankrupt; the total value of each such property at the time of assumption of ownership by the...

Written Answers — Dental Services: Dental Services (4 Jul 2012)

Catherine Murphy: Question 239: To ask the Minister for Health the number of dentists by county employed by the Health Service Executive; if consideration is being given to recruit additional dentists at locations in which there are significant gaps; the limits on the type of treatment set; the routine checks for children in primary and secondary school; if it is possible to have a preventative care service...

Education (Amendment) (Protection of Schools) Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) [Private Members] (4 Jul 2012)

Catherine Murphy: I thank Deputy Luke 'Ming' Flanagan for drafting this legislation which took considerable time and was done in conjunction with many of those who are outside the gates of Leinster House tonight and with the assistance of his staff. The Deputy's abilities might have been exaggerated by a previous contributor who stated he had actively promoted a postcard campaign. I am sure he would be...

European Council: Statements (4 Jul 2012)

Catherine Murphy: We have referred to this. We are talking to ourselves here.

European Council: Statements (4 Jul 2012)

Catherine Murphy: I woke up last Friday morning and for a change there was good news on the radio. There was talk of a seismic shift. Essentially, I have been waiting for the detail of that. I acknowledge that it is welcome that there has been a change but we must have the detail because one person's seismic shift is another person's relatively modest change. We cannot judge that for ourselves unless we...