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Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) (19 Apr 2012)

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Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) (19 Apr 2012)

Catherine Murphy: The area of domiciliary care payments is probably an administrative matter as well. It appears a review is carried out somewhat frequently, perhaps every few years, in the case of those who qualified under the Department of Social Protection rather than under the old system administered by the health boards. It is costing people a good deal to get the required evidence for the review. One...

Written Answers — Higher Education Grants: Higher Education Grants (19 Apr 2012)

Catherine Murphy: Question 100: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will outline the new and proposed State supports for access to third and fourth level education in view of the recent reduction in tax relief for qualifying programmes and the proposed reduction in direct financial supports in the next academic year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19723/12]

Private Members' Business. Medical Treatment (Termination of Pregnancy in Case of Risk to Life of Pregnant Woman) Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) (19 Apr 2012)

Catherine Murphy: I congratulate Deputies Clare Daly, Joan Collins and Mick Wallace on bringing forward this Bill and opening up a debate on this very sensitive issue. They spent months carefully putting the legislation together, but would themselves accept it is not perfect. The whole purpose of having legislation pass through various Stages is to ensure the inevitable flaws are teased out and addressed. I...

Written Answers — Household Debt: Household Debt (18 Apr 2012)

Catherine Murphy: Question 18: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will provide details of any proposals he may have to assist struggling mortgage owners; if such proposals will incorporate any significant targeted debt restructuring plans specifically to reduce the numbers of persons in arrears on mortgage payments, approximately 9% of all mortgage owners; his views on whether Ireland satisfies the...

Written Answers — School Accommodation: School Accommodation (18 Apr 2012)

Catherine Murphy: Question 326: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if there will be adequate school spaces at primary level in Celbridge, County Kildare, for 2012 and 2013; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that there are already waiting lists for 2012 with no obvious new places and children who have availed of the early childhood care and education place are almost certain to have a gap...

An Bille um an Tríochadú Leasú ar an mBunreacht (An Conradh ar Chobhsaíocht, ar Chomhordú agus ar Rialachas san Aontas Eacnamaíoch agus Airgeadaíochta) 2012: An Dara Céim (Atógáil)Thirtieth Amendment of the Constitution (Treaty on Stability, Coordination and Governance in the Economic and Monetary Union) Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) (18 Apr 2012)

Catherine Murphy: According to its own institutions, the values and objectives of the European Union are to advance sustainable development based on balanced economic growth and price stability, provide for a highly competitive social market economy aimed at full employment, social progress and a high level of protection of the quality of the environment, and promote economic, social and territorial cohesion...

Mahon Tribunal Report: Statements (Resumed) (29 Mar 2012)

Catherine Murphy: This final report of the Mahon tribunal is lengthy. I doubt if any Member of the House has read it in full, myself included, although I have read a sizeable portion of it. In my view, the recommendations do not go to the heart of the problem in terms of their requiring reform of the system. I believe the current system needs to be changed. For example, it is safe to conclude that had the...

Written Answers — Social and Affordable Housing: Social and Affordable Housing (29 Mar 2012)

Catherine Murphy: Question 164: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he intends to permit those in voluntary housing to purchase their homes; if he has had discussions in relation to this with the Irish Council for Social Housing or other associations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17457/12]

Written Answers — Social and Affordable Housing: Social and Affordable Housing (29 Mar 2012)

Catherine Murphy: Question 179: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he intends to permit those on affordable council mortgages to switch to annuity loans; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17440/12]

Written Answers — Social and Affordable Housing: Social and Affordable Housing (29 Mar 2012)

Catherine Murphy: Question 185: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government in view of the number of local authority mortgages that are in arrears, if there are any planned changes for the way in which the rent subsidy side of the affordable mortgage is dealt with; the number of local authorities that strictly apply the rule that it can only be based on the previous year's income;...

Written Answers — Public Private Partnerships: Public Private Partnerships (28 Mar 2012)

Catherine Murphy: Question 18: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide figures as to the total cost to the Exchequer, in 2010 and 2011 respectively, of cash transfers to PPP toll road operators when traffic volumes in respect of the roads they operate do not meet minimum agreed levels; if he will also provide details of total receipts to the state from revenues generated from...

Written Answers — Road Network: Road Network (28 Mar 2012)

Catherine Murphy: Question 22: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if any evaluation or study has been undertaken or is planned to be undertaken by him into establishing the appropriate level of minimum annual spending in order to ensure that the maintenance of all public roads does not fall below a basic standard throughout the country;; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16914/12]

Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (27 Mar 2012)

Catherine Murphy: Question 49: To ask the Minister for Health if he will outline the expected total numbers of staff retirements from the Health Service Executive in 2012; if he will outline the expected cost to the HSE budget for all expected retirements, including pension lump sum entitlements; the expected impact this sum will have on the funding of HSE services in 2012; and if he will make a statement on...

Written Answers — FÁS Training Programmes: FÁS Training Programmes (27 Mar 2012)

Catherine Murphy: Question 162: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the arrangements in place or are intended to put in place for FÁS/Solas to reduce delays in providing certificates including competency certificates for those who have satisfactorily completed courses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16137/12]

Written Answers — Telecommunications Services: Telecommunications Services (27 Mar 2012)

Catherine Murphy: Question 370: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the remedies which are available for premises which cannot obtain a broadband service commercially due to their geographical location and who are not applicants under the rural broadband scheme; if he intends to pursue any further measures of State assistance in this regard; and if he will make a statement on...

Written Answers — Garda Deployment: Garda Deployment (27 Mar 2012)

Catherine Murphy: Question 459: 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. [16506/12]

Health Service Staff (27 Mar 2012)

Catherine Murphy: Question 10: To ask the Minister for Health if, following the retirement of large numbers of staff from the health service in recent weeks, he has identified the services which have been particularly affected by staffing resource reductions; if he will outline these shortfalls in detail by type of service and geographical area affected; if he will outline proposed redeployments intended to...

Health Service Staff (27 Mar 2012)

Catherine Murphy: I have been contacted by constituents who are concerned about the delivery of services in my area. One particular area of concern is that of disability services in terms of specialty, in respect of which there has always been a lopsided distribution of specialist staff, based either on discipline or geography. Getting information regarding disability services for young children even by way...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (21 Mar 2012)

Catherine Murphy: Question 113: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he intends to establish an all Irish Secondary School in North Kildare; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that there are three all Irish Primary Schools, Leixlip, Maynooth and Kilcock; if not, the estimated capacity in the all Irish secondary school in Lucan, Dublin; the portion of that capacity that is designated for...