Results 26,041-26,060 of 28,162 for speaker:Catherine Murphy

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (24 Jan 2012)

Catherine Murphy: Question 368: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the policy that informs the allocation of rent assistance to the non-custodial parent regarding providing for overnight access to their children; her plans to review the policy; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3733/12]

Written Answers — Household Charge: Household Charge (24 Jan 2012)

Catherine Murphy: Question 425: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if consideration has been given to exempting traditional housing estates from the household charge in which management companies were imposed as part of the planning permission resulting in considerable additional expense; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3374/12]

European Council: Statements (24 Jan 2012)

Catherine Murphy: I wish to share time with Deputies Mattie McGrath, Thomas Pringle, Clare Daly and Richard Boyd Barrett. I listened carefully to the Taoiseach's statement, one paragraph of which shocked me. He stated, "It is in Ireland's vital national interest that each and every member state of the euro area implements completely and without delay the full range of commitments it has entered into." While...

Order of Business (24 Jan 2012)

Catherine Murphy: The Legal Services Regulation Bill is on the Order Paper for today. Last week I asked whether the regulatory impact assessment would be published in advance of the resumption of Second Stage and the Taoiseach said the Minister would correspond with me directly. I received a letter from him today which stated that ideally it would be published in advance of the legislation but he hopes after...

Order of Business (24 Jan 2012)

Catherine Murphy: The point I am making is that a regulatory impact assessment is fundamental to Second Stage to understand how a Bill was teased out. One should have it in advance of Second Stage. My understanding of the programme for Government is that a commitment has been made to provide regulatory impact assessments.

Order of Business (24 Jan 2012)

Catherine Murphy: There is no point in doing this three quarters of the way through the process. It is required when debate commences on a Bill. It is very unsatisfactory.

Gas Explosion (19 Jan 2012)

Catherine Murphy: I thank the Ceann Comhairle for selecting this topic and the Minister for coming in. I hope he will be able to respond in a constructive way to some of the points I want to make. While the gas explosion occurred in Leixlip, the town in which I live, I want to raise the issue in a wider context. Yesterday the Minister said approximately 640,000 households are connected to gas. Obviously,...

Gas Explosion (19 Jan 2012)

Catherine Murphy: What happened last Saturday is rare. Many houses are connected to the network. I am connected to the gas network and I have confidence in the system. I welcome that the report will be delivered as soon as next week but this incident has exposed a weakness in that having fixed a gas leak, the next stage of testing the homes in the area for the presence of gas was not undertaken. That is...

Written Answers — School Patronage: School Patronage (19 Jan 2012)

Catherine Murphy: Question 31: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the meaning of the words "a development of the existing designated community college model or a new community school model" in part 2(a) of the clarification of patronage models for new second level schools issued by the forward planning section of his Department on 1 December 2011; if he will outline potential consequences for future...

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (19 Jan 2012)

Catherine Murphy: Question 83: To ask the Minister for Finance the number of civil servants from his Department who are based in the European Commission working in the relevant permanent representative offices; their titles and functions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3823/12]

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (19 Jan 2012)

Catherine Murphy: Question 114: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of civil servants from his Department who are based in the European Commission working in the relevant permanent representative offices; their titles and functions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3821/12]

Written Answers — Members Allowances: Members Allowances (19 Jan 2012)

Catherine Murphy: Question 118: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the annual amount paid to each qualifying party leader and each Independent Deputy and Senator under section 1 of the Oireachtas (Ministerial and Parliamentary Offices) (Amendment) Act 2001 for the period of 1 January 2011 to 31 December 2011; the frequency and number of payments made to each qualifying party leader and each...

Written Answers — Members Allowances: Members Allowances (19 Jan 2012)

Catherine Murphy: Question 119: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the annual amount paid to each qualifying party under the Electoral Acts, and not section 1 of the Oireachtas (Ministerial and Parliamentary Offices) (Amendment) Act 2001, for the period of 1 January 2011 to 31 December 2011; the frequency and number of such payments made to each qualifying party; the formula by which such...

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (19 Jan 2012)

Catherine Murphy: Question 122: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the measures the Civil Service has in place to allow members of the Irish public service gain work experience within the European Commission or to be seconded to the Commission from relevant Irish Departments; the number of Irish civil servants who are working within the European Commission under any such arrangement; their...

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (19 Jan 2012)

Catherine Murphy: Question 123: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the number of civil servants from each Government Department who are based in the European Commission working in the relevant permanent representative offices; their titles and functions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3040/12]

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (19 Jan 2012)

Catherine Murphy: Question 128: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number of civil servants from his Department who are based in the European Commission working in the relevant permanent representative offices; their titles and functions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3824/12]

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (19 Jan 2012)

Catherine Murphy: Question 152: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of civil servants from her Department who are based in the European Commission working in the relevant permanent representative offices; and their titles and functions. [3825/12]

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (19 Jan 2012)

Catherine Murphy: Question 153: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the number of civil servants from his Department who are based in the European Commission working in the relevant permanent representative offices; their titles and functions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3819/12]

Written Answers — Departmental Bodies: Departmental Bodies (19 Jan 2012)

Catherine Murphy: Question 164: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his plans for the future of the Dublin Docklands Development Authority; if the existing authority or Dublin City Council has responsibility for planning the development of the Poolbeg area; if his attention has been drawn to any meetings that have taken place between the authority and the National Asset...

Written Answers — Appointments to State Boards: Appointments to State Boards (19 Jan 2012)

Catherine Murphy: Question 165: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he intends to appoint additional board members to An Bord Pleanála; if so, the prospective timelines for such appointments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3043/12]