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Written Answers — Community Development: Community Development (14 Sep 2011)

Catherine Murphy: Question 557: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the number of volunteer centres on a county basis; the number of staff employed in each centre; the number of volunteers offering and placed in 2010; the funding that was provided to each centre in 2010; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23247/11]

Written Answers — Local Authority Expenditure: Local Authority Expenditure (14 Sep 2011)

Catherine Murphy: Question 587: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he has given consideration to a combined e-procurement initiative as a means of cutting costs to local authorities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23903/11]

Written Answers — Environmental Policy: Environmental Policy (14 Sep 2011)

Catherine Murphy: Question 588: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government with reference to section 3 of the Environment (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2011, the reason the provisions of this section relate solely to enforcement actions in relation to compliance with conditions of a consent or a licence under the applicable statutory instruments and not to the issuing of primary...

Written Answers — Environmental Policy: Environmental Policy (14 Sep 2011)

Catherine Murphy: Question 589: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government with reference to section 3 of the Environment (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2011, the reason the provisions of this section relate solely to enforcement actions in relation to compliance with conditions of a consent or a licence under the applicable statutory instruments and not to enforcement actions in...

Written Answers — Environmental Policy: Environmental Policy (14 Sep 2011)

Catherine Murphy: Question 590: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government with reference to section 3 of the Environment (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2011, his views that the enactment of the Act allows for the ratification by Ireland of the Aarhus Convention; and if so, when he proposes to proceed to ratification; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23950/11]

Written Answers — Legal Aid Service: Legal Aid Service (14 Sep 2011)

Catherine Murphy: Question 647: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the waiting times for free legal aid by FLAC by location; the number of clients that are on the waiting list; the arrangement that are put in place in the case of court dates being reached in advice of the certificate; his plans to augment this service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23248/11]

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (14 Sep 2011)

Catherine Murphy: Question 743: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if, in view of the need to update the Forestry Act, he will prioritise the publication of a new Bill on this topic; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22875/11]

Written Answers — Adoption Services: Adoption Services (14 Sep 2011)

Catherine Murphy: Question 790: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if there is a specific general policy in place whereby the Health Service Executive is obliged to facilitate access to the information contained in adoption records after the adopted persons have reached adulthood; the measures or procedures that are currently in place to facilitate such access; her plans to create a...

Written Answers — Nuclear Power: Nuclear Power (14 Sep 2011)

Catherine Murphy: Question 1015: To ask the Minister for Health if all of the information that he has received from the World Health Organisation via the Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty Organisation has been made public; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24135/11]

Written Answers — Swimming Pool Projects: Swimming Pool Projects (14 Sep 2011)

Catherine Murphy: Question 1050: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if the remaining projects on the swimming pool list are viable projects; if matching funds are available; his views on the possibility of a complete review of those remaining projects; if that would allow further projects to be added to the scheme; if so, the stage when further projects can be added; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Swimming Pool Projects: Swimming Pool Projects (14 Sep 2011)

Catherine Murphy: Question 1052: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the swimming pools remaining on the swimming pool list; the stages they are at; the estimated cost of developing same; if matching funds are available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23212/11]

Written Answers — Swimming Pool Projects: Swimming Pool Projects (14 Sep 2011)

Catherine Murphy: Question 1051: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the swimming pool projects that have been completed under the scheme that was closed to applicants in 2000; the location of these projects; the cost of each project; the amount of matching funds that were provided; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23211/11]

Written Answers — Road Safety: Road Safety (14 Sep 2011)

Catherine Murphy: Question 1056: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if a cost benefit analysis has been completed regarding guidance for the control and management of traffic at road works; if so, the outcome of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23284/11]

An Bille um an Naoú Leasú is Fiche ar an mBunreacht (Tuarastal Breithiúna), 2011 — An Dara Céim / Twenty-Ninth Amendment of the Constitution (Judges' Remuneration) Bill 2011 — Second Stage (14 Sep 2011)

Catherine Murphy: I do not oppose this straightforward proposal. I am not against reducing judges' pay but I am deeply unhappy with the way today's and tomorrow's proposals to amend our Constitution have been brought forward. One the major flaws with our first Constitution was that the Houses of the Oireachtas could amend it at will and we ended up with a Constitution which was like a wedge of Swiss cheese....

Energy Prices (14 Sep 2011)

Catherine Murphy: Question 13: To ask the Minister for Communications; Energy and Natural Resources the measures available to him to address the continuing escalating cost of energy; if he has or intends to have discussions with the energy suppliers; if so, the outcome of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23880/11]

Energy Prices (14 Sep 2011)

Catherine Murphy: I attended a briefing by the Society of St. Vincent de Paul last week in Buswells Hotel. The society has produced a major report, one of the findings of which points to the significant pressure on people at home all day, particularly the elderly, owing to the cost of energy. We heard about people who are choosing to go to bed at 7 p.m. so as not to have to sit up and shiver. Those who are...

Written Answers — Patient Statistics: Patient Statistics (21 Jul 2011)

Catherine Murphy: Question 648: To ask the Minister for Health the number of incidents of harm and near-misses by hospitals and community-based health care facilities reported in 2009 and 2010; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22134/11]

Central Bank and Credit Institutions (Resolution) (No. 2) Bill 2011: Second Stage (Resumed) (21 Jul 2011)

Catherine Murphy: Not agreed.

Central Bank and Credit Institutions (Resolution) (No. 2) Bill 2011: Second Stage (Resumed) (21 Jul 2011)

Catherine Murphy: The Bill introduces a framework for the resolution of distressed institutions. While I welcome some of the provisions, which are long overdue and which could help to ease the burden created by the financial crisis or collapse in 2008, what we really need is a change in culture and political orientation that will prevent credit institutions from ever reaching the stage of catastrophic...

Environment (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2011: Instruction to Committee (21 Jul 2011)

Catherine Murphy: I did.