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Written Answers — Telecommunications Services: Telecommunications Services (14 Feb 2007)

Catherine Murphy: Question 293: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if the group broadband scheme is currently operating; if not when it is intended to recommence the scheme; the way service providers are advised of the scheme; the way projects are evaluated; if a review of investment to date has been carried out; if so the outcome of that review; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Road Network: Road Network (14 Feb 2007)

Catherine Murphy: Question 356: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if all local authorities have conducted a condition survey on non-national roads; when such surveys were carried out; when it is intended to repeat the exercise; the length of non-national roads by county; the grade of those roads; if road condition and road use is part of the calculation for funding...

Written Answers — Site Acquisitions: Site Acquisitions (13 Feb 2007)

Catherine Murphy: Question 135: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if her Department has sought to purchase land for the expansion of a school (details supplied) in County Kildare; if so, the details of same; if she communicates with the Department of Environment, Heritage and Local Government on proposals that link housing developments with school extensions and provision as part of the community...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (13 Feb 2007)

Catherine Murphy: Question 154: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the stages that have to be concluded prior to commencement of construction in the event of planning permission being granted for a new school (details supplied) in County Kildare; the best case scenario time frame for the construction and opening of the school; the provision she will make for children who fail to gain a place at the...

Written Answers — Telecommunications Services: Telecommunications Services (13 Feb 2007)

Catherine Murphy: Question 421: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the way he will ensure availability of larger broadband widths; the strategy being adopted to allow real choice for Internet, telephone and television services through this medium; if it is expected such improvements will be dependent on the private sector solely; the obstacles identified as impediments and...

Written Answers — Road Safety: Road Safety (13 Feb 2007)

Catherine Murphy: Question 471: To ask the Minister for Transport the strategy in place to respond to the growing number of pedestrians who are involved in road traffic accidents in view of the fact that four in every ten fatalities are pedestrians; if he will ask for a review of the circumstances of such accidents for the purpose of identifying measures to improve pedestrian safety; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — National Drugs Strategy: National Drugs Strategy (13 Feb 2007)

Catherine Murphy: Question 480: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the additional funding and functions planned by his Department or the national drugs task force in response to the very significant increase in the level of cocaine use; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4741/07]

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (13 Feb 2007)

Catherine Murphy: Question 509: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if the special units constructed at a school (details supplied) in County Kildare will commence receiving pupils for the September 2007 term; the impediments that remain to be resolved prior to the school commencing the acceptance of pupils; the recent progress made on these outstanding issues; the number of children who are on home...

National Development Finance Agency (Amendment) Bill 2006 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (13 Feb 2007)

Catherine Murphy: If a person agreed that PPPs are always a good thing, he would find little fault with this Bill. My problem is that some PPPs have been the equivalent of a winning lottery ticket for certain private interests. The M50 is an example of how public private partnerships do not always work in the best interests of the public. It is important to have a means to scrutinise and micromanage...

Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 31 (13 Feb 2007)

Catherine Murphy: I request the adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 31 to discuss the following matter of urgent national and local importance, namely, the reason the Minister for Transport is satisfied that the announced Dublin city centre HGV ban will not create yet another traffic problem for M50 users. The NRA asserted at the weekend that no assessment of the impact the ban will have on the M50...

Autism Services. (13 Feb 2007)

Catherine Murphy: Does the Minister differentiate between children who are chronically ill and those who are receiving the home tuition grant because they are not able to find suitable school accommodation? The Educate Together school in Celbridge contains two units which have been lying vacant for the past three years. This school is in the constituency with the highest pupil-teacher ratio so there is no...

EU Directives. (8 Feb 2007)

Catherine Murphy: It used to be the case that people discussed the performance of their cars in terms of miles per gallon, but a new topic of conversation concerns the energy performance of one's home and the cost of gas and electricity. The Power of One campaign seeks to make us much more environmentally friendly and there are two reasons behind the great support therefor. These include the cost...

Written Answers — Human Rights Issues: Human Rights Issues (8 Feb 2007)

Catherine Murphy: Question 17: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if his Department has concluded their investigations into the alleged human rights abuses being perpetrated by the Chinese Government against Falun Gong Practitioners; if his Department has been in contact with the Chinese Government regarding these allegations in order to request a response from them; the details of such contact; and if...

Written Answers — Human Rights Issues: Human Rights Issues (8 Feb 2007)

Catherine Murphy: Question 53: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if his Department will issue a travel warning to those wishing to travel to China for organ transplant operations in view of the significant evidence which suggests that interned Falun Gong practitioners are having organs forcibly removed to supply demand for such services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4410/07]

Written Answers — Airport Customs Controls: Airport Customs Controls (8 Feb 2007)

Catherine Murphy: Question 150: To ask the Minister for Finance if the review of customs arrangements at Weston Aerodrome has been completed; the recommendations of the review; if customs inspections at the facility will be stepped up as a result of the review; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4478/07]

Written Answers — Flood Relief: Flood Relief (8 Feb 2007)

Catherine Murphy: Question 155: To ask the Minister for Finance the number of schemes being examined by the Office of Public Works in relation to flood relief; the locations of these schemes; the estimated cost of remedial measures; the schemes that have been funded since 2002; the stage through which these schemes must pass; the available resources under the National Development Plan for such schemes; and if...

Written Answers — Child Care Services: Child Care Services (8 Feb 2007)

Catherine Murphy: Question 157: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the arrangements she is putting in place to continue the operation of community crèches; if she will increase the numbers of these crèches in operation; the way she proposes to do this; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4658/07]

Written Answers — Health Service Management: Health Service Management (8 Feb 2007)

Catherine Murphy: Question 161: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the stage her examination of the Health Service Executive's proposed code of governance is at; when it will be published; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4490/07]

Written Answers — Nursing Home Subventions: Nursing Home Subventions (8 Feb 2007)

Catherine Murphy: Question 175: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will introduce interim arrangements for those who are currently resident in nursing homes and who are under pressure to dispose of the family home to pay for their care; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4601/07]

Written Answers — Integrated Ticketing System: Integrated Ticketing System (8 Feb 2007)

Catherine Murphy: Question 218: To ask the Minister for Transport the parties that will participate in the new public transport integrated ticketing system; when these parties will be required to subscribe to this ticketing system; the measures he proposes to take to include private sector providers who have been granted licences under the 1932 arrangements; and if he will make a statement on the matter....