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Public Transport: Motion (Resumed) (13 Dec 2006)

Catherine Murphy: I support the Labour Party motion and many of the public transport elements of Transport 21. However, there is no doubt that there is a need for an immediate response because the problem in public transport is of emergency proportions. We need more buses now. The Dublin Bus network review proposed the introduction of 200 new buses earlier this year, but only 100 were introduced following a...

Written Answers — Local Authority Funding: Local Authority Funding (12 Dec 2006)

Catherine Murphy: Question 513: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he has notified local authorities as to the amount they will be allocated through the Local Government Fund for 2007; the amount to be paid out to all local authorities; the way the Census 2006 Preliminary Report has impacted on the allocations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42266/06]

Written Answers — Social and Affordable Housing: Social and Affordable Housing (12 Dec 2006)

Catherine Murphy: Question 128: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his views on the impact of development contributions on affordable housing; if he has given consideration to exempting those houses that are subject to a claw back from this scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42579/06]

Written Answers — Child Care Services: Child Care Services (12 Dec 2006)

Catherine Murphy: Question 314: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of children nationally in need of secure care; the number of such children each year since 2000; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42949/06]

Written Answers — Child Care Services: Child Care Services (12 Dec 2006)

Catherine Murphy: Question 315: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of high support units nationally; their capacities; the number of children resident in each of them; and the number who are catered for in each on an annual basis; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42950/06]

Written Answers — Child Care Services: Child Care Services (12 Dec 2006)

Catherine Murphy: Question 316: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the breakdown of boys to girls who are resident in secure units nationally; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42951/06]

Written Answers — Child Care Services: Child Care Services (12 Dec 2006)

Catherine Murphy: Question 319: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of children nationally who are in need of high support care; the number of such children each year since 2000; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42954/06]

Written Answers — Child Care Services: Child Care Services (12 Dec 2006)

Catherine Murphy: Question 317: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of homeless children residing in the greater Dublin area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42952/06]

Written Answers — Child Care Services: Child Care Services (12 Dec 2006)

Catherine Murphy: Question 318: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of homeless children, by region or county, residing outside the greater Dublin area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42953/06]

Written Answers — Public Transport: Public Transport (12 Dec 2006)

Catherine Murphy: Question 398: To ask the Minister for Transport the amount spent to date on integrated ticketing; the parties that are subject to integrated ticketing; 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. [42351/06]

Written Answers — Local Authority Funding: Local Authority Funding (12 Dec 2006)

Catherine Murphy: Question 512: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the arrangements between local authorities and his Department in relation to local authority loans and overdrafts; his views on the extent of overdraft use by any local authority; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42265/06]

Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 31 (12 Dec 2006)

Catherine Murphy: I seek the adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 31 to debate the following urgent matter: the need to establish a national database of rogue developers. The Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government, Deputy Roche, recently informed me that section 9 of the Planning and Development (Strategic Infrastructure) Act 2006 does not enable planning authorities to rely on...

Water and Sewerage Schemes. (12 Dec 2006)

Catherine Murphy: I previously received a reply from the Minister outlining the charges applied by each local authority and these varied from 60 cent per unit to €2.60 per unit. Can the Minister account for this variance? Is it an income generator, or is it only supposed to cover the cost of providing the service? For example, Intel in my constituency is a major user of water and we must be aware of the...

Local Authority Funding. (12 Dec 2006)

Catherine Murphy: Question 47: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will seek an early review of local authority development contribution schemes; if so, when that will occur; the amount that has been collected by each local authority since the new schemes were adopted; if he has given consideration to the wide variation in the amounts levied per dwelling; if so, the...

Local Authority Funding. (12 Dec 2006)

Catherine Murphy: I voted for the scheme in Kildare and sought some ring-fencing in order that councillors would have some control over it. It is obvious that in seeking local contributions from any capital schemes, the Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government is one of the drivers of the final extent of the levies. There is no shortage of projects on which money should be spent. Indeed,...

Local Authority Funding. (12 Dec 2006)

Catherine Murphy: ——for which there is a lower level of contribution. Such issues must be considered because apartments rather than houses are being built under the Part V provisions. Frequently, they are not the best solution in family situations.

Local Authority Funding. (12 Dec 2006)

Catherine Murphy: On the Minister's point about the funds available to local authorities, he spoke of the development levies being part of the budget process. The budget process relates to the revenue account rather than the capital account. In his circular letter of 2004, the Minister specifically excluded the use of development levies. Where is the relevance there?

Written Answers — Garda Deployment: Garda Deployment (7 Dec 2006)

Catherine Murphy: Question 53: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of the new Garda recruits employed since the establishment of the Government in 2002 deployed to each Garda division and district; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41877/06]

Financial Resolution No. 6: General (Resumed) (7 Dec 2006)

Catherine Murphy: As I read and listened to the Budget Statement yesterday I waited to see where the vision was. The budget was about making sure everybody got a little bit of something but no particular group requiring attention received a big gain. Some matters were incredibly disappointing, including child care which was one of the key features of last year's budget. We were told a great deal of catching...

Financial Resolution No. 6: General (Resumed) (7 Dec 2006)

Catherine Murphy: Obviously, there were positive things in the budget. I have focused on some areas about which I have concerns. It would have been quite difficult for a budget not to have positive elements when there was so much taxpayers' money to be redistributed, but it lacks vision and courage.