Results 27,141-27,160 of 28,162 for speaker:Catherine Murphy

Written Answers — Telecommunications Services: Telecommunications Services (24 Oct 2006)

Catherine Murphy: Question 441: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the measures being taken to ensure that broadband is available to all who seek it and that the bandwidth here compares favourably with Ireland's European counterparts, both in availability and price; if it is the intention of the Government to invest more in the infrastructure both in relation to bandwidth and...

Written Answers — Telecommunications Services: Telecommunications Services (24 Oct 2006)

Catherine Murphy: Question 442: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the measures he is taking to regulate the many aspects of Internet industries, such as web hosting, in view of the increasing use of and dependence by private persons and businesses on the Internet; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34640/06]

Written Answers — Repatriation of Archives: Repatriation of Archives (24 Oct 2006)

Catherine Murphy: Question 459: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism if there has been an investigation or analysis of the prospect of seeking the return to Ireland of archived documents held in the UK, which are of historical significance to the State; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34638/06]

Written Answers — Departmental Files: Departmental Files (24 Oct 2006)

Catherine Murphy: Question 672: To ask the Minister for Defence further to his reply to Parliamentary Question No. 414 of 6 April 2006 the outcome from his Department's investigation of the prospect of releasing information on military service pensions files and the 1916 to 1923 medals files, both of which are up to 90 years old; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34645/06]

Written Answers — Local Authority Staff: Local Authority Staff (24 Oct 2006)

Catherine Murphy: Question 683: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his plans to review the arrangements in relation to the employment by local authorities of an archivist; if it is intended to formally recognise records management as a function of local authorities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34056/06]

Written Answers — Local Authority Funding: Local Authority Funding (24 Oct 2006)

Catherine Murphy: Question 684: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will assist local authorities with capital costs in relation to the establishment or maintenance of archives; if it is intended to go beyond temporary funding options for such archives; the local authorities have applied for either permanent or temporary funding; if it is a requirement that archive...

Written Answers — Recycling Policy: Recycling Policy (24 Oct 2006)

Catherine Murphy: Question 685: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will amend the means by which the Local Government Fund allocation for each administrative area is calculated to provide for the additional cost of providing additional recycling facilities, such as the extension of door to door dry and composting recycling facilities; if he has had requests from local...

Written Answers — Local Authority Housing: Local Authority Housing (24 Oct 2006)

Catherine Murphy: Question 710: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of local authority housing units which, having been returned to the local authority, are boarded up; the average length of time within each local authority area that such housing units remain boarded up; the action he proposes to take in order to reduce the time such housing units spend boarded...

Citizens Information Bill 2006: Second Stage (24 Oct 2006)

Catherine Murphy: This Bill is to be welcomed in principle. However, I wish to raise issues relating to its practical application. If someone arrives into my constituency office who is a suitable candidate for referral to an advocacy worker, I want to be sure that the resources exist to deal adequately with the issues. My local citizens information centre in Maynooth covers a very large area. In fact, the...

Pupil-Teacher Ratio. (24 Oct 2006)

Catherine Murphy: I remember when the development plan for Kildare was being carried out and the land was being rezoned. The point was made that the schools would not be in place at the appropriate time. That was predicted several years ago and that is exactly what has happened. Does the Minister accept that there is a different need in areas that are rapidly developing? Students showing up during term...

Written Answers — Equal Opportunities Employment: Equal Opportunities Employment (19 Oct 2006)

Catherine Murphy: Question 145: To ask the Minister for Finance if there is an upper limit on the grade which can be obtained within the civil service by a person with a disability; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33819/06]

Written Answers — Sports Capital Programme: Sports Capital Programme (19 Oct 2006)

Catherine Murphy: Question 260: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the amount of grant aid allocated to sporting clubs and organisations for 2005, organised by sporting category; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33815/06]

Written Answers — Sports Capital Programme: Sports Capital Programme (19 Oct 2006)

Catherine Murphy: Question 261: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism if an application for grant aid was received from a club (details supplied) in County Kildare for the years 2005 or 2006; if this application was successful; the reason for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33828/06]

Written Answers — Public Transport: Public Transport (19 Oct 2006)

Catherine Murphy: Question 281: To ask the Minister for Transport if it is intended that users of future park and ride sites, as set out in Transport 21, will be required to pay for parking their vehicles at same; if such charges are to be imposed, the way he expects this to impact on the financial incentive to use public transport; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33814/06]

Written Answers — School Places: School Places (19 Oct 2006)

Catherine Murphy: Question 329: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the way she intends to address the school place shortage in Newbridge, County Kildare, as outlined in correspondence sent to her Department (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33829/06]

Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 31 (19 Oct 2006)

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 need to address contradictions between information supplied by the Department of Health and Children, regarding the employment of speech therapists, occupational therapists and physiotherapists, and the HSE, whereby the latter has claimed that...

Written Answers — Customs Service: Customs Service (18 Oct 2006)

Catherine Murphy: Question 107: To ask the Minister for Finance the number of staff employed by the Revenue Commissioners who have been appointed to Customs and Excise enforcement roles at airports, ports and borders and in other monitoring operations; if he will increase the overall number of such officers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33237/06]

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (18 Oct 2006)

Catherine Murphy: Question 130: To ask the Minister for Finance the efforts which have been made to overcome the problem of VAT being charged by commercial suppliers of home care packages; if persons who have had to pay VAT will be refunded; if the VAT collected will be added to the €150 million home care package fund; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33062/06]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (18 Oct 2006)

Catherine Murphy: Question 220: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the support therapies available to children moving from outreach units and classes to mainstream schooling; the basis on which need is assessed for such a transition; the obligation which lies with the Health Service Executive to provide such services; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33364/06]

Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (17 Oct 2006)

Catherine Murphy: Question 267: To ask the Minister for Finance if applications are being accepted for Dublin based civil servants who wish to transfer Departments in order to remain in Dublin; if so, if these applications are limited by grade; if so, the grades of the vacancies which exist; if not, the options such civil servants will have open to them; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32606/06]