Results 27,521-27,540 of 28,162 for speaker:Catherine Murphy

Electoral Registration Commissioner Bill 2005: Second Stage (Resumed). (26 Apr 2006)

Catherine Murphy: I might take a little bit more time given that some of my colleagues are not present. The focus of newspaper headlines has been on the number of additional people on the electoral register. In Kildare and other rapidly developing areas I suggest that there are gaps all over the place in terms of the number of people who have not yet put their names on the electoral register. It is only at...

Accident and Emergency Services: Motion (Resumed). (26 Apr 2006)

Catherine Murphy: The accident and emergency trolley issue and hospital bugs are seen as the two major elements of the current emergency. They are very much a symptom of a wider problem, that is, the insufficient number of beds and support staff who should accompany those beds. I emphasise that the trolley emergency must not be resolved at the expense of the postponement of elective surgery. One aspect I have...

Written Answers — National Archives: National Archives (25 Apr 2006)

Catherine Murphy: Question 379: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism if, in view of the historical importance of public records and the forthcoming centenary events that will be organised around events such as the 1913 lockout, the 1916 Rising, The First World War, the War of Independence and the Civil War, the Government will commit to developing a 21st century purpose-built public records facility...

Written Answers — Sports Capital Programme: Sports Capital Programme (25 Apr 2006)

Catherine Murphy: Question 381: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism if the data derived from the national audit of leisure facilities and census 2006 will be used in his consideration of lottery grant applications; if so, the degree to which such information will play a role; if not, the scope there is to incorporate such information in the decision making process; and if he will make a statement...

Written Answers — Driving Licences: Driving Licences (25 Apr 2006)

Catherine Murphy: Question 470: To ask the Minister for Transport if his attention has been drawn to instances whereby licensing authorities are refusing applications for provisional licences by EU nationals due to failure on the part of the applicant to provide a passport despite the provision of other documents of identification listed in official documentation as sufficient; the level of discretion afforded...

Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 31. (25 Apr 2006)

Catherine Murphy: I seek the adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 31 on a matter of national and local importance. The Department of Education and Science funded the construction of a 16-teacher school in Naas, County Kildare, Scoil Bríde, but despite the fact there are extremely high pupil-teacher ratios in other primary schools in Naas, that pupils are forced to use gym rooms as classrooms, and...

Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 31. (25 Apr 2006)

Catherine Murphy: They are very angry and will not tolerate this situation.

Order of Business. (6 Apr 2006)

Catherine Murphy: I wish to ask about a promised debate on the Transport 21 initiative. The debate commenced but was then adjourned. Is it intended to resume that debate? Will the Dublin Bus network review be debated at the same time? I also wish to ask the Tánaiste about the contractual obligation she mentioned regarding the Ryder Cup.

Order of Business. (6 Apr 2006)

Catherine Murphy: Will that have an impact on the EU's designation of other events, such as soccer internationals, which involve contractual obligations as well?

Order of Business. (6 Apr 2006)

Catherine Murphy: I asked the Tánaiste about the Transport 21 debate.

Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 31. (6 Apr 2006)

Catherine Murphy: I seek the adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 31 to discuss the following urgent matter: not only must census data be collected and compiled but the Government must make a strong commitment to realise the promises made in the census 2006 advertising campaign. The public is being told in this campaign that census data is needed so that services can be planned for but similar...

Written Answers — Mental Health Services: Mental Health Services (6 Apr 2006)

Catherine Murphy: Question 146: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the additional funding that was provided in 2004 and 2005 to specific programmes relating to the mental health elements of the Education for Persons with Special Educational Needs Act 2004 and the Disability Act 2005; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14171/06]

Written Answers — Care of the Elderly: Care of the Elderly (6 Apr 2006)

Catherine Murphy: Question 147: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the elements of the home care package for the elderly that will be put in place in 2006; who will deliver the services; the way in which it is intended to ensure equality of service nationally; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14172/06]

Written Answers — Accident and Emergency Services: Accident and Emergency Services (6 Apr 2006)

Catherine Murphy: Question 150: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the hospitals that have accident and emergency departments that are equipped with cardiac monitoring equipment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14176/06]

Written Answers — Site Acquisitions: Site Acquisitions (6 Apr 2006)

Catherine Murphy: Question 153: To ask the Minister for Finance if progress has been made on the purchase of a new school site for a school (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14201/06]

Written Answers — National Archives: National Archives (6 Apr 2006)

Catherine Murphy: Question 246: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the consideration that has been given to the establishment of a purpose built public records office in view of the storage constraints in the National Archives; the advances in multimedia technologies that could be built into such a new facility; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14132/06]

Written Answers — Swimming Pool Projects: Swimming Pool Projects (6 Apr 2006)

Catherine Murphy: Question 247: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism when it is intended to open a new round of applications for swimming pool facilities; the number of those applications made in the last round that remain to be funded; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14133/06]

Written Answers — Public Transport: Public Transport (6 Apr 2006)

Catherine Murphy: Question 265: To ask the Minister for Transport if, in view of the findings of the Dublin Bus network review, funding will be made available for the purchase of 200 new buses to meet the demand for bus services in the greater Dublin area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14087/06]

Written Answers — Missing Persons: Missing Persons (6 Apr 2006)

Catherine Murphy: Question 346: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he intends to re-establish the missing persons helpline and deliver on the recommendations made in the report into the evaluation of the national missing persons helpline; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14145/06]

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (6 Apr 2006)

Catherine Murphy: Question 398: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she anticipates a 16 or 24 teacher school (details supplied) to be in place by September 2007; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14201/06]