Results 27,841-27,860 of 28,162 for speaker:Catherine Murphy

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (24 Nov 2005)

Catherine Murphy: Question 147: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the reason adoptive benefit is awarded only to an adopting mother or a single male who adopts a child; his plans to revise the eligibility criteria of this payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36092/05]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (24 Nov 2005)

Catherine Murphy: Question 148: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if, where adoption directly follows a period of foster care he will relax the eligibility criteria for adoptive benefit to allow persons who are not in employment directly before the adoption to receive same in view of the small number of cases this affects; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36093/05]

Written Answers — Air Services: Air Services (24 Nov 2005)

Catherine Murphy: Question 157: To ask the Minister for Transport if he is satisfied that a company (details supplied) is fully compliant with and will be offered indemnity under the terms of the Air Navigation and Transport (Indemnities) Act 2005; the inspections which have taken place at the aerodrome since the Bill was enacted regarding compliance; the discussions which have taken place between his...

Written Answers — Air Services: Air Services (24 Nov 2005)

Catherine Murphy: Question 162: To ask the Minister for Transport the discussions his Department had with the Department of Defence and the Irish Aviation Authority in regard to recent changes at Weston Aerodrome; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36084/05]

Written Answers — Public Transport: Public Transport (24 Nov 2005)

Catherine Murphy: Question 163: To ask the Minister for Transport the additional funds which have been sought by his Department to fund subventions in 2006 for bus based transport in the greater Dublin area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36085/05]

Written Answers — Public Transport: Public Transport (24 Nov 2005)

Catherine Murphy: Question 166: To ask the Minister for Transport if a subvention has been paid to Dublin Bus for the 20 additional buses announced in Transport 21; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36088/05]

Written Answers — Rail Network: Rail Network (24 Nov 2005)

Catherine Murphy: Question 164: To ask the Minister for Transport the preliminary costings for the establishment of an interconnector between Dublin's Connolly and Heuston train stations; the routes which were considered for the interconnector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36086/05]

Written Answers — Public Transport: Public Transport (24 Nov 2005)

Catherine Murphy: Question 165: To ask the Minister for Transport if a grant scheme will be introduced to local authorities for bus pull-in bays, filter lanes, and other traffic management measures in areas where there are significant volumes of traffic and where a modest investment could have a significant traffic management benefit attached; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36087/05]

Written Answers — Air Services: Air Services (24 Nov 2005)

Catherine Murphy: Question 167: To ask the Minister for Transport if he has satisfied himself that Weston Aerodrome is fully compliant with and will be offered indemnity under the terms of the Air Navigation and Transport (Indemnities) Act 2005; the inspections which have taken place at the aerodrome since the Bill was enacted regarding compliance; the discussions which have taken place between his Department...

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (24 Nov 2005)

Catherine Murphy: Question 248: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if her Department has a legal responsibility to provide for the continued provision of speech therapy, language therapy, occupational therapy and psychological services where children in need of such services move from primary to secondary school education; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36218/05]

Written Answers — Recoupment of Legal Costs: Recoupment of Legal Costs (24 Nov 2005)

Catherine Murphy: Question 249: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if it is the standard procedure of her Department to inform litigants pursuing cases related to educational services that her Department will seek their costs to be reimbursed; if the pursuance of such costs is not the standard procedure of her Department; if consideration will be given to such action on a case-by-case basis; and if...

Written Answers — Recoupment of Legal Costs: Recoupment of Legal Costs (24 Nov 2005)

Catherine Murphy: Question 250: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if the State has, in the past, successfully sought and been awarded costs where litigation has been pursued with the aim of securing educational services for children; if so the instances in which this has occurred; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36227/05]

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (24 Nov 2005)

Catherine Murphy: Question 251: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the parts of the Education for Persons with Special Educational Needs Act 2004 which have not yet been commenced; the reason they have not commenced; when these parts are intended to be commenced; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36241/05]

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (24 Nov 2005)

Catherine Murphy: Question 253: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when each part of the Education for Persons with Special Educational Needs Act 2004 was commenced; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36259/05]

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (24 Nov 2005)

Catherine Murphy: Question 254: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the statutory responsibility and authority the NCSE had prior to the enactment of the Education for Persons with Special Educational Needs Act 2004; the way in which these responsibilities and authority have been altered by the enactment of same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36260/05]

Written Answers — Housing Developments: Housing Developments (24 Nov 2005)

Catherine Murphy: Question 262: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if his Department will issue guidelines to planning authorities in order to standardise the instances in which conditions for the maintenance or management of proposed developments are applied to planning permissions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36125/05]

Written Answers — Housing Developments: Housing Developments (24 Nov 2005)

Catherine Murphy: Question 270: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if his Department will issue guidelines to planning authorities in order to standardise the instances in which conditions for the maintenance or management of proposed developments, including the establishment of a company or appointment of a person or body of persons to carry out such maintenance or...

Written Answers — Housing Developments: Housing Developments (24 Nov 2005)

Catherine Murphy: Question 271: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if his Department has considered the long-term implications of transferring the maintenance responsibility of housing estates from developers to other private persons or bodies such as management companies; if his attention has been drawn to instances where such management companies have failed to live up to...

Rail Services. (24 Nov 2005)

Catherine Murphy: The Minister has answered the question I was going to ask.

Written Answers — Legal Aid Service: Legal Aid Service (23 Nov 2005)

Catherine Murphy: Question 69: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if it is intended to expand the availability of services from the Legal Aid Board beyond family law cases; the extent of funding to the Legal Aid Board at present; his plans to increase the resources available to the Legal Aid Board in the future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35747/05]