Results 27,861-27,880 of 28,162 for speaker:Catherine Murphy

Written Answers — Hospital Accommodation: Hospital Accommodation (23 Nov 2005)

Catherine Murphy: Question 142: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the action she plans to take to overcome the shortage of inpatient beds at a hospital (details supplied) in County Kildare which is causing patients to be treated for lengthy and extended periods of time on hospital trolleys; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36079/05]

Written Answers — Community Development: Community Development (23 Nov 2005)

Catherine Murphy: Question 175: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs his Department's policies regarding the civic and social life of urban and suburban areas; the policies which are in place regarding community development in areas experiencing a rapid level of housing development; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36068/05]

Written Answers — Garda Strength: Garda Strength (23 Nov 2005)

Catherine Murphy: Question 182: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the plans which are in place both in the short term and long term to provide an increased Garda presence in a town (details supplied) in order to tackle the recurrence of crimes such as burglary and car theft; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35822/05]

Written Answers — Crime Levels: Crime Levels (23 Nov 2005)

Catherine Murphy: Question 183: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if there has been an increase in the instance of crimes such as burglary and car theft in recent years; if so the plans in place both to prevent such crimes and to apprehend and prosecute offenders; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35823/05]

Written Answers — Crime Levels: Crime Levels (23 Nov 2005)

Catherine Murphy: Question 184: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of incidents of burglary and car theft in a town (details supplied) in County Kildare which have been reported to the Garda each year since 1999; the number of these crimes which have resulted in the apprehension and subsequent prosecution of offenders; if he has satisfied himself that sufficient resources have...

Written Answers — Schools Refurbishment: Schools Refurbishment (23 Nov 2005)

Catherine Murphy: Question 255: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when funds will be allocated to repair the surface of the schoolyard at a school (details supplied) in County Kildare. [36073/05]

Housing Developments: Motion (Resumed). (23 Nov 2005)

Catherine Murphy: I welcome the opportunity to debate this issue, about which I have been concerned for some time. I raised this matter on the Adjournment on 29 September and received a reply from the Minister of State at the Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government, Deputy Noel Ahern, confirming that the practice of insisting on mandatory management companies as a planning condition for...

Estimates for Public Services 2006: Motion (Resumed). (23 Nov 2005)

Catherine Murphy: While the Book of Estimates indicates increases in spending, it also brings heightened expectations for increased public services, which the public has a right to expect. Ministers have damped down expectations, particularly in the area of child care. One must remember that the elevation of the issue was not about party political hype or media hype, it happened at a time when the public had...

Order of Business. (23 Nov 2005)

Catherine Murphy: Following the landmark decision by An Bord Pleanála last Friday in regard to the landing of helicopters that it is no longer an exempt development when will legislation in that area be published? There is obviously a proliferation of helicopters at all types of sporting events. On a sunny day where I live the skies are as congested as the roads. It is an issue for which legislation will be...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (22 Nov 2005)

Catherine Murphy: Question 102: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the mechanisms which have been put in place between her Department and the Health Service Executive to ensure equality of service is achieved between different parts of the country; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35107/05]

Written Answers — Health Service Executive: Health Service Executive (22 Nov 2005)

Catherine Murphy: Question 148: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if there are guidelines in place as to the timeframe within which the parliamentary affairs division of the Health Service Executive must reply to parliamentary questions referred to them by her Department in view of the fact that there are strict deadline protocols in place for parliamentary questions themselves; if such...

Local Authority Funding. (17 Nov 2005)

Catherine Murphy: I thank the Ceann Comhairle for allowing me to raise this important matter. The way in which local authorities are funded has a bearing on their ability to deliver services. I will focus on developing counties such as Kildare. The needs and resources model of funding is a historical one. When it was put in place guarantees were given that no council would lose funding. This guarantee...

Written Answers — Sport and Recreational Development: Sport and Recreational Development (17 Nov 2005)

Catherine Murphy: Question 36: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism if the audit of facilities that is under way is to include both sports and arts facilities; if this work is being carried out by his Department or by outside consultants; when the audit will be finalised; the use which this body of work is intended to be put to; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34868/05]

Written Answers — Community Care: Community Care (16 Nov 2005)

Catherine Murphy: Question 197: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if, in the interest of promoting equality for family carer's, she will support the establishment of a national advisory group made up of carers, representative organisations, union representatives and employers' groups to advise her Department on the various areas of policy affecting carer's and their families; and if she...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (16 Nov 2005)

Catherine Murphy: Question 217: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if there is co-ordination between her Department, the Health Service Executive and the Department of Education and Science with funding and resourcing of speech and language therapy, occupational therapy and psychological services for pre-school, primary and secondary students; and if she will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (16 Nov 2005)

Catherine Murphy: Question 332: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if, in the interest of promoting equality for family carers, he will support the establishment of a national advisory group made up of carers, representative organisations, union representatives and employers' groups to advise his Department on the various areas of policy affecting carers and their families; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Family Carers: Family Carers (16 Nov 2005)

Catherine Murphy: Question 356: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if, in the interest of promoting equality for family carers, he will support the establishment of a national advisory group composed of carers, representative organisations, union representatives and employers' groups to advise his Department on the various areas of policy affecting carers and their families; and if he...

Written Answers — Family Carers: Family Carers (16 Nov 2005)

Catherine Murphy: Question 360: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if, in the interest of promoting equality for family carers, he will support the establishment of a national advisory group made up of carers, representative organisations, union representatives and employers groups in order to advise the Departments of Social and Family Affairs, Health and Children, Enterprise, Trade and...

Written Answers — Disability Support Services: Disability Support Services (16 Nov 2005)

Catherine Murphy: Question 361: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if there are arrangements in place to offer an information pack regarding entitlements to persons with disability and their families following the diagnosis of disability; if there are no such arrangements in place, if he will introduce such a pack; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34762/05]

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (16 Nov 2005)

Catherine Murphy: Question 419: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will allocate the required resources to a school (details supplied) in order that six pupils who it is proposed will form a special class within that school will have access to speech and language therapy, occupational therapy and psychological services; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34966/05]