Results 27,901-27,920 of 28,162 for speaker:Catherine Murphy

Written Answers — Local Authority Housing: Local Authority Housing (15 Nov 2005)

Catherine Murphy: Question 626: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if it is intended to assist, with the use of the new rental assistance scheme, housing applicants who are in low paid work and who are not in receipt of supplementary rent assistance due to their work status; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34127/05]

Written Answers — Local Authority Funding: Local Authority Funding (15 Nov 2005)

Catherine Murphy: Question 646: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if the subsidy for the low cost sites (details supplied) has been agreed; if Kildare County Council has been formally notified of such agreement; if agreed, the extent to which the subsidy will be provided; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34129/05]

Written Answers — Planning Issues: Planning Issues (15 Nov 2005)

Catherine Murphy: Question 648: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his response to the recently issued An Bord Pleanála report in which the increasing number of unauthorised developments was highlighted; if he intends to address this problem in any way legislative or otherwise; if so, the action he proposes to take; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34158/05]

Written Answers — Local Authority Status: Local Authority Status (15 Nov 2005)

Catherine Murphy: Question 649: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if progress has been made with regard to the commencement of the provisions of the Local Government Act 2001 that will empower towns to apply for town council status; the stage of establishment of the Local Government Commission; if he has had consultations with local government interests, including the...

Written Answers — Local Authority Funding: Local Authority Funding (15 Nov 2005)

Catherine Murphy: Question 684: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the level of funding that has been returned to his Department by local authorities with regard to the disabled persons and essential repairs grants; the local authorities which have returned such funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34568/05]

Written Answers — Housing Estates Audit: Housing Estates Audit (15 Nov 2005)

Catherine Murphy: Question 680: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if an audit of the extent to which housing estates in which construction work has been completed but have not been taken in charge by the relevant local authority will be instigated, paying particular attention to the overall number of houses affected; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34471/05]

Written Answers — Housing Estates Audit: Housing Estates Audit (15 Nov 2005)

Catherine Murphy: Question 683: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if information will be sought from local authorities on the number of housing estates that are due to be taken in charge by local authorities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34567/05]

Written Answers — Social and Affordable Housing: Social and Affordable Housing (15 Nov 2005)

Catherine Murphy: Question 682: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the instruction he has given or will give to local authorities with regard to social housing in their ownership that is located within housing estates (details supplied) whose maintenance is taken care of by a management company; if local authorities are paying or ought to be paying the annual management fee...

Written Answers — Social and Affordable Housing: Social and Affordable Housing (15 Nov 2005)

Catherine Murphy: Question 685: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the financial institutions which provide mortgage services for affordable housing applicants and for subsidised site applicants; if these institutions operate a claw back on profits made subsequent to the resale of this category of house or site; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34569/05]

Order of Business. (10 Nov 2005)

Catherine Murphy: When will we see legislation on property management companies? Is this legislation intended to apply only to apartment developments? Will it regulate the new agency due to established early next year?

Written Answers — Site Acquisitions: Site Acquisitions (9 Nov 2005)

Catherine Murphy: Question 364: To ask the Minister for Education and Science her proposals to ensure school sites are provided in conjunction with the development of new houses and communities; the role she envisages the construction industry will play in such integrated development; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33455/05]

Ferns Report: Statements (Resumed). (9 Nov 2005)

Catherine Murphy: I wish to share time with Deputies Crowe and Cuffe.

Ferns Report: Statements (Resumed). (9 Nov 2005)

Catherine Murphy: I welcome the Ferns Report and the announcement of a similar inquiry into the Dublin diocese. It is vital that we understand what occurred and implement fully the recommendations of this report. A number of things struck me about the report but due to the limited time available to me I will just focus on two of them. The first thing is that the individual allegations were shockingly explicit....

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (8 Nov 2005)

Catherine Murphy: Question 568: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if the new school building planning model launched in January 2004 is intended to be the sole basis on which capital funding decisions are made by her Department in the future; if the recommendations derived from the pilot areas of this planning model will be implemented fully; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32982/05]

Sexual Offences. (8 Nov 2005)

Catherine Murphy: Understanding the relationship between the schools and how abuse took place is important. Will the Minister reconsider allowing the Department of Education and Science to provide copies of material regarding special schools to the National Archives of Ireland, which does not have material from special schools because it is being used for the redress board? Copies rather than originals could...

Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 31. (8 Nov 2005)

Catherine Murphy: I seek the adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 31 to discuss a matter of national importance, namely, the large number of house purchasers who have been forced to become members of housing estate management companies. While it is welcome that the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government has outlawed the practice for future housing estates, the practice needs to be...

Written Answers — Women's Refuges: Women's Refuges (3 Nov 2005)

Catherine Murphy: Question 106: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the role her Department plays in the allocation of funds and resources for the establishment and running of women's refuges; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32312/05]

Written Answers — Property Management: Property Management (3 Nov 2005)

Catherine Murphy: Question 219: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if it is intended that property management agencies and companies that undertake management functions for house-only developments will be licensed and regulated by the proposed new national property service regulatory authority; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32079/05]

Written Answers — Women's Refuges: Women's Refuges (3 Nov 2005)

Catherine Murphy: Question 320: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of women's refuges which currently exist here; the respective locations of these refuges; his proposals to develop further refuges of this sort; if so, where it is proposed they be established; if funding will be contributed towards such facilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Women's Refuges: Women's Refuges (3 Nov 2005)

Catherine Murphy: Question 321: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the provisions he has made with regard to supporting the establishment of a women's refuge in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32315/05]