Results 28,001-28,020 of 28,162 for speaker:Catherine Murphy

Employment Permits Bill 2005: Second Stage (Resumed). (13 Oct 2005)

Catherine Murphy: I welcome the legislation. It demonstrates for the first time the value of and need for migrant workers. This is an important signal to communicate but I have concerns that a two-tier system is being created. We seek to employ highly-skilled, well-educated workers yet the same regime does not apply to people lower down the range of skills. The legislation is cautious and conservative and we...

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (12 Oct 2005)

Catherine Murphy: Question 402: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if her attention has been drawn to the contents of the final paragraph of a letter dated 26 September 2005 sent on behalf of her Department concerning a person with autism (details supplied); and if so, if she instructed her Department's solicitors to send correspondence to this person's solicitor. [28370/05]

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (11 Oct 2005)

Catherine Murphy: Question 191: To ask the Minister for Finance the reason, despite submitting an application, a person (details supplied) in County Kildare has not been provided with confirmation from the Revenue Commissioners that they were self-employed during a particular period; if it is standard practise for the Revenue Commissioners to provide such confirmations; and the application procedure for such...

Written Answers — Energy Resources: Energy Resources (11 Oct 2005)

Catherine Murphy: Question 221: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the new initiatives he will promote and encourage energy efficiency in view of the recently announced and substantial increase gas prices; the long-term measures which are in place for such promotion and encouragement of energy efficiency; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27924/05]

Written Answers — Departmental Records: Departmental Records (11 Oct 2005)

Catherine Murphy: Question 256: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the challenges there are at present and the challenges it is foreseen will develop in the future where the preservation of electronically stored records is concerned; the way in which he will address these challenges; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27923/05]

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (11 Oct 2005)

Catherine Murphy: Question 346: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if applicants are waiting between eight and 18 months for post-nuptial citizenship applications to be processed; the actual processing time; the reason for such a long delay; the provision which is made for applicants who wish to travel outside Ireland or work whilst awaiting the processing of their applications; and if he...

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (11 Oct 2005)

Catherine Murphy: Question 436: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will facilitate the establishment of a new A1 or assistant principal grade position at a school (details supplied) in County Kildare, the appointee to which shall co-ordinate special education resources and a special class that it is proposed be established within the school; and if she will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (11 Oct 2005)

Catherine Murphy: Question 441: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if co-ordinating a special class for students with autistic spectrum disorders is a specialised role; her views on whether such a role needs to be outside the normal posts of responsibility in a school; her further views on the classification of positions such as A1 or assistant principal grades; and if she will make a statement on...

Irish Ferries: Motion. (11 Oct 2005)

Catherine Murphy: Early this year the MV Normandy with a shamrock and the name Irish Ferries on its side, sat outside a French port where it was not allowed to dock because it was using the equivalent of slave labour. This made the headlines in several EU countries. What kind of message is that to send out about this so-called great economy, built on partnership between workers and employers? This company,...

Recycling Facilities. (6 Oct 2005)

Catherine Murphy: In a week in which waste dominated proceedings in this House, it is perhaps ironic that it is the last matter to be discussed. However, I refer to waste of a different order, pertaining to the issue of recycling facilities. This is national recycling week. Rehab and Repak have run advertisements on national and local television and radio stations and people have been induced to bring along...

Written Answers — Visa Applications: Visa Applications (6 Oct 2005)

Catherine Murphy: Question 212: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his policy with regard to granting visas to the spouses and children of non-EU workers who are in Ireland under work permits; if the failure to grant such visas acts as a disincentive to potential migrant workers and acts to cut short the time that workers remain here; the way in which the failure to provide such visas...

Criminal Justice Bill 2004: Second Stage (Resumed). (6 Oct 2005)

Catherine Murphy: I intend to share my time with Deputy Sargent. In the short time that I have been in this House, I have listened regularly to Deputies asking about forthcoming legislation. It is obvious a great deal of background work is required to prepare legislation. We are now being presented with legislation, much of it based on the recommendations of an expert group, containing significant additions by...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (5 Oct 2005)

Catherine Murphy: Question 201: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if her attention has been drawn to the fact that a HSE run clinical support centre is unable to continue supplying clinical support services to a child on the autistic spectrum due to the fact that he has finished his primary school education and is attempting to begin his secondary school education; if she will instruct...

Written Answers — : (5 Oct 2005)

Catherine Murphy: Question 203: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if her Department will agree to provide an adequate speech and language therapy for six students who, it is hoped, will commence their secondary schooling in a special class within a specific school; her views on the fact such therapy is an essential part of life for children with autistic spectrum disorders; and if she...

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (5 Oct 2005)

Catherine Murphy: Question 316: To ask the Minister for Education and Science, in view of her announcement on 29 September 2005 regarding an extensive school investment programme, the provisions which are being made within this project for special classes and units to be established within these mainstream schools; if specific guidelines for the establishment of such units and classes exist; if not, her plans...

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (5 Oct 2005)

Catherine Murphy: Question 317: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if, in view of her announcement on 29 September 2005 regarding an extensive school investment programme, her Department will provide extra teacher training, two permanent special needs teaching posts, and a commitment of financial assistance for the future development of a purpose built special class building for a school that is...

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (5 Oct 2005)

Catherine Murphy: Question 318: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if, in view of her announcement on 29 September 2005 regarding an extensive school investment programme, her Department will commit to assisting the family of a child with a disorder on the autistic spectrum in their attempts to place the child in a special class based within a mainstream secondary school; and if she will make a...

Report of Comptroller and Auditor General: Motion (Resumed). (5 Oct 2005)

Catherine Murphy: There is little point in the Comptroller and Auditor General issuing a report which the Committee of Public Accounts forensically examines each year if we continue to act the same way. Taxpayers' money belongs to taxpayers. In Kildare last March, I met many people who do battle every day with traffic jams to and from work, struggle to find affordable child care places and watch their children...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (4 Oct 2005)

Catherine Murphy: Question 260: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children her plans to establish extra places in long-term care facilities for the greater Dublin area, including Kildare, in view of the submission made to her Department by senior management of the main Dublin teaching hospitals; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26497/05]

Written Answers — Mental Health Services: Mental Health Services (4 Oct 2005)

Catherine Murphy: Question 261: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the strategy which is in place or planned to address the issue of the early onset of Alzheimer's disease; if she will initiate a public awareness campaign regarding the symptoms of this disease including the instance of early onset dementia; her plans to establish a specific policy relating to early onset dementia to...