Results 19,361-19,380 of 28,162 for speaker:Catherine Murphy

Written Answers — Department of Health: Services for People with Disabilities (6 Jul 2017)

Catherine Murphy: 194. To ask the Minister for Health the number of personal assistant hours funded in each of the years 2010 to 2016, and to date in 2017; the locations in which they were funded; the average number of hours provided by location; his plans to increase funding for additional hours; the reason there is no nationwide structure and no standard approach to allocating hours; the reason the number of...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mobility Allowance Review (6 Jul 2017)

Catherine Murphy: 200. To ask the Minister for Health if the review into the system of motorised grants is complete; the outcomes of the review; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that users are struggling to replace vehicles; the timeframe for likely changes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32023/17]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Éireann (6 Jul 2017)

Catherine Murphy: 251. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the funding that has been earmarked for the phased upgrading of bus stops on Bus Éireann routes to allow for full accessibility for mobility impaired users throughout the network; if a phased program is planned; the way in which it will be rolled out; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32022/17]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Taxi Data (6 Jul 2017)

Catherine Murphy: 252. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the geographic spread of accessible taxis; the targets that have been set in this regard for full national coverage; the optimum number of taxis; the way in which they are registered; the changes envisaged; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32029/17]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing Data (6 Jul 2017)

Catherine Murphy: 267. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the number of houses that have been bought by the Dublin local authorities in other counties in 2016 and 2017; the locations of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31978/17]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Housing Adaptation Grant (6 Jul 2017)

Catherine Murphy: 268. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government his plans for a review of the housing adaptation grant; if consideration has been given to changing the financial criteria in respect of the income for all persons; if so, the proposed changes; his views on whether the €30,000 limit is regarded as adequate, in view of construction inflation; if not, if new...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Budget Consultation Process (5 Jul 2017)

Catherine Murphy: 33. To ask the Minister for Finance the forms of stakeholder engagement he has participated in in advance of signalling his budgetary intentions to reduce income tax; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31478/17]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Budget 2018 (5 Jul 2017)

Catherine Murphy: 47. To ask the Minister for Finance if he has considered the impact that potential income tax cuts will have on the ability to invest in vital public services in budget 2018; his views on the further erosion of the tax base; the way in which he plans to offset the potential exchequer losses from a proposed tax cut; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31480/17]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: National Debt Servicing (5 Jul 2017)

Catherine Murphy: 49. To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to use his position to engage with EU officials regarding Ireland's debt burden; his further plans to seek a change to Ireland's debt schedule; his views on whether this is something that should be considered particularly in the context of Brexit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31479/17]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Central Bank of Ireland Transactions (5 Jul 2017)

Catherine Murphy: 58. To ask the Minister for Finance the position regarding the schedule relating to the extinguishing of the floating rate treasury bond; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31477/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Service Provision (5 Jul 2017)

Catherine Murphy: 109. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to increase the number of ASD units within primary and secondary schools; the existing number of ASD units within primary and secondary schools, by county, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31618/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teaching Qualifications (5 Jul 2017)

Catherine Murphy: 117. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will reexamine the case of a person (details supplied) regarding incremental credit in view of the fact that the person was teaching a programme that was part funded by the HSE and had an agreement with his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31737/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: National Dementia Strategy Implementation (5 Jul 2017)

Catherine Murphy: 204. To ask the Minister for Health the community supports for persons with dementia here; his plans to expand the support levels for persons with dementia; his further plans to meet dementia advocacy groups to discuss increases in funding in the context of budget 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31735/17]

Waste Disposal: Motion [Private Members] (4 Jul 2017)

Catherine Murphy: I am sharing with Deputies Ryan and Healy. The Social Democrats have submitted two amendments to the Fianna Fáil motion. As we know, waste licences or permits are currently issued by local authorities. Many, if not most, of the large waste collection providers are incorporated in the Isle of Man. There is no point in having a regulator if the information essential to stop price...

Waste Disposal: Motion [Private Members] (4 Jul 2017)

Catherine Murphy: A key issue at the moment is that there is a lack of clarity for households. I listened this morning to the Taoiseach describe the waste permit mechanism as some grand scheme of oversight. In fact, it is more like a box ticking exercise. The permit or licensing system needs to be considerably strengthened. The Fianna Fáil motion notes that sudden and unexpected increases in the cost...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Trade Agreements (4 Jul 2017)

Catherine Murphy: 68. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if she will address matters in relation to the CETA agreement (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30917/17]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Departmental Schemes (4 Jul 2017)

Catherine Murphy: 72. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the date on which the terms of reference for the review of the Succeed in Ireland initiative were finalised; the status of the review to date; the financial obligations in regard to the Succeed in Ireland initiative that have arose as the termination of the contract; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31070/17]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Census of Population Data (4 Jul 2017)

Catherine Murphy: 77. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation further to the publication of the census of population, the consideration which is given to the detail contained in the census in terms of policy response by her Department; the way in which it is used; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31403/17]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Departmental Expenditure (4 Jul 2017)

Catherine Murphy: 153. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform further to Parliamentary Question No. 394 of 20 June 2017, the amount spent by each Department on courses at an institution (details supplied) for each of the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31078/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Administration (4 Jul 2017)

Catherine Murphy: 235. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the assessment which is carried out in respect of class sizes, school accommodation and other educational resources following the publication of the census of population; when such an assessment takes place, the way in which it is progressed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31401/17]