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Written Answers — Public Transport: Public Transport (18 Oct 2005)

Catherine Murphy: Question 555: To ask the Minister for Transport the number of buses his Department estimates is required to make up an effective bus fleet to service the greater Dublin area; when the existing fleet was last increased through the introduction of new buses to Dublin Bus or new licences to private operators; the extent of this increase; if there are future plans to increase Dublin's bus fleet;...

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (18 Oct 2005)

Catherine Murphy: Question 718: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will reverse the decision to discontinue home tuition provision to a person (details supplied) in County Kildare as of 22 December 2005; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28744/05]

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (18 Oct 2005)

Catherine Murphy: Question 720: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of court actions regarding the provision of school places for students with special needs and the provision of resources relating to students with special needs which her Department has been involved in during 2003, 2004, and 2005; the number of these actions which progressed to the hearing stage; the number of cases that...

Written Answers — Site Acquisitions: Site Acquisitions (18 Oct 2005)

Catherine Murphy: Question 722: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if the Office of Public Works has identified a site for a school (details supplied) in County Kildare; if not, the reason for delay on this project; and the projected timeframe within which the project will commence and be completed. [28756/05]

Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (18 Oct 2005)

Catherine Murphy: Question 723: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will ensure that both previous school population statistics and future demand for school places will be taken into account when allocating resources and staff to schools; if her attention has been drawn to the fact that depending solely on statistics from previous years to assess the need for extra staff and resources...

Written Answers — Local Authority Staff: Local Authority Staff (18 Oct 2005)

Catherine Murphy: Question 823: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if the employment embargo placed upon local authorities will be lifted to enable the employment of staff to administer the rental assistance supplement scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29541/05]

Written Answers — Planning Issues: Planning Issues (18 Oct 2005)

Catherine Murphy: Question 794: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if his Department has given guidance to local authorities regarding the practice of requiring the establishment and employment of estate management companies in new developments as a mandatory condition of planning permission; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29139/05]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (18 Oct 2005)

Catherine Murphy: Question 805: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if, in view of the execution of the pilot rental supplement scheme projects, the issues that have arisen which will prompt further consideration of and amendments to the rental supplement scheme prior to the roll-out of the scheme to all housing authorities; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (18 Oct 2005)

Catherine Murphy: Question 806: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of households that have been transferred from the community welfare supplement scheme to the new rental supplement scheme within the pilot project areas; if the roll-out of the rental supplement scheme to all housing authorities will commence within the timeframe envisaged originally; the level of...

Written Answers — Election Management System: Election Management System (18 Oct 2005)

Catherine Murphy: Question 822: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the modifications which have been judged necessary to overcome shortcomings in the electronic voting machines purchased; the programme of work which is required to prepare these machines for use; the estimated costs of such work; the timeframe for the work to be completed; and if he will make a statement on...

Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (18 Oct 2005)

Catherine Murphy: Question 824: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the water supply capacity in the greater Dublin area at present (details supplied); the additional water supply schemes which are either under construction, at the planning stages, or awaiting approval from his Department; if the supply capacity in the area is deemed to be sufficient to cater for the current...

Written Answers — Work Permits: Work Permits (19 Oct 2005)

Catherine Murphy: Question 225: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the position regarding the work status of non-nationals who require a visa in the time period between having married an Irish citizen and being granted naturalisation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29655/05]

Written Answers — Public Transport: Public Transport (19 Oct 2005)

Catherine Murphy: Question 243: To ask the Minister for Transport if he intends to front-load the construction of an interconnecter between Heuston Station and the DART line in view of the current project on the Kildare line in which two new stations are being developed and in which the service is intended to be doubled; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the current Luas and bus services from...

Written Answers — Air Services: Air Services (19 Oct 2005)

Catherine Murphy: Question 244: To ask the Minister for Transport if he will introduce the necessary measures to ensure that planning authorities are notified and consulted when airspace changes are proposed by airport and aerodrome authorities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29695/05]

Written Answers — Noise Emission Standards: Noise Emission Standards (19 Oct 2005)

Catherine Murphy: Question 245: To ask the Minister for Transport if he plans to introduce measures to make mandatory the fitting of noise abatement equipment in light aircraft; if so, the body which will become the enforcement authority for these measures; and if the introduction of such mandatory requirements necessitates legislative provision. [29696/05]

Written Answers — Visa Applications: Visa Applications (19 Oct 2005)

Catherine Murphy: Question 278: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will re-examine the refusal of his Department to grant visas to persons (details supplied) to join their parents here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29602/05]

Written Answers — Garda Deployment: Garda Deployment (19 Oct 2005)

Catherine Murphy: Question 300: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if, as part of the current review of Garda divisions, it is intended to alter the make-up of any division which currently services County Kildare; if so, the way in which it is intended that it be altered; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29699/05]

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (19 Oct 2005)

Catherine Murphy: Question 301: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will implement the recommendations made by the Law Reform Commission in its report on multi-party litigation to support the introduction of such actions into the Irish legal system; if he intends to implement these recommendations; the timeframe involved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29700/05]

Written Answers — Services for People with Disabilities: Services for People with Disabilities (25 Oct 2005)

Catherine Murphy: Question 222: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the action she proposes to take in view of the need identified by the eastern regional autism service for the extension of multidisciplinary special needs service provision (details supplied) from primary school level to secondary school level to ensure that this extension of services transpires; if she has sought funding...

Written Answers — Services for People with Disabilities: Services for People with Disabilities (25 Oct 2005)

Catherine Murphy: Question 223: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children her plans to accommodate the 75 children currently on the waiting list for multidisciplinary services provided by the eastern regional autism service; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30655/05]