Results 61-80 of 28,162 for speaker:Catherine Murphy

Written Answers — National Minimum Wage: National Minimum Wage (31 May 2005)

Catherine Murphy: Question 103: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the action he intends to take against companies (details supplied) with regard to the non-payment of the statutory minimum wage. [18037/05]

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (1 Jun 2005)

Catherine Murphy: Question 90: To ask the Minister for Finance the extent of tax relief on refuse charges in 2004; the estimates for tax relief in 2005; the way in which it is intended to handle tax relief on the various pay by weight systems; and the information which is being provided to the public in this respect. [18173/05]

Written Answers — Funding Provision: Funding Provision (1 Jun 2005)

Catherine Murphy: Question 94: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will ring-fence receipts from the Criminal Assets Bureau for drug prevention and rehabilitation programmes. [18174/05]

Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (2 Jun 2005)

Catherine Murphy: Question 244: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will reverse the announced loss of a teacher for the coming school year for a school (details supplied) in view of the fact that Kildare has the highest pupil-teacher ratio nationally and that Celbridge is one of the fastest developing parts of the county. [18815/05]

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (14 Jun 2005)

Catherine Murphy: Question 63: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if her attention has been drawn to the impending crisis at a school (details supplied) in County Kildare; when a decision will be made on the matter; and the projected timeframe for availability of additional classrooms. [19770/05]

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (14 Jun 2005)

Catherine Murphy: Question 104: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of special needs assistants assigned to schools in County Kildare; the number of these which will have their contracts renewed prior to the ending of the 2004-05 school year; if a more formal structure will be put in place for special needs assistants in view of the fact that many are investing their own funds in training...

Written Answers — Overseas Development Aid: Overseas Development Aid (14 Jun 2005)

Catherine Murphy: Question 389: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if the Government will set a new target date by which Ireland will reach an overseas development aid minimum of 0.7% of GNP; if he will put in place a multi-annual plan to reach this target; and if the Government will enshrine Ireland's commitment to the 0.7% of GNP overseas development aid target in legislation before the summer recess....

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (14 Jun 2005)

Catherine Murphy: Question 671: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of special needs assistants assigned to schools in County Kildare; the number of these who will have their contracts renewed prior to the ending of the 2004-05 school year; if she intends to put a more formal structure in place for special needs assistants; and if she intends to introduce specific contracts for special...

Written Answers — Airspace Infringements: Airspace Infringements (14 Jun 2005)

Catherine Murphy: Question 840: To ask the Minister for Defence if he will report on illegal or unauthorised encroachment into military airspace by aircraft from the Weston Aerodrome; and if there are additional safety implications for Air Corps trainee pilots in the PC9M training aircraft. [19784/05]

Written Answers — Broadcasting Legislation: Broadcasting Legislation (15 Jun 2005)

Catherine Murphy: Question 154: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if he intends to make provision for broadcasting the Ryder Cup as part of one of the events designated in 2006 under the Broadcasting (Major Events Television Coverage) Act; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20113/05]

Electoral (Amendment) Bill 2005: Report Stage. (16 Jun 2005)

Catherine Murphy: I support the amendment. As Kildare North is one of the few constituencies to which a seat will be added, Members may question why I support Deputy Gilmore's proposal. Deputy O'Dowd gave the reason when he said what we sought was fair representation. Not only is it possible that someone will go to court to prove representation is not fair, the preliminary figures may well prove both Kildare...

Health and Social Care Professionals Bill 2004 [Seanad]: Second Stage. (16 Jun 2005)

Catherine Murphy: Generally I welcome the Bill. Much discussion has taken place in the public arena about regulation and the term "nanny State" has been used. Clearly that has to do with regulation of personal behaviour. If anything there has been under-regulation of professions, organisations and institutions. There is much catching up to be done and this Bill attempts to do that. I have been contacted about...

Repatriation of Archives. (16 Jun 2005)

Catherine Murphy: Question 5: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism if he will consider making a formal request to his British counterpart for the return of the documents that were removed from Dublin Castle in 1922. [20423/05]

Repatriation of Archives. (16 Jun 2005)

Catherine Murphy: The Minister has responsibility for the National Archives. There is also tourism potential for some of the material held as there would be long lists of records relating to the Royal Irish Constabulary and the Dublin Metropolitan Police. I accept the point that new methods of technology allow for material to be looked at in remote locations. I have come across fascinating information on going...

Morris Tribunal: Statements. (17 Jun 2005)

Catherine Murphy: As I read the Morris report, I wondered when the screenplay would emerge. It read like a work of fiction. One had to remind oneself that real people were the subjects of investigation and miscarriages of justice. Examples of the very frank language used in the report include "scandalous conduct of certain gardaí", "it is clear the abuse of Garda power can take many forms" and "there was...

Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (21 Jun 2005)

Catherine Murphy: Question 89: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children when the matters that remain outstanding and which are preventing the payment of a pension to retired former temporary part-time nurses will be resolved (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20784/05]

Written Answers — Nursing Home Accommodation: Nursing Home Accommodation (21 Jun 2005)

Catherine Murphy: Question 163: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the number of public nursing home beds which are available in County Kildare; the locations of same; the number which are occupied; the extent of the waiting list; her plans to expand the number of beds available; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20785/05]

Written Answers — Road Safety: Road Safety (21 Jun 2005)

Catherine Murphy: Question 414: To ask the Minister for Transport the number of safe route to school initiatives which were undertaken in 2003, 2004 and 2005; the locations in which they were undertaken; the funding which has been provided in those years and in those locations; and if it is intended to expand the scheme in 2006. [20787/05]

Written Answers — Local Authority Funding: Local Authority Funding (21 Jun 2005)

Catherine Murphy: Question 570: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he expects that the grant provided by his Department to Kildare County Council for the upgrade of the Liffey bridge in Leixlip will be spent in 2005. [20786/05]

Garda Síochána Bill 2004 [Seanad]: Report Stage. (22 Jun 2005)

Catherine Murphy: On disciplinary issues, the 1989 regulations require conciliation with representative associations. Given that the provisions are contained in later parts of the Bill, some of which involve new amendments, how can conciliation happen after the event? Do I misunderstand the matter? A meeting was held yesterday morning, which some of the representative associations attended in the belief that...