Ceisteanna Parlaiminte

Child and Family Support Agency Funding

Catherine Murphy

77. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she will outline her proposals in relation to the proposed Child and Family Resource Agency; if she will confirm that resources granted to the new agency will be given on the understanding that they will be applied over as wide a geographical spread as possible; if she will outline the proposed budget for the new agency; if she will describe the way she intends the new agency to develop once it is established; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [56650/12]

Domestic Violence Incidence

Catherine Murphy

100. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she will outline her responsibility in relation to children who require the services of domestic violence shelters; if she will confirm that all domestic violence shelters which cater for children as well as adults meet Health Information and Quality Authority standards; if she will outline the cooperation her Department has with the Department of Health in this matter; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [56651/12]

Maternity Benefit Issues

Catherine Murphy

209. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Education and Skills further to his statement following Budget 2013, if it is his intention to reduce entitlement of teachers and special needs assistants to maternity leave-in-lieu arrangements; if it is his intention to eliminate all entitlements to such maternity leave-in-lieu arrangements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56449/12]

Bond Markets

Catherine Murphy

41. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Finance if he will provide detailed figures for the total sovereign debt issued by the State through the sale of bonds for each year 1990 to date in 2012; if he will break down the nature of each of these issuances by amount, interest rate, maturity period and ownership; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55703/12]

General Government Debt

Catherine Murphy

42. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Finance if he will provide figures of the total interest payment made by the State on general Government debt for each year 1990 to date in 2012 by amount and as a percentage of total Government expenditure in each year. [55705/12]

Early Child Care Education Issues

Catherine Murphy

205. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the required fields in which a potential pre-school leader must have achieved a level seven major award or equivalent in order to successfully receive the higher rate of capitation under the early childhood education programme; if there is a list of approved qualifications offered by Irish institutions in respect of this; if she will provide this list; if specifically any undergraduate degrees in psychology with significant modules on early childhood learning do qualify; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55934/12]

Garda Transport Provision

Catherine Murphy

89. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of new Garda cars which will be deployed as part of his recent announcement; the locations at which said cars will be deployed; if he has determined the allocation of new cars based on need; if he will state the number of cars that have been retired this year; if there will be similar commitments in terms of new Garda cars in 2013 and 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54442/12]

Local Authority Housing Rents

Catherine Murphy

298. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if an assessment of staffing needs will be done in advance of the local authorities assuming responsibility for the housing assistance scheme; if such an assessment will be factored in advance of any redundancy scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55358/12]

Property Management Company Issues

Catherine Murphy

310. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to any conflict between guidelines issued by his Department in 2006 Circular Letter PD 5/06 of 5 July 2006 regarding the establishment of management companies in multi-unit developments and the text of the Multi-Unit Development Act, 2010 which defines multi-unit developments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55637/12]

Property Management Company Issues

Catherine Murphy

318. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will clarify under existing legislation the precise circumstances under which a management company may be formed in multi-unit developments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55636/12]

Services for People with Disabilities

Catherine Murphy

493. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Health the way adult services were funded for those with an intellectual disability in 2011 and 2012; if that funding system will remain in place in 2013; If it is intended that any future funding model will be reformed in such a way that the funding follows the client; the number of clients deemed to require such services in 2011 and 2012; the number that received such services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55359/12]

Parking Regulations

Catherine Murphy

136. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he intends to make provision to allow for the partial review of local authority parking by-laws; if such an arrangement is possible under the Local Government Act of 2001 either in respect of the powers granted to local authorities or by statutory instrument; if he is considering such a proposal with the aim of reducing administrative costs and burdens placed upon local authorities which wish to revise some parking by-laws without having to engage in an entire review process as is the current situation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54670/12]

Schools Building Projects Status

Catherine Murphy

187. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding the recent contract for completion of works at a school (details supplied) in County Kildare which was put out to tender; the date on which he expects the school to be ready for occupancy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53887/12]

Child Benefit Eligibility

Catherine Murphy

276. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Social Protection if her Department has reviewed arrangements for payment of child benefit in the other European Union member states; if so, the rule that apply to Irish citizens with children living in those EU member states; the way they compare to our approach in a reverse situation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53810/12]

Asylum Support Services

Catherine Murphy

477. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Justice and Equality his responsibilities in relation to children residing here in extreme poverty who are asylum seekers or the children of asylum seekers; if his attention has been drawn to the challenges faced by children who are living in direct provision, many of whom lack the most basic of opportunities for education and development; the extent of his Department's function in seeking to alleviate these challenges; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46573/12]

Domestic Violence Incidence

Catherine Murphy

591. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 488 of September 2011, in which he advised that the Health Service Executive was undertaking to investigate potential avenues of funding for the only specialised domestic violence unit in County Kildare (details provided); if he will provide an update on same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53901/12]

Domestic Violence Incidence

Catherine Murphy

592. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Health the position regarding a residential unit (details supplied) in County Kildare for victims of domestic violence; the funding allocation for the unit for this year; the way he proposes to make use of newly built and vacant residential units at the site; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53903/12]

Domestic Violence Incidence

Catherine Murphy

593. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Health if he will indicate the safe ratio of staff for a domestic violence refuge, including any children that may need care and supervision; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53904/12]

Domestic Violence Incidence

Catherine Murphy

594. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Health the number of domestic violence refuges that are in operation here; the catchment areas they serve; the average number of residents in each unit for 2010, 2011 and to date in 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53905/12]

Domestic Violence Incidence

Catherine Murphy

595. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Health the cost of running each of the State's domestic violence refuges; the amount budgeted for each domestic violence refuge in 2012; the staffing complement and resident capacity of each domestic violence unit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53906/12]