Parliamentary questions

UN Missions

Catherine Murphy

9. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Defence in view of the changing nature of the military situation in the Golan Heights and the recent intensification of violence in the region, his plans to seek a review of the UNDOF mandate under which Irish soldiers are serving in the area; if he or senior Irish military personnel have had discussions with the head of mission and force commander in relation to the changing nature of the conflict in the area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34571/14]

Disability Allowance Eligibility

Catherine Murphy

36. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection if myalgic encephalomyelitis or chronic fatigue syndrome will be added to the list of qualifying disorders and illnesses for disability benefit; if she is further considering adding it to the list of qualifying disorders and conditions for long-term illness benefit; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35041/14]

Social Welfare Benefits Data

Catherine Murphy

45. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection if she will provide by local authority area, the numbers of citizens who are currently signing on for credits but who are not in receipt of a social welfare payment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35011/14]

Social Welfare Benefits Data

Catherine Murphy

46. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection if she will provide by local authority area, the numbers of citizens who are currently signing on for credits but who are not in receipt of a social welfare payment; the numbers in each area who have been signing for credits for under three months, for between three months and one year and for longer than one year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35012/14]

Rent Supplement Scheme Data

Catherine Murphy

47. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the number of rent supplement claimants that have had their rent supplement withdrawn due to their rent being over the limits in the past two years, per household size, quarter, per part-county nationally; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35013/14]

Rent Supplement Scheme Data

Catherine Murphy

48. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the number of notifications containing quoted text (details supplied) that have been sent to families; the number of notices of withdrawal of rent supplement in the past two years, per household size, quarter, per part-county nationally; her view that this renders them effectively homeless at the instruction of her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35019/14]

Rent Supplement Scheme Data

Catherine Murphy

49. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection her views on the acute housing problem in north and south Kildare; if she will provide the figures detailing the lack of any accommodation below the maximum rent limits; the manifest lack of willingness of agents or landlords to accept rent supplement at all since the changes to the limits in 2013; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35020/14]

Social Welfare Schemes

Catherine Murphy

50. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the numbers of people here who are not in education, training or employment and who do not qualify for a social welfare payment; if these figures are available broken down by local authority area; if so, if she will provide same in tabular form; if she will list the data sources her Department uses when determining an accurate figure for people who fall into this category, including information categories from the Central Statistics Office; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35028/14]

Departmental Customer Charters

Catherine Murphy

52. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection if she will provide a list of the incidences in the past two calendar years and to date in 2014 where a complaint was registered against an employee of her Department by a member of the public who was interacting with her Department over a social welfare payment; if she will categorise these incidences by type of complaint; by location; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35042/14]

Rent Supplement Scheme Data

Catherine Murphy

59. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the financial savings her Department is making overall on rent supplement spends, broken down by category; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35099/14]

Community Welfare Services

Catherine Murphy

60. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the number of community welfare officers that have been withdrawn or retired in the past three years, per county; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35101/14]

Community Welfare Services

Catherine Murphy

61. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the number of community welfare officer clinics that have been withdrawn in the past three years, per town and per county; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35102/14]

Community Welfare Services

Catherine Murphy

62. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the number of community welfare officer clinics that are no longer available in local areas per town and per county; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35107/14]

Community Welfare Services

Catherine Murphy

63. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the number of her Department employees that are administering the rent supplement scheme; the number that have been withdrawn, redeployed, retired or promoted out of the section in the past three years, per region; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35108/14]

Departmental Staff Data

Catherine Murphy

64. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the number of her Department's employees that are administering the schemes in local Department of Social Protection offices; the number that have been withdrawn, redeployed, retired or promoted out of the section in the past three years, per region; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35109/14]

Departmental Customer Charters

Catherine Murphy

66. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection her plans to improve her Department's service to customers and the timeframe involved; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35111/14]

Departmental Records

Catherine Murphy

67. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection if it is the practice of her Department to employ an archivist to examine records and archives once records are deemed appropriate for archiving to determine the quality of the records, the importance, the estimated care and attention needed to preserve the records and so on; if not if she will consider this option in order to best capture the most valuable records before they potentially deteriorate in storage; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35400/14]

Departmental Records

Catherine Murphy

68. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the total cost to her Department and those agencies under the aegis for the storage of records and archives that are ultimately intended to be forwarded to the National Archives in time; if she will provide this cost for 2012 and 2013; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35424/14]

Departmental Records

Catherine Murphy

83. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Finance if it is the practice of his Department to employ an archivist to examine records and archives once records are deemed appropriate for archiving to determine the quality of the records, the importance, the estimated care and attention needed to preserve the records and so on; if not, if he will consider this option in order to best capture the most valuable records before they potentially deteriorate in storage; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35395/14]

Departmental Records

Catherine Murphy

84. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Finance the total cost of his Department and those under the aegis for the storage of records and archives that are ultimately intended to be forwarded to the National Archives in time; if he will provide this cost for 2012 and 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35419/14]

Departmental Records

Catherine Murphy

94. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the total cost to his Department and those under his aegis for the storage of records and archives that are intended to be forwarded to the National Archives in time; if he will provide this cost for 2013 and 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35029/14]

Departmental Records

Catherine Murphy

95. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if it is the practice of his Department to employ an archivist to examine records and archives once records are deemed appropriate for archiving to determine the quality of the records, the importance, the estimated care and attention needed to preserve the records and so on; if not, if he will consider this option in order to best capture the most valuable records before they potentially deteriorate in storage; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35031/14]

Departmental Records

Catherine Murphy

101. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if it is the practice of his Department to employ an archivist to examine records and archives once records are deemed appropriate for archiving to determine the quality of the records, the importance, the estimated care and attention needed to preserve the records and so on; if not, if he will consider this option in order to best capture the most valuable records before they potentially deteriorate in storage; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35398/14]

Departmental Records

Catherine Murphy

102. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the total cost to the Department and those under the aegis of the Department for the storage of records and archives that are ultimately intended to be forwarded to the National Archives; if he will provide this cost for 2012 and 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35422/14]

Departmental Records

Catherine Murphy

111. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if it is the practice of his Department to employ an archivist to examine records and archives once records are deemed appropriate for archiving to determine the quality of the records, the importance, and the estimated care and attention needed to preserve the records; if not if he will consider this option in order to best capture the most valuable records before they potentially deteriorate in storage; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35388/14]

Departmental Records

Catherine Murphy

112. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the total cost to the Department and those under the aegis of the Department for the storage of records and archives that are ultimately intended to be forwarded to the National Archives; if he will provide this cost for 2012 and 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35409/14]

Departmental Records

Catherine Murphy

126. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Defence whether it is the practice of his Department to employ an archivist to examine records and archives once records are deemed appropriate for archiving to determine the quality of the records, the importance, and the estimated care and attention needed to preserve the records; if not, if he will consider this option in order to best capture the most valuable records before they potentially deteriorate in storage; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35392/14]

Departmental Records

Catherine Murphy

127. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Defence to set out the total cost to the Department and those agencies under the aegis for the storage of records and archives that are ultimately intended to be forwarded to the National Archives in time; if he will provide this cost for 2012 and 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35415/14]

Magdalen Laundries

Catherine Murphy

141. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the extent of compliance among religious orders and institutions in relation to the transfer of records and archives relating to the Magdalen laundries redress process; the orders which have yet to comply; the number of requests that have been made in each case; the options that are available to the redress board to ensure that records are made available; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35036/14]

Magdalen Laundries

Catherine Murphy

142. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Justice and Equality her views on the State's duty to uphold the constitutional right to education in cases where individuals who were committed to Magdalen laundries were not considered the de jure legal responsibility of the State and therefore may have been categorised as voluntarily institutionalised, but who none the less were, according to the McAleese report, held in seriously abusive and exploitative situations without basic education; if this failure is being taken into account by the redress board; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35038/14]

Departmental Records

Catherine Murphy

166. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if it is the practice of her Department to employ an archivist to examine records and archives once records are deemed appropriate for archiving to determine the quality of the records, the importance, the estimated care and attention needed to preserve the records and so on; if not, whether she will consider this option in order to best capture the most valuable records before they potentially deteriorate in storage; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35399/14]

Departmental Records

Catherine Murphy

167. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the total cost to her Department and those agencies under its aegis for the storage of records and archives that are ultimately intended to be forwarded to the National Archives; if she will provide details of this cost for 2012 and 2013; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35423/14]

Departmental Records

Catherine Murphy

170. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if it is the practice of his Department to employ an archivist to examine records and archives once records are deemed appropriate for archiving to determine the quality of the records, the importance, the estimated care and attention needed to preserve the records and so on; if not, whether he will consider this option in order to best capture the most valuable records before they potentially deteriorate in storage; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35390/14]

Departmental Records

Catherine Murphy

171. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the total cost to his Department and those agencies under its aegis for the storage of records and archives that are ultimately intended to be forwarded to the National Archives; if he will provide details of this cost for 2012 and 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35412/14]

Departmental Records

Catherine Murphy

203. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Health if it is the practice of his Department to employ an archivist to examine records and archives once records are deemed appropriate for archiving to determine the quality of the records, the importance, the estimated care and attention needed to preserve the records and so on; if not if he will consider this option in order to best capture the most valuable records before they potentially deteriorate in storage; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35397/14]

Departmental Records

Catherine Murphy

204. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Health the total cost of his Department and those under the aegis for the storage of records and archives that are ultimately intended to be forwarded to the National Archives in time; if he will provide this cost for 2012 and 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35421/14]

Departmental Records

Catherine Murphy

207. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if it is the practice of his Department to employ an archivist to examine records and archives once records are deemed appropriate for archiving to determine the quality of the records, the importance, the estimated care and attention needed to preserve the records and so on; if not if he will consider this option in order to best capture the most valuable records before they potentially deteriorate in storage; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35396/14]

Departmental Records

Catherine Murphy

208. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the total cost to his Department and those under its aegis for the storage of records and archives that are ultimately intended to be forwarded to the National Archives in time; if he will provide this cost for 2012 and 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35420/14]

Departmental Records

Catherine Murphy

230. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Education and Skills if it is the practice of her Department to employ an archivist to examine records and archives once records are deemed appropriate for archiving to determine the quality of the records, the importance, the estimated care and attention needed to preserve the records and so on; if not if she will consider this option in order to best capture the most valuable records before they potentially deteriorate in storage; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35393/14]

Departmental Records

Catherine Murphy

231. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Education and Skills the total cost of her Department and those under the aegis for the storage of records and archives that are ultimately intended to be forwarded to the National Archives in time; if she will provide this cost for 2012 and 2013; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35416/14]

Tenant Purchase Scheme Administration

Catherine Murphy

233. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government when the new local authority house purchase scheme is likely to be introduced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34884/14]

Motor Tax Yield

Catherine Murphy

239. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide figures for the amount of motor tax raised in each local authority annually from 1999 to 2013 in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35010/14]

Local Government Reform

Catherine Murphy

248. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council has fully complied with the provisions of the Local Government Reform Act, 2014 and the ministerial guidelines and circulars issued by his Department in respect of the appointment of the chairpersons of the strategic policy committees of Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35112/14]

Departmental Records

Catherine Murphy

250. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if it is the practice of his Department to employ an archivist to examine records and archives once records are deemed appropriate for archiving to determine the quality of the records, the importance, the estimated care and attention needed to preserve the records and so on; if not, whether he will consider this option to best capture the most valuable records before they potentially deteriorate in storage; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35394/14]

Departmental Records

Catherine Murphy

251. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the total cost of his Department and those under the aegis for the storage of records and archives that are ultimately intended to be forwarded to the National Archives in time; if he will provide this cost for 2012 and 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35417/14]

Departmental Records

Catherine Murphy

256. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if it is the practice of his Department to employ an archivist to examine records and archives once records are deemed appropriate for archiving to determine the quality of the records, the importance, the estimated care and attention needed to preserve the records and so on; if not if he will consider this option in order to best capture the most valuable records before they potentially deteriorate in storage; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35391/14]

Departmental Records

Catherine Murphy

257. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the total cost of his Department and those under the aegis for the storage of records and archives that are ultimately intended to be forwarded to the National Archives in time; if he will provide this cost for 2012 and 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35413/14]

Departmental Records

Catherine Murphy

273. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if it is the practice of his Department to employ an archivist to examine records and archives once records are deemed appropriate for archiving to determine the quality of the records, the importance, the estimated care and attention needed to preserve the records and so on; if not if he will consider this option to best capture the most valuable records before they potentially deteriorate in storage; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35401/14]

Departmental Records

Catherine Murphy

274. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the total cost of his Department and those under the aegis for the storage of records and archives that are ultimately intended to be forwarded to the National Archives in time; if he will provide this cost for 2012 and 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35425/14]

National Library

Catherine Murphy

283. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the total amount of income given to the National Library of Ireland, broken down by source, in each year for the past seven years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35040/14]