Parliamentary questions

Irish Water Remit

Catherine Murphy

146. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the contingencies that are in place should a local authority decide to take an unfinished estate in charge, effectively relinquishing any bond in force in respect of the estate, and subsequently water infrastructure problems are identified; in such a case, if Irish Water will pay to alleviate the deficiencies; if the first-fix-free policy will apply in these cases if leaks are discovered on residents' side of the property; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39435/14]

Water Meters

Catherine Murphy

157. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if Irish Water has taken all necessary steps to ensure that every digit on the meters can be read by a homeowner and that none are obscured; if the obstruction of lower numbers on a meter is commonplace; if so, the measure he proposes to ensure that a full meter reading can be taken by homeowners; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39486/14]

Climate Change Policy

Catherine Murphy

83. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when publication of the sectoral adaptation plan for agriculture envisaged under the national policy position for tackling climate change will be; the preparations and progress his Department has made towards the plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38932/14]

Foreign Conflicts

Catherine Murphy

223. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will follow the example of the Government of Sweden and offer full recognition to Palestine as a sovereign and equal nation state; his response to the change in policy by Sweden with regard to the impact it will have on efforts towards a two-state solution in the Israel-Palestine conflict; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38867/14]

School Accommodation

Catherine Murphy

283. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Education and Skills when a school (details supplied) in County Kildare will have its deteriorating accommodation situation addressed; the applications in process in relation to same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39301/14]

School Enrolments

Catherine Murphy

284. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Education and Skills the way the expected surge in numbers of children seeking admittance to schools in the Leixlip area of County Kildare due to ongoing recruitment by large employers in the area will be accommodated; if her Department maintains links with the Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation to better anticipate where and when spikes in numbers seeking school admittance will occur; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39303/14]

Education Policy

Catherine Murphy

285. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Education and Skills the exact process by which population and changing demographics are factored into her Department's forward planning in respect of achieving an even standard in all areas of school buildings and teacher numbers; if she will concede that measures now have fallen short of achieving this even spread; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39304/14]

Pupil-Teacher Ratio

Catherine Murphy

286. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Education and Skills the average class size in each local authority area at present and in each year for the past ten years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39305/14]

Water Meters Installation

Catherine Murphy

295. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide in tabular form the number of water meters that have been installed by Irish Water each month to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38847/14]

Irish Water Remit

Catherine Murphy

297. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the precise charging formula which will apply in cases where water leaks are discovered inside a customer's property; if he will clarify that, once the capped rate no longer applies, the amount of water wasted from when a leak develops to when it is discovered will be a chargeable amount either under the fix first policy or subsequently; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38852/14]

Irish Water Remit

Catherine Murphy

298. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government under which legal provision does the responsibility and authority for maintenance of water infrastructure installed under a footpath outside a private dwelling place fall to the dwelling owner; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38853/14]

Irish Water Remit

Catherine Murphy

300. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if the first fix free policy will apply to all leaks in cases where there are multiple leaks discovered; if the full policy will apply if multiple leaks are discovered at intermittent stages but all arise from the same event for example an extreme weather occurrence such as heavy rain or severe frost; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38855/14]

Water Meters Installation

Catherine Murphy

301. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide, in tabular form, records of all instances in Irish Water of when their agents encountered ransom strips when seeking to install water meters; the way each was resolved; if any money has been paid in respect of these; and if so, the amount in each case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38856/14]

Climate Change Policy

Catherine Murphy

307. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government when publication of the four key sectorial adaptation plans envisaged under the national policy position for tackling climate change will be; when the national adaptation plan will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38931/14]

Irish Water Administration

Catherine Murphy

313. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the jurisdictions to date to which Irish Water has transmitted information it has gathered from customers for secure storage or any other purpose; if he will provide a list in tabular form of the kinds of data which have been transmitted and the purpose in each case; if he will provide a list of the names of companies, either domestically or abroad, which Irish Water has entered into a contract with to store, manage or otherwise utilise data Irish Water has gathered from customers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38982/14]

Climate Change Policy

Catherine Murphy

358. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources when publication of the sectoral adaptation plan for energy envisaged under the national policy position for tackling climate change will take place; to set out the preparations and progress his Department has made towards the plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38950/14]

Departmental Records

Catherine Murphy

21. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform in view of the extensive annual financial commitment across Departments on the storage of records and archive material at various sites and the extensive associate retrieval costs, the savings to the Exchequer that could be made by moving toward a more streamlined storage service and by the employment of archivists; the work being undertaken within the Office of the Government Chief Information Officer on digital preservation of records in Departments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38282/14]

Mortgage Interest Supplement Scheme Payments

Catherine Murphy

42. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection if she will restore the mortgage interest supplement payment for struggling home owners to enable them to retain their homes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38804/14]

Dental Services Provision

Catherine Murphy

150. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Health the public dental health services available to children in post-primary education in County Kildare who are covered by a medical card; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38754/14]

Dental Services Provision

Catherine Murphy

151. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Health the public dental health services available to children in post-primary education in County Kildare if they are not covered by a medical card or health insurance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38756/14]

Health Services Staff Remuneration

Catherine Murphy

162. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Health the arrangements in place to apply for a back payment of a salary uplift due to the bringing in line of salaries of home help carers in 2005 in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38780/14]

Disability Support Services

Catherine Murphy

164. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Health the supports available to families that are on a social welfare payment and not able to access the disabled drivers scheme as it is suspended for those families; the way he plans to support these families with a family member who requires specialist transport for their disabled family member; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38793/14]

Ambulance Service Provision

Catherine Murphy

166. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Health the ambulance services that have been restored, by county, since partial cover was removed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38801/14]

Ambulance Service Provision

Catherine Murphy

167. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Health the ambulance services that have been withdrawn since 2011, by town and county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38802/14]

Ambulance Service Provision

Catherine Murphy

168. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Health his plans to improve the ambulance services available to towns, by town and county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38803/14]

Dental Services Provision

Catherine Murphy

169. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Health the public dental health services that are available to children in post-primary education in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38807/14]

Schools Building Projects Status

Catherine Murphy

206. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Education and Skills the schools that are due to receive new build accommodation in 2015 and 2016, broken down by location and type of accommodation intended; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38781/14]

Local Authority Housing Waiting Lists

Catherine Murphy

255. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the average waiting time for social housing per local authority; if he will provide a table showing actual numbers on housing waiting lists in each local authority in each year from 2000 to date in 2014, including family size in each case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38795/14]

Unfinished Housing Developments

Catherine Murphy

256. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the amount, in tabular form, that has been drawn down from the special resolution fund for unfinished estates by each local authority in each year of its operation; if he will also indicate the amount that has been spent on unfinished estates to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38796/14]

Homelessness Strategy

Catherine Murphy

257. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the guidelines for usage of the pathway accommodation and support system to record homelessness; if risk of homelessness is quantified or measured in any way by his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38805/14]

Homeless Persons Data

Catherine Murphy

258. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the fact that collection of data for homelessness is not comprehensive as it does not count the number of homeless families sharing accommodation with their families; the interim measures he plans to utilise to gather this data; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38806/14]

Homeless Persons Data

Catherine Murphy

259. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the numbers of homeless individuals and families recorded on the pathway accommodation and support system in each quarter in each local authority where it has been active since it came into operation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38814/14]

Road Projects Expenditure

Catherine Murphy

268. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide a breakdown of funding for roads and road services provided to each local authority in each of the past ten years. [38797/14]

Community Care Provision

Catherine Murphy

148. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Health if there are plans to develop a purpose built designated facility for older persons at Connolly Hospital, Dublin; and if funding has been identified for such a development. [38505/14]

Schools Building Projects Status

Catherine Murphy

202. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Education and Skills the reason her Department has not yet provided the board of management of a school (details supplied) in Dublin 15 a date for its stage 2A meeting concerning plans to rebuild the school. [38504/14]

Planning Issues

Catherine Murphy

227. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will consider issuing a statutory recommendation under section 202 of the Planning Act 2000 to South Dublin County Council to extend the Liffey Valley special amenity area order, SAAO. [38506/14]

Broadband Service Provision

Catherine Murphy

231. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the details on surveys of broadband services and performances of broadband in Newtown, Kilcock, County Kildare and the timeframe for the upgrade of broadband in the area; the consultation that will occur with residents or businesses in the area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38348/14]

Adoption Records Provision

Catherine Murphy

100. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the extent to which records on overseas adoptions going back to the foundation of the State are currently held by his Department; the number of persons for which records are held; if requests have been made for access to these records as part of the ongoing commission of inquiry into mother and baby homes; the extent to which requests have been complied with; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37608/14]

Ambulance Service Provision

Catherine Murphy

333. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Health the ambulance services that have been increased or restored to previous coverage following an earlier reduction by location; his plans to restore or increase ambulance cover in the County Kildare area following the cut last year; if there is a schedule according to which services will be restored; if he will furnish this schedule; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37824/14]

Ambulance Service Provision

Catherine Murphy

334. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Health the average ambulance response times for the County Kildare area; the current arrangements for ambulance cover in terms of vehicles and staff; the weekly scheduled cover in respect of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37826/14]

Ambulance Service Provision

Catherine Murphy

335. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Health if the ambulance service operational from Leixlip, County Kildare, will be restored to a full service; if so, when; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37829/14]

Tax Code

Catherine Murphy

10. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Finance his views that the long-term global trend is undeniably toward the progressive elimination of the ability of large multinationals to avoid corporation tax through complex arrangements; his further views that Ireland's vital strategic interest lies in Government preparing a plan to ensure the retention of multinational employers as the favourable tax regime may be eroded by the actions of other states; his long-term strategy in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37071/14]

Tax Code

Catherine Murphy

39. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Finance if his Department has had any discussions with the Department of Social Protection regarding the introduction of a favourable tax incentive targeted at landlords to take on persons in receipt of rent supplement, for a limited period of time; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37214/14]

Ombudsman's Reports

Catherine Murphy

53. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the number of complaints received over the past three years that were referred to the Office of the Ombudsman; if any of these complaints escalated further to the courts; if she will provide a breakdown of these figures according to officer named complaints and non-officer named complaints; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37551/14]

Community Welfare Services

Catherine Murphy

54. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection if she will provide in tabular form, the number of community welfare officers currently operating by county; the number at October in 2011, 2012 and 2013; if she will also estimate the population served by each CWO to date in 2014; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37552/14]

Rent Supplement Scheme Administration

Catherine Murphy

55. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the reductions in the number of people in receipt of rent assistance between 2010 and to date in 2014; the reasons for the fall in numbers; if she will provide a demographic breakdown of the recipients in this category, if figures are available at county, locality or regional level; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37553/14]

NAMA Social Housing Provision

Catherine Murphy

70. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Finance the number of housing associations that have taken advantage of the National Asset Management Agency facility to set up a greater supply of housing; the number properties that have been transferred, broken down by local authority area; the costs incurred in the set up and operation of the special-purpose vehicle to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37543/14]

Departmental Records

Catherine Murphy

89. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the number and location of sites at which the Office of Public Works store public records which are ultimately intended to be forwarded to the National Archives in time; for which Departments of State and agencies are records stored at each site; the total cost in 2012 and 2013 for the storage of these records broken down by costs borne by the OPW and costs borne by another Department at each site; the number of staff employed at each site; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37549/14]

HSE Records

Catherine Murphy

152. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Health the total annual cost to the Health Service Executive for the storage of records and archives which are ultimately intended to be forwarded to the National Archives in time; the sites at which these records are stored; the cost of engaging outside professional services in respect of the storage of records; if he will include the HSE as a named body under the Schedule of the National Archives Act 1986; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37555/14]

Capital Assistance Scheme Funding

Catherine Murphy

195. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the total amounts allocated annually under the capital assistance scheme in each year of its operation to date; the total amount spent in each case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37541/14]

Social and Affordable Housing Expenditure

Catherine Murphy

196. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the amounts awarded, broken down by local authority area, under the capital loan and subsidy scheme for social housing in each year of its operation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37542/14]

NAMA Social Housing Provision

Catherine Murphy

197. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the local authorities that have availed of the NAMA-run special purpose vehicle to bring greater housing stock forward for social housing purposes; the number of transfers that have taken place to each local authority; the number that are in development; the costs associated with each; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37544/14]

Voluntary Housing Sector

Catherine Murphy

198. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his plans to establish an independent regulator for voluntary housing associations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37547/14]

Irish Water Establishment

Catherine Murphy

199. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide the full details of the final agreements between local authorities and Irish Water in respect of asset transfers, staffing, compensation, and other issues related to the establishment of Irish Water; if Irish Water has transferred any monetary sum to a local authority or has agreed to do so in future; if he will provide the full cost to date for the operation of the water services transition office broken down by category; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37548/14]

Local Authority Expenditure

Catherine Murphy

200. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the total annual cost to each local authority in the State for the storage of records and archives, including those records which are ultimately intended to be forwarded to the National Archives in time; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37550/14]

Rail Network Expansion

Catherine Murphy

12. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the expected construction works of the DART underground project; if the timeframe for delivery of this vital project will change if extra funding sources can be identified; if it has been decided that tunnelling will take place originating from one site or from two; if the views of residents of the East Wall near the proposed construction site will be taken on board in advance of construction commencing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36803/14]

Dental Services Provision

Catherine Murphy

423. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Health the number of Health Service Executive dentists and dental services that have been withdrawn from local health centres, by town and county, in the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36964/14]

HSE Properties

Catherine Murphy

424. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Health the number of vacant rooms left by the cessation of Health Service Executive provided local services within local health centres; his proposals for these empty spaces; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36965/14]

HSE Properties

Catherine Murphy

425. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Health the number of vacant rooms left by the cessation of Department of Social Protection provided community welfare officer services within local health centres; his proposals for the use of these empty spaces; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36966/14]

Health Services Provision

Catherine Murphy

426. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Health the number of chiropody services that have been withdrawn from local health centres, by town and county, in the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36967/14]

Health Services Provision

Catherine Murphy

427. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to chiropody services being provided out of local pharmacies instead of vacant health centre suites; that the patients, including lifelong diabetics, are then charged a €20 rental fee; his plans to re-accommodate the chiropody services to the local health centres; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36968/14]

Homeless Accommodation Provision

Catherine Murphy

556. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his plans to extend the extra funding granted to the Dublin Regional Homeless Executive to immediately adjacent high-pressure areas like north eastern Kildare, south eastern Meath and north Wicklow; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36628/14]

Hydraulic Fracturing

Catherine Murphy

563. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide the names of all organisations and consortiums who submitted a bid to undertake the joint Northern Ireland Environment Agency-Environmental Protection Agency research into unconventional oil and gas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36690/14]

Proposed Legislation

Catherine Murphy

128. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if legislation in the area of sex trafficking and-or prostitution is planned to be brought forward with a view to better protecting women; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36376/14]

Water Charges Administration

Catherine Murphy

263. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if the intention by Irish Water to reduce pressure or supply to a home where there is a dispute over payment of charges will impact upon the ability of the emergency services, in particular the fire brigade; if a health and safety audit has been undertaken with regard to this issue and if he will publish the findings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36361/14]

Water Charges Introduction

Catherine Murphy

264. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if, considering the large volumes of water that are typically used during construction and which are sourced on-site, he will indicate the likeliest scenario where construction work is required on a home following an accident such as a fire or a flood and the insurance company involved must now pay for the water used; if Irish Water has consulted with insurance industry representatives on this issue; if Irish Water has forewarned customers that there is a possibility that home insurance premia will rise as a result of the introduction of water charges; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36363/14]

Water Supply

Catherine Murphy

267. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if Irish Water will release the final details of the first fix free policy; if this policy will not commence until 1 January 2015 as reported; the way it is planned to deal with leaks which have already been identified; if Irish Water expects leaks to go unfixed until the policy is in place or if the citizen will be forced to pay where the leak is on their side; if Irish Water has a list of such cases; how and in what timeframe it is addressing each case on the list; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36375/14]

Magdalen Laundries

Catherine Murphy

19. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Justice and Equality her views on concerns that there may be a serious gap in the extent of records available for persons going through the Magdalen redress scheme whereby those former residents who were not the legal responsibility of the institutions concerned; that is they did not come through the courts and under legislation they remained the legal responsibility of themselves or their parents-guardians, but who in all likelihood were institutionalised under duress and without their consent; if her attention has been drawn to the fact that such persons may not appear in official records; the way she proposes to tackle this issue; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35383/14]

Census of Population Statistics

Catherine Murphy

33. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Taoiseach if it is the case that the Central Statistics Office does not plan to engage in any public consultation on the development of questions for the next scheduled census in 2016; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that no new questions will be added and it will be virtually identical to Census 2011; his views that this presents a serious obstacle to the accurate measuring of some statistics, such as the question on religion which is largely recognised as vague and misleading and includes other questions which have been rendered redundant, such as questions on water supply and sewerage; if he has had any consultation with the CSO on the forthcoming census; if the CSO will commit to a process of public consultation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35826/14]

Programme for Government Implementation

Catherine Murphy

44. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Taoiseach when he will honour the programme for Government commitment to amend Dáil Standing Orders to ensure that replies to written parliamentary questions are furnished during Dáil recess. [35506/14]

International Summits

Catherine Murphy

45. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Taoiseach if he has accepted the invitation of Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon to attend an extraordinary UN climate summit in New York on 23 September 2014; if so, the new announcements and action as requested by the Secretary General he plans to bring with him on behalf of the people of Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35507/14]

Departmental Records

Catherine Murphy

62. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Taoiseach 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. [35707/14]

Rent Supplement Scheme Data

Catherine Murphy

126. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection when it was decided, on a policy level, to issue a 13-week termination notice of the termination of rent supplement payments issued to families that are unable to negotiate their rents downwards; and if she considers this an effective strategy for reducing the spend on rent supplement nationally. [35619/14]

Revenue Commissioners Enforcement Activity

Catherine Murphy

153. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Finance the number of cases of legal action which were initiated against the Revenue Commissioners' sheriffs in the past five years; of each case, the number which were settled out of court and the number of settlements which contained secrecy clauses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35878/14]

Revenue Commissioners Enforcement Activity

Catherine Murphy

180. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Finance the number of the approximately 30,000 actions of the Revenue Commissioners' sheriffs in 2011, 2012 and 2013 which involved the seizure of computers; if he will indicate how this equipment is stored and the way in which they were sold off; the estimated value of the seizures and the total sums realised from sales; and if he is satisfied that this is carried out in compliance with existing data protection legislation. [35873/14]

Revenue Commissioners Enforcement Activity

Catherine Murphy

181. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Finance the number of the approximately 30,000 actions of the Revenue Commissioners' sheriffs in 2011, 2012 and 2013 which involved the seizure of tools of a trade and third party items seized; and the way in which this was monitored. [35875/14]

Revenue Commissioners Enforcement Activity

Catherine Murphy

182. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Finance the number of cases of legal action which were initiated against the Revenue Commissioners in the past five years; the number of cases of legal action which were initiated against the Revenue Commissioners' sheriffs in the past five years; of each case, the number which were settled out of court and the number of settlements which contained secrecy clauses. [35877/14]

Ministerial Advisers Remuneration

Catherine Murphy

193. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will confirm that no ministerial adviser will be hired for newly appointed Government Ministers at a remuneration in excess of the agreed pay cap for such a role; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35505/14]

Legal Aid Applications

Catherine Murphy

324. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the length of time of the waiting lists to access legal aid with the Legal Aid Board by county. [35872/14]

Programme for Government Implementation

Catherine Murphy

342. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Health if the programme for Government commitment to ensure that replies to written parliamentary questions are furnished during Dáil recess will apply to the Health Service Executive; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35506/14]

Waste Management

Catherine Murphy

515. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the meetings or other contacts he or his officials have had with the Dublin local authorities in advance of their recent proposal to revive the Poolbeg national waste incinerator project.​ [35831/14]

Waste Management

Catherine Murphy

516. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the basis in national waste policy for the proposal by the four Dublin local authorities to develop an incinerator to meet national waste management needs, rather than the needs of the Dublin region as originally envisaged; if a regional approach to waste management has been abandoned by the Government; and if an amendment to the Waste Management Act 2004 is required as a consequence. [35832/14]

Waste Management

Catherine Murphy

517. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if his stated ambition to move Dublin towards zero waste through a pay-by-weight system is in direct conflict with the proposal by the four Dublin local authorities to develop a national waste incinerator at Poolbeg, given that the business case for this proposal requires waste volumes to increase or recycling to be capped at 50%; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35833/14]

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]