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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Upward Only Rent Reviews (16 Apr 2013)

Joanna Tuffy: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will re-examine the decision not to proceed with legislation to abolish upward only rent review clauses in commercial leases in view of the fact that small and medium sized businesses are closing on a daily basis due to high rents; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16744/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Water Fluoridation (16 Apr 2013)

Joanna Tuffy: To ask the Minister for Health if and when a bio-monitoring study of total fluoride intake will be carried out; if any periodic dental surveys have been carried out to measure both caries levels and fluorosis in order to monitor the effect water fluoridation has had on the oral health of the people; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16986/13]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sports Capital Programme Applications (16 Apr 2013)

Joanna Tuffy: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the position regarding support from his Department for amateur boxing clubs in relation to access to training facilities and other supports; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16585/13]

Topical Issue Matters (28 Mar 2013)

Joanna Tuffy: I wish to advise the House of the following matters in respect of which notice has been given under Standing Order 27A and the name of the Member in each case: (1) Deputy Timmy Dooley - the need to examine the VAT rate for tourism related services to the coach and bus sector; (2) Deputy Joe Higgins - the failure to make funding available for an extension to Castleknock community college,...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fish Farming (28 Mar 2013)

Joanna Tuffy: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his attention has been drawn to the public disquiet regarding plans to develop two salmon fish farms totalling 456 hectares in the Galway Bay area; the long-term consequences that this development will have on angling and tourism in the vicinity; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15875/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Thalidomide Victim Compensation (28 Mar 2013)

Joanna Tuffy: To ask the Minister for Health when he intends to meet with the representatives of the Irish Thalidomide Association to address some important issues, as set out in correspondence (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15828/13]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Home Repossession Rate (26 Mar 2013)

Joanna Tuffy: To ask the Minister for Finance if any consideration has been given to the extension by banks of the moratorium on repossessions to a period longer than 12 months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14714/13]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Banking Sector Remuneration (26 Mar 2013)

Joanna Tuffy: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will provide an update on the Mercer Report and his response to that report and if he will take into account the extra workload that staff have taken due to reduced numbers of staff and additional tasks; the impact on workers' income from other factors including having to pay higher pension contributions and the wiping out of the value of bank shares...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Outsourcing of Public Services (26 Mar 2013)

Joanna Tuffy: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will provide an update on his policy with ensuring proper working conditions and hours of the employees of agencies to whom Government Departments contract out work, including in the catering, security and cleaning sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14719/13]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Industrial Relations Issues (26 Mar 2013)

Joanna Tuffy: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the position regarding the Programme for Government commitment on updating rights to collective bargaining and the planned date for the introduction of legislation in this area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15206/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Mortgage Interest Supplement Eligibility (26 Mar 2013)

Joanna Tuffy: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if there are any proposals to review the Mortgage Interest Supplement to allow further categories to qualify for the payment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14716/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Mortgage Interest Supplement Eligibility (26 Mar 2013)

Joanna Tuffy: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the numbers of families in receipt of mortgage interest supplement in the following years 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012 and to date in 2013; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14718/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Insurance Issues (26 Mar 2013)

Joanna Tuffy: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the benefits for persons signing for credits; if there are any plans to introduce a scheme whereby individuals can have the option of paying towards additional paid-up contributions in order to help them qualify for benefits such as old age contributory pension; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14728/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Mortgage Resolution Processes (26 Mar 2013)

Joanna Tuffy: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if any consideration has been given to initiating a scheme similar to the mortgage to shared equity scheme in Scotland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14715/13]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Ground Rents Abolition (26 Mar 2013)

Joanna Tuffy: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will provide an update regarding ground rents and the abolition of ground rents; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14717/13]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Report on Child and Family Income Support: Discussion (20 Mar 2013)

Joanna Tuffy: Deputy O'Dea asked about whether the Department could do models for us using the formula.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Report on Child and Family Income Support: Discussion (20 Mar 2013)

Joanna Tuffy: As a committee, we will probably make our own recommendations so it would be very helpful to us.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Report on Child and Family Income Support: Discussion (20 Mar 2013)

Joanna Tuffy: The committee will write to the delegation and make a few suggestions.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Report on Child and Family Income Support: Discussion (20 Mar 2013)

Joanna Tuffy: The second-tier payment would also incorporate increases in the qualified child payment.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Report on Child and Family Income Support: Discussion (20 Mar 2013)

Joanna Tuffy: Are there any further questions? Do members of the delegation wish to make any concluding remarks?