Results 3,761-3,780 of 7,652 for speaker:Joanna Tuffy
- Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (16 Feb 2012)
Joanna Tuffy: Question 255: To ask the Minister for Health if students studying for a degree in biomedical science, in other parts of the country, receive training allowance payments (details supplied); if this is the case, the reason DIT medical scientist students do not receive these payments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9122/12]
- Topical Issue Matters (16 Feb 2012)
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 Michael P. Kitt - the position regarding Kiltormer sewerage scheme, Ballinasloe, County Galway; (2) Deputy Robert Dowds - the high cost of burials in Dublin and the inadequacy of legislation for local authorities to regulate...
- Financial Services Regulation (16 Feb 2012)
Joanna Tuffy: Minister, you are over time. I will take a supplementary question and return to you afterwards.
- Written Answers — Fur Farming: Fur Farming (15 Feb 2012)
Joanna Tuffy: Question 243: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding the report and findings of the review group set up by him to review the issue of fur farming; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8827/12]
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (14 Feb 2012)
Joanna Tuffy: Question 679: To ask the Minister for Health if he will put in place a plan to provide speech and language therapy services for pupils of a school (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7918/12]
- Written Answers — Local Government Reform: Local Government Reform (9 Feb 2012)
Joanna Tuffy: Question 144: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will give details of his plans to reform local government through the abolition of town councils, a reduction in the number of county councils and a cut in the number of councillors; if he will give further details of the consultations that he has had or plans to have with elected representatives, the...
- Written Answers — Adoption Services: Adoption Services (9 Feb 2012)
Joanna Tuffy: Question 166: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if there any plans to amend the Civil Partnership Act 2010 to allow civil partners adopt and to be considered as joint adoptive parents; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7437/12]
- Message from Select Committee (9 Feb 2012)
Joanna Tuffy: The Select Sub-committee on Health has completed its consideration of the Criminal Justice (Female Genital Mutilation) Bill 2011 and has made amendments thereto.
- Topical Issue Matters (9 Feb 2012)
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 CaoimhghÃn à Caoláin - the work to rule by psychiatric nurses at the children and adolescent mental health inpatient unit, Merlin Park, Galway; (2) Deputy Mary Mitchell O'Connor - the need to allow persons access to part...
- Legal Services Regulation Bill 2011: Second Stage (Resumed) (9 Feb 2012)
Joanna Tuffy: I wish to make a further point in my remarks about access to the professions. In my experience the Law Society of Ireland has many mature students, including people who have reached retirement age, who then train as solicitors and this is to be commended as there should not be any limitations on who can enter a profession. It is preferable for entry to the professions to be as open as...
- Legal Services Regulation Bill 2011: Second Stage (Resumed) (8 Feb 2012)
Joanna Tuffy: I must first declare a personal interest in this issue. I am a qualified solicitor and have practised as a solicitor. In fact, I went into the profession quite late in that it was not my first choice. I completed a degree in English and history and came out of college at a time of high unemployment. I did various things, including a social employment scheme. Eventually I got a job as a...
- International Co-operation: Motion (7 Feb 2012)
Joanna Tuffy: Sorry, Minister; one speaker at a time.
- International Co-operation: Motion (7 Feb 2012)
Joanna Tuffy: The Minister should allow the Deputy to continue.
- International Co-operation: Motion (7 Feb 2012)
Joanna Tuffy: The Minister should allow the Deputy to continue.
- International Co-operation: Motion (7 Feb 2012)
Joanna Tuffy: The Deputy's time is exhausted.
- Family Home Protection (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2011: Second Stage (3 Feb 2012)
Joanna Tuffy: I compliment Deputy Donnelly on putting forward this legislation and on all the work he has put in to drafting and researching it. This is one of three key issues we face as legislators at present in the context of everything that has taken place, that is to say, the economic and financial crisis and the fact that many people have difficulties paying their mortgages. Some people have lost...
- Order of Business (2 Feb 2012)
Joanna Tuffy: During the Holocaust commemorations at the weekend, the Minister for Justice and Equality referred to our record at the time, which was rather bad, in respect of giving refuge to those fleeing the Holocaust. I know that at present we grant people refuge in this country and we allow people to stay here on humanitarian grounds. At the same time our law is flawed and it is broadly recognised...
- Written Answers — Garda Deployment: Garda Deployment (31 Jan 2012)
Joanna Tuffy: Question 495: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality, following the publishing of the Garda SÃochána senior management structure report in October 2006, which cited a lack of experienced civilian managers in key positions in the Garda SÃochána, his plans to adhere to these recommendations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5143/12]
- Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (31 Jan 2012)
Joanna Tuffy: Question 625: To ask the Minister for Health, further to Parliamentary Question No. 268 of 22 September 2011, when a reply will issue from the Health Service Executive; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5279/12]
- Proposed Statutory Instrument on Copyright: Statements (31 Jan 2012)
Joanna Tuffy: Yes, provided it is a clarification.