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Water Quality. (7 May 2009)

Joanna Tuffy: Is the Minister stating that he intends to introduce water charges for domestic users? He should answer yes or no.

Water Quality. (7 May 2009)

Joanna Tuffy: I am not really happy.

Water and Sewerage Schemes. (7 May 2009)

Joanna Tuffy: I recently visited Dublin City Council's wastewater treatment plant, on which a great deal of money was spent. Does the allocation of €500 million also relate to wastewater treatment? In the context of current capacity to deal with wastewater treatment, how many further plants will it be necessary to construct? When will these plants be delivered? Section 49 of the Planning and...

Departmental Agency. (7 May 2009)

Joanna Tuffy: First, the Minister mentioned an investigation. Does he know when that investigation will be completed? Second, I was watching a news report the other day about a conflict of interest being raised regarding the Dublin Docklands Development Authority. What is the Minister's view on that issue?

Order of Business (Resumed) (7 May 2009)

Joanna Tuffy: As for the issue of management companies and managing agents, I do not know whether the Government is aware of a recent court case. My understanding is that it found that the Private Residential Tenancies Board has a role in adjudicating between apartment owners and management companies. This is because a legal landlord-tenant relationship was judged to exist between apartment owners and...

Written Answers — Overseas Missions: Overseas Missions (6 May 2009)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 106: To ask the Minister for Defence if he will confirm that Irish troops serving with the UN in Chad may not qualify for UN medals for their tour of duty in view of the fact that they will fall 90 days short of the 400 required; if he will raise this matter with the United Nations with a view to securing medals for these troops; and if he will make a statement on the matter. ...

Written Answers — Overseas Missions: Overseas Missions (6 May 2009)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 110: To ask the Minister for Defence if his attention has been drawn to the concerns expressed by the UN's assistant secretary for peacekeeping, Mr. Edmund Melet, that the UN operation in Chad has less than half the troops required and it is chronically short of helicopters; his views on whether these shortages may expose Irish troops to undue risk; if he has raised the matter with...

Written Answers — Inter-Country Adoptions: Inter-Country Adoptions (6 May 2009)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 280: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the position regarding applications to adopt being processed in view of the 1 May 2009 deadline; when the negotiations will be finalised; the reason the delegation from Ireland did not travel to Vietnam sooner; the reason a satisfactory interim arrangement was not put in place; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18081/09]

Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (6 May 2009)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 492: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the status with regard to the proposed new sewerage scheme at Summercove, Kinsale, County Cork; when he expects work to commence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17768/09]

Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (6 May 2009)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 493: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he has had discussions with the water services investment programme team regarding the Dunmanway regional water supply scheme, County Cork; the progress of discussions to date; when he expects the project to commence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17769/09]

Written Answers — Tax and Social Welfare Codes: Tax and Social Welfare Codes (30 Apr 2009)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 49: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the steps she proposes to take in conjunction with the Minister for Finance, to ensure that cohabitating couples are treated equitably by both the tax and welfare systems recognising their couple status. [16992/09]

Order of Business (30 Apr 2009)

Joanna Tuffy: There was a report in a newspaper recently that an official from the Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government said there would be a planning Bill 2009, that there was a need to prevent excessive rezonings or rezonings in poorly located areas because the Government could not resource that anymore and that we need to stop urban sprawl. Our economic crisis has been largely...

Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (29 Apr 2009)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 202: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the manner in which the €200 million savings announced in the supplementary Budget of 7 April 2009 that included water services infrastructure will impact on the need for water treatment facilities in various counties to be upgraded to guard against contamination of drinking water supplies; and if he will...

Written Answers — National Stadium: National Stadium (28 Apr 2009)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 103: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the cost of the Abbotstown National Stadium Project for each year since 1999 to date in 2009; the breakdown of same by year; if he will include costs not associated with the National Aquatic Centre but accrued by this project during the period 1999 to 2004; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16351/09]

Written Answers — Sports Funding: Sports Funding (28 Apr 2009)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 89: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism if he will elaborate on the five year strategic plan for the development of future sports funding here; if this is open to submissions from members of the public, politicians, academics and so on; if this is linked with the National Audit of Sports Facilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16346/09]

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (28 Apr 2009)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 234: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when a decision will be reached in respect of a medical card application for a person (details supplied) in County Dublin; the reason for the delay in dealing with this application; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16708/09]

Order of Business (23 Apr 2009)

Joanna Tuffy: An advertising campaign being shown currently on our television stations deals with the issue of the abuse of alcohol by children and young people and tries to raise the awareness of adults in terms of their responsibility. Legislation has been promised for years on this area and task forces have been set up to work on the issue. When Deputy Bertie Ahern was Taoiseach, he promised...

Written Answers — International Agreements: International Agreements (23 Apr 2009)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 67: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the situation as regards economic partnership agreements between the European Union and other parties; if the trade agreement as currently pertains between the EU and Israel has been discussed recently; and his views of any development of such agreement in view of the recent conflict in Gaza. [15367/09]

Written Answers — EU Council Meetings: EU Council Meetings (23 Apr 2009)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 48: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will report on the most recent meeting of the GAERC. [15368/09]

Written Answers — Departmental Properties: Departmental Properties (23 Apr 2009)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 91: To ask the Minister for Finance the position regarding the property known as Blascaod Mór Teo, County Kerry; if ferry rights were purchased as part of the transaction; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16033/09]