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Written Answers — Water Quality: Water Quality (11 Nov 2008)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 523: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the steps being taken in relation to discoveries of excessive levels of lead in drinking water supplies in Galway, Louth, Cork and other counties; his views on whether the matter is being dealt with satisfactorily by the relevant authorities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39665/08]

Written Answers — Water Quality: Water Quality (11 Nov 2008)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 524: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he has plans for or if his attention has been drawn to an analysis of the overall number of households here that are either linked up to lead pipes or have lead pipes that supply drinking water; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39666/08]

Written Answers — Water Quality: Water Quality (11 Nov 2008)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 525: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the contacts he has had with the Environmental Protection Agency and relevant local authorities to ensure that incidences of excessive levels of lead in drinking water at various locations is being dealt with to ensure public safety; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39667/08]

Written Answers — Water Quality: Water Quality (11 Nov 2008)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 526: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he is liaising with the Environmental Protection Agency and local authorities to develop a national strategy for upgrading lead piping that supplies drinking water to homes in any part of the country; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39668/08]

Written Answers — Water Quality: Water Quality (11 Nov 2008)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 527: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he is satisfied that the legislation that governs the actions by local authorities and the Environmental Protection Agency is sufficiently stringent to ensure prompt action when excessive levels of lead are found in a drinking water supply; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39669/08]

Written Answers — Water Quality: Water Quality (11 Nov 2008)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 528: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he is satisfied that there is sufficient sampling of water supplies in each county and countrywide to ensure possible incidences of excessive levels of lead in water are promptly identified and dealt with to ensure public safety; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39670/08]

Written Answers — Light Rail Project: Light Rail Project (12 Nov 2008)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 140: To ask the Minister for Transport the estimated commencement of works and completion date for metro west; the estimated commencement of works and completion date for Lucan Luas line F; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39836/08]

Written Answers — Industrial Relations: Industrial Relations (12 Nov 2008)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 155: To ask the Minister for Transport the contacts he has had with Aer Lingus management and unions in view of the recent industrial relations issues at the airline; if he has been briefed recently by the Government appointed directors to the board of Aer Lingus; the directions he has given the Government appointed directors in terms of protecting our national strategic aviation...

Written Answers — Departmental Bodies: Departmental Bodies (13 Nov 2008)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 59: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the reason for the cut of 43% in the allocation for the Equality Authority for 2009; if he will give an undertaking that adequate financial provision will be made to allow the authority to discharge all its statutory functions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40166/08]

Order of Business (18 Nov 2008)

Joanna Tuffy: The Bill I want to raise is related to that raised by Deputy Stagg, although I am not sure if it is the same Bill spoken about by the Tánaiste. The National Property Services Regulatory Authority opened its office exactly a year ago in Meath. It will have cost €600,000 to rent the office, keep its staff heated and so on, yet the authority has no legal powers to mediate between apartment...

Written Answers — Community Development: Community Development (18 Nov 2008)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 85: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if he will make a statement on his recent announcement of the funding for leader groups. [40957/08]

Written Answers — National Drugs Strategy: National Drugs Strategy (18 Nov 2008)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 108: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if the public consultation programme on the National Drugs Strategy 2009 to 2016 has been completed; when the strategy will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40958/08]

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (18 Nov 2008)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 177: To ask the Minister for Finance the amount per year, in tabular form, from the tax year 1996/1997 that was claimed in total to date and in total per year by tax covenanters in respect of covenants in favour of adults aged 65 years or over; and if this tax relief has been used by any of the covenanters or covenantees to help pay private nursing home fees. [41037/08]

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (18 Nov 2008)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 178: To ask the Minister for Finance the amount of tax relief, in tabular form, that has been claimed in total and per year for the years 1997 to 2007 for the building of private nursing homes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41038/08]

Written Answers — Planning Issues: Planning Issues (18 Nov 2008)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 451: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he has plans to extend the period of planning permission fully granted from five to eight years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40741/08]

Written Answers — Horse and Greyhound Racing Industries: Horse and Greyhound Racing Industries (19 Nov 2008)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 109: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the amount it is estimated will be raised by the increase in the betting levy to 2%; if this will cover the cost of the Horse and Greyhound Fund; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41113/08]

Written Answers — National Conference Centre: National Conference Centre (19 Nov 2008)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 102: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism when he expects the National Conference Centre to be completed; the estimated cost of this project; the way the centre is to be managed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41134/08]

Written Answers — Hospital Accommodation: Hospital Accommodation (19 Nov 2008)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 138: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if there are plans to provide beds for the long-term nursing care of older patients in any of the proposed co-located hospitals; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41715/08]

Written Answers — Property Services Regulation: Property Services Regulation (19 Nov 2008)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 162: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position regarding the need for legislative powers to be given to the National Property Services Regulatory Authority to regulate apartment management agents and to mediate between agents and apartment owners. [41821/08]

Nursing Homes Support Scheme Bill 2008: Second Stage (Resumed) (20 Nov 2008)

Joanna Tuffy: This legislation is called a fair deal but it is the opposite of fair. By saying something is fair, everyone accepts it is so even when it is not. There has been little analysis, particularly by the media to whom the public will look, as to whether the scheme is fair. Our duty as politicians is to hold the Government to account and convey the information to those affected so they can make...