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Official Engagements. (20 Nov 2008)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 7: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if she will make a statement on her recent visit to the United States; and the details of specific agreements concluded while she was there regarding investment or job creation here. [41755/08]

Written Answers — Work Permits: Work Permits (20 Nov 2008)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 56: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if she intends to retain the requirement for nationals from Bulgaria and Romania to have work permits in order to participate in the labour force here when the current arrangement expires at the end of 2008; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41756/08]

Order of Business (25 Nov 2008)

Joanna Tuffy: A couple of weeks ago——

Order of Business (25 Nov 2008)

Joanna Tuffy: ——I asked the Taoiseach whether the Government planned to implement the Kenny report, in line with the main recommendation in the All-Party Committee on the Constitution's report on property rights. This morning, I received a letter from the Minister, Deputy Gormley, in response to the question I asked in this House. I understand from the letter that there are no plans to introduce...

Order of Business (25 Nov 2008)

Joanna Tuffy: In light of the mess we are in because of unrestrained land speculation, does the Taoiseach propose to implement the Kenny report and deal with the issue of land speculation for once and for all?

Written Answers — Mental Health Services: Mental Health Services (25 Nov 2008)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 84: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she has reconsidered the decision to move the Central Mental Hospital to Thornton Hall in view of the opposition to such a move; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42457/08]

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (25 Nov 2008)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 99: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she has plans to reduce the number of staff within her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42456/08]

Written Answers — Accident and Emergency Services: Accident and Emergency Services (25 Nov 2008)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 245: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will provide, in panel format, the number of people who have been treated by the accident and emergency departments in Cork University Hospital and The Mercy Hospital, Cork, respectively, in each of the past three years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42396/08]

Written Answers — Departmental Properties: Departmental Properties (25 Nov 2008)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 379: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when the national property services authority office was opened; the cost of the lease of the building per annum and per month; the number of staff working in the office or attached to the office; the wage bill connected with the running of the office; the estimated outlay on ancillary costs including information and...

Small and Medium Enterprises: Motion (Resumed) (26 Nov 2008)

Joanna Tuffy: The Government needs targeted measures for different categories of people signing on in order that as many of them as possible can take up jobs. For example, more needs to be done to address long-term unemployment. Research highlights that long-term unemployed people and their families are more likely to be poor and an initiative taken by Tallaght Institute of Technology, on which my father...

Written Answers — Community Employment Schemes: Community Employment Schemes (26 Nov 2008)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 139: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of places nationwide on community employment schemes or social employment schemes available in each of the years 1990, 1995, 1997, 2002 and 2007 in tabular form; the eligibility criteria for such schemes now; the eligibility criteria for such schemes in the previous years; the type of schemes that...

Motor Vehicle (Duties and Licences) (No. 2) Bill 2008: Second Stage (Resumed) (27 Nov 2008)

Joanna Tuffy: I wish to share time with Deputies Broughan and Ferris. The Minister referred to local government funding, saying that the sole reason for the increase in motor tax rates is to raise money for the local government fund. He refers to the fact that this is ring-fenced, a positive move initiated by Deputy Howlin when he was Minster for the Environment. The point made by Deputy Gallagher, that...

Waste Disposal. (27 Nov 2008)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 2: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the steps being taken to develop indigenous facilities, markets and outlets to recycle waste, as recommended in the Environmental Protection Agency report, State of the Environment, and in view of the fact that most recyclable waste here is exported; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43226/08]

Waste Disposal. (27 Nov 2008)

Joanna Tuffy: I thank the Minister for his reply. I tabled this question because the recent EPA report recommended steps to be taken to develop indigenous facilities, markets and outlets to recycle waste. The Minister referred to the fact that 75% of recyclable waste is exported. Within that figure of 75%, the EPA reports that 99.3% of paper and cardboard, 99.8% of ferrous metal and 87.4% of glass...

Waste Disposal. (27 Nov 2008)

Joanna Tuffy: ——suggested in an article that much of it is burned abroad and that there are not good environmental practices in some of the countries to which we export it. As the Minister said, there could be economic benefits if we develop our own industry. The Minister suggested steps to be taken for developing markets but he did not actually say that he would create facilities here where waste...

Waste Disposal. (27 Nov 2008)

Joanna Tuffy: The €13 million the Minister plans to spend on researching the development of markets is a lot of money. I have seen reports which are just put on the shelf. If he is spending €13 million, he needs to come up with the goods. It should result in the creation of jobs and businesses. This is an opportunity to develop the environmental goods and services sector. I ask the Minister for a...

Radon Gas. (27 Nov 2008)

Joanna Tuffy: When Labour was in government, the then Minister of State, Deputy Stagg, introduced legislation for a grant scheme for remediation measures. The Green Party was in favour of that scheme when in opposition. The RPII is in favour because it states that only 10% of people who have high levels of radon take up the remediation measures afterwards. NUI has found that this is because of the cost...

Radon Gas. (27 Nov 2008)

Joanna Tuffy: Fianna Fáil abandoned it.

Water Quality. (27 Nov 2008)

Joanna Tuffy: As the Minister said, the fact the EPA found the quality of ground water had deteriorated is of major concern. One of the issues is much of our drinking water is supplied from ground water sources. For example, 75% of drinking water in Roscommon is provided from ground water and spring sources. I refer to the issue of human health because one of the contaminants is faecal matter, which, if...

Water Quality. (27 Nov 2008)

Joanna Tuffy: The main loophole concerns oversight of the people who design and install the facilities. The problem is the householder is liable but the installer or designer is not. Householders do not have a clue about these issues. The representatives want inspections to be carried out following installation and regulation of the installers in order that if the pollution take places, there is...