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Written Answers — EU Directives: EU Directives (27 Nov 2008)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 54: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the steps that have been taken for Ireland to ratify the Aarhus Convention and to grant the public rights to information, public participation and access to justice in environmental matters; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43039/08]

Written Answers — Planning Issues: Planning Issues (27 Nov 2008)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 25: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the steps he is taking in response to the judgments in November and July 2008 and over a year ago in separate cases that Ireland has not fulfilled its requirements under the environmental impact assessment directive and that it is not requiring environmental impact assessments in respect of many developments...

Written Answers — Ferry Services: Ferry Services (27 Nov 2008)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 129: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the tender process for the awarding of ferry contracts to the islands off the coast; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43251/08]

Written Answers — Ferry Services: Ferry Services (27 Nov 2008)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 130: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if all documentation relating to the awarding of the Cape Clear ferry contract in March 2007 will be made available; if all correspondence between his Department and those who tendered for this ferry contract will also be made available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43252/08]

Written Answers — Electric Car Industry: Electric Car Industry (2 Dec 2008)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 113: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he has met with the Department of Transport with regard to the potential growth of the electric car industry; the position regarding the potential for electric cars here; the current and projected emissions for the transport sector; the way he envisages that the 10% target set in the budget will be met; and...

Written Answers — Offshore Exploration: Offshore Exploration (2 Dec 2008)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 122: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the amount of revenue collected to date under the new tax rates announced in January 2008 in view of the announcement of the opening of the 2009 Rockall licensing round; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43642/08]

Written Answers — Departmental Schemes: Departmental Schemes (2 Dec 2008)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 160: To ask the Minister for Finance if a person opts to avail of the bicycle tax break via a salary sacrifice arrangement will that person, in the same tax year, be prohibited from participating in the salary sacrifice scheme for employees who received tax saver commuter tickets; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43525/08]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (2 Dec 2008)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 225: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when a person (details supplied) in Dublin 22 will receive an appointment date for psychology and occupational therapy; when they will receive an appointment date for an audiology test; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43837/08]

Written Answers — Hospital Waiting Lists: Hospital Waiting Lists (2 Dec 2008)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 228: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when hip replacement surgery will be carried out for a person (details supplied) in County Dublin. [43854/08]

Written Answers — Home-School Liaison Scheme: Home-School Liaison Scheme (3 Dec 2008)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 276: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if his attention has been drawn to the consequence of the loss of a home school community liaison post at a school (details supplied) in County Dublin; if his further attention has been drawn to the fact that this is more than just a school based post, and that it provides a community service centred around the school; if he will...

School Accommodation. (4 Dec 2008)

Joanna Tuffy: I wish to draw attention to the need for permanent accommodation for Scoil na Camóige in Clondalkin. The school was not included in the list of school buildings announced recently by the Minister for Education and Science. This is very surprising and disappointing for the school, its board of management, the parents and the children. The school has been in temporary accommodation for 15...

Written Answers — Pupil-Teacher Ratio: Pupil-Teacher Ratio (4 Dec 2008)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 14: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the percentage of children in respect of primary school sizes in primary schools of 30 pupils or more for the years 1987 to 2009; the percentage of children in primary classes of less than 20 pupils for the years 1987 to 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44350/08]

Written Answers — Water Charges: Water Charges (4 Dec 2008)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 24: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the position regarding the payment of water charges by schools; the financial support his Department will be providing to schools to pay these charges; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44351/08]

Order of Business (10 Dec 2008)

Joanna Tuffy: When will the Land and Conveyancing Law Reform Bill 2006, which seeks to upgrade conveyancing law and which was dealt with substantially in the Seanad, be introduced in this House?

Written Answers — Job Losses: Job Losses (10 Dec 2008)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 92: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of redundancies notified to her Department up to the end of November 2008; the way this compares with the same period in each year since 2002; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44890/08]

Written Answers — Work Permits: Work Permits (10 Dec 2008)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 102: 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. [44891/08]

Written Answers — Foreign Direct Investment: Foreign Direct Investment (11 Dec 2008)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 11: To ask the Minister for Finance if he or officials in his Department have made contact with the transition team of President-elect Obama; if discussions have taken place, or if correspondence has been exchanged, with respect to possible reforms to the US corporation tax regime and their possible implications for Ireland; if such discussions are scheduled for the coming months;...

Written Answers — Financial Institutions Support Scheme: Financial Institutions Support Scheme (11 Dec 2008)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 61: To ask the Minister for Finance the outcome of his recent discussions in Farmleigh with Irish banking executives, public servants, Irish and international investors; the individuals involved in these discussions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45370/08]

Written Answers — Consultancy Contracts: Consultancy Contracts (11 Dec 2008)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 81: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the position regarding all contracts for the years 2007 and 2008 with consultants in relation to the preparation of reports of any kind; the name of the consultants; the cost for each report; and if she will provide this information in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45850/08]

Written Answers — Consultancy Contracts: Consultancy Contracts (11 Dec 2008)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 87: To ask the Minister for Finance the position regarding all contracts for the years 2007 and 2008 with consultants in relation to the preparation of reports of any kind; the name of the consultants; the cost for each report; and if he will provide this information in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45852/08]