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Written Answers — Herbicide Controls: Herbicide Controls (28 Jan 2009)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 247: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if his Department has or plans to have guidelines for issuing to local authorities regarding the spraying of herbicides or pesticides, including 2,4,D; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2633/09]

Written Answers — Herbicide Controls: Herbicide Controls (28 Jan 2009)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 248: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if there are plans by his Department to require local authorities to give advance notice to nearby residents prior to any spraying of herbicides or pesticides, including 2,4-D; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2634/09]

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (28 Jan 2009)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 264: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if there are plans to amend or replace the Noxious Weeds Act 1936; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2632/09]

Written Answers — Herbicide Controls: Herbicide Controls (28 Jan 2009)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 277: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food his Department's policies in respect of the spraying of 2,4,D; if it has guidelines in respect of this or other pesticides or herbicides; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2646/09]

Order of Business (29 Jan 2009)

Joanna Tuffy: The Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill is listed for publication prior to the next session. This legislation seeks to support economic development by ensuring that the planning system supports targeted investment and infrastructure under the national development plan and to further modernise land zoning. County and city councils will shortly draw up their new development plans. Some...

Written Answers — Community Care: Community Care (29 Jan 2009)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 56: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the position regarding the announcement by the Health Service Executive in 2008 that it planned to develop 3,000 community based long-stay beds between now and 2013 involving an investment of around €600 million; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2839/09]

Written Answers — Data Protection: Data Protection (29 Jan 2009)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 79: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the steps he will take to ensure monitoring of PULSE to ensure members of An Garda Síochána adhere to their legal and disciplinary obligations in regard to its proper use; if audit trails of the usage of PULSE and other official systems can always be accurate and verifiable, as recommended by the Garda Ombudsman...

Written Answers — Tourism Promotion: Tourism Promotion (29 Jan 2009)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 111: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the position regarding plans previously announced by his Department to fund the development of a national marine conservation and education centre in partnership with Fingal County Council; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2824/09]

Written Answers — National Museum: National Museum (29 Jan 2009)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 112: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the position regarding plans for the Natural History Museum; when it is intended to reopen the museum to the public; the interim plans to allow the public view the collection; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2825/09]

Written Answers — Waste Disposal: Waste Disposal (29 Jan 2009)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 135: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will report on his meeting on 19 December 2008 with representatives of the waste management industry in relation to the collapse in the global market for recyclable waste and his proposals to use some of the waste for fuel; if this was implemented; the outcome of the request by industry representatives...

Written Answers — Recycling Policy: Recycling Policy (29 Jan 2009)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 136: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the steps which have been taken on foot of the feasibility study into a North-South Irish paper mill; if he plans to take further steps in view of the collapse in the global market for recyclable paper and cardboard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2828/09]

Written Answers — Social and Affordable Housing: Social and Affordable Housing (3 Feb 2009)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 356: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of local authority direct starts, the number of Part V social rented units, the number of Part V affordable units, the number of voluntary and co-operative units, the number of voluntary units under Part V and the number of 1999 affordable initiative units completed by Meath County Council between...

Energy Prices: Motion (Resumed) (4 Feb 2009)

Joanna Tuffy: I propose to speak to the part of the motion which recognises that the energy sector must be central to any economic recovery plan and which refers to the creation of significant numbers of sustainable job opportunities. As Deputies will be aware, the Labour Party's policy to address the current economic problems includes a proposal to put construction workers to work building badly needed...

Written Answers — Register of Electors: Register of Electors (4 Feb 2009)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 236: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will request his franchise department to produce a more user-friendly RFA2 form to encourage people to register in advance of the local and European elections; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3728/09]

Waste Disposal. (5 Feb 2009)

Joanna Tuffy: The Minister referred to the downturn in the market for recyclable material. He had a meeting before Christmas with waste management operators about that issue. He suggested on the RTE "One o'clock News" that some of the material such as paper and cardboard could be processed in some way to make fuel pellets and that it could be used as fuel and burned in one of the ESB plants in the midlands.

Waste Disposal. (5 Feb 2009)

Joanna Tuffy: Does that mean the Minister is now in favour of incineration?

Proposed Legislation. (5 Feb 2009)

Joanna Tuffy: The Minister is wasting his time on this matter. It is playing up to some kind of prim political correctness. It is pandering to people who treat democracy and elections as if they are some kind of untidy intrusion on their lives. Deputies McGrath and Ciarán Lynch are correct. Postering is a cheap way to promote democracy. It is fine for those who can afford to pay for billboards and...

Proposed Legislation. (5 Feb 2009)

Joanna Tuffy: I welcome the Minister's proposals on noise pollution in general. The consultation document referred to arbitration in place of a court hearing in the case of noisy neighbours and this is a good idea. Is the Minister still planning on having the Garda Síochána raid people's houses for having their burglar alarms going off?

Planning Issues. (5 Feb 2009)

Joanna Tuffy: The first question was about the Planning (Strategic Infrastructure) Act 2006 which set the fee for making a submission to An Bord Pleanála at €50. When the Bill was going through the House in 2006, the Minister who was then an Opposition Deputy, was opposed to the charging of fees. He said he did not think people should be charged for making submissions under this Act. He also called...

Planning Issues. (5 Feb 2009)

Joanna Tuffy: I do not think the Minister would be relying on an EU judgment with which he disagrees if he were still on the Opposition side of the House. I think he would be saying the opposite to what he just said.