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Written Answers — Noise Pollution: Noise Pollution (26 Feb 2009)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 179: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the steps he will take to reform noise regulation in view of a consultation paper on noise pollution; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8196/09]

Written Answers — Afforestation Programme: Afforestation Programme (26 Feb 2009)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 199: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if there are proposals to carry out an extensive tree planting programme to reduce carbon emissions, similar to a scheme that was adopted in Israel where several million additional trees have been grown since 1948; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8179/09]

Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (3 Mar 2009)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 210: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of Health Service Executive employees, including full time, temporary and casual workers, currently employed; if any of the total HSE workforce has been reduced over the past 12 months; if there were additional jobs to be filled or vacant positions; the number of these positions that have been left vacant; if the HSE laid...

Written Answers — Architectural Heritage: Architectural Heritage (3 Mar 2009)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 364: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the steps he has taken to protect the architecture of a hall (details supplied) in County Westmeath following the publication of his Department's National Survey of the Architectural Heritage of County Westmeath; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8842/09]

Written Answers — Local Authority Staff: Local Authority Staff (3 Mar 2009)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 363: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of local authority employees, including full time, temporary and casual workers, currently employed; if any of the local authority workforce has been reduced over the past 12 months; if there were additional jobs to be filled or vacant positions; the number of these positions that have been left...

Written Answers — Vocational Education Committees: Vocational Education Committees (3 Mar 2009)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 461: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of Vocational Education Committee employees, including full time, temporary and casual workers, currently employed; if any of the VEC workforce has been reduced over the past 12 months; if there were additional jobs to be filled or vacant positions; the number of these positions that have been left vacant; if VECs have...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (3 Mar 2009)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 463: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the position regarding the need for a new permanent school building to ensure increased demand for school places is met and suitable accommodation is provided; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8841/09]

Written Answers — Drugs Seizures: Drugs Seizures (4 Mar 2009)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 49: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs his views on whether the record seizure of drugs in 2008 amounting to more than €210 million reflects the continuing high level of demand for drugs; the additional steps he will take to reduce demand; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8971/09]

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (4 Mar 2009)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 125: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position regarding the rule that was introduced in 2007, for volunteer workers from non-EU countries that come to work here with churches and voluntary bodies, which means that these workers can only stay here for a maximum of three years; if in view of difficulties this rule is causing to churches and voluntary...

Written Answers — Community Development: Community Development (4 Mar 2009)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 128: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the funding to be made available for the staffing of the Collinstown Park Sports Hall, Clondalkin, Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9232/09]

Written Answers — Local Authority Staff: Local Authority Staff (4 Mar 2009)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 147: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if, for the purposes of section 161 of the Local Government Act 2001, a person holds two employments with two different local authorities, neither of which separately exceeds the salary of a clerical officer, that person can run for the local government elections; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Greenhouse Gas Emissions: Greenhouse Gas Emissions (4 Mar 2009)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 148: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will abandon his plans to have taxpayers money spent on purchasing carbon offsets in respect of Government flights; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9236/09]

Written Answers — Nuclear Plants: Nuclear Plants (4 Mar 2009)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 149: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to a recent report by the British Nuclear Decommissioning Authority into the Mox Production Plant at Sellafield; and the steps that he will take on foot of this report. [9238/09]

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (4 Mar 2009)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 177: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the position regarding the need for a permanent school building for a school (details supplied) in County Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9233/09]

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (4 Mar 2009)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 178: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the position regarding plans for a new community college in Lucan south, Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9235/09]

Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (5 Mar 2009)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 15: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the discussions and correspondence between her Department and the European Commission in relation to Ireland's compliance with Directive 80/987/EEC. [9292/09]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (5 Mar 2009)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 56: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs her intentions to allow the long-standing partner of a deceased person to claim widows or widower's pension. [9296/09]

Written Answers — Employment Rights: Employment Rights (10 Mar 2009)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 110: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if her attention has been drawn to the fact that a person (details supplied) in Dublin 20 secured a determination from the Employment Appeals Tribunal that they are entitled to redundancy pay and holiday pay; if she will confirm that the redundancy payment section of her Department received an application...

Written Answers — Inter-Country Adoptions: Inter-Country Adoptions (10 Mar 2009)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 189: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the discussions that have taken place with regard to the renewal of the bilateral adoption agreement between Ireland and Vietnam which agreement is due to cease on 1 May 2009; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10750/09]

Written Answers — EU Directives: EU Directives (10 Mar 2009)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 410: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will avail of the provisions in Annex III allowing a member state to exclude the spreading of sewage sludge from the scope of application of the directive; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10127/09]