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Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (10 Mar 2009)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 567: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if he will reconsider his decision to suppress a special class at a school (details provided) in Dublin 22 in view of the fact that it is vital that the needs of pupils with special educational needs are catered for at this school; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10077/09]

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (10 Mar 2009)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 535: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the reason resource teaching hours were withdrawn from a person (details supplied); if these hours will be restored in view of the fact that reports have been lodged with his Department by an occupational therapist and education psychologist stating that the child needs the assistance; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Unemployment Levels: Motion (11 Mar 2009)

Joanna Tuffy: I propose all city and county development boards should be constituted as employment taskforces for the duration of this economic crisis. The reason for my proposal is that the response to the recent job losses, for example, at Dell in Limerick was to establish an employment taskforce. When Deputy Rabbitte was a Minister of State, he established job taskforces in response to job losses in...

Written Answers — Local Government Fund: Local Government Fund (11 Mar 2009)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 46: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will confirm that section 4 of the Local Government Act 1998 has been repealed and that in future the Government contribution to the local government fund will no longer be index linked and will be at his discretion by agreement with the Minister for Finance; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — EU Funding: EU Funding (11 Mar 2009)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 106: To ask the Minister for Finance the sources of European Union funding that has been applied for and drawn down since July 2007; if this information will be provided in chronological order and in tabular form under the headings for the type of funding concerned; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10484/09]

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (11 Mar 2009)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 111: To ask the Minister for Finance the moneys which will be expended in the next three years under national development projects; the projects that funding estimates relate to; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10304/09]

Written Answers — Community Development: Community Development (11 Mar 2009)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 159: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the funding which will be made available for the staffing of a hall (details supplied) in Dublin 20; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10322/09]

Written Answers — Community Development: Community Development (11 Mar 2009)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 160: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the funding which will be made available for the staffing of a hall (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10323/09]

Electoral (Amendment) Bill 2009: Committee and Remaining Stages (12 Mar 2009)

Joanna Tuffy: Deputy Shatter has raised a very valid point. These issues are never straightforward. One of the problems with bringing the Bill before the House so late in the day is that we cannot properly tease them out. Deputy Shatter has raised some valid concerns. There is an issue with Government machinery and taxpayers' money being used to promote Government parties. It is done in many different...

Electoral (Amendment) Bill 2009: Committee and Remaining Stages (12 Mar 2009)

Joanna Tuffy: Deputy Shatter was allowed to make some points.

Electoral (Amendment) Bill 2009: Committee and Remaining Stages (12 Mar 2009)

Joanna Tuffy: I was going to qualify it. Things are never black and white. The Minister seems to think that one has to agree with him entirely, or else one is against him. That is not the way it is. There are complications in respect of the alternative. If we were to do what Deputy Shatter is proposing and we did not bring in these kinds of limits, then people could spend much more in a local election...

Written Answers — Energy Efficiency: Energy Efficiency (12 Mar 2009)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 38: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the progress that has been made with regard to the home installation programme; the way the scheme will be rolled out; when the scheme will come into place in order that works are actually carried out; the number of households that have applied for the scheme to date; if an agency or agencies has been...

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (12 Mar 2009)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 59: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his views on the need for legislation to clear the way for development and exploration of geothermal energy; if it is his intention to incorporate this into the Minerals Bill; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10520/09]

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (12 Mar 2009)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 182: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his plans to amend the law so that unmarried fathers who are named on children's birth certificates will have automatic guardian rights; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10760/09]

Written Answers — Employment Rights: Employment Rights (24 Mar 2009)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 149: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment further to Parliamentary Question No. 110 of 10 March 2009, if she will make further inquiries as to whether her Department received an application form for payment of the EAT determination; the way post received in her Department is recorded and tracked; if her attention has been drawn to the fact that An...

Written Answers — Earth Hour Initiative: Earth Hour Initiative (24 Mar 2009)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 172: To ask the Minister for Finance if, in view of the successful participation by the Office of Public Works in global initiative Earth Hour in 2008 along with many cities throughout the world, the Office of Public Works will participate in Earth Hour 2009 and seek the switching off of non-essential lights in Government Buildings as well as the other buildings in Dublin City that...

Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (24 Mar 2009)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 233: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the steps she has taken to introduce the cycle to work scheme for Health Service Executive employees; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10875/09]

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (24 Mar 2009)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 283: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when a decision will be reached in respect of medical card application for a person (details supplied) in County Dublin; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11228/09]

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (24 Mar 2009)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 554: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his views on bringing forward legislation similar to that which is in place in England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales that gives automatic guardianship rights to unmarried fathers who are certified as the father on their child's birth certificate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11734/09]

Written Answers — Closed Circuit Television Systems: Closed Circuit Television Systems (24 Mar 2009)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 584: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when a closed circuit television system will be fully operational in Clonmel, County Tipperary; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12086/09]