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Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (24 Mar 2009)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 842: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the amount spent in 2008 on climate change awareness by his Department with a breakdown of the specific items the expenditure covered, and the amount of money it is estimated to be spent on climate change awareness in 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10920/09]

Written Answers — Planning Issues: Planning Issues (24 Mar 2009)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 877: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he has plans to amend the planning legislation to cease the splitting of planning decisions, for example incinerators, between the Environmental Protection Agency and planning authorities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11733/09]

Written Answers — Higher Education Sector: Higher Education Sector (24 Mar 2009)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 1023: To ask the Minister for Education and Science his views of removing the cap on student numbers in the PLC sector which will allow students and people who are on the live register to train or retrain to help them gain skilled employment or enable them to proceed to third level education; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10874/09]

Written Answers — Higher Education Grants: Higher Education Grants (24 Mar 2009)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 1080: To ask the Minister for Education and Science his views on the need to put in place provisions planned under the Student Support Bill 2008 to streamline the maintenance grant system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11793/09]

School Curriculum. (25 Mar 2009)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 45: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if his Department considers itself under a legal obligation to provide English language support to foreign students in order that they can participate fully within the school environment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12252/09]

Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (25 Mar 2009)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 74: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if his Department is planning to issue a circular to schools on the status and administration of the English language as an additional language programme; the main points of the forthcoming circular; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12256/09]

Written Answers — Banking Sector Regulation: Banking Sector Regulation (25 Mar 2009)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 107: To ask the Minister for Finance if, following the nationalisation of Anglo Irish Bank, his Department has requested that an audit be carried out to establish the assets the bank holds as regards housing developments, whether unoccupied or uncompleted, and land banks, with and without planning permission or outline planning permission for housing development, which are the...

Order of Business (26 Mar 2009)

Joanna Tuffy: The Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government promised he would introduce significant planning legislation before the local elections to deal with issues such as urban sprawl and unsustainable planning. There are only about nine weeks left before the local elections. When will the Bill be published?

Written Answers — Financial Institutions Remuneration: Financial Institutions Remuneration (26 Mar 2009)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 43: To ask the Minister for Finance his views on whether the payment of significant bonuses, contractual or otherwise, to senior bank executives at institutions covered by the bank guarantee with respect to the financial year 2008 in which the guarantee was granted is appropriate; the steps he will be taking to ensure that no such inappropriate payments are made; if he will take...

Written Answers — Fiscal Policy: Fiscal Policy (26 Mar 2009)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 54: To ask the Minister for Finance the aggregate knock-on effect on economic growth and contraction he would expect as a result of deflating the economy, through Government revenue raising or expenditure reductions in the 7 April 2009 budget, by €1.5 billion, €2.5 billion, €3.5 billion, €4.5 billion and €5.5 billion over a nine-month period to end 2009; if he, his...

Written Answers — Water Charges: Water Charges (26 Mar 2009)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 170: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the steps he has taken to opt out of Article 9(1) of the Water Framework Directive that requires the recovery of water charges by Member States starting from 2010, that this will include Ireland having to charge domestic charges, unless Ireland makes a case in writing for opting out of charging for domestic...

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (26 Mar 2009)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 182: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if he will investigate why special needs assistance care was removed from a person (details supplied) in Dublin 22; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the student is sitting the leaving certificate examination in 2010; if he will ensure the service is restored; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12641/09]

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (31 Mar 2009)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 55: To ask the Minister for Health and Children her plans to centralise the administration of medical card applications; the way this will affect the assessment of people whose income exceeds the guidelines but who have a case to be considered on medical or hardship grounds; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13092/09]

Written Answers — Care of the Elderly: Care of the Elderly (31 Mar 2009)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 57: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the new long stay beds for older people planned for 2009; the locations of same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13093/09]

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (31 Mar 2009)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 190: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when a decision will be reached in respect of a medical card application by a person (details supplied) in County Dublin; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12877/09]

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (31 Mar 2009)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 191: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when a decision will be reached in respect of a medical card application by a person (details supplied) in County Dublin; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12878/09]

Order of Business (1 Apr 2009)

Joanna Tuffy: Last night on "Prime Time" a young man who wished to set up a new business in a heritage development near the Grand Canal was interviewed. He could not get the back to work enterprise allowance because to be eligible he had to be on the dole for two years. Yet he had a good business proposal. Is there upcoming social welfare legislation to bring back the period during which one may qualify...

Written Answers — Health and Safety Regulations: Health and Safety Regulations (1 Apr 2009)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 82: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of workplace accidents and workplace deaths recorded in each year from 2002 to date in 2009; the proposals she has to ensure a reduction in the number of such accidents and deaths; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13361/09]

Written Answers — Company Closures: Company Closures (1 Apr 2009)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 85: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if her attention has been drawn to the fact that a large number of apprentices at a company (details supplied) were due to commence training in Bolton Street, Dublin in September 2009, as part of their off the job training; if, in view of the situation at the company, she will ensure plans are put in place to...

Social Welfare Code. (2 Apr 2009)

Joanna Tuffy: I raised yesterday with the Taoiseach the issue of the back to work enterprise allowance. I told him I had watched "Prime Time" the other night which carried an interview with a young man. The programme was to do with unemployment and people who found themselves out of a job. This man wanted to set up a new heritage business in the Grand Canal area. The idea was that they would provide...