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Written Answers — Rail Network: Rail Network (2 Apr 2009)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 33: To ask the Minister for Transport the status and estimated commencement and completion dates for Luas line BX/D, phases two and three of the western rail corridor, the Dublin rail interconnector, metro west, the Lucan Luas and the railway safety programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13684/09]

Written Answers — Driving Tests: Driving Tests (2 Apr 2009)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 63: To ask the Minister for Transport if he has been briefed by the Road Safety Authority on the status of the RSA's driver testing programme; if he is satisfied that the ending of the private operator contract (details supplied) with the RSA will not see a return to excessively long waiting lists for driving tests; his views on measures to encourage older drivers on provisional...

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (7 Apr 2009)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 37: To ask the Minister for Finance when the Revenue Commissioners on-line service will provide an on-line facility for payment of the new income levy for businesses and individuals who make their returns to the Revenue Commissioners through the on-line system; the system used at present by Revenue for calculating the amount of income levy received since it's introduction on 1...

Written Answers — Housing Estates: Housing Estates (7 Apr 2009)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 284: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of housing estates taken in charge by Meath County Council, broken down by electoral area, for the years 2005, 2006, 2007, and 2008; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14087/09]

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (8 Apr 2009)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 25: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if her attention has been drawn to the difficulties faced by patients referred to St. Luke's Hospital, Dublin, for radiotherapy treatment and the long delays they have to endure before having this treatment carried out; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14875/09]

Order of Business (9 Apr 2009)

Joanna Tuffy: The dearth of legislation started just after the 2007 general election. In 2007 the number of Bills passed was the lowest since 1922. This is nothing new. One Bill mentioned was the property services regulatory authority Bill. That agency has been open since November 2007 and is twiddling its thumbs. It will cost €300,000 to run this year but has no legal powers to do the work it is...

Cystic Fibrosis: Motion (9 Apr 2009)

Joanna Tuffy: Deputy Jan O'Sullivan referred in her contribution to the type of Ireland we want the country to be. I would like to speak about the type of society which the Minister for Health and Children, Deputy Harney, and the former Progressive Democrats Party wanted us to have. To be fair, they were successful. The society they wanted to build, as partners in Government for the past 12 years, was...

Written Answers — Garda Ombudsman Commission Report: Garda Ombudsman Commission Report (22 Apr 2009)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 100: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the steps taken in respect of the report of the Garda Ombudsman Commission following the death of a person (details supplied) and in particular the recommendations in the report that require action by the Garda Síochána or the Garda Commissioner; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14265/09]

Written Answers — Garda Strength: Garda Strength (22 Apr 2009)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 120: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the strength of the Garda Síochána at the latest date for which figures are available broken down by full members, those who have attested but not concluded their training, those in training, the expected number who will be recruited during 2009, the anticipated number at each category at the end of 2009, the number of...

Order of Business (23 Apr 2009)

Joanna Tuffy: An advertising campaign being shown currently on our television stations deals with the issue of the abuse of alcohol by children and young people and tries to raise the awareness of adults in terms of their responsibility. Legislation has been promised for years on this area and task forces have been set up to work on the issue. When Deputy Bertie Ahern was Taoiseach, he promised...

Written Answers — International Agreements: International Agreements (23 Apr 2009)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 67: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the situation as regards economic partnership agreements between the European Union and other parties; if the trade agreement as currently pertains between the EU and Israel has been discussed recently; and his views of any development of such agreement in view of the recent conflict in Gaza. [15367/09]

Written Answers — EU Council Meetings: EU Council Meetings (23 Apr 2009)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 48: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will report on the most recent meeting of the GAERC. [15368/09]

Written Answers — Departmental Properties: Departmental Properties (23 Apr 2009)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 91: To ask the Minister for Finance the position regarding the property known as Blascaod Mór Teo, County Kerry; if ferry rights were purchased as part of the transaction; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16033/09]

Written Answers — School Accommodation: School Accommodation (23 Apr 2009)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 205: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the provision being made to provide enough primary level schools places and second level places for children in Lucan, County Dublin for the next few years; when additional accommodation is planned; the schools for which it is planned; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16037/09]

Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (23 Apr 2009)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 210: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if his attention has been drawn to the fact that four assistant principal posts are due to become vacant, due to retirement at a school (details supplied) in County Dublin in September 2009; if he will give consideration to having these posts filled; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16055/09]

Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (23 Apr 2009)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 211: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if he will give consideration to filling the posts for assistant principal and three special duties posts at a school (details supplied) in County Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16056/09]

Written Answers — National Stadium: National Stadium (28 Apr 2009)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 103: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the cost of the Abbotstown National Stadium Project for each year since 1999 to date in 2009; the breakdown of same by year; if he will include costs not associated with the National Aquatic Centre but accrued by this project during the period 1999 to 2004; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16351/09]

Written Answers — Sports Funding: Sports Funding (28 Apr 2009)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 89: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism if he will elaborate on the five year strategic plan for the development of future sports funding here; if this is open to submissions from members of the public, politicians, academics and so on; if this is linked with the National Audit of Sports Facilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16346/09]

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (28 Apr 2009)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 234: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when a decision will be reached in respect of a medical card application for a person (details supplied) in County Dublin; the reason for the delay in dealing with this application; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16708/09]

Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (29 Apr 2009)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 202: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the manner in which the €200 million savings announced in the supplementary Budget of 7 April 2009 that included water services infrastructure will impact on the need for water treatment facilities in various counties to be upgraded to guard against contamination of drinking water supplies; and if he will...