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Written Answers — Domestic Violence: Domestic Violence (10 Nov 2009)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 329: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the amount of funding allocated to each of the front-line services for domestic violence here over the past four years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40550/09]

Written Answers — Local Authority Funding: Local Authority Funding (10 Nov 2009)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 388: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will commit to maintaining the level of funding for the homeless at its current level; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40553/09]

Written Answers — Harbours and Piers: Harbours and Piers (10 Nov 2009)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 417: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the reason his Department has not, after 22 years, renewed the lease held by an organisation (details supplied) on a plot of ground on the West Pier, Howth, County Dublin; if his attention has been drawn to this situation; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the organisation fundraised locally and built their...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Fraud: Social Welfare Fraud (11 Nov 2009)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 96: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if she is in a position to publish a White Paper on pensions. [40733/09]

Written Answers — Redundancy Payments: Redundancy Payments (11 Nov 2009)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 125: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment further to Parliamentary Question No. 110 of 10 March 2009, if the employer in this case has refunded her Department the employer's share of redundancy payment; if her attention has been drawn to the fact that the employer still has not paid the holiday element of the Employment Appeals Tribunal...

Written Answers — Departmental Schemes: Departmental Schemes (17 Nov 2009)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 72: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if there will be changes in regard to the operation of scéim labhairt na gaeilge and scéim na bhfoghlaimeoirí gaeilge proposed for 2010; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41651/09]

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (17 Nov 2009)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 89: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if his attention has been drawn to the concern among those working in local and community development programmes arising from the recommendation contained in the report of the Special Group on Public Services Numbers and Expenditure Programmes that the allocation for such programmes should be cut by €44 million;...

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (18 Nov 2009)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 171: 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; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42021/09]

Written Answers — Garda Investigations: Garda Investigations (18 Nov 2009)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 207: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the steps being taken by gardaí to stop the recent escalation of thefts in a village (details supplied) in County Meath; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42023/09]

Criminal Justice (Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing) Bill 2009: Second Stage (19 Nov 2009)

Joanna Tuffy: This Bill has been introduced as a stage in implementing EU legislation on money laundering. As Deputy Flanagan noted, it is at a late stage. We are passing it through the House now, following a European Court of Justice judgment against Ireland on this matter and a formal notice served earlier this year. I have pointed out several times that we must look to how we manage legislation in...

Criminal Justice (Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing) Bill 2009: Second Stage (19 Nov 2009)

Joanna Tuffy: Perhaps it is a soundbite, but it is relevant. Maybe he has learned something that the Minister, who promotes an image of toughness on crime, should also learn. What about what has been going on? Sir Ken MacDonald stated: "In Britain, no one has any confidence that fraud in the banks will be prosecuted as crime". The same situation obtains in Ireland. The people on the street do not...

Criminal Justice (Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing) Bill 2009: Second Stage (19 Nov 2009)

Joanna Tuffy: One cannot, but there is considerable wisdom in what they believe. The Minister reacts to much of it.

Criminal Justice (Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing) Bill 2009: Second Stage (19 Nov 2009)

Joanna Tuffy: Yes. As such, we need legislation to ensure that people do not get away with the types of activity that have been occurring in banks and financial institutions in recent years. This is the least that we should do. The Minister could play a significant role in this regard. In terms of aims and motivation, there is a strong relationship between the world of organised crime and the world in...

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (19 Nov 2009)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 65: To ask the Minister for Finance the number of staff employed in each Government Department at the end of 2007, 2008 and at the end of October 2009 in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42430/09]

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (19 Nov 2009)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 66: To ask the Minister for Finance the number of staff, in each Department, who have been approved for the incentivised scheme of early retirement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42433/09]

Written Answers — Financial Institutions Support Scheme: Financial Institutions Support Scheme (19 Nov 2009)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 77: To ask the Minister for Finance if home mortgage holders are covered by the bank guarantee scheme of September 2008; if so, the number covered; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42461/09]

Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (19 Nov 2009)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 99: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of permanent staff and temporary staff employed by the Health Service Executive at the end of 2007, end of 2008 and at the end of October 2009, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42426/09]

Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (19 Nov 2009)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 100: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of social workers employed by the Health Service Executive at the end of 2007, end of 2008 and at the end of October 2009, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42427/09]

Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (19 Nov 2009)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 101: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of speech therapists employed by the Health Service Executive at the end of 2007, end of 2008 and at the end of October 2009, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42428/09]

Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (19 Nov 2009)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 102: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of public health nurses employed by the Health Service Executive at the end of 2007, end of 2008 and at the end of October 2009, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42429/09]