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Written Answers — Local Authority Staff: Local Authority Staff (19 Nov 2009)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 153: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of permanent staff and temporary staff employed by each local authority at the end of June 2008, end of September 2008, end of June 2009, and the end of September 2009, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42425/09]

Written Answers — Nuclear Plants: Nuclear Plants (19 Nov 2009)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 154: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the level of engagement his Department and other relevant State agencies have had with the British authorities concerning the British Government's plans to develop seven new nuclear power stations; if he is satisfied the proposed facilities conform with international safety standards; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (19 Nov 2009)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 176: To ask the Minister for Education and Science on the number of primary teachers, in non fee paying primary schools at the end of September 2007, end of September 2008, and end of September 2009 in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42431/09]

Written Answers — School Enrolments: School Enrolments (19 Nov 2009)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 177: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the numbers of children attending non fee paying primary schools at the end of September 2007, end of September 2008 and at the end of September 2009 in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42432/09]

Departmental Staff. (24 Nov 2009)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 44: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of local authority employees who have applied for the incentive career break scheme, the incentivised scheme for early retirement and the shorter working year scheme; the number who have been approved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43031/09]

Departmental Staff. (24 Nov 2009)

Joanna Tuffy: The Minister said the purpose of the schemes was to reduce staffing numbers in local authorities and he gave the figures. However, they are in addition to information I received from him last week on the number of staff employed by local authorities. There has been a significant reduction in the number of staff working in permanent posts in local authorities, with 550 fewer permanent staff...

Departmental Staff. (24 Nov 2009)

Joanna Tuffy: I accept the point made by the Minister that the figures are relatively small but the number of staff in Cork County Council is down by 500 since June 2008. Local authority staff in affected areas made a very reasonable decision to call off their day of action. They are working extremely hard but it is clear they are under pressure. Floods are not a new phenomenon but county councils,...

Departmental Staff. (24 Nov 2009)

Joanna Tuffy: Will the Minister provide extra resources?

Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 32 (24 Nov 2009)

Joanna Tuffy: I seek the adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 32 to discuss an issue of national importance and concern, namely, the measures being taken to deal with the consequences of the flooding experienced in a number of parts of the country during the past week, the assistance that will be provided to those whose homes or businesses have been destroyed, if it is intended to apply for moneys...

Industrial Action by Public Service Unions: Statements (24 Nov 2009)

Joanna Tuffy: Many people, including myself, hold the point of view that what caused our economic crisis was free market policies, a lack of bank regulations, speculation in our financial institutions, low income taxes and the general philosophy of the Progressive Democrats Party and of many Members on the Government benches. These people also wanted privatisation of our public sector. These people were...

Flood Relief: Statements. (24 Nov 2009)

Joanna Tuffy: Flooding is not a new phenomenon. People might say that is obvious but sometimes we need to remind ourselves of it. It happens as a consequence of the weather which, particularly in Ireland, is predictable in its unpredictability. Many factors cause flooding. In recent years, we hear much mention of the issue of climate change but there is no proven link between our recent floods and...

Flood Relief: Statements. (24 Nov 2009)

Joanna Tuffy: On the climate change issue, Met Éireann stated such events have happened before and are within the realms of natural variability. Housing development is a major factor in flooding throughout the world. When will the climate change adaptation strategy be ready? A warning system will be part of that. In 2004, some €1 million was supposed to be provided to Met Éireann for such a system....

Written Answers — Water Management: Water Management (24 Nov 2009)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 84: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the amount allocated for capital investment in water services in the 2008 and 2009 budgets; the amount spent; the amount returned to his Department unspent; the moneys which have works been carried out using the allocation for capital investment in water services in 2008 and to date in 2009; if progress is...

Written Answers — Local Authority Staff: Local Authority Staff (24 Nov 2009)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 92: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of local authority positions that have become vacant in 2008 and to date in 2009 in local authorities that have not been filled due to the recruitment embargo; the positions that have been effected; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42960/09]

Written Answers — Youth Cafés: Youth Cafés (24 Nov 2009)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 229: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if there is funding available to assist in the setting up of youth cafés; if so, the level of funding provided by her to assist in the setting up of youth cafés in each of the past three years; the way a community organisation should apply for funding to establish a youth café; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42731/09]

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (24 Nov 2009)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 538: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if a full-time special needs assistant will be provided to a child (details supplied) in County Tipperary; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42631/09]

Written Answers — Energy Conservation: Energy Conservation (25 Nov 2009)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 85: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will comment on the exclusion of those on low incomes from the home energy saving scheme; the reason there is a minimum requirement that the grant amount in the first application must be €500 or greater; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that this excludes those who only require a cavity wall...

Order of Business (26 Nov 2009)

Joanna Tuffy: Under the Commissioners of Public Works (Functions and Powers) Act 1996, the Office of Public Works has the power to make schemes or other arrangements for the provision of assistance in the form of money, land or whatever to people who have suffered loss or injury due to flooding.

Order of Business (26 Nov 2009)

Joanna Tuffy: It is secondary legislation. Will the Government consider setting up a scheme, which could be administered through the OPW and the Red Cross where, in addition to Government funding, people could make donations to a supplementary hardship fund? Irish people are very generous. We have such schemes for overseas aid-----

Order of Business (26 Nov 2009)

Joanna Tuffy: -----where we match Government funding and donations.