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Written Answers — Public Procurement: Public Procurement (10 Feb 2010)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 143: To ask the Minister for Finance the savings the national public procurement operations unit achieved on projects in which it was involved; the running costs of the unit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7098/10]

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (10 Feb 2010)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 160: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of persons treated in hospitals here, in tabular form, in each of the past four years that had no fixed abode when presented to hospital; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7103/10]

Written Answers — Heavy Goods Vehicles: Heavy Goods Vehicles (10 Feb 2010)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 195: To ask the Minister for Transport the legislation that exists at a local, national and European level to facilitate the banning of heavy goods vehicles from towns and villages; the preconditions regarding alternative routes that must be met for the ban to be legally enforced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7102/10]

Written Answers — Medical Training: Medical Training (11 Feb 2010)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 23: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if there will be an increase in the number of general practitioners training places offered in 2010 in order to address the shortage of GP's here; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6996/10]

Written Answers — Smoking Ban: Smoking Ban (11 Feb 2010)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 69: To ask the Minister for Health and Children her plans to further restrict smoking here; her views on the proposal to ban smoking in cars which are carrying children; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6997/10]

Written Answers — Telecommunications Services: Telecommunications Services (11 Feb 2010)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 224: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the company (details supplied) appointed to roll out broadband here is only permitting outlets to sell broadband if the outlets agree to also sell their mobile telephones; if this is part of the agreement between the company and his Department; his views on...

Written Answers — Human Rights Issues: Human Rights Issues (16 Feb 2010)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 145: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will respond to the proposals made to him by the Permanent People's Tribunal regarding recent military action in Sri Lanka. [7151/10]

Written Answers — Foreign Conflicts: Foreign Conflicts (16 Feb 2010)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 122: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs his views on the peace process in Sudan. [7150/10]

Criminal Justice (Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing) Bill 2009: Report and Final Stages (17 Feb 2010)

Joanna Tuffy: I move amendment No. 7: In page 38, between lines 14 and 15, to insert the following: " "cohabitant" in relation to a person means a person cohabiting with the first-mentioned person as man and wife or in an equivalent same sex relationship;". Amendment No. 7 represents an attempt to include a definition of "cohabitant" in the legislation. Chartered Accountants Ireland and Compliance Ireland...

Criminal Justice (Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing) Bill 2009: Report and Final Stages (17 Feb 2010)

Joanna Tuffy: Will waiting for the Civil Partnership Bill delay this legislation? It will take time for the Civil Partnership Bill to go through the two Houses. We have completed Second Stage. The Bill contains provisions on qualified cohabitants, cohabitants and civil partners and it is very complicated. Bringing cohabitants into this legislation will make it very complex for those who must comply with it.

Criminal Justice (Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing) Bill 2009: Report and Final Stages (17 Feb 2010)

Joanna Tuffy: I move amendment No. 14: In page 42, lines 35 and 36, to delete "and the Revenue Commissioners". This issue was raised on Committee Stage and arises out of a submission by the chartered accountants' representative body, which made the point that the section as it is worded involves bureaucratic overload in that two separate reports will be required. In tabling this amendment we are stating...

Criminal Justice (Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing) Bill 2009: Report and Final Stages (17 Feb 2010)

Joanna Tuffy: I move amendment No. 15: In page 58, line 45, after "oath" to insert "or affirmation". This amendment requires the legislation to provide specifically for an oath or an affirmation. When we discussed this issue on Committee Stage, the Minister argued that because the Interpretation Act 2005 would allow for an affirmation, the amendment proposed by the Labour Party was unnecessary. However,...

Criminal Justice (Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing) Bill 2009: Report and Final Stages (17 Feb 2010)

Joanna Tuffy: I move amendment No. 17: In page 78, line 44, after "purpose," to insert "as giving rise to civil or criminal liability or". This section, which concerns whistleblowers, is inadequate in that it only covers protection against an action for breach of confidence and does not provide immunity from liability for such disclosures. Our amendment is an attempt to rectify this omission. The...

Criminal Justice (Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing) Bill 2009: Report and Final Stages (17 Feb 2010)

Joanna Tuffy: I move amendment No. 18: In page 78, after line 45, to insert the following: 113. - The Proceeds of Crime Act 1996 is amended in section 4(1) by the substitution of "2 years" for "7 years".". This amendment would reduce from seven years to two years the period that the Criminal Assets Bureau, CAB, must wait before applying for a forfeiture order on seized property. It is intended that the...

Criminal Justice (Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing) Bill 2009: Report and Final Stages (17 Feb 2010)

Joanna Tuffy: I move amendment No. 19: In page 81, after line 46, to insert the following: "(4) Section 3(1) of the Act of 1994 is amended by the insertion of the following definition - " 'gift' includes a transfer in consideration of natural love and affection or otherwise than for full commercial value, and includes the transfer by one spouse of property to another spouse, or an arrangement between...

Criminal Justice (Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing) Bill 2009: Report and Final Stages (17 Feb 2010)

Joanna Tuffy: I move amendment No. 20: In page 81, after line 46, to insert the following: "(5) Section 24 of the Act of 1994 is amended by the insertion after subsection (10) of the following subsection— "(11) A court may on or at any time after an application under this section direct the respondent to the application to deliver a statement of his or her income and assets, but such a statement shall...

Criminal Justice (Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing) Bill 2009: Report and Final Stages (17 Feb 2010)

Joanna Tuffy: I welcome the Bill because it is part of the effort to tackle crime, particularly organised crime and money laundering. Reading the background to the Bill reminds one of the sinister world that overlaps with legitimate business because those who carry out crime want to legitimise the money they make through crime and improve their status in society. It is important that the legislation is...

Committees of the Houses of the Oireachtas (Powers of Inquiry) Bill 2010: Second Stage (Resumed) (17 Feb 2010)

Joanna Tuffy: If ever there was an issue on which the Dáil should co-operate it is that of enhancing the work Deputies and Senators do in the Oireachtas. The Minister for Defence, Deputy Willie O'Dea, said earlier that he has been a Member of this House for 30 years but the reality is that for most of us our careers are potentially very short. Many of the Deputies who lost their seats in the 2007...

Written Answers — Sports Facilities Strategy: Sports Facilities Strategy (17 Feb 2010)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 78: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the progress made on the national sports facilities strategy; when this document will be published; if he plans to put this at the heart of the future development of sport here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7877/10]

Written Answers — Departmental Funding: Departmental Funding (17 Feb 2010)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 100: To ask the Minister for Finance the State bodies, State boards and organisations funded by Departments; the full funding each body received for the financial years 2006, 2007, 2008 and 2009 in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8335/10]