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Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (17 Feb 2010)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 120: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the timeframe in place to implement the community based policies for mental health treatment set out in A Vision For Change in County Meath; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8339/10]

Written Answers — Child Care Services: Child Care Services (17 Feb 2010)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 124: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of free school places being made available under the free pre-school year in early childhood care and education scheme in county Meath; if she will provide a breakdown of the numbers by town in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8384/10]

Written Answers — Higher Education Grants: Higher Education Grants (17 Feb 2010)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 228: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of students in County Meath still awaiting the first instalment of the maintenance grant; the date that has been set for the second instalment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8382/10]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (18 Feb 2010)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 154: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the position regarding an application for illness benefit in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 22; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8532/10]

Written Answers — Planning Issues: Planning Issues (18 Feb 2010)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 176: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the position regarding a matter (details supplied) and the concerns expressed to him regarding this appeal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8526/10]

Written Answers — Planning Issues: Planning Issues (18 Feb 2010)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 177: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the position regarding a matter (details supplied); if his officials undertook a site visit in respect of this appeal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8527/10]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (23 Feb 2010)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 102: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the steps she is taking to deal with the excessive waiting times for social welfare appeals. [8913/10]

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (23 Feb 2010)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 113: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs her plans to use the impending Social Welfare Bill to ensure the cost of illness benefit and other disability payments can be recouped from insurance companies in respect of personal injury or other such claims when full liability is admitted by the company or its client. [8923/10]

Written Answers — Employment Rights: Employment Rights (23 Feb 2010)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 141: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if her attention has been drawn to the fact that an employer still has not paid the holiday element of the Employment Appeals Tribunal determination; if the National Employment Rights Authority will render assistance to a person (details supplied) in Dublin 20 to enforce the Employment Appeals Tribunal...

Written Answers — Pharmacy Regulations: Pharmacy Regulations (23 Feb 2010)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 193: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the measures she has taken to ensure that pharmacists pass on reductions in the cost of medicines to consumers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8647/10]

Air Accident Investigations. (24 Feb 2010)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 70: To ask the Minister for Defence if he will make a statement on the outcome of the preliminary investigation into the crash of a Pilatus PC-9 in Connemara on 12 October 2009 with the loss of two personnel. [9196/10]

Unemployment: Motion (Resumed) (24 Feb 2010)

Joanna Tuffy: I refer to the part of the motion dealing with job creation. There is a good deal of discussion about entrepreneurship. Often the role models put forward are of people singled out based on their ability to make a quick buck. There are examples of people who have set up companies. I do not mean to single out the public relations industry but there have been such examples in the area of...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (24 Feb 2010)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 230: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the schools that were built in 2006, 2007 and 2008; the locations of same; if they have a rain harvesting system in place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9413/10]

Order of Business (25 Feb 2010)

Joanna Tuffy: Last year, I raised the issue of the staff of the National Property Services Regulatory Authority twiddling their thumbs in Navan because they have not got the legal powers to do their work in regard to managing agents. The Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform brought that Bill into the Seanad last May but nothing has happened with it since. Meanwhile, disputes are ongoing between...

Planning Issues. (25 Feb 2010)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 2: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he has been advised by local authorities of problems in new housing developments in which domestic water pipes froze during January 2010 due to the fact these pipes had not been laid correctly by developers; if his attention has been drawn to any such incidences; the steps he will instruct local authorities...

Planning Issues. (25 Feb 2010)

Joanna Tuffy: I thank the Minister for his reply. There is an issue here which has been raised by local and national media. On a local radio station a senior engineer, Mr. Brian Ross of Longford County Council, spoke about pipes not being laid properly. He said this was a major problem for the council because until they are able to take over the estates, dig up and relay the pipes householders may face...

Planning Issues. (25 Feb 2010)

Joanna Tuffy: The Minister gave statistics for the number of inspections carried out. Does he have any in regard to compliance? When the Minister's party was in opposition, Deputy Trevor Sargent raised the issue of low compliance with building regulations, his view at the time being that this was very low. He said he had information from Sustainable Energy Ireland. That related to a different matter of...

Water and Sewerage Schemes. (25 Feb 2010)

Joanna Tuffy: I will need to examine the specific details in the tables. The Minister said a total of €1.5 billion was spent over the period in question.

Water and Sewerage Schemes. (25 Feb 2010)

Joanna Tuffy: How much does the Minister anticipate will be spent over the next three years? Will it be a similar amount?

Water and Sewerage Schemes. (25 Feb 2010)

Joanna Tuffy: Under the new programme, will the focus change to repairing existing infrastructure? Are there many new projects that have yet to be completed?