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Written Answers — School Patronage: School Patronage (31 Mar 2010)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 203: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Science the number of applications for a new second level school in Lucan south, County Dublin that were approved by her Department in and announced in 2008; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14111/10]

Written Answers — School Patronage: School Patronage (31 Mar 2010)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 204: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Science the process to be used in the review of the decision in April 2008 to appoint County Dublin VEC as patron of a new second level school in Lucan south; the grounds and legislation under which this review is being carried out; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14112/10]

Written Answers — School Patronage: School Patronage (31 Mar 2010)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 205: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Science if the decision to award patronage in April 2008 for a new second level school to be built in Lucan south, County Dublin has been withdrawn; if so, the reason therefor; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14113/10]

Order of Business (1 Apr 2010)

Joanna Tuffy: I want to ask the Tánaiste about a survey that has been carried out by the ASTI which found that one in three schools is dropping a science subject for the leaving certificate. The biggest casualty is physics, followed by chemistry.

Order of Business (1 Apr 2010)

Joanna Tuffy: If the Ceann Comhairle allows me to finish, he will see that it is in order.

Order of Business (1 Apr 2010)

Joanna Tuffy: Apparently, one of the barriers is the perception that science does not relate to everyday life. The Department for which the Tánaiste is responsible has dropped science from its title, so what type of signal does that send out in terms of how science is valued within the Irish education system and in terms of trying to get the economy moving again?

Order of Business (1 Apr 2010)

Joanna Tuffy: Will the Tánaiste reinstate the title?

Written Answers — Irish Language: Irish Language (1 Apr 2010)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 19: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the plans he has to promote a national debate, to include the population at large, on the draft 20 year strategy on the Irish language; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14277/10]

Written Answers — Irish Language: Irish Language (1 Apr 2010)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 32: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs when he will present the final draft of the 20 year strategy on the Irish language; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14278/10]

Written Answers — EU Directives: EU Directives (1 Apr 2010)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 164: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the steps that are being taken to ensure the 2008 directive on the protection of the environment through criminal law (2008/99/EC) is transposed into Irish Law; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14352/10]

Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (20 Apr 2010)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 70: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if he will undertake to reinstate the pension forecast service previously offered by his Department. [15395/10]

Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (20 Apr 2010)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 318: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the reason for the delay in appointing a public health nurse in the Lucan area of County Dublin; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15051/10]

Written Answers — Vaccination Programme: Vaccination Programme (20 Apr 2010)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 336: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if the HPV vaccine will commence in secondary schools before May 2010; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15070/10]

Written Answers — Planning Issues: Planning Issues (20 Apr 2010)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 791: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government when he will establish the proposed investigation into planning decisions by a number of local authorities throughout the country; if he will provide details of the local authorities involved in the investigation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15339/10]

Written Answers — Fishing Industry Development: Fishing Industry Development (20 Apr 2010)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 836: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food his views on the proposal, being examined by his Department, to change existing legislation to allow sea bass to be fished commercially off the coast here; if a decision on this matter is imminent; if he has received a request for a meeting to discuss the matter from a group (details supplied); if so, his plans to meet...

Written Answers — Schools Recognition: Schools Recognition (20 Apr 2010)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 925: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Science the process that will be undertaken in respect of the planned school for Lucan south, County Dublin; the process its review of patronage will involve; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15106/10]

Energy Security: Motion (Resumed) (21 Apr 2010)

Joanna Tuffy: I wish to make a number of points in respect of the climate change aspect of this debate. I am my party's spokesperson on the environment and, as such, this matter comes within my remit. Those in government, particularly the Green Party Ministers, need to realise that one of the ways to begin to tackle climate change would be to bring about a greater level of income equality in this country....

Departmental Bodies. (22 Apr 2010)

Joanna Tuffy: With regard to the reports carried out on the Dublin Docklands Development Authority, an issue raised with me today was that money obviously changed hands in the purchase of the sites that are now valued at much less than when they were purchased. Somebody got the money for those sites. Is this one of the issues being investigated? Where did the money go that was handed over for those...

Departmental Bodies. (22 Apr 2010)

Joanna Tuffy: I am talking about the vendors, the people who owned and sold the land.

EU Directives. (22 Apr 2010)

Joanna Tuffy: Unfortunately, it is difficult to ask further questions without the table in front of me. Will the Minister outline the total number of cases overall? Last year, there were 34 cases of infringements in train against us and the figure was 35 for the previous year. What is the total number of cases in regard to Ireland that have been referred under Article 260, whereby we have had a judgment...