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EU Directives. (22 Apr 2010)

Joanna Tuffy: It is appropriate when it comes to environment law to realise that human beings are part of the environment. The Labour Party leader was raising a genuine issue of human interest in terms of how this affects domestic turf cutters who cut their own turf in the west.

EU Directives. (22 Apr 2010)

Joanna Tuffy: That does not mean one condones Ireland's performance in regard to EU infringements. Deputy Gormley is the Green Party Minister but he has still not given me the overall total. It was 34 at the end of 2009.

Local Authority Staff. (22 Apr 2010)

Joanna Tuffy: There has been a substantial reduction in local authority staff numbers in the past year. Those figures indicated an approximate decline of 4,000, with the majority of those being temporary staff. Local authorities are letting temporary staff go because of reduced budgets, with less money coming from both central Government and from rates. Most of those temporary staff were not well paid...

Local Authority Staff. (22 Apr 2010)

Joanna Tuffy: If we are not paying these people a salary through the local authority, instead we are paying them money through social welfare so it is not as if savings are being made. Also, when people are working, they pay tax so this is not necessarily a saving, as implied by the Minister.

Social and Affordable Housing. (22 Apr 2010)

Joanna Tuffy: What is the Minister doing about the more traditional type of council housing? People on waiting lists for local authority housing are not likely to be able to take up any type of affordable housing option. The model of council housing whereby people rented at a low rent from the public authority with the option to buy over time has worked very well in this country over the years. What...

Social and Affordable Housing. (22 Apr 2010)

Joanna Tuffy: Does that mean we are moving away from council housing?

Social and Affordable Housing. (22 Apr 2010)

Joanna Tuffy: Why?

Written Answers — Water Services Regulations: Water Services Regulations (22 Apr 2010)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 41: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the steps he is taking to ensure that Ireland is complying with European Communities (Drinking Water) Regulations (No.2) 2007 (SI 278 of 2007); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15956/10]

Written Answers — Water Supply: Water Supply (22 Apr 2010)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 59: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the steps he has taken to address the issue of leaking mains and leakage from pipes to ensure that the quantity of unaccounted for water in our public water supply is reduced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15955/10]

Written Answers — Energy Resources: Energy Resources (27 Apr 2010)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 70: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his views on Ireland's use of liquefied natural gas; if he will address concerns that risks associated with LNG include political instability of exporting nations, price volatility and security of transport; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16652/10]

Written Answers — Telecommunications Services: Telecommunications Services (27 Apr 2010)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 94: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the position regarding the national broadband scheme; the cost of the scheme to date and the overall expected cost; if the project is set for completion in September 2010; the maximum and minimum speeds expected for this scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16653/10]

Written Answers — FÁS Training Programmes: FÁS Training Programmes (27 Apr 2010)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 125: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will provide details of the number of persons in County Meath attending FÁS training courses; the number of persons in County Meath who have been on training courses with FÁS for the years 2006 to 2009 inclusive, in tabular form; the length of time a person is on a FÁS course; and if he will make a statement on...

Written Answers — FÁS Training Programmes: FÁS Training Programmes (27 Apr 2010)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 126: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the type of FÁS courses most attended in 2009; if he will provide details of the same figures for each of the following years, 2006 to 2008, inclusive, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16881/10]

Written Answers — Crime Levels: Crime Levels (27 Apr 2010)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 255: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of crimes recorded in the area of Knockcommon and the surrounding townlands in County Meath; the number of gardaí assigned to the area by number of hours each week; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16864/10]

Written Answers — Garda Deployment: Garda Deployment (27 Apr 2010)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 256: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of gardaí assigned to Duleek Garda station, County Meath; the number of hours the station is open every week; the number of gardaí in towns of similar size; the number of hours per week the stations are open in towns of similar size; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16865/10]

Written Answers — Departmental Reports: Departmental Reports (27 Apr 2010)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 315: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the position regarding the value for money study in relation to the water services investment programme being carried out by his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16399/10]

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (27 Apr 2010)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 332: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his plans to review the existing legislation, including the 1990 Derelict Sites Act to empower local authorities and communities to resolve the dereliction problem and the neglect caused by these eyesores in view of the large number of existing derelict sites around the country. [17045/10]

Criminal Justice (Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing) Bill 2009: From the Seanad (28 Apr 2010)

Joanna Tuffy: I apologise for being late; I was not notified about this debate as I am not the party spokesperson. There seems to have been some confusion. On the legislation which covers areas such as money laundering, account keeping and rules and regulations which the various professions have to abide by regarding clients' money and so on, does the Minister plan to consolidate it in some way in order...

Criminal Justice (Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing) Bill 2009: From the Seanad (28 Apr 2010)

Joanna Tuffy: My other question concerned how long the professional bodies would be given to convey the information about the Bill to their members before it is enacted.

National Asset Management Agency. (28 Apr 2010)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 47: To ask the Minister for Finance the number of National Assets Management Agency bonds that have been issued to date; the terms and the maturity; the proportion of these NAMA bonds that are subordinated; the number of NAMA bonds that are envisaged for issue by year end and in total; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17226/10]