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Written Answers — Detention Centres: Detention Centres (13 May 2010)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 44: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position regarding the Report of the Expert Group on Children's Detention Services which recommends the development of 167 places for young persons detained by the courts; if the provision of this number of places is still his objective and if not the number of places that he plans to provide; the basis for this...

Written Answers — Garda Civilianisation: Garda Civilianisation (13 May 2010)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 82: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the reason the creation of 900 civilian posts within the Garda has resulted in the release of only 144 Garda personnel for front-line policing duties, as highlighted in the report of the Comptroller and Auditor General; the steps he will take to ensure greater use of civilian personnel, as recommended in the recent report...

Written Answers — Crime Levels: Crime Levels (13 May 2010)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 143: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of burglaries committed in the Meath Hill and Drumconrath area, County Meath, in each of the past four years; the number of these burglaries that have been detected; the additional steps being taken in this area to reduce the number of burglaries; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19741/10]

Written Answers — Mental Health Services: Mental Health Services (18 May 2010)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 60: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of additional fully-staffed child and adolescent mental health teams that will be provided in 2010; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20216/10]

Written Answers — Mental Health Services: Mental Health Services (18 May 2010)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 104: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if money raised from the sale of psychiatric institutions will be ring-fenced for mental health services; if that funding will be specifically for capital projects; the way the necessary revenue funding for new mental health services will be ensured; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20217/10]

Written Answers — Redundancy Payments: Redundancy Payments (18 May 2010)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 146: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Innovation when redundancy payment will be awarded in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Meath; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20502/10]

Written Answers — Health Service Allowances: Health Service Allowances (18 May 2010)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 277: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the position regarding an application for mobility allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 22; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20500/10]

Written Answers — Search and Rescue Service: Search and Rescue Service (18 May 2010)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 311: To ask the Minister for Transport the role of the Air Corps in providing the Marine Search and Rescue Coast Guard Helicopter Service; the funding provided to the Air Corp, in each of the past three years for the delivery of this service; if there are plans to downgrade this service; if there are plans to outsource this service; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Visa Applications: Visa Applications (18 May 2010)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 361: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position regarding a visa application in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Dublin; when a decision will issue on the application; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20484/10]

Written Answers — Overseas Development Aid: Overseas Development Aid (18 May 2010)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 373: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the amount of money given by Irish Aid to all Irish non-governmental organisations for the years 2008 and 2009; the predicted amount for 2010, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20505/10]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (18 May 2010)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 389: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if he will expedite an appeal against a decision not to award disability allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Dublin; if he will grant an early oral hearing; the reason for the delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19963/10]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (18 May 2010)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 390: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the grounds on which an appeal of an application for carer's allowance was turned down in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Dublin; if same will be re-opened; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19964/10]

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

Joanna Tuffy: Question 443: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if there is a timeframe in legislation within which planning conditions attached to granted retention planning permissions must be fulfilled, from the grant date; if not, his views on introducing such legislation as part of the forthcoming Planning Bill; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20118/10]

Written Answers — Motor Taxation: Motor Taxation (18 May 2010)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 458: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of persons, countrywide and in County Meath, who are paying car tax every three months, six months and annually in 2008 and 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20542/10]

Written Answers — FÁS Training Programmes: FÁS Training Programmes (18 May 2010)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 501: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills if an unemployed person who participates in a FÁS placement programme but who is not in receipt of any social welfare payments is entitled to any allowance; if not, the reason for same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20370/10]

Arts Funding (19 May 2010)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 46: To ask the Minister for Tourism; Culture and Sport the major capital programmes that are expected to progress in 2010 in the area of the arts and culture; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20696/10]

Constitutional Amendment on Children: Motion (Resumed) (19 May 2010)

Joanna Tuffy: I thank the Ceann Comhairle and the Minister of State. Like the Minister of State, I studied history at third level. One reason I love it as a subject is that while not all of it is about progress, much of it is. I refer, in particular, to the progress made through politics. Often, when preparing to speak in a debate in the House, I look up the Official Report of historic debates on the...

Written Answers — Work Permits: Work Permits (19 May 2010)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 70: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Innovation his plans to reform the work permit system to give employment permit holders the right to change employers in their job category; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20766/10]

Written Answers — Refugee Status: Refugee Status (19 May 2010)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 157: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position regarding an application for refugee status in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20820/10]

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (19 May 2010)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 241: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding permanent accommodation for a school (details supplied) in County Dublin; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20819/10]