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Written Answers — Emigrant Support Services: Emigrant Support Services (29 Jun 2010)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 396: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the position regarding the aid given to Irish emigrants living in Britain in the years 2004 and to date in 2010 on a yearly basis in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27658/10]

Written Answers — Departmental Offices: Departmental Offices (29 Jun 2010)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 451: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if there are plans to open a new social welfare office in Lucan County Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28295/10]

Order of Business (30 Jun 2010)

Joanna Tuffy: In the renewed programme for Government, the headline commitment on animal welfare was the animal health and welfare Bill. Stag hunting was just a subheading of that commitment. The animal health and welfare Bill would be a much more substantial Bill in protecting the health and welfare of animals. When will that Bill come before the House, or will it be left on the long finger now that...

Written Answers — Garda Investigations: Garda Investigations (30 Jun 2010)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 46: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position regarding the Garda investigation into matters arising from the report of the Commission of Investigation into Catholic Archdiocese of Dublin; if he plans to establish a commission of investigation into other dioceses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28339/10]

Written Answers — Prisoner Releases: Prisoner Releases (30 Jun 2010)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 96: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the total number of prisoners held in the state and prisoners on temporary release at the latest date for which figures are available; if he will give the equivalent figures for the same date in each year from 2002 to date in 2010; the steps being taken to deal with overcrowding and to reduce the number of prisoners...

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (30 Jun 2010)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 121: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will expedite an application for a medical card in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Dublin; the reason for the delay; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28523/10]

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (30 Jun 2010)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 122: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will expedite the provision of a medical card in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Dublin which has been granted; the reason for the delay; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28524/10]

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (30 Jun 2010)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 123: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the reason for the withdrawal of a medical card in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Dublin; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28525/10]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (30 Jun 2010)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 146: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will reverse the reduction in funding for a centre (details supplied) in Dublin 20; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28628/10]

Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill [Seanad] 2009: Report and Final Stages (1 Jul 2010)

Joanna Tuffy: I have a similar problem to Deputy Hogan. In amendment No. 12, I propose that section 8 be deleted. I have a particular problem with the subsection which states that submissions to a council shall not refer to a submission relating to requests or proposals for the zoning of particular land for any purpose. The section also states that a manager is restricted to providing a report on...

Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill [Seanad] 2009: Report and Final Stages (1 Jul 2010)

Joanna Tuffy: There are some good provisions in this Bill and it is clearly a reaction to problems we have had in our planning legislation in the past.

Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill [Seanad] 2009: Report and Final Stages (1 Jul 2010)

Joanna Tuffy: The Green Party is not the first to do this. The previous Government, to be fair, passed the Planning and Development Act 2000 which introduced important initiatives, such as that on strategic development zones. Fianna Fáil has the second highest number of councillors in local democracy, yet it seems to be sleepwalking into an undermining of it because it seems to be cowed by the Green...

Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill [Seanad] 2009: Report and Final Stages (1 Jul 2010)

Joanna Tuffy: As I will be moving amendment No. 12, should I not get an opportunity to speak again? Is amendment No. 12 in this grouping?

Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill [Seanad] 2009: Report and Final Stages (1 Jul 2010)

Joanna Tuffy: Unfortunately, I have forgotten what I want to say. I was waiting too long. In regard to the Minister of State's comment that one cannot make a submission about zoning when the strategy is being considered, I do not accept that zoning and strategic considerations are separate in the way he claims. He referred to jobs as a strategic issue but the question of zoning land for industrial use...

Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill [Seanad] 2009: Report and Final Stages (1 Jul 2010)

Joanna Tuffy: It seems the Minister and his officials have attempted to deal with the issue in my amendment No. 6 in his amendment No. 4. I spoke on this on Committee Stage and mentioned that Ms Karin Dubsky of Coastwatch Ireland raised the issue with us. I may have asked if the Government was in discussion with Coastwatch Ireland to deal with the issues she raised and which we raised through our...

Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill [Seanad] 2009: Report and Final Stages (1 Jul 2010)

Joanna Tuffy: I move amendment No. 6: In page 10, between lines 15 and 16, to insert the following: "and (c) the substitution of the following paragraph for paragraph (i): "(i) development consisting of the carrying out of any of the works referred to in the Land Reclamation Act, 1949, not being either works comprised in the fencing or enclosure of land which has been open to or used by the public within...

Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill [Seanad] 2009: Report and Final Stages (1 Jul 2010)

Joanna Tuffy: I thank the Minister of State for taking on board the Labour Party amendment and dealing with the issue through his own amendment.

Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill [Seanad] 2009: Report and Final Stages (1 Jul 2010)

Joanna Tuffy: I move amendment No. 7: In page 11, between lines 2 and 3, to insert the following: 7.—Section 9 of the Principal Act is amended— (a) in subsection (4) by the deletion of "have regard to" and the substitution therefor of "take into account", and (b) in subsection (5) by the deletion of "substantial" and the substitution therefor of "material".". We are dealing with section 9 of the...

Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill [Seanad] 2009: Report and Final Stages (1 Jul 2010)

Joanna Tuffy: I would like to respond to a number of the points made by the Minister of State. My proposal in respect of An Bord Pleanála is not a fixed idea. I am merely suggesting that is possible. I believe there is a need to look more fundamentally at planning issues. As I understand it, some countries do not allow the type of zoning we allow. One can have too much or too little zoning. As I...

Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill [Seanad] 2009: Report and Final Stages (1 Jul 2010)

Joanna Tuffy: I move amendment No. 9: In page 11, line 11, after "guidelines" to insert the following: "and have due regard to development plan guidelines". The purpose of this amendment is to ensure development plan guidelines are of almost equal importance to the national spatial strategy and the regional planning guidelines. It has been proposed on foot of a suggestion made by a former Member of this...