Results 3,221-3,240 of 7,652 for speaker:Joanna Tuffy
- Written Answers — Constituency Data: Constituency Data (6 Jul 2010)
Joanna Tuffy: Question 95: To ask the Taoiseach the age distribution of the population in each electoral district of Meath East in the latest revision; the distribution by social class in each electoral district; and the distribution of permanent private households by year their house was built in each electoral district. [29177/10]
- Written Answers — Ambulance Service: Ambulance Service (6 Jul 2010)
Joanna Tuffy: Question 272: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if her attention has been drawn to the plan to abolish the on-call ambulance service operating at night time out of towns (details supplied) in counties Cork and Kerry; if she supports this plan; if this plan will enhance the health and safety of the people in the Health Service Executive south area; and if she will make a statement...
- Written Answers — Road Traffic Offences: Road Traffic Offences (6 Jul 2010)
Joanna Tuffy: Question 369: To ask the Minister for Justice and Law Reform the measures in place to deal with the issue of illegal car modifications; the equipment available to An Garda SÃochána to measure the engine size of cars; if this equipment is available to Gardaà in the Cork West Division; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30094/10]
- Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (6 Jul 2010)
Joanna Tuffy: Question 644: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the circumstances under which qualified tutors in the applied behaviour analysis programme are having their statuses changed to that of a special needs assistant; the reason her Department is ignoring its own circulars by requiring current applied behaviour analysis tutors under the proposed changes to fulfil a teaching...
- Written Answers — Ordnance Disposal: Ordnance Disposal (7 Jul 2010)
Joanna Tuffy: Question 39: To ask the Minister for Defence the number of call-outs of the explosive ordnance disposal team in regard to suspect devices or the removal of old ordnance to date in 2010; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30152/10]
- Local Government Elections (8 Jul 2010)
Joanna Tuffy: I intend to take some poetic licence and I hope the Minister will not mind, given the day that is in it. This evening in the Seanad there was apparently a highly emotional conclusion to the debate on the Civil Partnership and Certain Rights and Obligations of Cohabitants Bill. It was an historic moment and I noted that points of view were aired in the Seanad that were not necessarily aired...
- Local Government Elections (8 Jul 2010)
Joanna Tuffy: Me too.
- Local Government Elections (8 Jul 2010)
Joanna Tuffy: On the one hand I am sympathetic to what the Minister has in mind. Personally, I do my best not to take corporate donations. I have returned cheques I received. However, there might be the odd exception where one might get a donation from someone where there was a personal relationship and it was a small donation. When one has a fundraising event such as a race night if a person buys an...
- Planning Issues (8 Jul 2010)
Joanna Tuffy: Are there plans to update the guidelines? The Minister said he intends to keep the issue under review but 1994 is a long time ago and there has been a lot of development since then. Someone raised the issue with me who has some connection with groups that want to do more to conserve trees. The Minister could seek submissions about how the guidelines might be reformed. I ask the Minister...
- Water and Sewerage Schemes (8 Jul 2010)
Joanna Tuffy: The need for legislation has been long known. The group that appeared before our committee last year raised this issue. When does the Minister plan on introducing the legislation? What does he have to say about our committee's report last week on soil problems in some areas making it difficult for people to attain permission for one-off housing?
- Written Answers — Planning Issues: Planning Issues (8 Jul 2010)
Joanna Tuffy: Question 17: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the reason the six local authorities were selected for a planning review; what the review will entail; the persons who will be on the expert group that is to make recommendations following the review; the purpose of the review; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30735/10]
- Written Answers — Planning Issues: Planning Issues (8 Jul 2010)
Joanna Tuffy: Question 37: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the democratic input that will be made into the review of retail planning guidelines recently announced by his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30736/10]
- Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (8 Jul 2010)
Joanna Tuffy: Question 103: To ask the Minister for Finance the total numbers of persons on the public pay roll for the years 2007, 2008, 2009 and to date in 2010 in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31497/10]
- Written Answers — Nursing Homes Support Scheme: Nursing Homes Support Scheme (8 Jul 2010)
Joanna Tuffy: Question 281: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the funding awarded out of public funds under the fair deal nursing home scheme to date in 2010; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31509/10]
- Written Answers — Nursing Homes Support Scheme: Nursing Homes Support Scheme (8 Jul 2010)
Joanna Tuffy: Question 282: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of nursing home patients that have applied and the number that have obtained funding under the fair deal nursing home scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31510/10]
- Written Answers — Nursing Home Accommodation: Nursing Home Accommodation (8 Jul 2010)
Joanna Tuffy: Question 283: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of public nursing home beds for the years 2007, 2008, 2009 and 2010 in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31511/10]
- Written Answers — Pre-school Services: Pre-school Services (8 Jul 2010)
Joanna Tuffy: Question 290: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the reason a person (details supplied) in County Dublin is not eligible for a place under the free pre-school programme in September 2010; if she will review the decision; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31581/10]
- Written Answers — Garda Investigations: Garda Investigations (8 Jul 2010)
Joanna Tuffy: Question 399: To ask the Minister for Justice and Law Reform the position regarding the investigation regarding the explosive device found at Cooldrinagh Lane, Lucan, County Dublin on 23 June 2010; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31376/10]
- Written Answers — Garda Investigations: Garda Investigations (8 Jul 2010)
Joanna Tuffy: Question 407: To ask the Minister for Justice and Law Reform the position regarding explosive devices found by the Garda SÃochána on 23 June 2010; the operation that led to these devices being found; the investigation that is being carried out; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31492/10]
- Written Answers — Garda Communications: Garda Communications (8 Jul 2010)
Joanna Tuffy: Question 400: To ask the Minister for Justice and Law Reform the position regarding the protocol for the checking of PULSE by members of An Garda SÃochána; the steps that were taken by An Garda SÃochána to implement the recommendations of the Garda Ombudsman regarding the use of PULSE; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31377/10]