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Adjournment Debate Matters (8 Jun 2011)

Joanna Tuffy: I wish to advise the House of the following matters in respect of which notice has been given under Standing Order 21 and the name of the Member in each case: (1) Deputy Robert Troy - the need to reverse the decision to withdraw public transport from St. Columba's national school, Cloonagh, Dring, County Longford; (2) Deputy Dominic Hannigan - the need for the Minister for Education and...

Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2011: Second Stage (Resumed) (8 Jun 2011)

Joanna Tuffy: Is that agreed? Agreed.

Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2011: Second Stage (Resumed) (8 Jun 2011)

Joanna Tuffy: Deputy Naughten's time is up.

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (8 Jun 2011)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 199: To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide details of the current backlog of medical card appeals in an area (details supplied); the way he intents to tackle this backlog; if his attention has been drawn to the number of appeals that have been withdrawn by the Health Service Executive and appellants have been informed that due to the length of time that has elapsed since...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (15 Jun 2011)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 198: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide an update on a school (details supplied) in County Dublin and the need for an extension to the school; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15136/11]

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (15 Jun 2011)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 205: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding the need for a permanent school building in respect of a school (details supplied) in Dublin 22; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15116/11]

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (15 Jun 2011)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 206: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding a school (details supplied) in County Dublin and the need for a new school building; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15117/11]

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (15 Jun 2011)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 398: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government, in view of the report of the Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Constitution, published in July 2010, which recognised that legislation promoting female candidates as a condition of public funding might prove constitutionally frail, if he has held any discussions or received advice in this regard; and if he...

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (15 Jun 2011)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 411: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the implementation of gender quotas by political parties for the selection of candidates will in practice mean that persons may, on the sole grounds of the gender they hold, be prevented from running for Dáil Éireann for a political party and that if...

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (15 Jun 2011)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 424: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he has received advice as to whether his proposed legislation to link State funding of parties to the gender of candidates run by them would fall foul of the right of association under Article 40.6.1 of the Constitution as suggested by the fourth report of the Joint Oireachtas Committee on the...

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (15 Jun 2011)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 425: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government, in view of a statement in the fourth report of the Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Constitution that any form of preferential funding of candidates using public money is [i]prima facie[/i] unconstitutional, how he proposes to ensure his proposed legislation linking party funding to the gender of...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (16 Jun 2011)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 109: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if her attention has been drawn to the fact that unemployed persons who were previously in receipt of jobseeker's benefit but deemed ineligible for jobseeker's allowance because of their spouses earnings are not permitted to participate in the jobs initiative scheme; her plans to rectify this anomaly; and if she will make a statement on...

Written Answers — Garda Transport: Garda Transport (16 Jun 2011)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 142: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the position regarding the number of patrol cars currently in service to An Garda Síochána; if the numbers have dropped on the numbers in service in previous years; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that Garda stations under current restrictions are not permitted to replace patrol cars that have to be scrapped because...

Written Answers — Garda Transport: Garda Transport (16 Jun 2011)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 143: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the steps he will take to ensure that Garda stations in Dublin Mid-West have their necessary complement of patrol cars, those stations not being permitted to replace old patrol cars that are no longer road worthy due to current restrictions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15993/11]

Written Answers — Magdalene Laundries: Magdalene Laundries (16 Jun 2011)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 144: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the position regarding the United Nations Committee on Torture Report recommendations in respect of the Magdalene laundries; the steps he will take in respect of this report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15994/11]

Written Answers — Prescription Charges: Prescription Charges (22 Jun 2011)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 171: To ask the Minister for Health his plans to introduce legislation to abolish prescription charges for medical card holders; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16660/11]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (22 Jun 2011)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 172: To ask the Minister for Health the services currently available for persons suffering from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and the extent to which the recommendations set out in the National Respiratory (COPD) Framework, 2008 have been implemented; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16663/11]

National Monuments (23 Jun 2011)

Joanna Tuffy: I thank the Minister of State. Before moving on to the next matter, if there is a telephone close to the Minister of State, he might move it away from the microphone, as much of his reply may have been lost.

Written Answers — EU Funding: EU Funding (28 Jun 2011)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 167: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will allocate some funding from the national allocation of European Globalisation Fund funding to enable former SR Technic workers to complete educational courses they have undertaken in order to update their skills to help them find alternative employment; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the EGF funding...

Written Answers — Diplomatic Representations: Diplomatic Representations (29 Jun 2011)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 58: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will provide an update on the most recent representations made by Ireland on behalf of a person (details supplied), the Israeli soldier kidnapped by Hamas in 2006; his plans to call for his release; his plans to make representations to the relevant Palestinian officials; and if he will make a statement on the...