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Written Answers — Higher Education Grants: Higher Education Grants (29 Jun 2011)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 113: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he has plans to make provision for funding to colleges or through partnerships for hardship cases in view of the changes to the student grants due to commence in September and the fact that hardship may be caused in particular to those students affected that had started college prior to these changes being introduced; and if he...

Written Answers — Higher Education Grants: Higher Education Grants (29 Jun 2011)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 114: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of mature students in receipt of the non adjacent rate of grant which will in September be changed to the adjacent rate; the savings estimated from this particular change; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17791/11]

Order of Business (30 Jun 2011)

Joanna Tuffy: This morning the Government published the Electoral (Amendment) Bill which contains a provision that allows the total number of Members of the Dáil to be reduced to 152. That is the lower figure in the range the Bill will provide for at the next election. I took out my calculator-----

Order of Business (30 Jun 2011)

Joanna Tuffy: Will the legislation now be withdrawn in light of the preliminary census results, which might mean that the Bill will become unconstitutional? It comes very close to the maximum ratio of people to Deputies that is provided for in the Constitution.

Order of Business (30 Jun 2011)

Joanna Tuffy: Which is unconstitutional.

Electoral Reform (30 Jun 2011)

Joanna Tuffy: I am disappointed that the Minister is not present to clarify the situation, which I raised this morning on the Order of Business. I pointed out that the figures he had outlined in the Bill published this morning were unconstitutional. The figure of 152 Deputies, which the legislation would allow, would be unconstitutional in light of the preliminary census figures published by the Central...

Written Answers — Departmental Funding: Departmental Funding (30 Jun 2011)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 67: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if his attention has been drawn to the proposed closure of accommodation and conference facilities at a centre (details supplied) due to reduced funds to the centre from private and public sources; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18165/11]

Written Answers — Higher Education Grants: Higher Education Grants (30 Jun 2011)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 107: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason a student studying graduate entry medicine in UCD is not eligible for a student grant because the course does not represent progression under the terms of the scheme (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18112/11]

Written Answers — Job Losses: Job Losses (5 Jul 2011)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 298: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the steps that have been taken to persuade a company (details supplied) to reverse a recent decision to cut 130 of its Irish workforce and to move the jobs to off-shore locations in Egypt and India; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18257/11]

Written Answers — Private Rented Accommodation: Private Rented Accommodation (5 Jul 2011)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 414: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his plans to address the incorrect retention of tenants' deposits by landlords; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18279/11]

Electoral (Amendment) Bill 2010: Second Stage (Resumed) (6 Jul 2011)

Joanna Tuffy: I am sharing two minutes of with Deputy Michael McCarthy. I thank Deputy Troy for his generosity in sharing time. Given the fundamental nature of this legislation we should have been given more time on Second Stage to allow us to express a diversity of opinions. I wish to correct a report in The Irish Times today which cited the Minister as stating there is one Deputy per 20,271 head of...

Finance (No. 3) Bill 2011: Report and Final Stages (6 Jul 2011)

Joanna Tuffy: This Bill which is certified to be a money Bill in accordance with Article 22.2.1° of the Constitution will be sent to the Seanad.

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (12 Jul 2011)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 443: To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that a taxi rank which was located in the grounds of St. James's Hospital, Dublin 8, has been removed; if he will confirm that a courtesy telephone has been installed in the hospital foyer to enable patients and visitors to book taxis on a no-cost telephone to a single taxi company; if he will provide...

Written Answers — Financial Services Regulation: Financial Services Regulation (13 Jul 2011)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 73: To ask the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to the equity release schemes and home reversion schemes as financial products being offered to older persons here; his plans to ensure that the sale and purchase of such financial products do not lead to the impoverishment of older persons; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20182/11]

Written Answers — Planning Issues: Planning Issues (13 Jul 2011)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 142: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to proposals made to some local authorities to vary development plans in order to allow retirement villages be built; if he has considered the possibility of such developments adding to the surplus in land zoned for housing development; the guidelines available to local...

Written Answers — Taxi Regulations: Taxi Regulations (13 Jul 2011)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 215: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will consider calls for representation on the taxi review group of independent and self-employed taxi drivers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20114/11]

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (14 Jul 2011)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 64: To ask the Minister for Finance the position regarding the reduction in VAT for Irish newspapers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20396/11]

Written Answers — Employment Rights: Employment Rights (14 Jul 2011)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 117: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the position regarding plans by him to bring about an increase in inspections by the National Employment Rights Authority in respect of compliance by contractors employing workers to carry out publicly funded building projects, it being vital that if State money is paid to such contractors that the contractors should be...

Written Answers — Waste Disposal: Waste Disposal (14 Jul 2011)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 210: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the position regarding steps he has taken to ensure that household waste collectors, including private companies and local authorities, that weigh the waste, comply with any legal requirements including those provided for under the Synopsis of Metrology Act, including section 26; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Anti-Social Behaviour: Anti-Social Behaviour (14 Jul 2011)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 308: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his attention has been drawn to the recent increase in anti-social behaviour incidents on the Luas red line; if his further attention has been drawn to the urgent need to increase security on this line for the safety and protection of passengers using this form of travel; and if he will make a statement on the matter....