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Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (14 Sep 2011)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 284: To ask the Minister for Social Protection her plans for the introduction of mandatory pension for middle and lower income workers in the private sector; if she will give details of the proposed amount that employers would pay towards this scheme, on behalf of their employees; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23107/11]

Written Answers — National Parks: National Parks (14 Sep 2011)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 435: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht his plans to erect a permanent memorial at Letterfrack Industrial School Children's Graveyard, Clifden, County Galway, in memory of the children who died there; if the visitors centre interpretative office, located in one of the school buildings will provide some brochures with information on the history attached to...

Written Answers — Departmental Schemes: Departmental Schemes (14 Sep 2011)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 486: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his plans to introduce a waiver scheme for old aged pensioners, social welfare recipients and persons on low income to help with the costs of switching to SAORVIEW; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23398/11]

Written Answers — Building Regulations: Building Regulations (14 Sep 2011)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 545: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government, further to Parliamentary Question No. 1464 of the 29 September 2010, the position regarding the review of part J of the building regulations; if and when this report will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23052/11]

Written Answers — Water Quality: Water Quality (14 Sep 2011)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 553: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to a recent environmental report which stated that nearly 600,000 consumers here are drinking tap water that contains excessive levels of trihalomethanes (details suppled); the steps he will take to ensure that this problem is addressed; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Garda Stations: Garda Stations (14 Sep 2011)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 648: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the position regarding the Garda Station at Rathcoole, County Dublin; if he will address the concerns of the local community who are dissatisfied at the part-time hours under which the Rathcoole Garda station is currently operating; if he plans to extend the opening hours of this station to cater for the increased number of people...

Written Answers — Veterinary Certification: Veterinary Certification (14 Sep 2011)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 749: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the procedures that are in place to give appropriate recognition to persons who have qualified as veterinary surgeons in other EU countries and non-EU countries; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23231/11]

Written Answers — Preschool Services: Preschool Services (14 Sep 2011)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 795: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if optional extra services being provided by some preschool providers are being run within the three hour entitlement under the early child-care curriculum scheme; if so, if this arrangement might exclude some children from group activities because they have not paid for this extra service in view of the fact that their parents...

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (14 Sep 2011)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 900: To ask the Minister for Health the reason the Health Service Executive, when calculating a person's means of entitlement to a medical card or GP only card on income grounds, does not exclude income, the mandatory pension levy and pension contribution that public and civil servants are required to make; if a review of the eligibility criteria for medical cards, to include income...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (14 Sep 2011)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 918: To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding the need for funding in respect of a child therapy service based at Rosse Court Centre, Lucan, County Dublin; his views on this proposal that has been made to him and the Health Service Executive; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23420/11]

Reform of the Common Agricultural Policy: Motion (Resumed) (15 Sep 2011)

Joanna Tuffy: Ten minutes each. Is that agreed? Agreed.

National Internship Scheme (15 Sep 2011)

Joanna Tuffy: I welcome the creation of the topical issues debate. Of all the Dáil reforms that are taking place, this is the most significant in terms of shifting the balance in favour of the ordinary Deputy. It puts us centre stage in the middle of the day able to raise issues which are topical and of concern to our constituents and this is extremely important. Will the Minister for Social Protection...

National Internship Scheme (15 Sep 2011)

Joanna Tuffy: Will the Minister reconsider or, at least, keep under review the eligibility criteria for the JobBridge programme? The troika and others are somewhat mistaken in insisting on a time requirement for such schemes when it wants to avoid people drifting into long-term unemployment. For example, a person unemployed for two months but who could not sign on until now would have to wait another...

Written Answers — Personal Debt: Personal Debt (15 Sep 2011)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 55: To ask the Minister for Finance the steps he is taking to help the growing number of persons in mortgage arrears and negative equity; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24318/11]

Written Answers — Personal Debt: Personal Debt (20 Sep 2011)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 142: To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to introduce new initiatives, in addition to the existing measures which are in place, to support homeowners who are struggling to meet their mortgage repayments each month; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24991/11]

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (20 Sep 2011)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 175: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when a full-time special needs assistant will be provided in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 20; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24883/11]

National Tourism Development Authority (Amendment) Bill 2011: Second Stage (22 Sep 2011)

Joanna Tuffy: The Deputy should adjourn. He will be in possession when the debate resumes.

Message from Seanad (22 Sep 2011)

Joanna Tuffy: Seanad Éireann has passed the European Financial Stability Facility and Euro Area Loan Facility (Amendment) Bill 2011, without amendment.

Topical Issue Matters (22 Sep 2011)

Joanna Tuffy: I wish to advise the House of the following matters in respect of which notice has been given under Standing Order 27A and the name of the Member in each case: (1) Deputy Nicky McFadden - the emergency department in the Midland Regional Hospital Mullingar ; (2) Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn - the impact on community safety of the proposed closure of more than 200 Garda stations, particularly...

Job Protection (22 Sep 2011)

Joanna Tuffy: Will a copy of the Minister of State's contribution be furnished to Members in due course? It does not appear to have been supplied.