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Road Traffic (No. 2) Bill 2011 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (5 Oct 2011)

Joanna Tuffy: Is that agreed? Agreed.

Road Traffic (No. 2) Bill 2011 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (5 Oct 2011)

Joanna Tuffy: I understand the next speaker is Deputy Healy.

Road Traffic (No. 2) Bill 2011 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (5 Oct 2011)

Joanna Tuffy: If that is the case, it is fine. I call Deputy Dowds, to be followed by Deputy Timmins.

Road Traffic (No. 2) Bill 2011 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (5 Oct 2011)

Joanna Tuffy: The Deputy's time is up.

Road Traffic (No. 2) Bill 2011 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (5 Oct 2011)

Joanna Tuffy: I apologise. The Deputy has one minute left.

Written Answers — Waiver Scheme: Waiver Scheme (5 Oct 2011)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 164: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the position regarding proposals to put in place a national household waste collection waiver system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27843/11]

Written Answers — Overseas Development Aid: Overseas Development Aid (6 Oct 2011)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 42: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the percentage of overall aid that goes to water sanitation and hygiene; his plans to increase funding for this sector which provides safe drinking water, proper sanitation, hygiene promotion and so on in Third World countries; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28141/11]

Written Answers — Prison Committals: Prison Committals (6 Oct 2011)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 134: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the position regarding the need to reduce the number of persons imprisoned for non-payment of fines; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28055/11]

Written Answers — Vocational Education Committees: Vocational Education Committees (11 Oct 2011)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 430: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she will give details of the number of vocational education committee youth officers employed by the VECs; the list of current or amalgamated VECs employing youth officers; the vacancies that exist in these positions, for example, staff leaving, maternity leave, sick leave and so on; if vacancies in these positions will be...

Written Answers — Vocational Education Committees: Vocational Education Committees (11 Oct 2011)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 436: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of vocational education committee youth officers funded by her; if she will provide a list of the current or amalgamated VECs employing youth officers and any vacancies in these positions by way of staff leaving, maternity leave, sick leave and so on; if vacancies in these positions will be filled and the timescale...

Written Answers — Early Childhood Education: Early Childhood Education (12 Oct 2011)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 53: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of children that commence school each year in September who have reached their fourth birthday in the months of July or August in the same year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28905/11]

Written Answers — Early Childhood Education: Early Childhood Education (12 Oct 2011)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 160: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she has been furnished with an estimate of the numbers of children that miss out on early childhood care and education scheme payment due to their birth date falling in July or August and they commence school having reached four years; her views on the extra cost involved if she were to extend the date of the scheme to the...

Common Agricultural Policy Reform Proposals: Statements (13 Oct 2011)

Joanna Tuffy: Is that agreed? Agreed.

Common Agricultural Policy Reform Proposals: Statements (13 Oct 2011)

Joanna Tuffy: Is that agreed? Agreed.

Common Agricultural Policy Reform Proposals: Statements (13 Oct 2011)

Joanna Tuffy: That is agreed.

Common Agricultural Policy Reform Proposals: Statements (13 Oct 2011)

Joanna Tuffy: We now move to questions to the Minister which must conclude by 3.37 p.m. to allow the Minister reply for five minutes. With the Minister's agreement I will take the questions in groups of three and Members might ask related questions.

Common Agricultural Policy Reform Proposals: Statements (13 Oct 2011)

Joanna Tuffy: The Minister might now respond as a number of questions were asked.

Common Agricultural Policy Reform Proposals: Statements (13 Oct 2011)

Joanna Tuffy: The information could come up in the course of answers to other questions.

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (13 Oct 2011)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 61: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to the need for special needs assistants, SNAs, at a school (details supplied) in Dublin 20; if he will ensure that SNAs are assigned to this school; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29317/11]

Written Answers — Employment Support Services: Employment Support Services (13 Oct 2011)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 110: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if her attention has been drawn to the fact that an organisation (details supplied) has called for the qualifying period for JobBridge eligibility to be reduced from three months on the live register to four weeks, this call being aimed at helping more recently qualified graduates to be eligible for the scheme and to ensure maximum take...