Results 3,861-3,880 of 7,652 for speaker:Joanna Tuffy
- Written Answers — Civil Registration Service: Civil Registration Service (26 Jan 2012)
Joanna Tuffy: Question 107: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide an update on a newspaper report that there are plans to provide for compulsory registration of unmarried fathers on the birth certificate of a child; if this is in order to implement the recommendation of the Law Reform Commission to link compulsory registration of unmarried fathers with automatic guardianship for...
- Written Answers — Homeless Persons: Homeless Persons (26 Jan 2012)
Joanna Tuffy: Question 151: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide an update on the cessation of the night bus service for homeless persons; his plans to provide an alternative service to replace this service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4623/12]
- Written Answers — Parental Leave: Parental Leave (26 Jan 2012)
Joanna Tuffy: Question 175: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if his attention has been drawn to the provision in the laws of other EU countries, including Britain, for fathers to share a portion of the mothers' maternity leave; if he will consider making a similar provision; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4625/12]
- Proposed Statutory Instrument on Copyright: Statements (31 Jan 2012)
Joanna Tuffy: There is a strict time limit, so perhaps the Minister of State can be brief.
- Proposed Statutory Instrument on Copyright: Statements (31 Jan 2012)
Joanna Tuffy: I am going to stop the Minister of State there because he is over time. The rest of his speech can be dealt with during questions, if that is agreeable, to be fair to everybody. The time limit of ten minutes was strictly laid down on the Order of Business but the Minister of State has exceeded it.
- Proposed Statutory Instrument on Copyright: Statements (31 Jan 2012)
Joanna Tuffy: It will mean that everyone will be short of time.
- Proposed Statutory Instrument on Copyright: Statements (31 Jan 2012)
Joanna Tuffy: If everyone is agreed, I can take it off questions.
- Proposed Statutory Instrument on Copyright: Statements (31 Jan 2012)
Joanna Tuffy: Okay. I will let the Minister of State finish.
- Proposed Statutory Instrument on Copyright: Statements (31 Jan 2012)
Joanna Tuffy: Fair enough. That is fine. Is that agreed? Agreed.
- Proposed Statutory Instrument on Copyright: Statements (31 Jan 2012)
Joanna Tuffy: Is that agreed? Agreed.
- Proposed Statutory Instrument on Copyright: Statements (31 Jan 2012)
Joanna Tuffy: We will now proceed to questions. They are to be taken in the order in which Members indicated their desire to contribute. I ask Members not to make speeches and to ask a maximum of two questions at a time, after which the Minister of State will respond.
- Proposed Statutory Instrument on Copyright: Statements (31 Jan 2012)
Joanna Tuffy: As long as they are short.
- Proposed Statutory Instrument on Copyright: Statements (31 Jan 2012)
Joanna Tuffy: Yes, provided it is a clarification.
- Written Answers — Garda Deployment: Garda Deployment (31 Jan 2012)
Joanna Tuffy: Question 495: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality, following the publishing of the Garda SÃochána senior management structure report in October 2006, which cited a lack of experienced civilian managers in key positions in the Garda SÃochána, his plans to adhere to these recommendations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5143/12]
- Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (31 Jan 2012)
Joanna Tuffy: Question 625: To ask the Minister for Health, further to Parliamentary Question No. 268 of 22 September 2011, when a reply will issue from the Health Service Executive; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5279/12]
- Order of Business (2 Feb 2012)
Joanna Tuffy: During the Holocaust commemorations at the weekend, the Minister for Justice and Equality referred to our record at the time, which was rather bad, in respect of giving refuge to those fleeing the Holocaust. I know that at present we grant people refuge in this country and we allow people to stay here on humanitarian grounds. At the same time our law is flawed and it is broadly recognised...
- Family Home Protection (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2011: Second Stage (3 Feb 2012)
Joanna Tuffy: I compliment Deputy Donnelly on putting forward this legislation and on all the work he has put in to drafting and researching it. This is one of three key issues we face as legislators at present in the context of everything that has taken place, that is to say, the economic and financial crisis and the fact that many people have difficulties paying their mortgages. Some people have lost...
- International Co-operation: Motion (7 Feb 2012)
Joanna Tuffy: Sorry, Minister; one speaker at a time.
- International Co-operation: Motion (7 Feb 2012)
Joanna Tuffy: The Minister should allow the Deputy to continue.
- International Co-operation: Motion (7 Feb 2012)
Joanna Tuffy: The Minister should allow the Deputy to continue.