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International Co-operation: Motion (7 Feb 2012)

Joanna Tuffy: The Deputy's time is exhausted.

Legal Services Regulation Bill 2011: Second Stage (Resumed) (8 Feb 2012)

Joanna Tuffy: I must first declare a personal interest in this issue. I am a qualified solicitor and have practised as a solicitor. In fact, I went into the profession quite late in that it was not my first choice. I completed a degree in English and history and came out of college at a time of high unemployment. I did various things, including a social employment scheme. Eventually I got a job as a...

Legal Services Regulation Bill 2011: Second Stage (Resumed) (9 Feb 2012)

Joanna Tuffy: I wish to make a further point in my remarks about access to the professions. In my experience the Law Society of Ireland has many mature students, including people who have reached retirement age, who then train as solicitors and this is to be commended as there should not be any limitations on who can enter a profession. It is preferable for entry to the professions to be as open as...

Message from Select Committee (9 Feb 2012)

Joanna Tuffy: The Select Sub-committee on Health has completed its consideration of the Criminal Justice (Female Genital Mutilation) Bill 2011 and has made amendments thereto.

Topical Issue Matters (9 Feb 2012)

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 Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin - the work to rule by psychiatric nurses at the children and adolescent mental health inpatient unit, Merlin Park, Galway; (2) Deputy Mary Mitchell O'Connor - the need to allow persons access to part...

Written Answers — Local Government Reform: Local Government Reform (9 Feb 2012)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 144: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will give details of his plans to reform local government through the abolition of town councils, a reduction in the number of county councils and a cut in the number of councillors; if he will give further details of the consultations that he has had or plans to have with elected representatives, the...

Written Answers — Adoption Services: Adoption Services (9 Feb 2012)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 166: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if there any plans to amend the Civil Partnership Act 2010 to allow civil partners adopt and to be considered as joint adoptive parents; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7437/12]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (14 Feb 2012)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 679: To ask the Minister for Health if he will put in place a plan to provide speech and language therapy services for pupils of a school (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7918/12]

Written Answers — Fur Farming: Fur Farming (15 Feb 2012)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 243: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding the report and findings of the review group set up by him to review the issue of fur farming; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8827/12]

Topical Issue Matters (16 Feb 2012)

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 Michael P. Kitt - the position regarding Kiltormer sewerage scheme, Ballinasloe, County Galway; (2) Deputy Robert Dowds - the high cost of burials in Dublin and the inadequacy of legislation for local authorities to regulate...

Financial Services Regulation (16 Feb 2012)

Joanna Tuffy: Minister, you are over time. I will take a supplementary question and return to you afterwards.

Written Answers — Local Authority Charges: Local Authority Charges (16 Feb 2012)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 164: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide an update on the list of estates that are exempt from the household charge on the grounds that they are in unfinished estates; if estates may appeal the decision not to include them on this list; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8998/12]

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (16 Feb 2012)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 255: To ask the Minister for Health if students studying for a degree in biomedical science, in other parts of the country, receive training allowance payments (details supplied); if this is the case, the reason DIT medical scientist students do not receive these payments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9122/12]

Written Answers — Rail Stations: Rail Stations (28 Feb 2012)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 779: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when he expects Kishogue Train Station, Lucan, Dublin, to open to passenger in view of the fact that construction work appears to be complete, however, the station still remains closed to the public; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10879/12]

Education (Amendment) Bill 2012 [Seanad]: Second Stage (29 Feb 2012)

Joanna Tuffy: The next contributor is Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan. I understand she is sharing her time with Deputies Catherine Murphy and John Halligan. Is that agreed? Agreed.

Finance Bill 2012: Message from Select Sub-Committee (29 Feb 2012)

Joanna Tuffy: The Select Sub-Committee on Finance has completed its consideration of the Finance Bill 2012 and has made amendments thereto.

Written Answers — Banking Sector Regulation: Banking Sector Regulation (29 Feb 2012)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 53: To ask the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to newspaper reports that some Irish banks have made special provisions for mortgagees that are in negative equity; if he has been given any information by the banks about the nature of these arrangements and how widespread or otherwise those arrangements are; if there are any plans to encourage more banks to make...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Fraud: Social Welfare Fraud (29 Feb 2012)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 127: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the procedures in place for dealing with persons who may have received an overpayment in their social welfare payments; the way in which they can resolve the matter; if measures can be put in place to repay the amount to the Department by instalments; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11781/12]

Written Answers — Hospitals Building Programme: Hospitals Building Programme (29 Feb 2012)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 184: To ask the Minister for Health the total expenditure to date on the proposed new national children's hospital, including any cost for planning, design, architect fees, engineers fees, reports and so on; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11678/12]

Written Answers — Hospitals Building Programme: Hospitals Building Programme (29 Feb 2012)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 185: To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding proposals for a new national children's hospital in view of the fact that An Bord Pleanála has rejected the planning for the hospital on a site at Dublin's Mater Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11684/12]