Results 61-80 of 3,295 for in 'Written Answers' speaker:Joanna Tuffy

Written Answers — Mental Health Services: Mental Health Services (18 Oct 2007)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 130: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the position regarding future plans for St. Edmundsbury Hospital, Lucan, County Dublin; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24530/07]

Written Answers — Goat Farming: Goat Farming (18 Oct 2007)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 189: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the number of goat farmers registered with her Department; the size of the Irish goat herd; and her Department's policy in relation to the future development of this industry. [24566/07]

Written Answers — Garda Deployment: Garda Deployment (18 Oct 2007)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 219: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of gardaí assigned to each division in County Cork; the population per Garda division; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24568/07]

Written Answers — Garda Deployment: Garda Deployment (18 Oct 2007)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 220: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of community gardaí assigned to each division in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24569/07]

Written Answers — Human Rights Issues: Human Rights Issues (23 Oct 2007)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 116: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will express to the Chinese Government, the Irish Government's concern at attempts to suppress dissent and introduce restrictions of movement of dissidents within China in preparation of an atmosphere for international presence on the occasion of the Olympic Games. [24987/07]

Written Answers — Child Care Provision: Child Care Provision (23 Oct 2007)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 196: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will reconsider her decision to introduce a new scheme for funding community childcare facilities as in its present form the new scheme will lead to the closure of many community childcare facilities; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24750/07]

Written Answers — Greenhouse Gas Emissions: Greenhouse Gas Emissions (23 Oct 2007)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 300: To ask the Minister for Transport the progress being made by his Department to obtain statistics in respect of carbon emissions from aviation in respect of aircraft flying to and from Ireland; the information regarding aviation emissions currently available to his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25273/07]

Written Answers — Higher Education Grants: Higher Education Grants (23 Oct 2007)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 499: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the position regarding the special rate of higher education maintenance grant and the need to ensure that all independent mature students who earned less than the income threshold for this special rate of grant would qualify for this grant without requiring to be in receipt of one of the qualifying social welfare payments or...

Written Answers — Management Fees: Management Fees (23 Oct 2007)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 582: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the high cost of management fees for people living in apartments and developments owned by management companies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24764/07]

Written Answers — Nursing Home Subventions: Nursing Home Subventions (24 Oct 2007)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 149: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the amount of money that has been paid out to date in refunds under the nursing home repayment scheme; the amount due to be repaid currently; the number of applications made to date for a refund; the number of those applications that have been accepted; the number that have been rejected; and if she will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Housing Aid for the Elderly: Housing Aid for the Elderly (24 Oct 2007)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 261: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the fact that no more funding is available to the Health Service Executive towards the cost of home adaptations for the elderly and disabled; and if he will make available additional funding for this scheme. [25514/07]

Written Answers — Health and Safety Regulations: Health and Safety Regulations (25 Oct 2007)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 95: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the position regarding Ireland's steps to comply with the Seveso Directive 2003/105/EC regarding plans to deal with accidents from chemical treatment plants. [25841/07]

Written Answers — Pre-School Services: Pre-School Services (25 Oct 2007)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 133: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if there are plans to provide State funding for tuition and transport costs for children diagnosed with autism who have to attend private pre-school for children with autism because they cannot access a place on a publicly funded pre-school course; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25835/07]

Written Answers — Waste Recycling: Waste Recycling (25 Oct 2007)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 157: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the investigation his Department has carried out in respect of expected markets for materials extracted during mechanical biological treatment at landfill sites. [25836/07]

Written Answers — EU Directives: EU Directives (25 Oct 2007)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 158: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the position regarding Ireland's steps to comply with European Directives 91/271/EEC and 76/464/EEC, following the ruling of the European Court of Justice on 2 June 2005 in case C-282/02 for not having an authorisation system for discharges from urban waste water treatment plants and other waste water...

Written Answers — EU Directives: EU Directives (25 Oct 2007)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 159: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the position in relation to the European Commission infringement procedure no. 1997/4409 on Ireland's failure to respect obligations regarding microbiological standards for drinking water as set out in the Drinking Water Directive 80/778/EEC and gaps in Irish legislation governing private water supplies....

Written Answers — Anti-Social Behaviour: Anti-Social Behaviour (25 Oct 2007)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 160: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his views on putting in place a proper system to enable resident associations to make complaints to the Private Rented Tenancies Board about anti-social behaviour issues arising from rented properties; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25839/07]

Written Answers — Archaeological Sites: Archaeological Sites (25 Oct 2007)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 161: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the position regarding the urgent need to bring in legislation to ensure that Ireland complies with the Environmental Impact Assessment Directive 1 and that Ireland require environmental impact assessments for significant archaeological finds and national monuments. [25840/07]

Written Answers — EU Directives: EU Directives (25 Oct 2007)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 164: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the position regarding Ireland's steps to comply with the Environment Noise Directive 2002/49/EC; and if he will provide information regarding noise from major roads as required by the Directive. [25924/07]

Written Answers — EU Directives: EU Directives (25 Oct 2007)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 165: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the steps taken by Ireland to ratify the Aarhus Convention on access to information, public participation in decision making and access to justice in environmental matters in view of the fact that Ireland is the only EU country not to have ratified the convention. [25926/07]