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Waste Disposal. (10 Oct 2007)

Joanna Tuffy: Some of the Minister's councillors voted against waste charges.

Waste Disposal. (10 Oct 2007)

Joanna Tuffy: The Minister has given the House a rose-tinted version of what is being sent to landfill. He probably would not give this version if he were not the Minister. The newspapers were reporting on the report of the EPA about this issue. Both the Minister and I know what goes into black bins and much of this is waste that could be recycled. In some counties, 93% of the municipal waste is sent...

Fire Services: Motion (Resumed) (10 Oct 2007)

Joanna Tuffy: I, too, sympathise with the Murray and O'Shaughnessy families. It is very important that immediate action by the Government be the outcome of this debate. The action should be as outlined in the Labour Party motion and include the implementation of the recommendations of the Farrell Grant Sparks review. A national fire authority and full-time fire services should be established and there...

Written Answers — Building Regulations: Building Regulations (10 Oct 2007)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 130: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if an assessment has been done by his Department of the expected additional cost of each new dwelling unit arising from the Draft Building Regulations, dealing with energy efficiency for homes published by him on 21 September 2007; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22799/07]

Written Answers — Local Authority Staff: Local Authority Staff (10 Oct 2007)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 141: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if, in view of his decision to increase on-the-spot fines for litter offences, he will provide resources to local authorities for the employment of additional litter wardens to ensure that litter laws are enforced; the number of litter wardens employed nationally in each of the five years; if all local...

Written Answers — Services for People with Disabilities: Services for People with Disabilities (11 Oct 2007)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 26: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he has received and reviewed the National Council for the Blind of Ireland's general election manifesto for 2007; if he will bring forward measures to implement the NCBI's recommendations to improve access to communications and information technology for persons who are blind or vision impaired; and if he...

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (11 Oct 2007)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 39: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the position regarding the Broadcasting Bill; when it will be published; his views on abolishing the RTÉ authority; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23083/07]

Written Answers — Site Acquisitions: Site Acquisitions (11 Oct 2007)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 126: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the position regarding advertisements placed on behalf of her Department by the Office of Public Works calling for proposals from landowners for sites for a school (details supplied) in County Dublin ; if proposals were received; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23255/07]

Written Answers — Site Acquisitions: Site Acquisitions (11 Oct 2007)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 127: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if her Department has considered making a request to South Dublin County Council to initiate compulsory purchase procedures in respect of a site for a school (details supplied) in County Dublin; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23256/07]

Written Answers — Visa Applications: Visa Applications (11 Oct 2007)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 133: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the progress to date with regard to an application for visa extension in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23210/07]

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (11 Oct 2007)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 134: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the progress to date in the application for naturalisation in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23211/07]

Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (16 Oct 2007)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 132: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the implications for the Government's decentralisation programme of the recent Labour Court ruling that promotions could not be linked to a willingness to transfer to new locations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23698/07]

Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (16 Oct 2007)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 155: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the number of civil servants and other public servants who have relocated to locations outside of Dublin under the Government's decentralisation programme; the estimated number of each category who will have relocated by the end of 2007; if he will break each set of figures down in terms of those who are relocating from Dublin and...

Written Answers — Hospital Waiting Lists: Hospital Waiting Lists (16 Oct 2007)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 231: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the situation regarding the ban on admissions at the National Rehabilitation Centre, Dún Laoghaire and the closure of two wards at the centre; if the embargo on the recruitment of staff is responsible for the situation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23392/07]

Written Answers — Departmental Programmes: Departmental Programmes (17 Oct 2007)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 117: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the level of co-operation and communication that exists between her Department and the Department of Education and Science with regard to specialist reports that are sought from health professionals in order for children to qualify for extra supports at school; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24026/07]

Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (17 Oct 2007)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 128: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will provide a Supplementary Estimate in order to end the embargo on recruitment in the Health Service Executive in view of the most recent developments including the inability of the National Rehabilitation Hospital to take in scheduled new patients due to the fact that a shortage of home care packages means that patients who...

Written Answers — Greenhouse Gas Emissions: Greenhouse Gas Emissions (18 Oct 2007)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 42: To ask the Minister for Transport the action he will take through mechanisms such as vehicle standards, road pricing, public transport provision or otherwise to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from the transport sector here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24269/07]

Written Answers — Transport Policy: Transport Policy (18 Oct 2007)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 83: To ask the Minister for Transport the action he will take to accelerate the interconnector project as announced on 24 March 2007; the timescale now proposed for this accelerated project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24271/07]

Written Answers — Site Acquisitions: Site Acquisitions (18 Oct 2007)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 113: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the status of the negotiations for the acquisition of a site for the proposed new community college in Skibbereen, County Cork; the number of sites that have been examined; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24567/07]

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

Joanna Tuffy: Question 129: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if her attention has been drawn to the fact that a person (details supplied) in County Dublin is urgently in need of speech and occupational therapy; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24528/07]