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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]

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

Joanna Tuffy: Question 166: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the steps taken by Ireland to transpose the EU Directive on public participation into Irish law. [25927/07]

Written Answers — Marine Safety: Marine Safety (31 Oct 2007)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 276: To ask the Minister for Transport the legally required ratio of passengers to crew on ferries sailing between the mainland and the islands. [26349/07]

Written Answers — Marine Safety: Marine Safety (31 Oct 2007)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 277: To ask the Minister for Transport if his Department has received complaints detailing breaches of the legally required ratio of passengers to crewmen on board ferries sailing between the mainland and the islands in the past twelve months; if so, the number of complaints received in this time period; the way they were investigated; the penalties that were imposed on those found...

Written Answers — Ferry Services: Ferry Services (31 Oct 2007)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 355: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the reason his Department has not put out a tender for the contract to provide a ferry service from Baltimore to Sherkin Island in County Cork in view of the fact that the current five year contract runs out at the end of October 2007; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26350/07]

Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (31 Oct 2007)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 569: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the position in relation to the proposed sewerage scheme in Skibbereen, County Cork; when he expects work to commence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26348/07]

Order of Business (1 Nov 2007)

Joanna Tuffy: Today's newspapers carry a report that alcohol consumption is rising. The strategic task force on alcohol proposed that legislation to reduce children's exposure to alcohol advertising, sponsorship and promotions be enacted without delay. In 2003 the Taoiseach promised that the Minister for Health and Children would shortly bring forward legislation to protect young people from exposure to...

Written Answers — Marketing of Alcohol: Marketing of Alcohol (1 Nov 2007)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 81: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if further action has been taken by her Department to regulate the sponsorship of sporting and youth-related events by alcohol companies as per the strategic task force on alcohol since her reply to Parliamentary Question No. 106 of 16 February 2006; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26790/07]

Written Answers — Marketing of Alcohol: Marketing of Alcohol (1 Nov 2007)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 82: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when she expects to receive a report from the alcohol marketing communications body; the reason no report was produced in 2006 as previously stated; the number of times the body have met; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26791/07]

Written Answers — Labour Inspections: Labour Inspections (1 Nov 2007)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 96: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of inspections and prosecutions under the Protection of Young People (Employment) Act 1996, in 2005, 2006 and to date in 2007; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26788/07]

Written Answers — Water Supply: Water Supply (1 Nov 2007)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 204: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the figures his Department has in relation to the amount of water that is available from present sources to supply Dublin's needs; if there has been an analysis carried out by his Department in relation to a potential shortfall in water supply for Dublin with the additional housing and other development that...

Written Answers — Planning Issues: Planning Issues (1 Nov 2007)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 205: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the steps taken by his Department in relation to the requirement under the National Spatial Strategy that the strategic planning guidelines for the Greater Dublin Area issued in 1999 be reviewed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26669/07]

Written Answers — EU Petitions: EU Petitions (1 Nov 2007)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 215: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the position in relation to a European Parliament petition (details supplied); if the documents mentioned by the authorities here in their June 2007 response to the Commission's letter of 17 April 2007 relating to the way the operation of the plant in question prior to 2001 sought to fulfil the requirement...

Written Answers — Garda Stations: Garda Stations (7 Nov 2007)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 110: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if plans are proceeding for the provision of new Garda accommodation at the Tallaght Garda station, Dublin 24; the time schedule involved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27392/07]

Written Answers — Garda Deployment: Garda Deployment (7 Nov 2007)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 113: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the staffing levels allocated to the divisional drug units throughout the country as at May 1996 and May 2007; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27393/07]

Order of Business. (8 Nov 2007)

Joanna Tuffy: The Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government, Deputy Gormley, said at a conference on sustainable development yesterday that more needs to be done to ensure we have sustainable development in the future. Does that mean the Government might legislate to prevent rezoning decisions by councillors from Fianna Fáil and the Progressive Democrats, the Minister's partners in...

Written Answers — Third Level Fees: Third Level Fees (8 Nov 2007)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 132: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the position regarding proposals being considered by her Department for a scheme to alleviate tuition fees for people in paid work who study part-time; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27815/07]

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (8 Nov 2007)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 133: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if there are plans for additional outreach places for primary school children with autism who live in Lucan, County Dublin; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27816/07]

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (8 Nov 2007)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 134: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the position regarding the need for a new second level school to provide school places for second level students from the area known as Lucan south; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27817/07]