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Written Answers — Forestry Sector: Forestry Sector (29 Nov 2007)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 121: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the status of the draft forestry and freshwater pearl mussel requirements and the moratorium on felling in the areas hosting the species; the number of hectares involved in each catchment; and the number and extent of suspended or pending forestry felling licences involved; and if she will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Forestry Sector: Forestry Sector (29 Nov 2007)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 122: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the reason an analysis to establish the constraints and impacts at a high level for areas designated for the freshwater pearl mussel and to construct the principles through which new afforestation must proceed, was absent from the strategic environmental assessment undertaken by her Department for the Rural Development...

Written Answers — Water Quality: Water Quality (29 Nov 2007)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 175: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he has plans to introduce registration and monitoring of the indirect discharges into ground-water of domestic effluents from the septic tanks of more than 300,000 isolated dwellings, in view of the comments by the chairman of An Bord Pleanála regarding the fact that there must be accounting for some of...

Written Answers — Water Quality: Water Quality (29 Nov 2007)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 177: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he has plans to introduce the registration and inspection of the indirect discharges into ground-water of effluents from the septic tanks and waste water treatment units of various rural settlements and agglomerations which are in breach of the conditions, laid down in the Ground-water Directive and...

Written Answers — Water Quality: Water Quality (29 Nov 2007)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 176: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the sustainable rural housing guidelines which state in Section 4.5 Protecting Water Quality, that critical elements of Circular Letter SP 5-03 issued to planning authorities gave guidance on development control and enforcement standards and practices to ensure protection...

Written Answers — Planning Issues: Planning Issues (29 Nov 2007)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 178: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of one-off houses outside areas zoned for development in county development plans 2000 to 2005; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31745/07]

Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (4 Dec 2007)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 103: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the reason Section 39 of the Pensions (Amendment) Act 2002 has not been fully commenced; when he will do so; and when he will commence the remaining parts of the Act. [32215/07]

Written Answers — Departmental Advertising: Departmental Advertising (4 Dec 2007)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 138: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the promotional or publicity campaigns planned by his Department to inform and assist the high number of people approaching retirement who may find themselves disqualified from a State pension from 2012 on the basis of the new contribution qualifying thresholds that will apply from then; and if he will make a statement on the...

Order of Business (5 Dec 2007)

Joanna Tuffy: Does the family law Bill on the list of Government legislation deal with guardianship rights for unmarried fathers? At present, these individuals are dependent on the goodwill of the mothers of their children or the courts in respect of their guardianship rights. In Scotland, England and Wales, guardianship rights are bestowed upon fathers whose names are listed on birth certificates. In an...

Financial Resolution No. 3: Excise Duties (Mechanically Propelled Vehicles) (5 Dec 2007)

Joanna Tuffy: The Minister made the point that no increase has taken place since 2004 but the result is that people will now be faced with a substantial increase. That will cause hardship, particularly for people on low incomes and big families, who have no option but to drive bigger cars. Unlike VRT, this tax does not take account of carbon emissions and therefore goes in the opposite direction in terms...

Written Answers — Community Development: Community Development (5 Dec 2007)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 69: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the progress made by his Department in identifying rural communities where there has been serious population decline following the results of Census 2006; the plans he has to assist these communities through the programmes available to him; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32611/07]

Financial Resolution No. 5: General (Resumed) (6 Dec 2007)

Joanna Tuffy: Yesterday we had the carbon budget which was promised in the programme for Government. It consisted of a page and a half in total and it did not tell us anything we did not know already, or anything that could not have been highlighted in a primary school project on climate change. In his budget speech, the Minister for Finance stated that climate change targets required everybody to play a...

Written Answers — Road Network: Road Network (6 Dec 2007)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 58: To ask the Minister for Transport if he will direct and finance the NRA under section 41 of the Roads Act 1993 to undertake a full national works programme for the upgrading and maintenance of all national secondary and local roads; if he will direct the NRA and Longford County Council on safety grounds especially to carry out a long promised works and maintenance programme on...

Written Answers — Motor Taxation: Motor Taxation (6 Dec 2007)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 60: To ask the Minister for Transport if he has had discussions with the Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government on plans to increase the motor tax burden on drivers with SUVs or cars with engines over 1.6 litres; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32803/07]

Written Answers — EU Directives: EU Directives (6 Dec 2007)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 84: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if the Government has plans to postpone the adoption of the Energy Tax Directive 2003 in view of the financial difficulties that will face many coach operators who are contracted to carry out school runs, scheduled services and tour operations, when their fuel rebate is withdrawn as a consequence of this directive; and if he will...

Written Answers — Schools Refurbishment: Schools Refurbishment (6 Dec 2007)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 208: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the status of the development grant application for a school (details supplied) in County Cork; when she expects a decision to be made on this application; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33103/07]

Written Answers — Site Acquisitions: Site Acquisitions (6 Dec 2007)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 209: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the position in relation to the need for a site to be acquired for a replacement school building for a school (details supplied) in County Dublin; when she expects to make a decision regarding site options that have emerged in respect of a request for offers of sites by the Office of Public Works; and if she will make a statement on...

Written Answers — Coastal Protection: Coastal Protection (6 Dec 2007)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 253: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if the Government has formulated plans in place for dealing with the impact of climate change on coastal towns and communities here; the amount of money allocated to affected local authorities to deal with this problem; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33105/07]

Written Answers — Social and Affordable Housing: Social and Affordable Housing (6 Dec 2007)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 254: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of houses allocated or given out under the affordable housing scheme in County Cork since the scheme was launched; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33106/07]

School Curriculum. (11 Dec 2007)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 57: To ask the Minister for Education and Science her views on the theory of intelligent design; her plans to introduce intelligent design in both the junior certificate science curriculum and the leaving certificate biology curriculum; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33449/07]