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Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (11 Dec 2007)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 111: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the percentage of both primary and secondary school students who require special needs assistance for learning difficulties; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33448/07]

Written Answers — Planning Issues: Planning Issues (12 Dec 2007)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 101: To ask the Minister for Defence the measures that are in place in the County Dublin development plan at the request of his Department or the Air Corps in regard to housing development in the lands surrounding Casement Aerodrome; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34157/07]

Written Answers — Rail Network: Rail Network (13 Dec 2007)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 133: To ask the Minister for Transport if he will report on the accessibility works programme approved by the board of Irish Rail in respect of the northern line; the details of the programme and a time-scale for completion of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34750/07]

Written Answers — Railway Stations: Railway Stations (13 Dec 2007)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 134: To ask the Minister for Transport if he has received an application from the board of Irish Rail for the sanctioning of the scheme to extend car parking at Donabate railway station; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34751/07]

Written Answers — Departmental Properties: Departmental Properties (13 Dec 2007)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 221: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of compact fluorescent light bulbs and light emitting diodes bulbs fitted in his Department's offices in the Custom House. [34782/07]

Written Answers — Departmental Properties: Departmental Properties (13 Dec 2007)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 225: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the number of compact fluorescent light bulbs and light emitting diodes bulbs fitted in his Department's offices in Adelaide Road. [34783/07]

Energy Efficiency Standards. (18 Dec 2007)

Joanna Tuffy: In regard to the Minister's first point on the savings that will be attained from the introduction of this measure, I had an idea that what he outlined was the way in which he made those calculations. His calculation of the level of savings in tonnage of CO2 emissions from the introduction of this measure are faulty. He made an assumption that 80% of energy generated from incandescent...

Energy Efficiency Standards. (18 Dec 2007)

Joanna Tuffy: If the Minister were to talk to a scientist, he or she would tell him that his calculations are way off the mark. The savings figure for such a measure in Australia is 800,000 tonnes of CO2 emissions a year. What is its population compared to ours? What will the Minister do to address the calculations he gave which are way off the mark? There is no way the level of energy emissions he...

Energy Efficiency Standards. (18 Dec 2007)

Joanna Tuffy: Okay.

Energy Efficiency Standards. (18 Dec 2007)

Joanna Tuffy: The reason the Minister came up with this idea was to mask the fact that there was nothing green in the budget. It was predicted that the introduction of a similar measure in Australia, which has a population of 21 million, would result in a saving of 800,000 tonnes of CO2 emissions, yet the Minister calculates that the introduction of this measure here with our population of 4 million would...

Energy Efficiency Standards. (18 Dec 2007)

Joanna Tuffy: The Minister cannot introduce this measure for at least another 18 months following publication of the legislation under EU law. Also the eco-design directive would prevent him from introducing it without consulting the stakeholders involved in terms of the cost of replacing the lighbulbs. The need to purchase lighbulbs that are ten times more expensive than those households currently used...

Energy Efficiency Standards. (18 Dec 2007)

Joanna Tuffy: It has not happened yet.

Energy Efficiency Standards. (18 Dec 2007)

Joanna Tuffy: The Minister should ask the Minister, Deputy Martin, what happened with the introduction of the smoking ban and how the Government was delayed in its introduction of it because it did not take into account its EU obligations.

Energy Efficiency Standards. (18 Dec 2007)

Joanna Tuffy: A year later.

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

Joanna Tuffy: Question 515: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if his attention has been drawn to the under staffing levels at Ronanstown Garda Station and the need for extra Gardaí to be appointed there; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35363/07]

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (18 Dec 2007)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 518: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position regarding an application for long-term residency of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 22. [35518/07]

Written Answers — Broadcasting Legislation: Broadcasting Legislation (19 Dec 2007)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 75: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the position regarding the Broadcasting Bill; when it will be published; if he is in favour of maintaining the RTÉ authority; if this is no longer the case, his reasoning for same; the changes the Broadcasting Bill will make to the licence fee; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35622/07]

Written Answers — Broadcasting Services: Broadcasting Services (19 Dec 2007)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 87: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his Department's readiness for the digital terrestrial television switch over; if the south east and east of Ireland will be affected when Wales switches off analogue in 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35621/07]

Written Answers — EU Directives: EU Directives (19 Dec 2007)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 390: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government when the Government will transpose the Environmental Liability Directive; if he has replied to the letter of formal notice issued by the European Commission in June 2007; and if he has received a reasoned opinion from the Commission on this matter. [35718/07]

Written Answers — EU Directives: EU Directives (19 Dec 2007)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 401: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the reason Ireland has been referred to the European Court of Justice by the European Commission in relation to EU Directive 2003/35/EC which provides for public participation in respect of the drawing up of certain plans and programmes relating to the environment; and the reason given by the European...