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Written Answers — School Transport: School Transport (13 Mar 2008)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 149: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when the present primary school transport scheme was established; when it was last reviewed; if she has plans to conduct a review of the scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11060/08]

Written Answers — School Transport: School Transport (13 Mar 2008)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 150: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the distance a person has to live from a school in order to be eligible for school transport under the primary school transport scheme; if she has plans to reduce this distance in an effort to fill buses and thus reduce congestion in towns and villages at school time; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11065/08]

Written Answers — School Transport: School Transport (13 Mar 2008)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 151: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when the present catchment boundaries for the secondary school transport system were established; when they were last reviewed; if she has plans to conduct a review of the system; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11066/08]

Written Answers — School Transport: School Transport (13 Mar 2008)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 152: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the charge levied per term for secondary school transport for students in both the junior and senior cycles; if she has plans to reduce these charges; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11067/08]

Order of Business (2 Apr 2008)

Joanna Tuffy: The foreshore amendment Bill is listed as one of the Bills for which heads have yet to be approved by the Government and for which it is not possible to indicate a date of publication. Legislation in this area has been promised by the Government since 1998 under the draft coastal management plan. This identified the need to amend existing legislation to provide for public participation....

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (2 Apr 2008)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 98: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the timescale proposed for the completion of the pilot projects arising from the discussion paper Proposals for Supporting Lone Parents; and when he expects to be in a position to bring proposals to Government. [12211/08]

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (2 Apr 2008)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 179: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the position in relation to the proposed construction of a new school (details supplied) in County Cork; if the Office of Public Works has carried out an examination of a site at Ringcurran, Kinsale, County Cork, which has been proposed by Cork County Council as a suitable location for the new school; if so, if the OPW's report is...

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (2 Apr 2008)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 329: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the hospitals, apart from Portlaoise Hospital, that are being investigated by her Department or another agency, in relation to failures to diagnose cases of cancer; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11667/08]

Written Answers — Ferry Services: Ferry Services (2 Apr 2008)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 596: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if a boat (details supplied) remains the relief ferry servicing Cape Clear Island in west Cork; if so, if this is in accordance with the contract awarded to the current ferry operator in March 2007; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that this boat is the main ferry operating to Bantry oil terminal at...

Written Answers — Ferry Services: Ferry Services (2 Apr 2008)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 597: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if all written complaints regarding ferry services to offshore islands are replied to by his Department; the departmental procedures undertaken to investigate these complaints; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11340/08]

Written Answers — Higher Education Grants: Higher Education Grants (2 Apr 2008)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 702: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if there are exceptions to the provision in the higher education grants scheme which require that a student under 23 years is assessed on their parents' income; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11298/08]

Written Answers — Higher Education Grants: Higher Education Grants (2 Apr 2008)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 703: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the financial assistance a person can apply for who attends a third level course, in addition to the higher education grants scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11299/08]

Written Answers — National Biodiversity Plan: National Biodiversity Plan (2 Apr 2008)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 964: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the Government Departments and State agencies that have to date drawn up a biodiversity action plan under the National Biodiversity Plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11664/08]

Written Answers — Natural Heritage Areas: Natural Heritage Areas (2 Apr 2008)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 973: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the percentage of special areas of conservation, special protection areas and national heritage areas that are offshore; the percentage of such sites onshore that are in their entirety within 5 km of the coast; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11824/08]

Written Answers — National Parks: National Parks (2 Apr 2008)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 974: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the extra staffing or resources that have been allocated to the National Parks and Wildlife Service to enable it to ensure designation and protection of sites in accordance with the Birds Directive and the Habitats Directive; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11825/08]

Written Answers — Nuclear Plants: Nuclear Plants (2 Apr 2008)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 1014: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the steps he has taken in response to the reported leak at Sellafield on 26 March 2008; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12396/08]

Written Answers — Nuclear Plants: Nuclear Plants (2 Apr 2008)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 1015: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the steps taken by Ireland in respect of seeking the closure of Sellafield; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12397/08]

Written Answers — Fishing Vessel Licences: Fishing Vessel Licences (2 Apr 2008)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 1047: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he has plans to grant a small number of drift net fishing licences to island based fishermen in the interest of sustaining island communities around the coast; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11346/08]

Order of Business (3 Apr 2008)

Joanna Tuffy: I would like to give an example in support of Deputy Kenny's point about promised timescales for Bills not being met. In last autumn's legislative programme, it was indicated that the national monuments Bill would be published in 2008, but the latest list suggests that it will not be published until 2009. As Minister for Finance, the Tánaiste must be concerned that this delay could cost...

Order of Business (3 Apr 2008)

Joanna Tuffy: Beds have been closed there and, I presume, in other places as well.