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Water Quality. (22 Apr 2008)

Joanna Tuffy: I bring the Minister's attention to the recent EPA report on the provision and quality of drinking water in Ireland for 2006 and 2007. As the Minister will know, the report indicated that 36% of our drinking water supplies require detailed profiling to determine whether the supply must be replaced or upgraded, or where operational practices must be improved to ensure the water supply to the...

Water Quality. (22 Apr 2008)

Joanna Tuffy: It published a list of 339 sites throughout Ireland which were placed on a remedial action list and 28 from 34 local authorities have problems with the water supply, with elements, such as e.coli, being found, which are unsatisfactory as far as the EPA is concerned.

Water Quality. (22 Apr 2008)

Joanna Tuffy: There is a lack of treatment for cryptosporidium. It is very well having so much money in the national development plan but what about now? The EPA has indicated its standards are the minimum and they should not be left to be achieved in a few years. They should be achieved now and it is unsatisfactory that our water supply is in such a condition. What will the Minister do about this?

Water Quality. (22 Apr 2008)

Joanna Tuffy: It is welcome that the Minister is providing more staff to the EPA but the problem is with local authorities. The EPA found that 14 local authorities were not doing their duty in terms of monitoring water supplies. They do not have enough staff or expertise for that. When he was Minister, Deputy Dick Roche told the then mayor of Galway, Niall Ó Brolcháin, that money was available but he...

Environmental Policy. (22 Apr 2008)

Joanna Tuffy: Does the Minister not think the 3% target is a con job on people? He set out in his carbon budget that the bulk of our reductions would be achieved by the purchase of carbon credits. We will buy pieces of paper to achieve our carbon reductions. The rest was achieved by forests that already exist. That is what the Minister set out for 2008-12 in his carbon report the day after the budget....

Environmental Policy. (22 Apr 2008)

Joanna Tuffy: By buying carbon credits.

Environmental Policy. (22 Apr 2008)

Joanna Tuffy: I was very curious about that survey and I wrote to the Minister's Department a couple of weeks ago for a copy to see what questions were asked, the findings and so on. I find it difficult to believe that 81% of people are in favour of carbon taxes.

Environmental Policy. (22 Apr 2008)

Joanna Tuffy: There were recent news reports about rising food costs and that people are struggling with increased petrol costs and so on. Why should people want to pay more for their petrol or gas? I find this incredible. I notice the report stated that people were in favour of tough measures, such as carbon taxes. These are basically tough measures affecting individuals, which will add to inflation...

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (22 Apr 2008)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 207: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the position with regard to an application for a medical card for a person (details supplied) in County Dublin; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15394/08]

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (22 Apr 2008)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 327: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the position with regard to the proposed building project at a school (details supplied) in Dublin 20; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15173/08]

Written Answers — Site Acquisitions: Site Acquisitions (22 Apr 2008)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 328: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the position in relation to the need to acquire a site for a new building for a school (details supplied) in County Dublin; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15174/08]

Written Answers — Nuclear Safety: Nuclear Safety (22 Apr 2008)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 403: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to a shipment of plutonium dioxide currently being transported from the Sellafield nuclear complex to Cherbourg in France; if he will confirm that such a shipment will pass down the Irish Sea on route to France; if so, if his further attention has been drawn to the dangers...

Written Answers — National Biodiversity Plan: National Biodiversity Plan (22 Apr 2008)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 408: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the position regarding the implementation of the National Biodiversity Strategy; if an audit has been carried out in relation to the plan; the number of its recommendations that have been carried out; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15139/08]

Written Answers — Energy Efficiency: Energy Efficiency (22 Apr 2008)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 409: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the majority of CFL lightbulbs on sale in the EU and in Ireland are imported from China and, this being the case, if he still plans to ban all traditional lightbulbs from sale here from January 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15140/08]

Health Services: Motion (Resumed) (23 Apr 2008)

Joanna Tuffy: Deputy Stanton has noted that in yesterday's debate the Minister, Deputy Harney, and the Minister of State, Deputy Devins, just made general statements. He said that while the Minister spoke about billions in expenditure, there were no specific deadlines or actions. Deputy Stanton was right. The Minister did not engage in debate on the Labour Party motion, choosing instead to make a...

Written Answers — Natural Gas Grid: Natural Gas Grid (23 Apr 2008)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 105: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will comment on reports that Bord Gáis is positioning itself for a possible privatisation in three to five years; his views on this matter; the implications for the energy sector here; if he is in talks with Bord Gáis on same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14661/08]

Written Answers — Alternative Energy Projects: Alternative Energy Projects (23 Apr 2008)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 123: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if his attention has been drawn to the calls for a review of policies on promotion of biofuels by the UN Secretary General, Ban Ki Moon, due to the risks posed by rising world food prices as well as concerns expressed in relation to the risks of biofuels by the chair of the UN Intergovernmental Panel on...

Written Answers — Public Transport: Public Transport (23 Apr 2008)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 160: To ask the Minister for Transport the reason his Department told Dublin Bus to withdraw buses or withdraw the departure of buses on the 25X route from south Lucan at a time when there is a need for more buses to and from Lucan to meet demand for public transport; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15636/08]

Written Answers — Greenhouse Gas Emissions: Greenhouse Gas Emissions (23 Apr 2008)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 213: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the amount of money that has been paid out to date in respect of the commitment contained in the programme for Government to require carbon offsets of all official air travel in support of urban forests; the companies that have been paid; the sum of this money; the projects the money has been spent on; and...

Written Answers — Greenhouse Gas Emissions: Greenhouse Gas Emissions (23 Apr 2008)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 214: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government how the amount to be paid to carbon offset each official air travel flight is calculated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15638/08]