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European Council: Statements (2 Nov 2011)

Joanna Tuffy: We will move on to questions. We will take one question at a time in party order.

Written Answers — Departmental Funding: Departmental Funding (25 Oct 2011)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 90: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the position regarding the United Nations Relief and Works Agency funding shortfall; its effects on the agency's works in Gaza and the urgent need for sufficient funding to be made available to the agency next year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30734/11]

Written Answers — Building Regulations: Building Regulations (25 Oct 2011)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 350: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the fact that a number of serious issues have been raised by residents and the fire officer in relation to an apartment complex (details supplied) in Dublin 22; the steps he will take to ensure that these issues will be satisfactorily resolved; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Building Regulations: Building Regulations (25 Oct 2011)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 351: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his views on the need for an urgent review and reform of building and fire regulations and inspection regimes, ending self-regulation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31731/11]

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (20 Oct 2011)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 61: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when a full-time special needs assistant will be provided in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 12; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30577/11]

Written Answers — Waste Management: Waste Management (20 Oct 2011)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 131: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the fact that some private waste collectors are making it optional for customers to take a brown bin; the steps he is taking to ensure that private waste collectors take measures to reduce the amount of organic waste going to landfill; and if he will make a statement on...

Report by the Interdepartmental Working Group on Mortgage Arrears: Statements (Resumed) (20 Oct 2011)

Joanna Tuffy: The Minister referred to the 100 new experts and how they would relate to and consult MABS which I know has issues with the proposals made. I note, for example, that there is no MABS office in Lucan and that its offices tend to be in locations chosen in line with the Celtic tiger economy. There are no offices in many towns and villages in which many people have recently lost jobs or got...

Report by the Interdepartmental Working Group on Mortgage Arrears: Statements (Resumed) (20 Oct 2011)

Joanna Tuffy: I wish to share time with Deputy Anne Ferris. I would have preferred more time to read the report. Some material in the report is rather technical and it would be good for Deputies and Senators to receive a presentation by the authors of the report at some stage to outline the various measures. Now that the report is out, anything that is non-contentious and straightforward should be...

Written Answers — National Asset Management Agency: National Asset Management Agency (19 Oct 2011)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 35: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will provide details of the National Asset Management Agency's progress to date in its efforts to recover from developers and debtors repayments of their full original loan amounts; if the agency is attempting to get the full original loan amount from assets which may have been transferred to spouses or members of their family or assets...

Written Answers — Waste Management: Waste Management (18 Oct 2011)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 353: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the position regarding grants available to voluntary, community or co-operative groups for initiatives in relation to recycling, composting or reusing waste; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29974/11]

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (18 Oct 2011)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 482: To ask the Minister for Health, further to Parliamentary Question No. 443 of 12 July 2011, when a reply will issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29716/11]

Common Agricultural Policy Reform Proposals: Statements (13 Oct 2011)

Joanna Tuffy: Is that agreed? Agreed.

Common Agricultural Policy Reform Proposals: Statements (13 Oct 2011)

Joanna Tuffy: Is that agreed? Agreed.

Common Agricultural Policy Reform Proposals: Statements (13 Oct 2011)

Joanna Tuffy: That is agreed.

Common Agricultural Policy Reform Proposals: Statements (13 Oct 2011)

Joanna Tuffy: We now move to questions to the Minister which must conclude by 3.37 p.m. to allow the Minister reply for five minutes. With the Minister's agreement I will take the questions in groups of three and Members might ask related questions.

Common Agricultural Policy Reform Proposals: Statements (13 Oct 2011)

Joanna Tuffy: The Minister might now respond as a number of questions were asked.

Common Agricultural Policy Reform Proposals: Statements (13 Oct 2011)

Joanna Tuffy: The information could come up in the course of answers to other questions.

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (13 Oct 2011)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 61: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to the need for special needs assistants, SNAs, at a school (details supplied) in Dublin 20; if he will ensure that SNAs are assigned to this school; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29317/11]

Written Answers — Employment Support Services: Employment Support Services (13 Oct 2011)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 110: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if her attention has been drawn to the fact that an organisation (details supplied) has called for the qualifying period for JobBridge eligibility to be reduced from three months on the live register to four weeks, this call being aimed at helping more recently qualified graduates to be eligible for the scheme and to ensure maximum take...

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (13 Oct 2011)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 153: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the position regarding the need for the law regarding wards of court to be reformed in order that relatives of the wards of court can more easily take decisions for the benefit of the ward of court; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29380/11]