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National Internship Scheme (15 Sep 2011)

Joanna Tuffy: Will the Minister reconsider or, at least, keep under review the eligibility criteria for the JobBridge programme? The troika and others are somewhat mistaken in insisting on a time requirement for such schemes when it wants to avoid people drifting into long-term unemployment. For example, a person unemployed for two months but who could not sign on until now would have to wait another...

Reform of the Common Agricultural Policy: Motion (Resumed) (15 Sep 2011)

Joanna Tuffy: Ten minutes each. Is that agreed? Agreed.

Written Answers — Human Rights Issues: Human Rights Issues (14 Sep 2011)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 40: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the steps he will take in response to reports of documents indicating that the CIA used privately owned aircraft to transport suspects or prisoners around the world and that at least ten of these flights passed through Shannon Airport; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23935/11]

Written Answers — Human Rights Issues: Human Rights Issues (14 Sep 2011)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 41: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will provide an update on response to calls by the Irish Human Rights Commission to ensure that necessary steps beyond mere diplomatic assurances are taken to ensure that Shannon Airport is not used by aircraft for the purpose of rendition; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23936/11]

Written Answers — Human Rights Issues: Human Rights Issues (14 Sep 2011)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 42: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the steps that he has planned or has taken in respect of Council of Europe recommendations arising out of its reports on the use of airports in member states including Ireland for rendition flights; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23937/11]

Written Answers — Human Rights Issues: Human Rights Issues (14 Sep 2011)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 43: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the steps being taken in order to carry out the commitment in the programme for Government to enforce the prohibition on the use of Irish airspace and related facilities for purposes not in line with the dictates of international law. [23938/11]

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (14 Sep 2011)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 74: To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to enter into negotiations with Switzerland with a view to regularising untaxed funds which Irish citizens hold in Swiss banks; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that following negotiations, the United Kingdom Government has now reached an agreement with Switzerland to tackle offshore tax evasion which is expected to secure...

Written Answers — Banking Sector Regulation: Banking Sector Regulation (14 Sep 2011)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 106: To ask the Minister for Finance the steps he will take regarding controlled banks and institutions increasing mortgage interest rates thereby increasing pressure on customers who are already struggling with mortgage repayments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23542/11]

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (14 Sep 2011)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 213: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide an update in the need for appropriate numbers of special needs assistants to meet the needs of pupils at a school (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23939/11]

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (14 Sep 2011)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 214: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide an update on the need for appropriate numbers of special needs assistants to meet the needs of pupils at a school (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23940/11]

Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (14 Sep 2011)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 284: To ask the Minister for Social Protection her plans for the introduction of mandatory pension for middle and lower income workers in the private sector; if she will give details of the proposed amount that employers would pay towards this scheme, on behalf of their employees; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23107/11]

Written Answers — National Parks: National Parks (14 Sep 2011)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 435: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht his plans to erect a permanent memorial at Letterfrack Industrial School Children's Graveyard, Clifden, County Galway, in memory of the children who died there; if the visitors centre interpretative office, located in one of the school buildings will provide some brochures with information on the history attached to...

Written Answers — Departmental Schemes: Departmental Schemes (14 Sep 2011)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 486: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his plans to introduce a waiver scheme for old aged pensioners, social welfare recipients and persons on low income to help with the costs of switching to SAORVIEW; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23398/11]

Written Answers — Building Regulations: Building Regulations (14 Sep 2011)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 545: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government, further to Parliamentary Question No. 1464 of the 29 September 2010, the position regarding the review of part J of the building regulations; if and when this report will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23052/11]

Written Answers — Water Quality: Water Quality (14 Sep 2011)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 553: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to a recent environmental report which stated that nearly 600,000 consumers here are drinking tap water that contains excessive levels of trihalomethanes (details suppled); the steps he will take to ensure that this problem is addressed; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Garda Stations: Garda Stations (14 Sep 2011)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 648: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the position regarding the Garda Station at Rathcoole, County Dublin; if he will address the concerns of the local community who are dissatisfied at the part-time hours under which the Rathcoole Garda station is currently operating; if he plans to extend the opening hours of this station to cater for the increased number of people...

Written Answers — Veterinary Certification: Veterinary Certification (14 Sep 2011)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 749: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the procedures that are in place to give appropriate recognition to persons who have qualified as veterinary surgeons in other EU countries and non-EU countries; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23231/11]

Written Answers — Preschool Services: Preschool Services (14 Sep 2011)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 795: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if optional extra services being provided by some preschool providers are being run within the three hour entitlement under the early child-care curriculum scheme; if so, if this arrangement might exclude some children from group activities because they have not paid for this extra service in view of the fact that their parents...

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (14 Sep 2011)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 900: To ask the Minister for Health the reason the Health Service Executive, when calculating a person's means of entitlement to a medical card or GP only card on income grounds, does not exclude income, the mandatory pension levy and pension contribution that public and civil servants are required to make; if a review of the eligibility criteria for medical cards, to include income...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (14 Sep 2011)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 918: To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding the need for funding in respect of a child therapy service based at Rosse Court Centre, Lucan, County Dublin; his views on this proposal that has been made to him and the Health Service Executive; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23420/11]