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Financial Resolution No. 4: Excise (Vehicle Registration Tax) (7 Dec 2010)

Joanna Tuffy: What is the Taoiseach talking about?

Written Answers — National Recovery Plan: National Recovery Plan (2 Dec 2010)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 39: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Innovation the way he intends to implement the commitment contained in the National Recovery Plan 2011-2014 to promote competition in the professions; when the independent figure to oversee this process will be appointed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45532/10]

Written Answers — EU Directives: EU Directives (1 Dec 2010)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 43: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food his plans to make changes to calendar farming in view of the fact that unpredictable weather patterns over the past few years have had an adverse affect on farming methods; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45190/10]

Written Answers — Departmental Charges: Departmental Charges (1 Dec 2010)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 86: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food his plans to reduce the cost of the scrapie levy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45209/10]

Written Answers — Training and Work Experience Programmes: Training and Work Experience Programmes (1 Dec 2010)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 89: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the number of persons who have taken part in the graduate work placement programme in 2009 and to date in 2010; if this information will be made available on a regional basis; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45352/10]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (1 Dec 2010)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 138: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if his attention has been drawn to the fact that persons are being forced to withdraw midway through labour activation fund training courses due to the fact that they become ineligible for social welfare payments because of spouses' earnings; the rationale behind regulations that force persons to withdraw from courses; the number of...

Written Answers — Local Authority Housing: Local Authority Housing (1 Dec 2010)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 154: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of homes included in the programme for the installation of central heating in existing local authority rent dwellings in the years 2008, 2009 and to date in 2010; the level of funding provided for this scheme in the same years on a county basis in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on...

Written Answers — Telecommunications Services: Telecommunications Services (30 Nov 2010)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 41: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the progress from the Government's working group set up to ensure new buildings will have open-access fibre connections; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44999/10]

Written Answers — Planning Issues: Planning Issues (30 Nov 2010)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 241: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if it is a requirement for local authorities to include Part 8 and Part 10 on a planning register, to be retained for inspection by the public; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45015/10]

Postal Services (30 Nov 2010)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 15: To ask the Minister for Communications; Energy and Natural Resources his views on the need to retain the universal service obligation for postal services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45000/10]

Written Answers — Commercial Rates: Commercial Rates (25 Nov 2010)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 38: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his plans to ensure that rates are reduced so that businesses that are unable to pay rates because of reduced demands are treated on the basis of their ability to pay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44404/10]

Written Answers — Waste Management: Waste Management (25 Nov 2010)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 54: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the position regarding his policy on the planned incinerator at Poolbeg and the report he commissioned on the costs associated with the incinerator; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44405/10]

Order of Business (25 Nov 2010)

Joanna Tuffy: What will happen to the Multi-Unit Developments Bill and the Property Services (Regulation) Bill, which had been making progress through the House? They were long awaited and are very important for people who live in apartments, given the problems they face at present. Will those Bills be passed before the Taoiseach dissolves the Government?

Written Answers — Planning Issues: Planning Issues (24 Nov 2010)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 126: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the steps he will take in respect of overzoning of land for residential development by certain local authorities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37672/10]

Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (23 Nov 2010)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 58: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if he is committed to maintaining the value of the State pension at current levels in 2011. [43862/10]

Written Answers — Social Insurance: Social Insurance (23 Nov 2010)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 81: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the way the PRSI employers incentive scheme has been promoted; the number of employers and employees covered under the scheme so far and the number of applications currently outstanding and his plans to extend the scheme into 2011. [43863/10]

Written Answers — Hospital Waiting Lists: Hospital Waiting Lists (23 Nov 2010)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 189: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of persons on waiting lists for elective surgery in the north-east region; the average waiting time for elective surgery in the respective hospitals in the region; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44032/10]

Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (23 Nov 2010)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 190: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the position regarding the filling of four vacant dental surgery posts in County Meath; the current waiting time for dental treatment in County Meath; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44033/10]

Written Answers — Community Development: Community Development (23 Nov 2010)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 250: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of farmers who have received income support from the rural social scheme in County Meath in the years 2008, 2009 and to date in 2010; the funding levels for the rural social scheme in County Meath in the above mentioned years in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44031/10]

Written Answers — Water Services: Water Services (23 Nov 2010)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 283: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the position regarding the construction of a water reservoir at a location (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43735/10]