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Written Answers — Human Rights Issues: Human Rights Issues (18 Nov 2010)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 20: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the progress made at EU level in monitoring the recommendation of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights and the recommendations of the Human Rights Council periodic review in relation to Colombia [43143/10]

Written Answers — Human Rights Issues: Human Rights Issues (18 Nov 2010)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 22: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the assistance the European Union is willing to give to assist in landmine clearance in Colombia. [43142/10]

Written Answers — Crime Levels: Crime Levels (17 Nov 2010)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 56: To ask the Minister for Justice and Law Reform the number of occasions in 2007, 2008, 2009 and 2010 to date in which grenades, bombs or improvised explosive devices have been used; the number of occasions in each year when the gardaí called on the assistance of the army ordinance unit to deal with such devices; the number of prosecutions initiated as a result of the discovery...

Written Answers — Garda Investigations: Garda Investigations (17 Nov 2010)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 87: To ask the Minister for Justice and Law Reform the outcome of the Garda investigation into allegations that Irish passports were used by Israeli agents involved in the assassination of a Hamas official in Dubai; if the file has been referred to the Director of Public Prosecutions; if a similar investigation is under way into the reported misuse of Irish passports by Russian...

Local Government (Mayor and Regional Authority of Dublin) Bill 2010: Second Stage (Resumed) (17 Nov 2010)

Joanna Tuffy: This legislation is premature and has not been thought through properly. These are also the sentiments expressed by Deputy Noel Ahern, as I understood him. It is interesting that the concerns he expressed are, according to reports, held by many other Fianna Fáil backbenchers and possibly some Ministers and Ministers of State. It indicates that this legislation is being pushed because the...

Local Government (Mayor and Regional Authority of Dublin) Bill 2010: Second Stage (Resumed) (17 Nov 2010)

Joanna Tuffy: We have other priorities.

Written Answers — Search and Rescue Service: Search and Rescue Service (16 Nov 2010)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 84: To ask the Minister for Transport his plans for ensuring that Ireland has a world class national search and rescue transport system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42744/10]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (16 Nov 2010)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 198: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the residential facilities available in County Meath for persons with traumatic brain injury; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42928/10]

Written Answers — Crime Prevention: Crime Prevention (16 Nov 2010)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 254: To ask the Minister for Justice and Law Reform the steps being taken by gardaí to tackle the escalating house burglaries in the Skryne valley and Tara valley areas of County Meath; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42934/10]

Written Answers — Road Traffic Offences: Road Traffic Offences (16 Nov 2010)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 257: To ask the Minister for Justice and Law Reform if his attention has been drawn to the levels of speeding taking place in Kentstown, County Meath; if he will provide details of the number of speeding fines issued in the Navan district in each of the past five years; the number of unpaid speeding fines in the Navan district in each of these years; and if he will make a statement...

Written Answers — Local Authority Housing: Local Authority Housing (16 Nov 2010)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 323: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his plans to extend the rent to buy scheme, currently used by Dublin City Council, to all local authorities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42929/10]

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (16 Nov 2010)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 351: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the position regarding the Animal Welfare Bill; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42444/10]

Written Answers — Vaccination Programme: Vaccination Programme (11 Nov 2010)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 76: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if there is a final figure for the cost of the H1N1 flu vaccination programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41887/10]

Written Answers — Homeless Persons: Homeless Persons (11 Nov 2010)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 85: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of registered homeless persons under 18 years of age; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37440/10]

Written Answers — Wildlife Protection: Wildlife Protection (11 Nov 2010)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 255: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the concerns by an organisation (details supplied) on matters relating to the issuing of licences to cull deer outside of the designated open season, under section 42 of the Wildlife Acts; the steps he will put in place to ensure proper deer management and supervision...

Fifth Report of the Joint Committee on Climate Change and Energy Security: Motion (11 Nov 2010)

Joanna Tuffy: It has often been said, including by the Ceann Comhairle, that the Government proposes and the House disposes. A debate has been organised on this issue up until 3.30 p.m. but it is Opposition Deputies who have to keep it going. This raises a general issue of how the Oireachtas is viewed by the people. I always defend the Oireachtas when general issues are raised about it and about...

Fifth Report of the Joint Committee on Climate Change and Energy Security: Motion (11 Nov 2010)

Joanna Tuffy: The Deputy is not participating in the debate, although I thought he was going to speak.

Fifth Report of the Joint Committee on Climate Change and Energy Security: Motion (11 Nov 2010)

Joanna Tuffy: The previous speakers have been Opposition Deputies. If Deputy Gogarty speaks on the motion, at least that will have been a response to the point I made, but we all need to work together on this issue. The work we do is important and valuable and we must work together to do our best to make what the Oireachtas does look good from the public point of view. It is important that the...

Written Answers — Flood Relief: Flood Relief (10 Nov 2010)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 84: To ask the Minister for Finance the reason Ireland did not join the European floods alert system until this year; the plans that are in place to avoid a recurrence of the devastation caused by last years floods now that Ireland is a member of EFAS and can expect a three day to ten day flood warning; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37431/10]

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (10 Nov 2010)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 130: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding an appeal for home tuition grant in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; if her attention has been drawn to the fact that the child in question was recently deemed unsuitable for placement in three different schools; the reason for the delay in processing this appeal; and if she...