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Written Answers — FÁS Training Programmes: FÁS Training Programmes (8 Jul 2010)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 720: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the number of public sector bodies which have applied for and been approved for the FÁS work placement scheme in 2009; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31392/10]

Written Answers — Community Employment Schemes: Community Employment Schemes (8 Jul 2010)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 718: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the numbers of places on community employment schemes, in tabular form, for the years 2007, 2008 and 2009; the number of these places that are vacant; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31390/10]

Written Answers — Vocational Education Committees: Vocational Education Committees (8 Jul 2010)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 721: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the numbers of places on courses provided by vocational education committees under labour market activation programmes; the number of these places filled to date in 2010; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31393/10]

Local Government Elections (8 Jul 2010)

Joanna Tuffy: I intend to take some poetic licence and I hope the Minister will not mind, given the day that is in it. This evening in the Seanad there was apparently a highly emotional conclusion to the debate on the Civil Partnership and Certain Rights and Obligations of Cohabitants Bill. It was an historic moment and I noted that points of view were aired in the Seanad that were not necessarily aired...

Local Government Elections (8 Jul 2010)

Joanna Tuffy: Me too.

Local Government Elections (8 Jul 2010)

Joanna Tuffy: On the one hand I am sympathetic to what the Minister has in mind. Personally, I do my best not to take corporate donations. I have returned cheques I received. However, there might be the odd exception where one might get a donation from someone where there was a personal relationship and it was a small donation. When one has a fundraising event such as a race night if a person buys an...

Planning Issues (8 Jul 2010)

Joanna Tuffy: Are there plans to update the guidelines? The Minister said he intends to keep the issue under review but 1994 is a long time ago and there has been a lot of development since then. Someone raised the issue with me who has some connection with groups that want to do more to conserve trees. The Minister could seek submissions about how the guidelines might be reformed. I ask the Minister...

Written Answers — Ordnance Disposal: Ordnance Disposal (7 Jul 2010)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 39: To ask the Minister for Defence the number of call-outs of the explosive ordnance disposal team in regard to suspect devices or the removal of old ordnance to date in 2010; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30152/10]

Written Answers — Extractive Industries: Extractive Industries (6 Jul 2010)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 57: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs his views on the recent Concord proposals regarding European Union policy on extractive industries in view of the fact that such considered proposals represent a wide consensus among European non governmental organisations. [29640/10]

Written Answers — International Relations: International Relations (6 Jul 2010)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 91: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs his views on the role of China in the future development of Africa; his further views on the long-term implications of Chinese involvement on the continent; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29639/10]

Written Answers — Constituency Data: Constituency Data (6 Jul 2010)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 95: To ask the Taoiseach the age distribution of the population in each electoral district of Meath East in the latest revision; the distribution by social class in each electoral district; and the distribution of permanent private households by year their house was built in each electoral district. [29177/10]

Written Answers — Ambulance Service: Ambulance Service (6 Jul 2010)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 272: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if her attention has been drawn to the plan to abolish the on-call ambulance service operating at night time out of towns (details supplied) in counties Cork and Kerry; if she supports this plan; if this plan will enhance the health and safety of the people in the Health Service Executive south area; and if she will make a statement...

Written Answers — Road Traffic Offences: Road Traffic Offences (6 Jul 2010)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 369: To ask the Minister for Justice and Law Reform the measures in place to deal with the issue of illegal car modifications; the equipment available to An Garda Síochána to measure the engine size of cars; if this equipment is available to Gardaí in the Cork West Division; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30094/10]

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (6 Jul 2010)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 644: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the circumstances under which qualified tutors in the applied behaviour analysis programme are having their statuses changed to that of a special needs assistant; the reason her Department is ignoring its own circulars by requiring current applied behaviour analysis tutors under the proposed changes to fulfil a teaching...

Written Answers — School Enrolments: School Enrolments (1 Jul 2010)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 307: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the number of primary school students in County Meath by school for each of the academic years since 2005; the number of secondary school students in County Meath by school for each of the academic years since 2005; the number of teachers employed full time in County Meath by school since 2005; the number of teachers...

National Drugs Strategy (1 Jul 2010)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 46: To ask the Minister for Community; Equality and Gaeltacht Affairs the position regarding the banning of headshops here [28764/10]

National Drugs Strategy (1 Jul 2010)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 49: To ask the Minister for Community; Equality and Gaeltacht Affairs the number of meetings that he has had with the gardaí in relation to headshops; and if he will advise the gardaí in relation to same [28765/10]

Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill [Seanad] 2009: Report and Final Stages (1 Jul 2010)

Joanna Tuffy: The Green Party no longer has any interest in democracy. That is the bottom line; the Green Party does not care about local democracy. I do not know why the Minister is bothering to introduce a White Paper when, if this is a sign of what is to come, it looks like he plans to erode local democracy gradually. It is essentially a matter of centralising power in the hands of the Minister for...

Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill [Seanad] 2009: Report and Final Stages (1 Jul 2010)

Joanna Tuffy: There is a need for balance in this debate. We want proper planning, but not at the expense of democracy which is a fundamental thing. It is what we fought for in 1916 and 1922. One does not erode democracy. We, as politicians, should not be taking away local democracy and the mandate that councillor have. Reforms have been made over the years to try to address the issue to which Deputy...

Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill [Seanad] 2009: Report and Final Stages (1 Jul 2010)

Joanna Tuffy: No, we wanted the Eircom stadium which the Football Association of Ireland wanted. Everything was done at Government level to try to stop us making a democratic decision about the stadium because it wanted to promote Deputy Ahern's great big project, a huge potential white elephant. The Government had the wrong point of view and the local councillors had the right idea and wanted to do...