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

Joanna Tuffy: I thank the Minister of State for taking on board the Labour Party amendment and dealing with the issue through his own amendment.

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

Joanna Tuffy: I move amendment No. 7: In page 11, between lines 2 and 3, to insert the following: 7.—Section 9 of the Principal Act is amended— (a) in subsection (4) by the deletion of "have regard to" and the substitution therefor of "take into account", and (b) in subsection (5) by the deletion of "substantial" and the substitution therefor of "material".". We are dealing with section 9 of the...

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

Joanna Tuffy: I would like to respond to a number of the points made by the Minister of State. My proposal in respect of An Bord Pleanála is not a fixed idea. I am merely suggesting that is possible. I believe there is a need to look more fundamentally at planning issues. As I understand it, some countries do not allow the type of zoning we allow. One can have too much or too little zoning. As I...

Written Answers — Garda Investigations: Garda Investigations (30 Jun 2010)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 46: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position regarding the Garda investigation into matters arising from the report of the Commission of Investigation into Catholic Archdiocese of Dublin; if he plans to establish a commission of investigation into other dioceses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28339/10]

Written Answers — Prisoner Releases: Prisoner Releases (30 Jun 2010)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 96: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the total number of prisoners held in the state and prisoners on temporary release at the latest date for which figures are available; if he will give the equivalent figures for the same date in each year from 2002 to date in 2010; the steps being taken to deal with overcrowding and to reduce the number of prisoners...

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (30 Jun 2010)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 121: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will expedite an application for a medical card in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Dublin; the reason for the delay; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28523/10]

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (30 Jun 2010)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 122: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will expedite the provision of a medical card in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Dublin which has been granted; the reason for the delay; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28524/10]

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (30 Jun 2010)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 123: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the reason for the withdrawal of a medical card in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Dublin; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28525/10]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (30 Jun 2010)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 146: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will reverse the reduction in funding for a centre (details supplied) in Dublin 20; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28628/10]

Order of Business (30 Jun 2010)

Joanna Tuffy: In the renewed programme for Government, the headline commitment on animal welfare was the animal health and welfare Bill. Stag hunting was just a subheading of that commitment. The animal health and welfare Bill would be a much more substantial Bill in protecting the health and welfare of animals. When will that Bill come before the House, or will it be left on the long finger now that...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (29 Jun 2010)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 76: To ask the Minister for Social Protection his plans to update guidelines regarding the habitual residency rule to ensure a consistent approach by all deciding officers; his plans to amend the habitual residency rule to provide greater weight to the length of previous residency by the applicant. [28005/10]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (29 Jun 2010)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 80: To ask the Minister for Social Protection his plans, if any, to formalise the system of allocating financial support in the event of extreme weather conditions. [28006/10]

Written Answers — Emigration Statistics: Emigration Statistics (29 Jun 2010)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 91: To ask the Taoiseach the position regarding the information available to his Department regarding the numbers of emigrants to Britain from Ireland in 2008, 2009 and to date in 2010 and in previous years; if his attention has been drawn to any changes in the numbers emigrating from Ireland to Britain since the economic downturn; and if he will make a statement on the matter. ...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (29 Jun 2010)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 203: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if her attention has been drawn to proposals by the Health Service Executive to reduce services at an acute unit at Cherry Orchard Hospital, Ballyfermot, Dublin; if her attention has been drawn to the fact that this unit cares for people with Alzheimer's disease; if she will reverse this decision; and if she will make a statement on...

Written Answers — Emigrant Support Services: Emigrant Support Services (29 Jun 2010)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 396: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the position regarding the aid given to Irish emigrants living in Britain in the years 2004 and to date in 2010 on a yearly basis in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27658/10]

Written Answers — Departmental Offices: Departmental Offices (29 Jun 2010)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 451: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if there are plans to open a new social welfare office in Lucan County Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28295/10]

Wildlife (Amendment) Bill 2010: Committee and Remaining Stages (29 Jun 2010)

Joanna Tuffy: This Bill repeals section 26(1) of the Wildlife Act 1976. When that legislation was discussed in this House in 1975, the then Minister for Lands, Mr. T. J. Fitzpatrick, made the case for that section as being very much about wildlife conservation. It meant the Minister and his Department had control over the hunting of stag and other wildlife covered by the section. Deputy Michael D....

Wildlife (Amendment) Bill 2010: Committee and Remaining Stages (29 Jun 2010)

Joanna Tuffy: It is not irrelevant. I would like to know why the Minister took this approach.

Wildlife (Amendment) Bill 2010: Committee and Remaining Stages (29 Jun 2010)

Joanna Tuffy: The point relates to the Minister's approach to the Bill generally.

Wildlife (Amendment) Bill 2010: Committee and Remaining Stages (29 Jun 2010)

Joanna Tuffy: Giving up the power to licence an activity is a strange way to go about dealing with that activity. The original Act had the conservation of wildlife as its stated purpose. The Minister's approach is very divisive, with an all-out ban of an activity that has gone on for 150 years. The Minister has also failed to address ancillary activities, such as the fallen animals service provided by...