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Written Answers — Telecommunications Services: Telecommunications Services (10 Jun 2010)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 70: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the estimated number of rural properties nationally and in County Meath that are currently without landline broadband and that are unable to access wireless broadband due to local topography; the provision he is making for broadband services to be provided to these properties; and if he will make a statement on...

Written Answers — Teacher Education: Teacher Education (3 Jun 2010)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 16: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the reasons it has been decided to move the Froebel College of Education from Blackrock, County Dublin to NUI Maynooth, County Kildare in September 2013; the location at which the new purpose-built Froebel centre for early childhood and primary education will be on the university campus; if additional staff, both...

Written Answers — Naval Service Vessels: Naval Service Vessels (2 Jun 2010)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 42: To ask the Minister for Defence his plans for vessel replacement for the Naval Service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23371/10]

Written Answers — Defence Forces Strength: Defence Forces Strength (2 Jun 2010)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 68: To ask the Minister for Defence further to the recent decision to approve 50 promotions at senior level within the Defence Forces, the number of such appointments that have been filled to date; when the outstanding posts will be filled; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23370/10]

Written Answers — Telecommunications Services: Telecommunications Services (1 Jun 2010)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 40: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the position regarding the national broadband scheme; the cost of the scheme to date; the overall expected cost; if the project is set for completion in September 2010; the maximum and minimum speeds expected for this scheme; the way he is monitoring the speeds that are being achieved; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Energy Resources: Energy Resources (1 Jun 2010)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 61: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will outline the progress made to date from the Government's working group set up to ensure new building will have open access fibre connections; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23040/10]

Written Answers — Hospitals Building Programme: Hospitals Building Programme (1 Jun 2010)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 208: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the position regarding plans to relocate the Central Mental Hospital; when a decision will be made; the locations that are being considered; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22907/10]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (1 Jun 2010)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 230: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if her attention has been drawn to the fact that sufferers of eating disorders are unable to complete therapy programmes due to lack of funding from the Health Service Executive; if she will increase funding for these services; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23170/10]

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (1 Jun 2010)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 311: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position regarding an application for residency in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 22; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22992/10]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (1 Jun 2010)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 373: To ask the Minister for Social Protection when an application for child benefit will be processed in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 5; the reason for the delay in processing this application; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22904/10]

Written Answers — Survey Mapping: Survey Mapping (1 Jun 2010)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 418: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the year in which a laneway (details supplied) in County Dublin was first identified on the Ordnance Survey map; the reason that particular name was chosen; if there was a plebiscite carried out originally; the steps that need to be taken if the residents now want to change the name; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (27 May 2010)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 14: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the position regarding the statement in the Water Services Investment Programme 2010 - 2012 that a number of contracts and schemes in the programme address the requirement for capacity increases particularly in gateways and hubs and other developing areas; if these contracts have been reviewed in view of the...

Written Answers — Waste Management: Waste Management (27 May 2010)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 49: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the position regarding the roll out of brown bins by local authorities; if he has received updates from local authorities indicating when its roll out will happen; if Ireland is on course to divert sufficient organic waste from landfill in time for the 2010 deadline; and if he will make a statement on the...

Local Government Elections (27 May 2010)

Joanna Tuffy: According to a front page article in the Irish Independent, Fianna Fáil have proposals for a shake up of local government, including changing the role of local authorities and replacing town councils.

Local Government Elections (27 May 2010)

Joanna Tuffy: Has the Minister received a copy of that document or is Fianna Fáil keeping it to itself?

European Court Rulings (27 May 2010)

Joanna Tuffy: When the Minister of State, Deputy Cuffe, was in Opposition he often raised this country's failure to comply with European Union judgments. I would have thought he would be very specific about what needs to be done for us to comply with the three rulings concerned. Even though the Green Party has been in government for the past three years we are still being hauled over the coals by the...

European Court Rulings (27 May 2010)

Joanna Tuffy: What about the five rulings?

Local Government Reform (27 May 2010)

Joanna Tuffy: Is the local government expenditure group another version of the bord snip report? Local authorities are very hard pressed. They have lost many staff and many of them are struggling financially. It would be worrying if the intention were to have a similar type of exercise to the earlier McCarthy report.

Local Government Reform (27 May 2010)

Joanna Tuffy: The Minister needs to be careful that he does not wipe them out of existence entirely. They have had to cut their budgets so much that they are really stretched as they try to do important work. I wanted to make that point.

Foreshore Licences (27 May 2010)

Joanna Tuffy: Can the Minister give the House an update on the Poolbeg incinerator report that he commissioned in March of this year? When might it be due?