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Departmental Agencies (27 May 2010)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 2: To ask the Minister for the Environment; Heritage and Local Government the dates on which he received the two reports commissioned into the Dublin Docklands Authority Report; when he plans to publish these reports; the reason for the delay in publishing these having regard to statements from his spokesperson in February 2010 that they were expected to be published within a...

Departmental Agencies (27 May 2010)

Joanna Tuffy: My question relates to the advice the Minister says he received from the Attorney General that the Dublin Docklands Development Authority could be brought under the remit of the Comptroller and Auditor General by way of ministerial order. However, the Minister wrote to Deputy Allen, Chairman of the Committee of Public Accounts, last September indicating that amendment of primary legislation...

Departmental Agencies (27 May 2010)

Joanna Tuffy: We are seeing a total turnaround by the Minister, Deputy Gormley, and the Minister for Finance. In September 2009, the Minister, Deputy Gormley, indicated that legislation would be required and that a ministerial order would not be sufficient. Last July, the Minister for Finance said that amending legislation would be required. In the case of the DIRT inquiry, special legislation was...

Departmental Agencies (27 May 2010)

Joanna Tuffy: I refer again to the use of a ministerial order to bring the authority within the control of the Comptroller and Auditor General. If we are going to do this, it must be done right. Will the Minister consider publishing the Attorney General's advice, setting out why the latter considers that only a ministerial order is required, presumably in contradiction to the advice the Minister must...

Order of Business (Resumed) (26 May 2010)

Joanna Tuffy: Ms Kathleen O'Toole, the head of the Garda Síochána Inspectorate, was reported in the newspaper the other day as saying that the role of Garda Reserve members needed to be expanded. It appears that many members of the Garda Reserve are applying for jobs with the PSNI because of the recruitment embargo in the Garda Síochána. That is one of her suggestions. Does the Minister for Justice,...

Written Answers — Health and Safety Regulations: Health and Safety Regulations (26 May 2010)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 125: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food his views on proposals by the Health and Safety Authority that farm safety be made a requirement of cross-compliance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21998/10]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (25 May 2010)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 70: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the average waiting time for the processing of applications across each social welfare payment; the way this compares with 2010 targets; and the action he is taking to reduce waiting times. [21607/10]

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (25 May 2010)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 251: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position regarding an application for naturalisation in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21541/10]

Written Answers — International Agreements: International Agreements (20 May 2010)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 12: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs his views on proposed economic partnership agreements between the EU and East African Community States. [20937/10]

Written Answers — International Agreements: International Agreements (20 May 2010)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 42: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs his views on proposed economic partnership agreements between the EU and the Southern African Development Community states. [20936/10]

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (20 May 2010)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 70: To ask the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to the concerns about the impact of a carbon tax on solid fuel in Ireland and the fact that in the United Kingdom exemptions have been made regarding this tax on solid fuel; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21214/10]

Diversification of Primary School Provision: Statements (20 May 2010)

Joanna Tuffy: On 8 April RTE broadcast a "Prime Time" programme about the new community primary school model that operates in Dublin. It featured footage from Scoil Choilm community national school in Porterstown. After it was broadcast a number of complaints about the programme were made to the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland. I watched the programme. It had footage of the pupils and teachers in the...

Constitutional Amendment on Children: Motion (Resumed) (19 May 2010)

Joanna Tuffy: I thank the Ceann Comhairle and the Minister of State. Like the Minister of State, I studied history at third level. One reason I love it as a subject is that while not all of it is about progress, much of it is. I refer, in particular, to the progress made through politics. Often, when preparing to speak in a debate in the House, I look up the Official Report of historic debates on the...

Written Answers — Work Permits: Work Permits (19 May 2010)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 70: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Innovation his plans to reform the work permit system to give employment permit holders the right to change employers in their job category; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20766/10]

Written Answers — Refugee Status: Refugee Status (19 May 2010)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 157: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position regarding an application for refugee status in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20820/10]

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (19 May 2010)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 241: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding permanent accommodation for a school (details supplied) in County Dublin; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20819/10]

Arts Funding (19 May 2010)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 46: To ask the Minister for Tourism; Culture and Sport the major capital programmes that are expected to progress in 2010 in the area of the arts and culture; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20696/10]

Written Answers — Mental Health Services: Mental Health Services (18 May 2010)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 60: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of additional fully-staffed child and adolescent mental health teams that will be provided in 2010; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20216/10]

Written Answers — Mental Health Services: Mental Health Services (18 May 2010)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 104: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if money raised from the sale of psychiatric institutions will be ring-fenced for mental health services; if that funding will be specifically for capital projects; the way the necessary revenue funding for new mental health services will be ensured; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20217/10]

Written Answers — Redundancy Payments: Redundancy Payments (18 May 2010)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 146: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Innovation when redundancy payment will be awarded in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Meath; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20502/10]