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Child Welfare and Protection Services: Statements (29 Apr 2010)

Joanna Tuffy: When Deputy Higgins spoke on this report in December he said what was important was preventing a scandal rather than addressing the rights of the child. From the reading I have done on the report it seems to have a been a major motivating factor in terms of the people who failed in their obligations. The key issue now is to address the rights of the child. We should have an explicit...

Written Answers — Single Payment Scheme: Single Payment Scheme (29 Apr 2010)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 17: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the penalties imposed on the single farm payment for area discrepancies and cross compliance; if he will break down the cross compliance penalties by statutory management requirements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16925/10]

Written Answers — Live Exports: Live Exports (29 Apr 2010)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 57: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he is actively supporting the re-opening of the north African live export trade; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16926/10]

Written Answers — Plastic Bag Levy: Plastic Bag Levy (29 Apr 2010)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 231: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the amount of income generated from the plastic bag levy over the past five years; the number of bags that were purchased under the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17514/10]

Written Answers — Plastic Bag Levy: Plastic Bag Levy (29 Apr 2010)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 232: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government how the income generated from the plastic bag levy over the past five years has been used; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17515/10]

Written Answers — Fisheries Protection: Fisheries Protection (29 Apr 2010)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 252: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, further to Parliamentary Question No. 836 of 20 April 2010, if his attention has been drawn to the fact that latitude 51.30N in area VII intersects the Irish coast just west of County Cork, meaning that for part of the Irish coast line any fishing activity for bass, even if confined to south of this line, will actually...

Written Answers — Fisheries Protection: Fisheries Protection (29 Apr 2010)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 254: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will give assurances that inshore bass stocks will not be permitted to be fished commercially; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17411/10]

Written Answers — Fisheries Protection: Fisheries Protection (29 Apr 2010)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 253: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if his attention has been drawn to the extent of illegal fishing of inshore bass stocks; his best estimate of the value of illegal bass fishing for each of the past three years; if his further attention has been drawn to a report by a person (details supplied) into illegal bass fishing; and if he will make a statement on...

Written Answers — School Enrolments: School Enrolments (29 Apr 2010)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 266: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Science the number of children attending national schools and the number attending second level schools in Lucan, County Dublin; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17503/10]

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (29 Apr 2010)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 267: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Science the position regarding the proposed new school building for a school (details supplied) in Lucan, County Dublin; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17504/10]

Written Answers — School Enrolments: School Enrolments (29 Apr 2010)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 268: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Science the number of Traveller children attending national schools nationwide by school patron; the percentage of Traveller children of the total number of children attending national schools; their percentage according to each school patron in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17505/10]

Criminal Justice (Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing) Bill 2009: From the Seanad (28 Apr 2010)

Joanna Tuffy: I apologise for being late; I was not notified about this debate as I am not the party spokesperson. There seems to have been some confusion. On the legislation which covers areas such as money laundering, account keeping and rules and regulations which the various professions have to abide by regarding clients' money and so on, does the Minister plan to consolidate it in some way in order...

Criminal Justice (Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing) Bill 2009: From the Seanad (28 Apr 2010)

Joanna Tuffy: My other question concerned how long the professional bodies would be given to convey the information about the Bill to their members before it is enacted.

National Asset Management Agency. (28 Apr 2010)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 47: To ask the Minister for Finance the number of National Assets Management Agency bonds that have been issued to date; the terms and the maturity; the proportion of these NAMA bonds that are subordinated; the number of NAMA bonds that are envisaged for issue by year end and in total; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17226/10]

Written Answers — Banks Recapitalisation: Banks Recapitalisation (28 Apr 2010)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 94: To ask the Minister for Finance the mechanism and terms for the conversion of preference shares in banks (details supplied) held by the National Pensions Reserve Fund to ordinary shares; the outcome to the warrants in the case of such a conversion; the steps that would be taken to protect the warrants from devaluation as a result of dilution; and if he will make a statement on...

Written Answers — Energy Resources: Energy Resources (27 Apr 2010)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 70: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his views on Ireland's use of liquefied natural gas; if he will address concerns that risks associated with LNG include political instability of exporting nations, price volatility and security of transport; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16652/10]

Written Answers — Telecommunications Services: Telecommunications Services (27 Apr 2010)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 94: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the position regarding the national broadband scheme; the cost of the scheme to date and the overall expected cost; if the project is set for completion in September 2010; the maximum and minimum speeds expected for this scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16653/10]

Written Answers — FÁS Training Programmes: FÁS Training Programmes (27 Apr 2010)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 125: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will provide details of the number of persons in County Meath attending FÁS training courses; the number of persons in County Meath who have been on training courses with FÁS for the years 2006 to 2009 inclusive, in tabular form; the length of time a person is on a FÁS course; and if he will make a statement on...

Written Answers — FÁS Training Programmes: FÁS Training Programmes (27 Apr 2010)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 126: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the type of FÁS courses most attended in 2009; if he will provide details of the same figures for each of the following years, 2006 to 2008, inclusive, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16881/10]

Written Answers — Crime Levels: Crime Levels (27 Apr 2010)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 255: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of crimes recorded in the area of Knockcommon and the surrounding townlands in County Meath; the number of gardaí assigned to the area by number of hours each week; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16864/10]