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Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (23 Mar 2010)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 758: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the position regarding the need for an extension at a college (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12707/10]

Written Answers — Food Labelling: Food Labelling (11 Mar 2010)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 80: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the measures that are in place to ensure that non-organic food is not mislabelled; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12043/10]

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (11 Mar 2010)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 122: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the reason the post of senior community development officer is not being retained in south Tipperary; if her attention has been drawn to the fact that the absence of this post will be detrimental to the many community groups in the area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12118/10]

Written Answers — Banking Sector Regulation: Banking Sector Regulation (10 Mar 2010)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 89: To ask the Minister for Finance the reason the de-listing of a bank or other company from the stock market would make the later disposal, or part disposal, of same more difficult and expensive; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11653/10]

Written Answers — Banking Sector Recapitalisation: Banking Sector Recapitalisation (10 Mar 2010)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 117: To ask the Minister for Finance the way the State takeover of banks here would have dried up funding for the banks and the State; if he envisages such problems if and when the State takes majority control of the same banks post National Asset Management Agency and post recapitalisation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11654/10]

Written Answers — Misuse of Drugs: Misuse of Drugs (10 Mar 2010)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 164: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the reason she proposes a three month standstill on legislative measures to outlaw the sale of certain products commonly sold in head shops in view of the fact that European law permits the Houses of the Oireachtas to take immediate action for urgent reasons in the interests of public health and public safety; and if she will make a...

Written Answers — Community Care: Community Care (10 Mar 2010)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 166: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will restore day care facilities at a home (details supplied) in County Roscommon which services were recently withdrawn by the Health Service Executive; if her attention has been drawn to the fact that it is important that these facilities are restored in view of the fact that they provide a vital and valuable service for more...

Order of Business (10 Mar 2010)

Joanna Tuffy: One of the issues raised by the Ombudsman is the ability of the Oireachtas to hold the Government to account. The Order of Business is exactly where one should discuss whether a report is debated or not.

Order of Business (10 Mar 2010)

Joanna Tuffy: What exactly is the Order of Business?

Order of Business (10 Mar 2010)

Joanna Tuffy: I want to make the point-----

Order of Business (10 Mar 2010)

Joanna Tuffy: Can I just finish my sentence? I believe we hold the Government to account in the Oireachtas but we are being put in a straitjacket in terms of what we can raise on the Order of Business. We should be able to raise whether a report should be debated on the Order of Business.

Written Answers — Employment Rights: Employment Rights (9 Mar 2010)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 96: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment when she will publish legislation to address employee representation at work which was promised by June 2009 under the review of Towards 2016; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11386/10]

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (9 Mar 2010)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 104: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment when she will publish legislation to amend the Competition Acts to uphold the right of certain freelance workers such as actors and musicians to collective bargaining which was promised as part of the review of Towards 2016; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11387/10]

Written Answers — Mental Health Services: Mental Health Services (9 Mar 2010)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 200: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if, in view of the fact that the construction and fit-out of the new units at a hospital (details supplied) in County Dublin for persons with intellectual disabilities has been completed, she has received the supplementary information requested from the Health Service Executive regarding the staffing business case; if the matter has...

Written Answers — Local Authority Housing: Local Authority Housing (9 Mar 2010)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 354: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the guidelines he has issued to local authorities in relation to whether or not to include disability allowance when it comes to setting local authority housing rent; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11252/10]

Written Answers — Broadcasting Services: Broadcasting Services (9 Mar 2010)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 379: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his views on reviewing the new Broadcasting Authority of Ireland levy as the high costs threaten the survival of radio stations who have already seen a reduction in their returns due to the downturn in advertising revenue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11437/10]

Death of Former Member: Expressions of Sympathy (9 Mar 2010)

Joanna Tuffy: My contribution is about Tomás Mac Giolla, Teachta Dála. As the Minister for Finance, Deputy Brian Lenihan, stated, Tomás Mac Giolla was a hard constituency worker. Like Deputy Varadkar, I grew up in the constituency of Dublin West and he was my local Deputy. Teachta Dála means "Deputy to the Dáil". Being a Deputy means one is empowered to act on behalf of someone. Deputies are...

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (4 Mar 2010)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 76: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position regarding legislation in respect of maintenance enforcement; the reason section 8 of the Enforcement of Courts Act 1940 was not amended by the Enforcement of Courts Act 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10955/10]

Written Answers — Planning Issues: Planning Issues (4 Mar 2010)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 128: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his plans to introduce regulations to control high trees in gardens; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that persons are having problems with very high trees in their neighbours' gardens, and in some cases, the height of these trees exceed the height of the roof-line of their neighbours' houses; and...

Written Answers — Telecommunications Services: Telecommunications Services (2 Mar 2010)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 83: 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 spends expected for this scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10139/10]