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Unemployment: Motion (Resumed) (24 Feb 2010)

Joanna Tuffy: I refer to the part of the motion dealing with job creation. There is a good deal of discussion about entrepreneurship. Often the role models put forward are of people singled out based on their ability to make a quick buck. There are examples of people who have set up companies. I do not mean to single out the public relations industry but there have been such examples in the area of...

Air Accident Investigations. (24 Feb 2010)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 70: To ask the Minister for Defence if he will make a statement on the outcome of the preliminary investigation into the crash of a Pilatus PC-9 in Connemara on 12 October 2009 with the loss of two personnel. [9196/10]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (23 Feb 2010)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 102: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the steps she is taking to deal with the excessive waiting times for social welfare appeals. [8913/10]

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (23 Feb 2010)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 113: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs her plans to use the impending Social Welfare Bill to ensure the cost of illness benefit and other disability payments can be recouped from insurance companies in respect of personal injury or other such claims when full liability is admitted by the company or its client. [8923/10]

Written Answers — Employment Rights: Employment Rights (23 Feb 2010)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 141: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if her attention has been drawn to the fact that an employer still has not paid the holiday element of the Employment Appeals Tribunal determination; if the National Employment Rights Authority will render assistance to a person (details supplied) in Dublin 20 to enforce the Employment Appeals Tribunal...

Written Answers — Pharmacy Regulations: Pharmacy Regulations (23 Feb 2010)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 193: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the measures she has taken to ensure that pharmacists pass on reductions in the cost of medicines to consumers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8647/10]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (18 Feb 2010)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 154: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the position regarding an application for illness benefit in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 22; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8532/10]

Written Answers — Planning Issues: Planning Issues (18 Feb 2010)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 176: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the position regarding a matter (details supplied) and the concerns expressed to him regarding this appeal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8526/10]

Written Answers — Planning Issues: Planning Issues (18 Feb 2010)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 177: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the position regarding a matter (details supplied); if his officials undertook a site visit in respect of this appeal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8527/10]

Written Answers — Sports Facilities Strategy: Sports Facilities Strategy (17 Feb 2010)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 78: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the progress made on the national sports facilities strategy; when this document will be published; if he plans to put this at the heart of the future development of sport here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7877/10]

Written Answers — Departmental Funding: Departmental Funding (17 Feb 2010)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 100: To ask the Minister for Finance the State bodies, State boards and organisations funded by Departments; the full funding each body received for the financial years 2006, 2007, 2008 and 2009 in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8335/10]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (17 Feb 2010)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 120: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the timeframe in place to implement the community based policies for mental health treatment set out in A Vision For Change in County Meath; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8339/10]

Written Answers — Child Care Services: Child Care Services (17 Feb 2010)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 124: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of free school places being made available under the free pre-school year in early childhood care and education scheme in county Meath; if she will provide a breakdown of the numbers by town in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8384/10]

Written Answers — Higher Education Grants: Higher Education Grants (17 Feb 2010)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 228: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of students in County Meath still awaiting the first instalment of the maintenance grant; the date that has been set for the second instalment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8382/10]

Committees of the Houses of the Oireachtas (Powers of Inquiry) Bill 2010: Second Stage (Resumed) (17 Feb 2010)

Joanna Tuffy: If ever there was an issue on which the Dáil should co-operate it is that of enhancing the work Deputies and Senators do in the Oireachtas. The Minister for Defence, Deputy Willie O'Dea, said earlier that he has been a Member of this House for 30 years but the reality is that for most of us our careers are potentially very short. Many of the Deputies who lost their seats in the 2007...

Criminal Justice (Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing) Bill 2009: Report and Final Stages (17 Feb 2010)

Joanna Tuffy: I move amendment No. 19: In page 81, after line 46, to insert the following: "(4) Section 3(1) of the Act of 1994 is amended by the insertion of the following definition - " 'gift' includes a transfer in consideration of natural love and affection or otherwise than for full commercial value, and includes the transfer by one spouse of property to another spouse, or an arrangement between...

Criminal Justice (Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing) Bill 2009: Report and Final Stages (17 Feb 2010)

Joanna Tuffy: I move amendment No. 20: In page 81, after line 46, to insert the following: "(5) Section 24 of the Act of 1994 is amended by the insertion after subsection (10) of the following subsection— "(11) A court may on or at any time after an application under this section direct the respondent to the application to deliver a statement of his or her income and assets, but such a statement shall...

Criminal Justice (Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing) Bill 2009: Report and Final Stages (17 Feb 2010)

Joanna Tuffy: I welcome the Bill because it is part of the effort to tackle crime, particularly organised crime and money laundering. Reading the background to the Bill reminds one of the sinister world that overlaps with legitimate business because those who carry out crime want to legitimise the money they make through crime and improve their status in society. It is important that the legislation is...

Criminal Justice (Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing) Bill 2009: Report and Final Stages (17 Feb 2010)

Joanna Tuffy: I move amendment No. 7: In page 38, between lines 14 and 15, to insert the following: " "cohabitant" in relation to a person means a person cohabiting with the first-mentioned person as man and wife or in an equivalent same sex relationship;". Amendment No. 7 represents an attempt to include a definition of "cohabitant" in the legislation. Chartered Accountants Ireland and Compliance Ireland...

Criminal Justice (Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing) Bill 2009: Report and Final Stages (17 Feb 2010)

Joanna Tuffy: Will waiting for the Civil Partnership Bill delay this legislation? It will take time for the Civil Partnership Bill to go through the two Houses. We have completed Second Stage. The Bill contains provisions on qualified cohabitants, cohabitants and civil partners and it is very complicated. Bringing cohabitants into this legislation will make it very complex for those who must comply with it.