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Written Answers — Nursing Homes Support Scheme: Nursing Homes Support Scheme (4 Feb 2010)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 166: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of nursing home residents that have applied for and or been approved for the fair deal scheme; the number of these residents that are in public nursing homes; the number of same in private nursing homes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5989/10]

Written Answers — Nursing Home Subventions: Nursing Home Subventions (4 Feb 2010)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 167: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the amount being charged per week per resident by the Health Service Executive in public nursing homes; if different charges have been introduced in respect of different residents in public nursing homes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5990/10]

Written Answers — Departmental Funding: Departmental Funding (4 Feb 2010)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 331: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if he will reinstate funding to a youth service (details supplied) in Dublin 11; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5909/10]

Written Answers — Teachers' Remuneration: Teachers' Remuneration (4 Feb 2010)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 332: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if third level colleges have been allowed retain a percentage of the money saved by the public sector pay cuts on their staff; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5772/10]

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (4 Feb 2010)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 346: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the position regarding the need for new permanent accommodation for a school (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5991/10]

Written Answers — Vocational Education Committees: Vocational Education Committees (4 Feb 2010)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 347: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of primary schools opened by vocational educational committees; if there are plans for vocational educational committees to open further schools or to transfer patronage of existing schools to the VECs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5992/10]

Written Answers — National Asset Management Agency: National Asset Management Agency (3 Feb 2010)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 132: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will confirm comments (details supplied) that the National Asset Management Agency will rent properties for the purpose of social housing with a return in line with NAMA's mandate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5335/10]

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (3 Feb 2010)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 140: To ask the Minister for Finance if he has any plans to reform the criteria relating to the artists' tax exemption; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5334/10]

Written Answers — Parking Regulations: Parking Regulations (2 Feb 2010)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 248: To ask the Minister for Finance the position regarding the parking space at work levy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2468/10]

Written Answers — Services for People with Disabilities: Services for People with Disabilities (2 Feb 2010)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 282: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if the contract for the construction and fit out of new units at a hospital (details supplied) for persons with intellectual disabilities has been completed; if not, the reason for the delay; the projected opening date for same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4578/10]

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (2 Feb 2010)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 336: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will expedite an application for a medical card in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Dublin; the reason for the delay; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5146/10]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (2 Feb 2010)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 438: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the reason a person (details supplied) in County Dublin had their jobseeker's allowance payment reduced by approximately €60 per week without prior notification; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4549/10]

Written Answers — FÁS Training Programmes: FÁS Training Programmes (28 Jan 2010)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 39: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the way in which a person's eligibility to apply for the FÁS work placement is affected by a break in their period of unemployment by being employed for a few weeks; if they are then required in these circumstance to count from the date of recommenced unemployment in order to build up the three months...

Civil Partnership Bill 2009: Second Stage (Resumed) (27 Jan 2010)

Joanna Tuffy: I and the Labour Party welcome this Bill. It represents progress on the rights of same sex couples and unmarried couples. There has been progress on this issue over the last number of years. That progress has been incremental, as progress should be, rather than happening all at once. The Bill is not perfect but it is progress on which we can build for the future, just as we built on...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (27 Jan 2010)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 153: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the number of farmers paid for REPS 4 on a county basis. [3889/10]

Written Answers — Dairy Sector: Dairy Sector (27 Jan 2010)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 160: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if his attention has been drawn to the outlook for the price of milk in 2010; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3888/10]

Written Answers — Local Authority Staff: Local Authority Staff (27 Jan 2010)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 288: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the fact that there are a number of local authorities that do not have a heritage officer, in particular, north Tipperary, which has just lost their heritage officer due to early retirement; the action he proposes to take to address the situation; and if he will make a...

Severe Weather Emergencies: Motion (26 Jan 2010)

Joanna Tuffy: I wish to share time with Deputies Martin Ferris and Ciarán Lynch.

Severe Weather Emergencies: Motion (26 Jan 2010)

Joanna Tuffy: There are three parts to the Fine Gael motion. The first is the approach to the recent severe weather we experienced around the country. The second is the aftermath of the recent weather and flooding in November and the costs which will have to be borne by local authorities in clearing up the damage to our roads which resulted. The third issue is water disruption and what needs to be done...

Written Answers — Smart Meters: Smart Meters (26 Jan 2010)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 125: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if, in view of the smart meters, the installation of more than 1,900 meters for the customer behaviour trial of the gas element has been completed; when the trials will begin; when same will be completed; the original timeframe for completion of the smart meter trials overall; the estimated cost of the whole...