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Carbon Budget: Statements (11 Dec 2009)

Joanna Tuffy: I did not.

Carbon Budget: Statements (11 Dec 2009)

Joanna Tuffy: I never opposed the measure. I just pointed out that it would not be possible for the Minister to implement it and I was right. The Minister had to wait for action from Europe and 100-watt bulbs have only been phased out this year. It will take years to complete the measure. There was never a big figure amounting to hundreds of tonnes saved because of the banning of incandescent light...

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (10 Dec 2009)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 11: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if the required 8% reduction in professional fees has been implemented by his Department for 2009; the estimated savings arising from that implementation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46165/09]

Written Answers — Tobacco Smuggling: Tobacco Smuggling (10 Dec 2009)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 20: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if a Garda file has been sent to the Director of Public Prosecutions, arising from the seizure of 120 million cigarettes at Greenore, County Louth in October 2009; the estimated value of the cigarettes seized; if the vessel (details supplied), alleged to have been involved in the incident, is still detained; and if he will...

Written Answers — Local Government Elections: Local Government Elections (10 Dec 2009)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 163: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his plans to progress the commitment in the revised Programme for Government to examine the feasibility of extending the franchise for Local Elections to those aged 16 and over by 10 October 2010; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46479/09]

Written Answers — Local Authority Charges: Local Authority Charges (10 Dec 2009)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 164: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the appeals process for those who wish to lodge an appeal against a demand for the Non-Principal Private Residence charge by a local authority; if they can appeal the charge to the relevant local authority or the Appeals Commissioners in view of the fact that the charge is a form of taxation; and if he will...

Written Answers — Private Rented Accommodation: Private Rented Accommodation (10 Dec 2009)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 165: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his views on the low levels of inspections being carried out by some local authorities regarding the enforcement of standards in the private rented sector in 2008 in view of the fact that only 17 of the 34 local authorities inspected less than 5% of registered tenancies; if he will take measures to ensure...

Written Answers — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (10 Dec 2009)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 166: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the State agencies under the aegis of his Department to which the new Code of Practice for the Governance of State Bodies applies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46482/09]

Written Answers — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (10 Dec 2009)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 167: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if all the boards of State agencies under the aegis of his Department, which are required to implement the new code of practice for the governance of State bodies, have formally adopted the Code at a Board meeting; if they have undertaken training to ensure proper implementation of this code; if they have in...

Written Answers — Consumer Protection: Consumer Protection (9 Dec 2009)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 46: To ask the Minister for Transport the measures he has established with the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment and the Department of Finance to address the problem of car clocking which according to a recent investigation has increased by 400% since March 2009; if he is aware of the implications of car and vehicle clocking for road safety in view of the role of...

Written Answers — Greenhouse Gas Emissions: Greenhouse Gas Emissions (9 Dec 2009)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 71: To ask the Minister for Transport if his attention has been drawn to the International Energy Agency's report Transport, Energy and C02: Moving Toward Sustainability; his views on whether the report has implications for sustainable transport planning here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45890/09]

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (9 Dec 2009)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 133: 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 in the delay; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46119/09]

Financial Resolution No. 2: Excise (Mineral Oil) (9 Dec 2009)

Joanna Tuffy: There are many contradictions in the introduction of the carbon tax. A car scrappage scheme is included in the same budget and that will encourage people to buy cars.

Financial Resolution No. 2: Excise (Mineral Oil) (9 Dec 2009)

Joanna Tuffy: It does not matter.

Financial Resolution No. 2: Excise (Mineral Oil) (9 Dec 2009)

Joanna Tuffy: Surely the emphasis should be on getting people out of cars and into public transport.

Financial Resolution No. 2: Excise (Mineral Oil) (9 Dec 2009)

Joanna Tuffy: If this is a carbon tax then the excise duty placed on petrol last year was a carbon tax and I made that point at the time. The Minister is not doing anything different to change people's behaviour and that point was made. An amount of €0.08 was slapped onto petrol last year and this year €0.04 will be put on it. While this measure is labelled a carbon tax, with which everyone agrees...

Financial Resolution No. 2: Excise (Mineral Oil) (9 Dec 2009)

Joanna Tuffy: There is no train station at the other end.

Financial Resolution No. 2: Excise (Mineral Oil) (9 Dec 2009)

Joanna Tuffy: They work near a train station but cannot use it. What is the Government doing about bus services? Will extra buses be put on the road? Last year, issues were raised about motor tax and VRT on buses used for youth groups. Has anything been done to encourage people to use buses to get from A to B? I cannot see anything in the budget to do so. The Minister, Deputy Eamon Ryan, was quoted in...

Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (8 Dec 2009)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 88: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if agreement has been reached with health unions on flexibility of working hours within the health services on an extension of the basic working day and on redeployment of staff; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45547/09]

Written Answers — Job Initiative: Job Initiative (8 Dec 2009)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 130: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of persons with disabilities who have been employed through the FÁS job initiative scheme in each of the past five years; the cost of running this scheme in each of the past five years; the cost of running this scheme in each of the past five years; and if she will make a statement on the matter....