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Flood Relief. (25 Jun 2009)

Joanna Tuffy: I was asked to raise this issue by Seamus Rogers, who lives in Donegal, near Derrybeg and Bunbeg and who is a former Donegal county councillor and a very active member of the Labour Party. I spoke to him yesterday and today about the flooding that affected Derrybeg and Bunbeg. He told me a lot of damage was done to the area. A number of bridges were swept away and road surfaces, business...

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (25 Jun 2009)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 37: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if she has conducted an assessment on the impact of the early retirement scheme on the management of social welfare services and key functions within her Department. [23299/09]

Written Answers — Hospital Accommodation: Hospital Accommodation (25 Jun 2009)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 91: To ask the Minister for Health and Children is she will review the decision to close some facilities at Cherry Orchard Respite Services, Dublin; if her attention has been drawn to the plans to move patients from the long-stay care ward into the roll-over respite service unit and that people who use the respite service will have to move to different locations outside the area;...

Written Answers — Litter Pollution: Litter Pollution (24 Jun 2009)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 37: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the latest litter report by An Taisce on behalf of Irish Business Against Litter and its findings and the concerns expressed by IBAL regarding the impact of cutbacks by local authorities in weekend cleaning particularly at beaches; if his attention has further been drawn to...

Written Answers — Social Partnership: Social Partnership (24 Jun 2009)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 79: To ask the Taoiseach the position regarding the decision in February 2009 to include the environmental pillar in social partnership; the way this decision has been implemented; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25381/09]

Written Answers — Community Development: Community Development (24 Jun 2009)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 146: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs his proposals to recommence the summer jobs scheme for students and temporary staff, in view of the fact that due to budgetary constraints, local authorities are unable to hire students and temporary staff who would normally be employed during the summer months to help with the maintenance of cemeteries and so on;...

Water Pollution. (24 Jun 2009)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 23: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the steps he has taken in response to the fall in the number of beaches, bathing areas and marinas with blue flag status from 83 in 2007 to 77 in 2009; if the need for good quality bathing water should be a priority of his Department in view of the fact that it is essential for tourism and public health and...

Water Pollution. (24 Jun 2009)

Joanna Tuffy: The problem with the news about the blue flag beaches is that this year we are going backwards. As I outlined in my question, we went from having 83 blue flags in 2007 to 77 in 2009. As the Minister said, clean beaches are very important for our tourism industry. We can do without such bad news at this time. Not only tourists but Irish families go to beaches at this time of year. This is...

Water Pollution. (24 Jun 2009)

Joanna Tuffy: The Minister mentioned rainfall. Apart from capital investment, are there steps that can be taken in the short term to deal with the matters which affect the quality of bathing water? Can anything be done to ensure that each year we can raise the bar?

Social and Affordable Housing. (24 Jun 2009)

Joanna Tuffy: Recent reports on "Drivetime" have referred to the large volume of housing purchased by local authorities throughout the State in 2007 at hugely inflated prices. Will the Minister of State ensure that local authorities secure value for money in any future purchases of housing stock?

Written Answers — Defence Forces Equipment: Defence Forces Equipment (23 Jun 2009)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 40: To ask the Minister for Defence the progress made in regard to the fitting of safety devices to troop carrying trucks; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24714/09]

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (23 Jun 2009)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 92: To ask the Minister for Defence the position in regard to barracks closures; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24715/09]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (23 Jun 2009)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 95: To ask the Taoiseach the breakdown in tabular form of the gender and age profile of persons who are currently in receipt of jobseeker's benefit and jobseeker's allowance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24785/09]

Written Answers — Pre-school Services: Pre-school Services (23 Jun 2009)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 165: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the position regarding the free pre-school year in Early Childhood Care and Education for all children between the ages of three years and three months and four years and six months; the position regarding children who reach the age of three years and three months after the scheme is introduced in January 2010, particularly if they...

Written Answers — Harbour Authorities: Harbour Authorities (23 Jun 2009)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 269: To ask the Minister for Transport the implications of the Harbours (Amendment) Bill 2008 for local authority members; the reason for the reform of harbour boards; when he expects the Bill to be enacted; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24875/09]

Written Answers — Local Authority Housing: Local Authority Housing (23 Jun 2009)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 397: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government when the necessary funding will be made available to South Dublin County Council to enable them to complete refurbishment works in estates (details supplied) in Dublin 22 under the remedial works scheme 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24490/09]

Written Answers — Telecommunications Services: Telecommunications Services (18 Jun 2009)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 19: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his views on recent figures from the OECD which showed that Ireland fell one place to 21st out of 30 OECD countries for broadband penetration; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24074/09]

Written Answers — Telecommunications Services: Telecommunications Services (18 Jun 2009)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 39: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his view on reports that he has ruled out State involvement in Eircom; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24073/09]

Written Answers — Departmental Schemes: Departmental Schemes (18 Jun 2009)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 70: To ask the Minister for Finance the number of applications received and the number approved to date in respect of the cycle to work scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24291/09]

Unemployment Levels: Motion (Resumed) (17 Jun 2009)

Joanna Tuffy: I want to speak about the Labour Party's viewpoint on the jobs crisis and the economy and how it differs from the viewpoint expressed by the Government and many other interested parties in our society. We believe that creating jobs and rebuilding the economy go hand in hand. Second, we believe it is possible to build a better society and economy in the process of creating jobs and that...