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Written Answers — School Accommodation: School Accommodation (23 Apr 2009)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 205: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the provision being made to provide enough primary level schools places and second level places for children in Lucan, County Dublin for the next few years; when additional accommodation is planned; the schools for which it is planned; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16037/09]

Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (23 Apr 2009)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 210: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if his attention has been drawn to the fact that four assistant principal posts are due to become vacant, due to retirement at a school (details supplied) in County Dublin in September 2009; if he will give consideration to having these posts filled; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16055/09]

Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (23 Apr 2009)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 211: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if he will give consideration to filling the posts for assistant principal and three special duties posts at a school (details supplied) in County Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16056/09]

Written Answers — Garda Ombudsman Commission Report: Garda Ombudsman Commission Report (22 Apr 2009)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 100: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the steps taken in respect of the report of the Garda Ombudsman Commission following the death of a person (details supplied) and in particular the recommendations in the report that require action by the Garda Síochána or the Garda Commissioner; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14265/09]

Written Answers — Garda Strength: Garda Strength (22 Apr 2009)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 120: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the strength of the Garda Síochána at the latest date for which figures are available broken down by full members, those who have attested but not concluded their training, those in training, the expected number who will be recruited during 2009, the anticipated number at each category at the end of 2009, the number of...

Cystic Fibrosis: Motion (9 Apr 2009)

Joanna Tuffy: Deputy Jan O'Sullivan referred in her contribution to the type of Ireland we want the country to be. I would like to speak about the type of society which the Minister for Health and Children, Deputy Harney, and the former Progressive Democrats Party wanted us to have. To be fair, they were successful. The society they wanted to build, as partners in Government for the past 12 years, was...

Order of Business (9 Apr 2009)

Joanna Tuffy: The dearth of legislation started just after the 2007 general election. In 2007 the number of Bills passed was the lowest since 1922. This is nothing new. One Bill mentioned was the property services regulatory authority Bill. That agency has been open since November 2007 and is twiddling its thumbs. It will cost €300,000 to run this year but has no legal powers to do the work it is...

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (8 Apr 2009)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 25: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if her attention has been drawn to the difficulties faced by patients referred to St. Luke's Hospital, Dublin, for radiotherapy treatment and the long delays they have to endure before having this treatment carried out; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14875/09]

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (7 Apr 2009)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 37: To ask the Minister for Finance when the Revenue Commissioners on-line service will provide an on-line facility for payment of the new income levy for businesses and individuals who make their returns to the Revenue Commissioners through the on-line system; the system used at present by Revenue for calculating the amount of income levy received since it's introduction on 1...

Written Answers — Housing Estates: Housing Estates (7 Apr 2009)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 284: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of housing estates taken in charge by Meath County Council, broken down by electoral area, for the years 2005, 2006, 2007, and 2008; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14087/09]

Social Welfare Code. (2 Apr 2009)

Joanna Tuffy: I raised yesterday with the Taoiseach the issue of the back to work enterprise allowance. I told him I had watched "Prime Time" the other night which carried an interview with a young man. The programme was to do with unemployment and people who found themselves out of a job. This man wanted to set up a new heritage business in the Grand Canal area. The idea was that they would provide...

Written Answers — Rail Network: Rail Network (2 Apr 2009)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 33: To ask the Minister for Transport the status and estimated commencement and completion dates for Luas line BX/D, phases two and three of the western rail corridor, the Dublin rail interconnector, metro west, the Lucan Luas and the railway safety programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13684/09]

Written Answers — Driving Tests: Driving Tests (2 Apr 2009)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 63: To ask the Minister for Transport if he has been briefed by the Road Safety Authority on the status of the RSA's driver testing programme; if he is satisfied that the ending of the private operator contract (details supplied) with the RSA will not see a return to excessively long waiting lists for driving tests; his views on measures to encourage older drivers on provisional...

Written Answers — Health and Safety Regulations: Health and Safety Regulations (1 Apr 2009)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 82: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of workplace accidents and workplace deaths recorded in each year from 2002 to date in 2009; the proposals she has to ensure a reduction in the number of such accidents and deaths; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13361/09]

Written Answers — Company Closures: Company Closures (1 Apr 2009)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 85: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if her attention has been drawn to the fact that a large number of apprentices at a company (details supplied) were due to commence training in Bolton Street, Dublin in September 2009, as part of their off the job training; if, in view of the situation at the company, she will ensure plans are put in place to...

Order of Business (1 Apr 2009)

Joanna Tuffy: Last night on "Prime Time" a young man who wished to set up a new business in a heritage development near the Grand Canal was interviewed. He could not get the back to work enterprise allowance because to be eligible he had to be on the dole for two years. Yet he had a good business proposal. Is there upcoming social welfare legislation to bring back the period during which one may qualify...

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (31 Mar 2009)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 55: To ask the Minister for Health and Children her plans to centralise the administration of medical card applications; the way this will affect the assessment of people whose income exceeds the guidelines but who have a case to be considered on medical or hardship grounds; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13092/09]

Written Answers — Care of the Elderly: Care of the Elderly (31 Mar 2009)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 57: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the new long stay beds for older people planned for 2009; the locations of same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13093/09]

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (31 Mar 2009)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 190: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when a decision will be reached in respect of a medical card application by a person (details supplied) in County Dublin; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12877/09]

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (31 Mar 2009)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 191: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when a decision will be reached in respect of a medical card application by a person (details supplied) in County Dublin; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12878/09]