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Written Answers — Financial Institutions Remuneration: Financial Institutions Remuneration (26 Mar 2009)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 43: To ask the Minister for Finance his views on whether the payment of significant bonuses, contractual or otherwise, to senior bank executives at institutions covered by the bank guarantee with respect to the financial year 2008 in which the guarantee was granted is appropriate; the steps he will be taking to ensure that no such inappropriate payments are made; if he will take...

Written Answers — Fiscal Policy: Fiscal Policy (26 Mar 2009)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 54: To ask the Minister for Finance the aggregate knock-on effect on economic growth and contraction he would expect as a result of deflating the economy, through Government revenue raising or expenditure reductions in the 7 April 2009 budget, by €1.5 billion, €2.5 billion, €3.5 billion, €4.5 billion and €5.5 billion over a nine-month period to end 2009; if he, his...

Written Answers — Water Charges: Water Charges (26 Mar 2009)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 170: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the steps he has taken to opt out of Article 9(1) of the Water Framework Directive that requires the recovery of water charges by Member States starting from 2010, that this will include Ireland having to charge domestic charges, unless Ireland makes a case in writing for opting out of charging for domestic...

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (26 Mar 2009)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 182: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if he will investigate why special needs assistance care was removed from a person (details supplied) in Dublin 22; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the student is sitting the leaving certificate examination in 2010; if he will ensure the service is restored; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12641/09]

Order of Business (26 Mar 2009)

Joanna Tuffy: The Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government promised he would introduce significant planning legislation before the local elections to deal with issues such as urban sprawl and unsustainable planning. There are only about nine weeks left before the local elections. When will the Bill be published?

Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (25 Mar 2009)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 74: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if his Department is planning to issue a circular to schools on the status and administration of the English language as an additional language programme; the main points of the forthcoming circular; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12256/09]

Written Answers — Banking Sector Regulation: Banking Sector Regulation (25 Mar 2009)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 107: To ask the Minister for Finance if, following the nationalisation of Anglo Irish Bank, his Department has requested that an audit be carried out to establish the assets the bank holds as regards housing developments, whether unoccupied or uncompleted, and land banks, with and without planning permission or outline planning permission for housing development, which are the...

School Curriculum. (25 Mar 2009)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 45: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if his Department considers itself under a legal obligation to provide English language support to foreign students in order that they can participate fully within the school environment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12252/09]

Written Answers — Employment Rights: Employment Rights (24 Mar 2009)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 149: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment further to Parliamentary Question No. 110 of 10 March 2009, if she will make further inquiries as to whether her Department received an application form for payment of the EAT determination; the way post received in her Department is recorded and tracked; if her attention has been drawn to the fact that An...

Written Answers — Earth Hour Initiative: Earth Hour Initiative (24 Mar 2009)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 172: To ask the Minister for Finance if, in view of the successful participation by the Office of Public Works in global initiative Earth Hour in 2008 along with many cities throughout the world, the Office of Public Works will participate in Earth Hour 2009 and seek the switching off of non-essential lights in Government Buildings as well as the other buildings in Dublin City that...

Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (24 Mar 2009)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 233: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the steps she has taken to introduce the cycle to work scheme for Health Service Executive employees; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10875/09]

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (24 Mar 2009)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 283: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when a decision will be reached in respect of medical card application for a person (details supplied) in County Dublin; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11228/09]

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (24 Mar 2009)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 554: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his views on bringing forward legislation similar to that which is in place in England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales that gives automatic guardianship rights to unmarried fathers who are certified as the father on their child's birth certificate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11734/09]

Written Answers — Closed Circuit Television Systems: Closed Circuit Television Systems (24 Mar 2009)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 584: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when a closed circuit television system will be fully operational in Clonmel, County Tipperary; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12086/09]

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (24 Mar 2009)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 842: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the amount spent in 2008 on climate change awareness by his Department with a breakdown of the specific items the expenditure covered, and the amount of money it is estimated to be spent on climate change awareness in 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10920/09]

Written Answers — Planning Issues: Planning Issues (24 Mar 2009)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 877: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he has plans to amend the planning legislation to cease the splitting of planning decisions, for example incinerators, between the Environmental Protection Agency and planning authorities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11733/09]

Written Answers — Higher Education Sector: Higher Education Sector (24 Mar 2009)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 1023: To ask the Minister for Education and Science his views of removing the cap on student numbers in the PLC sector which will allow students and people who are on the live register to train or retrain to help them gain skilled employment or enable them to proceed to third level education; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10874/09]

Written Answers — Higher Education Grants: Higher Education Grants (24 Mar 2009)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 1080: To ask the Minister for Education and Science his views on the need to put in place provisions planned under the Student Support Bill 2008 to streamline the maintenance grant system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11793/09]

Written Answers — Energy Efficiency: Energy Efficiency (12 Mar 2009)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 38: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the progress that has been made with regard to the home installation programme; the way the scheme will be rolled out; when the scheme will come into place in order that works are actually carried out; the number of households that have applied for the scheme to date; if an agency or agencies has been...

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (12 Mar 2009)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 59: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his views on the need for legislation to clear the way for development and exploration of geothermal energy; if it is his intention to incorporate this into the Minerals Bill; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10520/09]