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Written Answers — Food Safety Standards: Food Safety Standards (11 Feb 2009)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 129: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will review the entire inspection regime following the pork dioxin scare to ensure inspectors are working in areas of greatest risk; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4911/09]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (11 Feb 2009)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 201: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will expedite an application for three additional home care hours for a person (details supplied) in County Dublin; the reason for the delay in processing the application; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5292/09]

Food Industry. (11 Feb 2009)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 72: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if extra funding will be made available to Bord Bia to promote Irish produce to continental EU markets following the pork dioxin scare and in view of the 30% gain made by the euro versus sterling which has a major impact on producer profits from British sales; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4885/09]

Written Answers — Broadcasting Services: Broadcasting Services (10 Feb 2009)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 110: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the implications for viewers of RTÉ in Northern Ireland in view of the fact that the digital terrestrial television technology to be used here is different from that in the UK; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4557/09]

Written Answers — Energy Efficiency: Energy Efficiency (10 Feb 2009)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 126: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources when the warmer homes scheme will go nationwide; the number of homes that were eligible for this scheme in 2008; the number that applied for this scheme in 2008; the amount spent on this scheme for 2008; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4558/09]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (10 Feb 2009)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 315: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when the new Balbriggan Health Centre, County Dublin will be operational in order that applicants do not have to travel to Gardiner Street, Dublin; the reason for the delay; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4644/09]

Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (10 Feb 2009)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 316: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when a medical card appeals officer for Dublin north will be appointed; the reason for the delay; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4645/09]

Written Answers — Waste Management: Waste Management (5 Feb 2009)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 42: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the way he will meet Ireland's need to divert an additional half a million tonnes of biodegradable waste from landfill by 2010 to meet its targets under the European Union Landfill Directive; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3913/09]

Written Answers — Recycling Policy: Recycling Policy (5 Feb 2009)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 45: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the practice of some local authorities charging for recycling of household waste at civic amenity sites or green bin collections; his views on whether this is in keeping with the polluter pays principle and the need to meet recycling targets here; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Visa Applications: Visa Applications (5 Feb 2009)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 140: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when a decision will be made regarding a visa application by a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4004/09]

Written Answers — Visa Applications: Visa Applications (5 Feb 2009)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 141: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when a decision will be made regarding a visa application by a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4005/09]

Waste Disposal. (5 Feb 2009)

Joanna Tuffy: The Minister referred to the downturn in the market for recyclable material. He had a meeting before Christmas with waste management operators about that issue. He suggested on the RTE "One o'clock News" that some of the material such as paper and cardboard could be processed in some way to make fuel pellets and that it could be used as fuel and burned in one of the ESB plants in the midlands.

Waste Disposal. (5 Feb 2009)

Joanna Tuffy: Does that mean the Minister is now in favour of incineration?

Proposed Legislation. (5 Feb 2009)

Joanna Tuffy: The Minister is wasting his time on this matter. It is playing up to some kind of prim political correctness. It is pandering to people who treat democracy and elections as if they are some kind of untidy intrusion on their lives. Deputies McGrath and Ciarán Lynch are correct. Postering is a cheap way to promote democracy. It is fine for those who can afford to pay for billboards and...

Proposed Legislation. (5 Feb 2009)

Joanna Tuffy: I welcome the Minister's proposals on noise pollution in general. The consultation document referred to arbitration in place of a court hearing in the case of noisy neighbours and this is a good idea. Is the Minister still planning on having the Garda Síochána raid people's houses for having their burglar alarms going off?

Planning Issues. (5 Feb 2009)

Joanna Tuffy: The first question was about the Planning (Strategic Infrastructure) Act 2006 which set the fee for making a submission to An Bord Pleanála at €50. When the Bill was going through the House in 2006, the Minister who was then an Opposition Deputy, was opposed to the charging of fees. He said he did not think people should be charged for making submissions under this Act. He also called...

Planning Issues. (5 Feb 2009)

Joanna Tuffy: I do not think the Minister would be relying on an EU judgment with which he disagrees if he were still on the Opposition side of the House. I think he would be saying the opposite to what he just said.

Planning Issues. (5 Feb 2009)

Joanna Tuffy: That is not what he would have done when he was in opposition. He was against these fees then.

Written Answers — Register of Electors: Register of Electors (4 Feb 2009)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 236: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will request his franchise department to produce a more user-friendly RFA2 form to encourage people to register in advance of the local and European elections; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3728/09]

Energy Prices: Motion (Resumed) (4 Feb 2009)

Joanna Tuffy: I propose to speak to the part of the motion which recognises that the energy sector must be central to any economic recovery plan and which refers to the creation of significant numbers of sustainable job opportunities. As Deputies will be aware, the Labour Party's policy to address the current economic problems includes a proposal to put construction workers to work building badly needed...