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Written Answers — Pupil-Teacher Ratio: Pupil-Teacher Ratio (4 Dec 2008)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 14: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the percentage of children in respect of primary school sizes in primary schools of 30 pupils or more for the years 1987 to 2009; the percentage of children in primary classes of less than 20 pupils for the years 1987 to 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44350/08]

Written Answers — Water Charges: Water Charges (4 Dec 2008)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 24: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the position regarding the payment of water charges by schools; the financial support his Department will be providing to schools to pay these charges; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44351/08]

Written Answers — Home-School Liaison Scheme: Home-School Liaison Scheme (3 Dec 2008)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 276: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if his attention has been drawn to the consequence of the loss of a home school community liaison post at a school (details supplied) in County Dublin; if his further attention has been drawn to the fact that this is more than just a school based post, and that it provides a community service centred around the school; if he will...

Written Answers — Electric Car Industry: Electric Car Industry (2 Dec 2008)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 113: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he has met with the Department of Transport with regard to the potential growth of the electric car industry; the position regarding the potential for electric cars here; the current and projected emissions for the transport sector; the way he envisages that the 10% target set in the budget will be met; and...

Written Answers — Offshore Exploration: Offshore Exploration (2 Dec 2008)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 122: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the amount of revenue collected to date under the new tax rates announced in January 2008 in view of the announcement of the opening of the 2009 Rockall licensing round; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43642/08]

Written Answers — Departmental Schemes: Departmental Schemes (2 Dec 2008)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 160: To ask the Minister for Finance if a person opts to avail of the bicycle tax break via a salary sacrifice arrangement will that person, in the same tax year, be prohibited from participating in the salary sacrifice scheme for employees who received tax saver commuter tickets; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43525/08]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (2 Dec 2008)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 225: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when a person (details supplied) in Dublin 22 will receive an appointment date for psychology and occupational therapy; when they will receive an appointment date for an audiology test; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43837/08]

Written Answers — Hospital Waiting Lists: Hospital Waiting Lists (2 Dec 2008)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 228: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when hip replacement surgery will be carried out for a person (details supplied) in County Dublin. [43854/08]

Written Answers — EU Directives: EU Directives (27 Nov 2008)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 54: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the steps that have been taken for Ireland to ratify the Aarhus Convention and to grant the public rights to information, public participation and access to justice in environmental matters; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43039/08]

Written Answers — Planning Issues: Planning Issues (27 Nov 2008)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 25: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the steps he is taking in response to the judgments in November and July 2008 and over a year ago in separate cases that Ireland has not fulfilled its requirements under the environmental impact assessment directive and that it is not requiring environmental impact assessments in respect of many developments...

Written Answers — Ferry Services: Ferry Services (27 Nov 2008)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 129: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the tender process for the awarding of ferry contracts to the islands off the coast; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43251/08]

Written Answers — Ferry Services: Ferry Services (27 Nov 2008)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 130: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if all documentation relating to the awarding of the Cape Clear ferry contract in March 2007 will be made available; if all correspondence between his Department and those who tendered for this ferry contract will also be made available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43252/08]

Radon Gas. (27 Nov 2008)

Joanna Tuffy: When Labour was in government, the then Minister of State, Deputy Stagg, introduced legislation for a grant scheme for remediation measures. The Green Party was in favour of that scheme when in opposition. The RPII is in favour because it states that only 10% of people who have high levels of radon take up the remediation measures afterwards. NUI has found that this is because of the cost...

Radon Gas. (27 Nov 2008)

Joanna Tuffy: Fianna Fáil abandoned it.

Water Quality. (27 Nov 2008)

Joanna Tuffy: As the Minister said, the fact the EPA found the quality of ground water had deteriorated is of major concern. One of the issues is much of our drinking water is supplied from ground water sources. For example, 75% of drinking water in Roscommon is provided from ground water and spring sources. I refer to the issue of human health because one of the contaminants is faecal matter, which, if...

Water Quality. (27 Nov 2008)

Joanna Tuffy: The main loophole concerns oversight of the people who design and install the facilities. The problem is the householder is liable but the installer or designer is not. Householders do not have a clue about these issues. The representatives want inspections to be carried out following installation and regulation of the installers in order that if the pollution take places, there is...

Waste Disposal. (27 Nov 2008)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 2: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the steps being taken to develop indigenous facilities, markets and outlets to recycle waste, as recommended in the Environmental Protection Agency report, State of the Environment, and in view of the fact that most recyclable waste here is exported; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43226/08]

Waste Disposal. (27 Nov 2008)

Joanna Tuffy: I thank the Minister for his reply. I tabled this question because the recent EPA report recommended steps to be taken to develop indigenous facilities, markets and outlets to recycle waste. The Minister referred to the fact that 75% of recyclable waste is exported. Within that figure of 75%, the EPA reports that 99.3% of paper and cardboard, 99.8% of ferrous metal and 87.4% of glass...

Waste Disposal. (27 Nov 2008)

Joanna Tuffy: ——suggested in an article that much of it is burned abroad and that there are not good environmental practices in some of the countries to which we export it. As the Minister said, there could be economic benefits if we develop our own industry. The Minister suggested steps to be taken for developing markets but he did not actually say that he would create facilities here where waste...

Waste Disposal. (27 Nov 2008)

Joanna Tuffy: The €13 million the Minister plans to spend on researching the development of markets is a lot of money. I have seen reports which are just put on the shelf. If he is spending €13 million, he needs to come up with the goods. It should result in the creation of jobs and businesses. This is an opportunity to develop the environmental goods and services sector. I ask the Minister for a...