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Motor Vehicle (Duties and Licences) (No. 2) Bill 2008: Second Stage (Resumed) (27 Nov 2008)

Joanna Tuffy: I wish to share time with Deputies Broughan and Ferris. The Minister referred to local government funding, saying that the sole reason for the increase in motor tax rates is to raise money for the local government fund. He refers to the fact that this is ring-fenced, a positive move initiated by Deputy Howlin when he was Minster for the Environment. The point made by Deputy Gallagher, that...

Written Answers — Community Employment Schemes: Community Employment Schemes (26 Nov 2008)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 139: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of places nationwide on community employment schemes or social employment schemes available in each of the years 1990, 1995, 1997, 2002 and 2007 in tabular form; the eligibility criteria for such schemes now; the eligibility criteria for such schemes in the previous years; the type of schemes that...

Small and Medium Enterprises: Motion (Resumed) (26 Nov 2008)

Joanna Tuffy: The Government needs targeted measures for different categories of people signing on in order that as many of them as possible can take up jobs. For example, more needs to be done to address long-term unemployment. Research highlights that long-term unemployed people and their families are more likely to be poor and an initiative taken by Tallaght Institute of Technology, on which my father...

Written Answers — Mental Health Services: Mental Health Services (25 Nov 2008)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 84: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she has reconsidered the decision to move the Central Mental Hospital to Thornton Hall in view of the opposition to such a move; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42457/08]

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (25 Nov 2008)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 99: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she has plans to reduce the number of staff within her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42456/08]

Written Answers — Accident and Emergency Services: Accident and Emergency Services (25 Nov 2008)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 245: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will provide, in panel format, the number of people who have been treated by the accident and emergency departments in Cork University Hospital and The Mercy Hospital, Cork, respectively, in each of the past three years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42396/08]

Written Answers — Departmental Properties: Departmental Properties (25 Nov 2008)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 379: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when the national property services authority office was opened; the cost of the lease of the building per annum and per month; the number of staff working in the office or attached to the office; the wage bill connected with the running of the office; the estimated outlay on ancillary costs including information and...

Order of Business (25 Nov 2008)

Joanna Tuffy: A couple of weeks ago——

Order of Business (25 Nov 2008)

Joanna Tuffy: ——I asked the Taoiseach whether the Government planned to implement the Kenny report, in line with the main recommendation in the All-Party Committee on the Constitution's report on property rights. This morning, I received a letter from the Minister, Deputy Gormley, in response to the question I asked in this House. I understand from the letter that there are no plans to introduce...

Order of Business (25 Nov 2008)

Joanna Tuffy: In light of the mess we are in because of unrestrained land speculation, does the Taoiseach propose to implement the Kenny report and deal with the issue of land speculation for once and for all?

Written Answers — Work Permits: Work Permits (20 Nov 2008)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 56: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if she intends to retain the requirement for nationals from Bulgaria and Romania to have work permits in order to participate in the labour force here when the current arrangement expires at the end of 2008; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41756/08]

Official Engagements. (20 Nov 2008)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 7: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if she will make a statement on her recent visit to the United States; and the details of specific agreements concluded while she was there regarding investment or job creation here. [41755/08]

Nursing Homes Support Scheme Bill 2008: Second Stage (Resumed) (20 Nov 2008)

Joanna Tuffy: This legislation is called a fair deal but it is the opposite of fair. By saying something is fair, everyone accepts it is so even when it is not. There has been little analysis, particularly by the media to whom the public will look, as to whether the scheme is fair. Our duty as politicians is to hold the Government to account and convey the information to those affected so they can make...

Written Answers — Horse and Greyhound Racing Industries: Horse and Greyhound Racing Industries (19 Nov 2008)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 109: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the amount it is estimated will be raised by the increase in the betting levy to 2%; if this will cover the cost of the Horse and Greyhound Fund; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41113/08]

Written Answers — National Conference Centre: National Conference Centre (19 Nov 2008)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 102: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism when he expects the National Conference Centre to be completed; the estimated cost of this project; the way the centre is to be managed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41134/08]

Written Answers — Hospital Accommodation: Hospital Accommodation (19 Nov 2008)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 138: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if there are plans to provide beds for the long-term nursing care of older patients in any of the proposed co-located hospitals; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41715/08]

Written Answers — Property Services Regulation: Property Services Regulation (19 Nov 2008)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 162: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position regarding the need for legislative powers to be given to the National Property Services Regulatory Authority to regulate apartment management agents and to mediate between agents and apartment owners. [41821/08]

Written Answers — Community Development: Community Development (18 Nov 2008)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 85: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if he will make a statement on his recent announcement of the funding for leader groups. [40957/08]

Written Answers — National Drugs Strategy: National Drugs Strategy (18 Nov 2008)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 108: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if the public consultation programme on the National Drugs Strategy 2009 to 2016 has been completed; when the strategy will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40958/08]

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (18 Nov 2008)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 177: To ask the Minister for Finance the amount per year, in tabular form, from the tax year 1996/1997 that was claimed in total to date and in total per year by tax covenanters in respect of covenants in favour of adults aged 65 years or over; and if this tax relief has been used by any of the covenanters or covenantees to help pay private nursing home fees. [41037/08]