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Written Answers — Human Rights Issues: Human Rights Issues (18 Jun 2008)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 96: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the plans he has to work towards calling a special session of the Commission on Human Rights to meet in Geneva in August 2008 to consider the situation of human rights in China. [23512/08]

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (18 Jun 2008)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 141: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if her attention has been drawn to a decision to withdraw the hospital taxi transport service in the Dublin mid-west area, which provided transport to and from hospital and clinic appointments for patients with no alternative means of transport; if she will take steps to reverse this decision; and if she will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Foreshore Licences: Foreshore Licences (18 Jun 2008)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 183: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the parts of the foreshore for which his Department is responsible for leasing and licensing arrangements; if there are plans to change this with the move of certain foreshore responsibilities from the Department of Agriculture, Food and Fisheries to the Department of Environment, Heritage and Local Government; and if he...

Written Answers — Foreshore Licences: Foreshore Licences (18 Jun 2008)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 188: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the parts of the foreshore he is responsible for in relation to licensing and leasing arrangements; the responsibilities regarding foreshore being transferred from his Department to the Department of Environment, Heritage and Local Government; when this transfer is scheduled; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Foreshore Licences: Foreshore Licences (18 Jun 2008)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 184: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if his Department is required to take steps regarding the giving of foreshore licences and leases; and if he will ensure that the procedures are in keeping with the European Union Public Participation Directive; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23979/08]

Written Answers — Foreshore Licences: Foreshore Licences (18 Jun 2008)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 189: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food his plans to update the Foreshore Acts; what the planned changes to the legislation are intended to achieve; if these changes will address Ireland's need to comply with the European Union Public Participation Directive; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23981/08]

Written Answers — Food Industry: Food Industry (18 Jun 2008)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 190: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will provide in tabular form the recommendations of the National Seafood Strategy Report that have been implemented to date; the recommendations that have been partly implemented; the recommendations that have not been implemented at all; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23982/08]

Written Answers — School Statistics: School Statistics (18 Jun 2008)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 203: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if he has statistics on the numbers of nationalities represented by children in primary schools here; the type of primary schools where the largest number of nationalities are represented; and if he will provide this information in tabular form. [23976/08]

Written Answers — Languages Programme: Languages Programme (18 Jun 2008)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 204: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the supports given to schools where there are many different nationalities represented by the children in these schools to meet the needs of these schools in particular. [23977/08]

Written Answers — Garda Stations: Garda Stations (18 Jun 2008)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 210: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his plans to extend Ronanstown Garda station in Clondalkin; and when it is planned to complete the works. [23972/08]

Written Answers — Garda Stations: Garda Stations (18 Jun 2008)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 211: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his plans to open an office or to have a clinic by An Garda Síochána in Palmerstown, Dublin 20. [23973/08]

Written Answers — Garda Stations: Garda Stations (18 Jun 2008)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 212: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his plans for new stations in Adamstown, Lucan and Clonburris, Clondalkin where up to 25,000 new houses are expected to be built. [23974/08]

Written Answers — Special Areas of Conservation: Special Areas of Conservation (18 Jun 2008)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 225: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the steps he has taken to ensure the survival of the freshwater pearl mussel species; the number of these mussels there are here; the percentage of the global total of this species is calculated as being here; and if additional resources are being provided to the National Parks and Wildlife Service to ensure...

Dáil Sittings: Motion (Resumed) (18 Jun 2008)

Joanna Tuffy: We debated the outcome of the Lisbon treaty referendum today and I wish to bring in some elements of that debate and how they relate to this Labour Party proposal. There is a relationship between the European democratic deficit and the democratic deficit at home. Although the full results of a poll of 2,000 people carried out by the European Commission and mentioned in yesterday's Irish...

Written Answers — Public Transport: Public Transport (17 Jun 2008)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 149: To ask the Minister for Transport if he plans to reform the bus licensing laws as they currently operate under the Road Transport Act 1932; if so, when he will publish the legislation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23291/08]

Written Answers — Public Transport: Public Transport (17 Jun 2008)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 90: To ask the Minister for Transport the number of buses currently operational in the Dublin Bus network; when he will sanction up to 500 new buses for the Dublin Bus fleet; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23292/08]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (17 Jun 2008)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 348: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when a person (details supplied) in County Dublin will be assessed for a primary medical certificate; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23015/08]

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (17 Jun 2008)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 812: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the status of an application for leave to remain in the State by a person (details supplied) in County Dublin; when a decision will be made on the application; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23044/08]

Written Answers — Community Development: Community Development (17 Jun 2008)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 910: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the large number of residential and commercial buildings which have been left vacant and idle throughout the country, particularly in town centres; if there are plans to encourage the use of these building for the benefit of the community; and if he will make a statement on...

Written Answers — Land Acquisitions: Land Acquisitions (17 Jun 2008)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 918: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if the cost to land owners of hiring surveyors, engineers and solicitors as a result of the placing of a compulsory purchase order is to be covered by the local authority concerned in all cases; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23059/08]