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

Joanna Tuffy: Question 306: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the steps taken to ensure that Ireland implements the Seveso Directive 2003/105/EC on the control of major accidents involving dangerous substances following the formal notice sent to Ireland from the European Commission on 23 March 2007 and in particular to meet the requirement that three outstanding...

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

Joanna Tuffy: Question 307: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the position regarding the 23 establishments that are required to prepare emergency plans under Article 9 of the Seveso Directive; the plans that have been prepared and which are outstanding in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20801/08]

Legislative Programme. (27 May 2008)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 93: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the steps he has taken to introduce legislation that will apply the polluter pays principle to businesses and operators that damage the environment through their actions or failure to act in order that they would be made legally and financially accountable for the environmental damage they cause; and if he...

Legislative Programme. (27 May 2008)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 130: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the warnings or opinions Ireland has received from the European Commission on its failure to transpose the environmental liability directive; the steps that have been taken to respond to the European Commission; when the directive will be transposed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20787/08]

Legislative Programme. (27 May 2008)

Joanna Tuffy: I thank the Minister for his reply and congratulate the Minister of State, Deputy Finneran, on his appointment. The questions I put to the Minister relate to the need to transpose the environmental liability directive into Irish law. I have asked about this previously, most recently in December. At that stage, the Minister said he was preparing the screening referred to, that it was on his...

Legislative Programme. (27 May 2008)

Joanna Tuffy: The directive was spurred on by the sinking of the Erica, which is why I gave it as an example. There are obviously specifics in the directive about exemptions and defences. If there was an oil spill or damage was caused to our coast or our waters or if our land was contaminated or operators of facilities with an IPCC licence damaged the environment, the legislation would mean they could be...

Legislative Programme. (27 May 2008)

Joanna Tuffy: This is one of three directives, according to the Minister's reply, that is outstanding for transposition into environmental law. It is one of 29 infringements about which the Commission has been in contact with the Department. There is a strong possibility that Ireland may be referred to the European Court of Justice this year and fined if the legislation is not given priority. When does...

Written Answers — Energy Conservation: Energy Conservation (22 May 2008)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 126: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the content of the submission from her Department to the study into domestic lighting being carried out by the European Commission under the eco design directive; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20507/08]

Written Answers — National Biodiversity Plan: National Biodiversity Plan (22 May 2008)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 280: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the other Departments in addition to the Department of Defence which have prepared biodiversity plans in accordance with the national biodiversity plan; the steps he is taking to ensure that those Departments that are required to prepare a biodiversity plan and have not done so, do so; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — EU Directives: EU Directives (22 May 2008)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 281: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the European Union directives on environmental law which have been the subject of warnings, court proceedings or fines from the European Commission or the European Court of Justice for failure to transpose the directive concerned at all or properly, that have yet to be transposed to the satisfaction of the...

Written Answers — EU Directives: EU Directives (22 May 2008)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 286: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of sites which Ireland is the subject of proceedings by the European Court of Justice or warnings by the European Commission for failures under the landfill directive or other European Union environmental law directives; the counties in which the sites concerned are located; the breaches for which...

Written Answers — Local Authority Staff: Local Authority Staff (22 May 2008)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 282: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if an audit or count has been carried out by his Department to identify the number of local authorities that have appointed or designated biodiversity officers; the local authorities that his Department has information confirming that a biodiversity officer has been put in place; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Local Authority Housing: Local Authority Housing (22 May 2008)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 283: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of local authority houses that were completed in the years 2006 and 2007 and to date in 2008 including a table showing the number of houses completed broken down into each local authority; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20508/08]

Written Answers — Local Authority Housing: Local Authority Housing (22 May 2008)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 284: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of people on the waiting list for local authority housing for each local authority in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20509/08]

Written Answers — Strategy on Homelessness: Strategy on Homelessness (22 May 2008)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 285: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the numbers of homeless people in Ireland and by county for the years 2006, 2007 and to date in 2008 in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20510/08]

Dublin Transport Authority Bill 2008 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (22 May 2008)

Joanna Tuffy: Obviously the Bill is welcome. I would also welcome the prompt establishment of the authority which is long overdue. I believe the concept of such an authority was originally announced by the then Minister for Transport, Deputy Brennan. That announcement anticipated a body that would have much stronger powers than what has eventually come to pass in this legislation. In November 2005 the...

Written Answers — School Management: School Management (21 May 2008)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 101: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if his Department had formal or informal discussions or negotiations with representatives of the religious order of Christian Brothers which controls and manages 59 secondary schools and 37 primary schools with 35,000 students and employs 2,700 teachers, on its establishment of the Edmund Rice Schools Trust consisting entirely of...

Written Answers — Departmental Surveys: Departmental Surveys (21 May 2008)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 282: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the details of the number of questions asked of those people surveyed for the recent report carried out by his Department regarding the impact of climate change; the order in which the questions were asked; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20209/08]

Written Answers — Departmental Surveys: Departmental Surveys (21 May 2008)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 283: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if, with regard to the recent report in relation to the impact of climate change, there was a question asked to ascertain the view of those people polled in relation to an eight cent carbon tax on petrol and if not this amount, any other amount; if such questions were asked, the details of the percentage of...

Written Answers — Food Labelling: Food Labelling (20 May 2008)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 97: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he is satisfied with the level of labelling of fresh foodstuffs imported from abroad; if he has plans for improved labelling; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19654/08]