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Written Answers — Plant Protection Products: Plant Protection Products (20 May 2008)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 113: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he has undertaken an assessment of the implications for farming here of the EU plan to reduce the use of crop sprays; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19655/08]

Written Answers — Housing Management Companies: Housing Management Companies (20 May 2008)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 533: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his views on the proliferation of standard form restrictions that prohibit apartment residents, whether owners or tenants, from hanging their washing out to dry on their apartment balconies; his further views on whether purported aesthetic or property value considerations could or should outweigh the importance of...

Written Answers — Local Authority Housing: Local Authority Housing (20 May 2008)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 551: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government, further to Parliamentary Question No. 622 of 12 February 2008, the amount of funding provided to date to Meath County Council to enable Kells Town Council to proceed with refurbishment plans (details supplied) in County Meath; if there is a timeframe on the funding and project; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Irish Language: Irish Language (15 May 2008)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 17: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the number of people who attended each of the public meetings hosted by his Department relating to the Irish language 20 year strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18836/08]

Written Answers — Irish Language: Irish Language (15 May 2008)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 29: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the number of meetings held to date of the Government sub-committee to agree a national plan for the Irish language; when the next meeting is due [18837/08]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (15 May 2008)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 69: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when speech therapy services will be made available to a child (details supplied) in Dublin 22; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19024/08]

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (15 May 2008)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 80: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if her attention has been drawn to the fact that there is no medical card appeals officer for Dublin north at present, which has resulted in a backlog of appeals; if she will report on same and arrange for the vacancy to be filled; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19070/08]

Re-examination of X-rays and CAT scans. (15 May 2008)

Joanna Tuffy: Question : To ask the Minister for Health and Children the position in regard to the proposed re-examination of X-rays and CAT scans of patients in the north east; the number of patients involved; the steps being taken to advise the patients in question; when the process will be completed; when she and the HSE first became aware of the problem; and if she will make a statement on the matter.

Re-examination of X-rays and CAT scans. (15 May 2008)

Joanna Tuffy: I seek clarification on a number of issues following the Minister's reply. She stated she was informed about this by the HSE in March. When did the problem first come to the attention of the executive? On what date was it aware of this before the Minister was notified? She stated the review into the 4,600 patients would take eight weeks. On what date does she expect the review of the...

Re-examination of X-rays and CAT scans. (15 May 2008)

Joanna Tuffy: In respect of the information given to me by the Minister in her last reply, I am not really clear on the month in 2007 that the HSE found out about this but it seems to have taken a few months to tell the Minister. In light of the issue that arose around Portlaoise at the time, the fact that she was not notified sooner was very unsatisfactory. Does the Minister have any comments to make in...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (14 May 2008)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 91: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs her intentions to issue new guidelines or take other courses of action to clarify the way deciding officers should treat an application for carers respite grant where the claim was made outside the statutory time limit; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18610/08]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (14 May 2008)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 92: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs her intention to provide statutory independence to the Social Welfare Appeals Office. [18611/08]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (14 May 2008)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 159: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when the new Health Service Executive public health clinic in Balbriggan will operate to its full capacity; if her attention has been drawn to the fact that some Balbriggan residents are forced to travel to Gardiner Street, Dublin to see the community welfare officer; her views on whether this is an acceptable situation for staff and...

Irish Economy: Motion (Resumed) (14 May 2008)

Joanna Tuffy: I wanted to raise some issues in my local area and bring them into the debate. In my constituency of Dublin Mid-West, there is a very significant unemployment problem. The Clondalkin social welfare office covers Clondalkin and Lucan. In the 12 months to 30 April 2008, the number of people on the live register at that office rose from 3,522 to 4,442, which is a 26% increase. Of that...

Defamation Bill 2006 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed). (14 May 2008)

Joanna Tuffy: I spoke briefly on this Bill last week. As I stated, the Labour Party welcomes this Bill and the establishment of the Office of the Press Ombudsman and the Press Council. I wish to raise a number of issues. I spoke briefly in the Seanad on Committee Stage and one of the amendments I proposed was subsequently adopted, which I very much welcome. In his speech the Minister referred to this,...

Written Answers — Arts Promotion: Arts Promotion (13 May 2008)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 106: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism if local arts partnerships have been piloted here running similar to local sports partnerships; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17665/08]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (13 May 2008)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 151: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if her attention has been drawn to the fact that children between the ages of 14 to 16 years who are entitled to dental treatment are restricted to emergency treatment only; the reason for these restrictions; when she expects the full service to be extended to this group; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18104/08]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (13 May 2008)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 252: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the reason a person (details supplied) in County Dublin who is the holder of a medical card was refused hospital transport to attend Beaumont Hospital for an appointment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18680/08]

Written Answers — Offshore Islands: Offshore Islands (13 May 2008)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 341: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the different projects on Cape Clear Island in west Cork that his Department has provided funding to over the period 2004 to date in 2008; the amount of funding provided in each case; the name of the companies or persons who received the funding in each case; if he is satisfied that all of the projects concerned...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (13 May 2008)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 400: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when he will make a capital allocation for the building programme of a school (details supplied) in Dublin 20; when the school authorities including the board of management and principal will be informed; the length of time he expects the construction period to last; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18066/08]