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Written Answers — Site Acquisitions: Site Acquisitions (22 Apr 2008)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 328: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the position in relation to the need to acquire a site for a new building for a school (details supplied) in County Dublin; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15174/08]

Written Answers — Nuclear Safety: Nuclear Safety (22 Apr 2008)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 403: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to a shipment of plutonium dioxide currently being transported from the Sellafield nuclear complex to Cherbourg in France; if he will confirm that such a shipment will pass down the Irish Sea on route to France; if so, if his further attention has been drawn to the dangers...

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

Joanna Tuffy: Question 408: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the position regarding the implementation of the National Biodiversity Strategy; if an audit has been carried out in relation to the plan; the number of its recommendations that have been carried out; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15139/08]

Written Answers — Energy Efficiency: Energy Efficiency (22 Apr 2008)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 409: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the majority of CFL lightbulbs on sale in the EU and in Ireland are imported from China and, this being the case, if he still plans to ban all traditional lightbulbs from sale here from January 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15140/08]

Water Quality. (22 Apr 2008)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 73: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the steps he will take to ensure that in accordance with the commitment in the programme for Government, public water supplies are 100% compliant with drinking standards; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14487/08]

Water Quality. (22 Apr 2008)

Joanna Tuffy: I bring the Minister's attention to the recent EPA report on the provision and quality of drinking water in Ireland for 2006 and 2007. As the Minister will know, the report indicated that 36% of our drinking water supplies require detailed profiling to determine whether the supply must be replaced or upgraded, or where operational practices must be improved to ensure the water supply to the...

Water Quality. (22 Apr 2008)

Joanna Tuffy: It published a list of 339 sites throughout Ireland which were placed on a remedial action list and 28 from 34 local authorities have problems with the water supply, with elements, such as e.coli, being found, which are unsatisfactory as far as the EPA is concerned.

Water Quality. (22 Apr 2008)

Joanna Tuffy: There is a lack of treatment for cryptosporidium. It is very well having so much money in the national development plan but what about now? The EPA has indicated its standards are the minimum and they should not be left to be achieved in a few years. They should be achieved now and it is unsatisfactory that our water supply is in such a condition. What will the Minister do about this?

Water Quality. (22 Apr 2008)

Joanna Tuffy: It is welcome that the Minister is providing more staff to the EPA but the problem is with local authorities. The EPA found that 14 local authorities were not doing their duty in terms of monitoring water supplies. They do not have enough staff or expertise for that. When he was Minister, Deputy Dick Roche told the then mayor of Galway, Niall Ó Brolcháin, that money was available but he...

Environmental Policy. (22 Apr 2008)

Joanna Tuffy: Does the Minister not think the 3% target is a con job on people? He set out in his carbon budget that the bulk of our reductions would be achieved by the purchase of carbon credits. We will buy pieces of paper to achieve our carbon reductions. The rest was achieved by forests that already exist. That is what the Minister set out for 2008-12 in his carbon report the day after the budget....

Environmental Policy. (22 Apr 2008)

Joanna Tuffy: By buying carbon credits.

Environmental Policy. (22 Apr 2008)

Joanna Tuffy: I was very curious about that survey and I wrote to the Minister's Department a couple of weeks ago for a copy to see what questions were asked, the findings and so on. I find it difficult to believe that 81% of people are in favour of carbon taxes.

Environmental Policy. (22 Apr 2008)

Joanna Tuffy: There were recent news reports about rising food costs and that people are struggling with increased petrol costs and so on. Why should people want to pay more for their petrol or gas? I find this incredible. I notice the report stated that people were in favour of tough measures, such as carbon taxes. These are basically tough measures affecting individuals, which will add to inflation...

Written Answers — Road Safety: Road Safety (17 Apr 2008)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 67: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position in regard to the tender process for the provision of speed cameras; the proposed timetable for the installation of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14077/08]

Written Answers — Garda Charter: Garda Charter (17 Apr 2008)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 87: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when he expects to introduce the Garda Charter, promised in the Programme for Government, setting out targeted Garda response times and levels of service which the public can expect; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14078/08]

Written Answers — Fisheries Protection: Fisheries Protection (17 Apr 2008)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 404: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if her Department is examining the possibility of providing for administrative sanctions against those who are found to be in breach of the Sea Fisheries and Maritime Jurisdiction Act 2006; the reason administrative sanctions were not provided for in the legislation; her views on the establishment of a committee to address...

Written Answers — Fishing Industry Development: Fishing Industry Development (17 Apr 2008)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 405: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if Ireland has applied for Axis four funding under the European Fisheries Fund; if not, the reason for same; if Ireland will be applying for Axis four funding; if her attention has been drawn to the fact that the closing date for applications is in about six weeks time; and if she will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Seafood Sector: Seafood Sector (17 Apr 2008)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 406: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the value, in monetary terms, of foreign fish imported into Ireland in each of the past five years; the value, in monetary terms, of all fish exported from this country in each of the past five years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13891/08]

Written Answers — Fish Quota: Fish Quota (17 Apr 2008)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 407: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food her views on whether the allocation of quota to fishermen on a monthly basis is a fair system; if there is a more flexible quota management system that addresses the well known concerns of the industry; if she has plans to carry out a review of the way the State allocates quota to fishermen; and if she will make a...

Written Answers — Marine Fuel Costs: Marine Fuel Costs (17 Apr 2008)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 408: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food her views on establishing a task force to examine measures to address the crippling cost of fuel for fishermen; if her attention has been drawn to the other EU countries that are providing assistance to their fishermen with regard to the cost of fuel; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13893/08]