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Written Answers — National Biodiversity Plan: National Biodiversity Plan (9 Apr 2008)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 169: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the steps she has taken to ensure that her Department in accordance with the requirement under the National Biodiversity Plan, has drawn up a biodiversity action plan; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13477/08]

Written Answers — National Biodiversity Plan: National Biodiversity Plan (9 Apr 2008)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 213: To ask the Minister for Defence the steps he has taken to ensure that his Department, in accordance with the requirement under the National Biodiversity Plan, has drawn up a biodiversity action plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13476/08]

Written Answers — National Biodiversity Plan: National Biodiversity Plan (9 Apr 2008)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 221: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the steps he has taken to ensure that his Department, in accordance with the requirement under the National Biodiversity Plan, has drawn up a biodiversity action plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13482/08]

Written Answers — Hospital Accommodation: Hospital Accommodation (8 Apr 2008)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 210: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of respite beds that are closed and are planned to be closed around the country; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13237/08]

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (8 Apr 2008)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 211: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the amount spent by the Health Service Executive in the past three years on computer upgrades, computer programmes and the upgrading of the HSE website; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13238/08]

Written Answers — Dredging Licences: Dredging Licences (8 Apr 2008)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 306: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if steps are to be taken to provide for public participation in decisions on applications for dredging licences under the Dumping at Sea Acts; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13112/08]

Written Answers — Departmental Properties: Departmental Properties (3 Apr 2008)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 55: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the breakdown of all buildings and offices under the responsibility of the Office of Public Works that are lit up at night; if there has been an audit carried out by the OPW to assess if any of these lights could be switched off in efforts to conserve energy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12714/08]

Written Answers — Departmental Properties: Departmental Properties (3 Apr 2008)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 56: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the details and breakdown of any audit that has been carried out in relation to public buildings that are the responsibility of the Office of Public Works regarding use of energy outside of office hours including in relation to heating, lighting and machinery left on stand-by; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12715/08]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (3 Apr 2008)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 86: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if her attention has been drawn to the situation where persons have been informed by Health Service Executive, Cherry Orchard Hospital that, due to lack of funding, respite care services will not be available from May 2008; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12769/08]

Written Answers — Town Councils: Town Councils (3 Apr 2008)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 257: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the position on the provision in the Local Government Act 2000 to establish town councils and plans to enact this provision; the steps towns can take at present if they wish to establish a town council; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12593/08]

Care of the Elderly. (3 Apr 2008)

Joanna Tuffy: In my constituency the same issue has arisen because some of my constituents also avail of respite care in Cherry Orchard Hospital. For example, a constituent contacted me regarding his 91 year old father, who lives with the family of one of his children and is cared for on a full-time basis. He is extremely feeble and needs full-time care. Members of the family need to carry him up and...

Order of Business (3 Apr 2008)

Joanna Tuffy: I would like to give an example in support of Deputy Kenny's point about promised timescales for Bills not being met. In last autumn's legislative programme, it was indicated that the national monuments Bill would be published in 2008, but the latest list suggests that it will not be published until 2009. As Minister for Finance, the Tánaiste must be concerned that this delay could cost...

Order of Business (3 Apr 2008)

Joanna Tuffy: Beds have been closed there and, I presume, in other places as well.

Order of Business (3 Apr 2008)

Joanna Tuffy: People in their 80s are being denied respite care. Their families are suffering as a result of these decisions.

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (2 Apr 2008)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 98: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the timescale proposed for the completion of the pilot projects arising from the discussion paper Proposals for Supporting Lone Parents; and when he expects to be in a position to bring proposals to Government. [12211/08]

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (2 Apr 2008)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 179: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the position in relation to the proposed construction of a new school (details supplied) in County Cork; if the Office of Public Works has carried out an examination of a site at Ringcurran, Kinsale, County Cork, which has been proposed by Cork County Council as a suitable location for the new school; if so, if the OPW's report is...

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (2 Apr 2008)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 329: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the hospitals, apart from Portlaoise Hospital, that are being investigated by her Department or another agency, in relation to failures to diagnose cases of cancer; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11667/08]

Written Answers — Ferry Services: Ferry Services (2 Apr 2008)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 596: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if a boat (details supplied) remains the relief ferry servicing Cape Clear Island in west Cork; if so, if this is in accordance with the contract awarded to the current ferry operator in March 2007; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that this boat is the main ferry operating to Bantry oil terminal at...

Written Answers — Ferry Services: Ferry Services (2 Apr 2008)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 597: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if all written complaints regarding ferry services to offshore islands are replied to by his Department; the departmental procedures undertaken to investigate these complaints; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11340/08]

Written Answers — Higher Education Grants: Higher Education Grants (2 Apr 2008)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 702: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if there are exceptions to the provision in the higher education grants scheme which require that a student under 23 years is assessed on their parents' income; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11298/08]