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

Joanna Tuffy: Question 703: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the financial assistance a person can apply for who attends a third level course, in addition to the higher education grants scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11299/08]

Written Answers — National Biodiversity Plan: National Biodiversity Plan (2 Apr 2008)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 964: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the Government Departments and State agencies that have to date drawn up a biodiversity action plan under the National Biodiversity Plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11664/08]

Written Answers — Natural Heritage Areas: Natural Heritage Areas (2 Apr 2008)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 973: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the percentage of special areas of conservation, special protection areas and national heritage areas that are offshore; the percentage of such sites onshore that are in their entirety within 5 km of the coast; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11824/08]

Written Answers — National Parks: National Parks (2 Apr 2008)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 974: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the extra staffing or resources that have been allocated to the National Parks and Wildlife Service to enable it to ensure designation and protection of sites in accordance with the Birds Directive and the Habitats Directive; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11825/08]

Written Answers — Nuclear Plants: Nuclear Plants (2 Apr 2008)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 1014: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the steps he has taken in response to the reported leak at Sellafield on 26 March 2008; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12396/08]

Written Answers — Nuclear Plants: Nuclear Plants (2 Apr 2008)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 1015: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the steps taken by Ireland in respect of seeking the closure of Sellafield; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12397/08]

Written Answers — Fishing Vessel Licences: Fishing Vessel Licences (2 Apr 2008)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 1047: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he has plans to grant a small number of drift net fishing licences to island based fishermen in the interest of sustaining island communities around the coast; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11346/08]

Order of Business (2 Apr 2008)

Joanna Tuffy: The foreshore amendment Bill is listed as one of the Bills for which heads have yet to be approved by the Government and for which it is not possible to indicate a date of publication. Legislation in this area has been promised by the Government since 1998 under the draft coastal management plan. This identified the need to amend existing legislation to provide for public participation....

National Monuments. (13 Mar 2008)

Joanna Tuffy: As the Minister is aware, a situation arose today at the location of the Rath Lugh monument where, according to newspaper reports, a young woman has chained her neck to a jack in a tunnel and the fear is that if any attempt is made to remove her from the tunnel it could collapse putting her life in danger. A dangerous situation has arisen at the site. I do not condone people putting their...

National Monuments. (13 Mar 2008)

Joanna Tuffy: There was one question I raised that was not answered.

Written Answers — Cultural Programmes: Cultural Programmes (13 Mar 2008)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 14: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism his views on offering departmental support in extending a scheme such as Dublin City Council's passport for leisure scheme nationwide in view of the report, In the Frame or Out of the Picture, by the National Economic and Social Forum which shows that persons over 45 are more likely to attend no arts events at all; and if he will...

Written Answers — Arts Funding: Arts Funding (13 Mar 2008)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 32: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism his views on the strategic policy development links that exist between his Department and statutory and informal bodies in the area of the arts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10839/08]

Written Answers — National Monuments: National Monuments (13 Mar 2008)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 49: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if the Office of Public Works has plans to install flood lighting at Ballinacarriga Castle, Dunmanway, County Cork, to light up the exterior of the castle which would greatly enhance the castle at night; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11079/08]

Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (13 Mar 2008)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 59: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if her attention has been drawn to the long waiting list for speech and language assessment in north Clondalkin, Dublin 22 and the adverse effect this is having on pupils in national schools in the area with speech and language difficulties and the need to fill the vacancy for a full-time speech and language therapist at a centre...

Written Answers — Suicide Incidence: Suicide Incidence (13 Mar 2008)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 65: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of suicides recorded in the Cork and Kerry area in each of the past five years; the number of mental health resource officers dealing specifically with suicide prevention in the Cork and Kerry area; the amount of funding provided to the mental health resource officers in these areas in each of the past five years; and if she...

Written Answers — Foreshore Development: Foreshore Development (13 Mar 2008)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 132: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if decisions regarding the future development of the foreshore will be delayed pending review of the foreshore legislation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11054/08]

Written Answers — Coastal Protection: Coastal Protection (13 Mar 2008)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 133: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if Ireland is required to carry out a strategic environmental assessment of the Irish coast under European Union law; the steps she has taken in relation to carrying out such an assessment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11055/08]

Written Answers — School Transport: School Transport (13 Mar 2008)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 149: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when the present primary school transport scheme was established; when it was last reviewed; if she has plans to conduct a review of the scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11060/08]

Written Answers — School Transport: School Transport (13 Mar 2008)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 150: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the distance a person has to live from a school in order to be eligible for school transport under the primary school transport scheme; if she has plans to reduce this distance in an effort to fill buses and thus reduce congestion in towns and villages at school time; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11065/08]

Written Answers — School Transport: School Transport (13 Mar 2008)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 151: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when the present catchment boundaries for the secondary school transport system were established; when they were last reviewed; if she has plans to conduct a review of the system; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11066/08]