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

Joanna Tuffy: Question 152: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the charge levied per term for secondary school transport for students in both the junior and senior cycles; if she has plans to reduce these charges; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11067/08]

Student Support Bill 2008: Second Stage (Resumed) (13 Mar 2008)

Joanna Tuffy: It was reported in a newspaper that the Department intended to introduce new rules to allow for the assessment of persons under the age of 23 years as independent applicants, which is already the case for those over that age. I accept it will be difficult to provide for this because, for example, students from outside Dublin who attend college in the city will have to rent accommodation....

Written Answers — EU Directives: EU Directives (12 Mar 2008)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 87: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he has reservations regarding Ireland's commitment to the biofuels directive in view of ethical concerns regarding land use for biofuels, particularly in developing countries; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10578/08]

Written Answers — Telecommunications Services: Telecommunications Services (12 Mar 2008)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 127: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the position regarding the value for money and policy review on phase one of the MANs programme; when he will decide on the progression of a further phase of MANs; the position in relation to the current status of MANs; the number of towns it has been delivered to; and if he will make a statement on the...

Order of Business (12 Mar 2008)

Joanna Tuffy: A couple of weeks ago when asked about the legislation needed to bring in the fair deal proposal, which the Minister for Health and Children has in regard to nursing home charges, the Tánaiste said there were constitutional issues. This Bill will involve putting a charge on the family home of a deceased person if he or she had been in a nursing home. If there are constitutional issues is...

Written Answers — Diplomatic Relations: Diplomatic Relations (11 Mar 2008)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 96: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the position pertaining to Kosovo in the first weeks of its having declared independence; the contact made between Pristina and Dublin in those weeks; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10288/08]

Written Answers — Foreign Conflicts: Foreign Conflicts (11 Mar 2008)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 126: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs his views on reports of tension and instability in Bosnia and Herzegovina following the recent declaration of independence by Kosovo; the detail of the proposed stabilisation and association agreement with Bosnia and Herzegovina and the EU which has been spoken of; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10287/08]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (11 Mar 2008)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 230: 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 and the fact that it is not possible to assign a speech and language therapist to a centre (details supplied); the steps she will take to end the embargo on staff recruitment due to a Government decision; and if she will...

Written Answers — Shipping Operations: Shipping Operations (11 Mar 2008)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 264: To ask the Minister for Transport if his attention has been drawn to the fact that only about one quarter of the world's fleet of 85,000 commercial ships have registration and flagging arrangements that are inconsistent with article 91 of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea, yet a disproportionate one half of all ships trading into Irish sea ports and almost all...

Written Answers — Waste Management: Waste Management (11 Mar 2008)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 503: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if his Department has calculated or is aware of the net cost or benefit, as the case may be, in terms of promoting the twin policies of water conservation and waste recycling, of requiring householders to wash and rinse items such as aluminium and steel cans, tetra pak cartons and plastic bottles before...

Capitation Grants: Motion (11 Mar 2008)

Joanna Tuffy: As the Minister knows, I represent the Dublin Mid-West constituency. It is one of the rapidly-growing areas of the country and this will continue as another 25,000 houses are to be built there in the next decade. A large number of new schools have opened in the constituency over the last few years. Last September three new schools opened thanks to the Adamstown SDZ planning scheme which...

Written Answers — Carbon Emissions: Carbon Emissions (6 Mar 2008)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 64: To ask the Minister for Transport the level of transport emissions the aviation sector here is currently responsible for; if he is supporting the inclusion of the aviation sector in the EU's Emissions Trading Scheme; if he plans measures in the upcoming sustainable travel action plan specifically to target aviation emissions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9638/08]

Written Answers — Parking Regulations: Parking Regulations (6 Mar 2008)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 65: To ask the Minister for Transport if there is a legal prohibition on the re-introduction of parking tickets by those local authorities which have scrapped them; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8049/08]

Written Answers — Fishing Industry Development: Fishing Industry Development (6 Mar 2008)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 153: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the steps that have been taken by her Department to implement the recommendations of the seafood industry strategy review group on the training of fishermen; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9938/08]

Written Answers — : (6 Mar 2008)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 180: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the position regarding the urgent need for a permanent school building for a school (detail supplied) in Dublin 22 which has been in temporary prefabs for over a decade. [9908/08]

Written Answers — Site Acquisitions: Site Acquisitions (6 Mar 2008)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 181: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the position regarding the efforts to identify a new site for a school building for a school (detail supplied) in County Dublin; if her Department is considering acquiring any of the sites that were notified to the Office of Public Works following the advertisement it placed seeking sites for the school in 2006; and if she will make...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (5 Mar 2008)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 96: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if new budgets have been put in place for home care packages in all Health Service Executive areas; the number of such packages that are estimated to be put in place in 2008; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9319/08]

Written Answers — Hospital Staff: Hospital Staff (5 Mar 2008)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 105: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the action she will take to address the shortage of cardiac technicians which has resulted in unfilled posts and delays for patients; her views on the concern of patients and staff at waiting times such as a six to eight month wait for a routine outpatient echocardiogram at Beaumont Hospital; and if she will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Clinical Indemnity Scheme: Clinical Indemnity Scheme (5 Mar 2008)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 212: To ask the Minister for Health and Children her views regarding the threat to the choice of home births posed by the withdrawal of indemnity insurance cover for self employed midwives; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9574/08]

Written Answers — Commemorative Events: Commemorative Events (5 Mar 2008)

Joanna Tuffy: Question 153: To ask the Taoiseach if there are proposals for the establishment of an annual memorial day for the Great Famine; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9600/08]