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Fur Farming (Prohibition) Bill 2004: Second Stage (Resumed). (23 Mar 2005)

Mary Upton: I welcome the opportunity to speak on this Private Members' Bill. I support the Bill. I am intrigued by the response from all the Government speakers. They addressed this issue entirely on economic grounds. Those economic grounds are of the order of approximately €4 million. The figure went from €1.5 million to €2 million to €4 million——

Fur Farming (Prohibition) Bill 2004: Second Stage (Resumed). (23 Mar 2005)

Mary Upton: It happens overnight; I understand that. We are still talking about a relatively small amount of money, so small that the income from fur farming does not appear in the agricultural statistics. It does not reach the scale of being considered important in the agricultural statistics. Fur farming is the intensive breeding of essentially wild animals and because the animals have to be bred...

Written Answers — Carcinogenic Products: Carcinogenic Products (23 Mar 2005)

Mary Upton: Question 42: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if she intends to undertake a review of food safety procedures in view of the fact that so many products on sale here have been found to contain the carcinogenic, Sudan Red 1; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6952/05]

Written Answers — Carcinogenic Products: Carcinogenic Products (23 Mar 2005)

Mary Upton: Question 59: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the steps being taken to ensure that all food products containing the banned carcinogenic, Sudan Red 1, are removed from all shops and that consumers are alerted to the dangers from products they may have in their homes containing the substance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7052/05]

Written Answers — Nursing Home Charges: Nursing Home Charges (23 Mar 2005)

Mary Upton: Question 145: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the position regarding the refund of nursing home charges to patients or their estates; the situation for elderly persons who held or hold medical cards, but who occupy private beds; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9565/05]

Written Answers — Nursing Home Charges: Nursing Home Charges (23 Mar 2005)

Mary Upton: Question 146: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if the estate of a person (details supplied) will receive a refund following the imposition of nursing home charges during the person's lifetime. [9566/05]

Written Answers — Residential Home Charges: Residential Home Charges (23 Mar 2005)

Mary Upton: Question 147: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if she will review the current practice of residential homes, such as St. Michael's House and St. John of God, taking half of their client's weekly disability allowance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9567/05]

Written Answers — Road Safety: Road Safety (24 Mar 2005)

Mary Upton: Question 40: To ask the Minister for Transport if he has plans to update the official rules of the road handbook, in view of the fact that a new version of the book has not been issued in a decade; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9697/05]

Written Answers — Coroners Service: Coroners Service (12 Apr 2005)

Mary Upton: Question 96: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the progress which has been made in implementing the report of the working group on the coroner service published in December 2000; if his attention has been drawn to the difficulties created for coroners by the lack of appropriate penalties for those who refuse to attend when summonsed to attend inquests; and if he will...

Written Answers — North-South Policing Protocol: North-South Policing Protocol (12 Apr 2005)

Mary Upton: Question 94: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if his attention has been drawn to the recent decision of the AGSI to withdraw co-operation from the North-South policing protocol that allows for members of the Garda Síochána to be seconded to the PSNI and [i]vice versa[/i]; if, in view of the implications of the decision, he intends to have discussions with the AGSI on...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (12 Apr 2005)

Mary Upton: Question 188: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if long overdue funding will be allocated for Beaumont Hospital to provide Cochlear ear implant operations for adults; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10121/05]

Written Answers — Work Permits: Work Permits (12 Apr 2005)

Mary Upton: Question 493: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of applications for work permits received, per country, for 2004; the number of work permits awarded per country; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10491/05]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (12 Apr 2005)

Mary Upton: Question 517: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if all social welfare payments will continue to be paid [i]via[/i] the post office; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10131/05]

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (12 Apr 2005)

Mary Upton: Question 602: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the position regarding the payment of money under the young people's facilities and services fund to a youth centre (details supplied) in Dublin 12. [10963/05]

Written Answers — Farm Retirement Scheme: Farm Retirement Scheme (12 Apr 2005)

Mary Upton: Question 652: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the action she will take to ensure the speedy implementation of the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture and Food's report on the operation of the farmers' early retirement scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11003/05]

Written Answers — Schools Refurbishment: Schools Refurbishment (12 Apr 2005)

Mary Upton: Question 958: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will give consideration to an application under the SWS for badly-needed fencing at schools in the Dublin 10 area (details supplied). [10961/05]

Written Answers — School Accommodation: School Accommodation (12 Apr 2005)

Mary Upton: Question 959: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will give consideration to an application from a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10962/05]

Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (12 Apr 2005)

Mary Upton: Question 961: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the steps she will take to improve the pupil-teacher ratio at a school (details supplied) in Dublin 8; and if this school will retain its special needs assistants. [11007/05]

Written Answers — Planning Issues: Planning Issues (12 Apr 2005)

Mary Upton: Question 1071: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will review the practice of developers being able to apply for retention permission as this undermines the integrity of the planning system. [10166/05]

Environmental Policy. (13 Apr 2005)

Mary Upton: Question 104: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the basis on which he believes that Ireland will meet its targets in regard to his statement issued on the anniversary of the signing of the Kyoto Agreement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11087/05]