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Written Answers — Inter-Country Adoptions: Inter-Country Adoptions (24 Mar 2009)

Mary Upton: Question 245: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when the renewal of the bilateral adoption agreement between Ireland and Russia will be finalised to allow intercountry adoptions between Ireland and Russia; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10983/09]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (24 Mar 2009)

Mary Upton: Question 798: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if a jobseeker's payment will be put in place in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 11; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11145/09]

Written Answers — School Funding: School Funding (24 Mar 2009)

Mary Upton: Question 1028: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if funding will be released to rectify a safety hazard in respect of a school (details supplied) in Dublin 12; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10967/09]

Written Answers — Teachers' Remuneration: Teachers' Remuneration (25 Mar 2009)

Mary Upton: Question 46: To ask the Minister for Education and Science further to Parliamentary Question No. 28 of 26 February 2009, when the contract for his Department's new payroll system was first drafted; the length of time it took to draft this contract; the cost of the contract to date; the estimated final cost for the contract when the payroll system becomes operational in September 2009; the...

Written Answers — Teachers' Remuneration: Teachers' Remuneration (25 Mar 2009)

Mary Upton: Question 68: To ask the Minister for Education and Science further to Parliamentary Question No. 28 of 26 February 2009, the reason the new payroll system in his Department is not due to begin operating until September 2009; the categories of teaching and non-teaching staff who will benefit from the use of the new payroll system; if this will include part-time, full-time and substitute...

Written Answers — Sports Capital Programme: Sports Capital Programme (25 Mar 2009)

Mary Upton: Question 109: To ask the Minister for Finance the amount of funding the sports capital scheme received from the national lottery in each of the past five years; the reason the scheme could not have been run on national lottery funding alone in the event that there is no money available from the Exchequer; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8512/09]

Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2008 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (26 Mar 2009)

Mary Upton: I wish to share time with Deputy Ó Snodaigh. I welcome the opportunity to speak on this Bill which is long over due. I am glad it has come to the House to be debated. The issues raised in it are very important and in a constituency such as the one I represent, many of them are hugely important and need to be addressed immediately, if that could be done. We have a long waiting list for...

Written Answers — Banking Sector Regulation: Banking Sector Regulation (26 Mar 2009)

Mary Upton: Question 65: To ask the Minister for Finance his plans for the establishment of a banking commission here; if he has submitted these plans to the Cabinet for consideration; if new legislation will be required in order to establish such a commission; when he will introduce such legislation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12325/09]

Written Answers — Price Inflation: Price Inflation (26 Mar 2009)

Mary Upton: Question 44: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will estimate the average CPI and HICP measures for price volatility in 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12326/09]

Written Answers — Training Programmes: Training Programmes (26 Mar 2009)

Mary Upton: Question 77: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if she will ensure that adequate resources are provided for training persons in employment in addition to ensuring that those recently unemployed are given adequate resources to upskill; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12680/09]

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (26 Mar 2009)

Mary Upton: Question 80: To ask the Minister for Finance if it is technically feasible to proceed with an idea (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12647/09]

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (26 Mar 2009)

Mary Upton: Question 81: To ask the Minister for Finance his views on an idea (details supplied) from a legal perspective; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12648/09]

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (26 Mar 2009)

Mary Upton: Question 86: To ask the Minister for Finance his views on an idea (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12646/09]

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (26 Mar 2009)

Mary Upton: Question 82: To ask the Minister for Finance his views on an idea (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12649/09]

Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (26 Mar 2009)

Mary Upton: Question 91: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will respond to a query from a person (details supplied) in Dublin 20 on the pension levy as it affects research staff in universities here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12689/09]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (26 Mar 2009)

Mary Upton: Question 159: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs her views on correspondence (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12687/09]

Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2008 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (31 Mar 2009)

Mary Upton: I wish to share time with Deputy Costello.

Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2008 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (31 Mar 2009)

Mary Upton: I was addressing the matter of homelessness and the reason this important issue is not adequately addressed in the Bill. I would like to see it addressed in a holistic way rather than in the current piecemeal fashion. While the issue deserves much more time, there is a number of other matters to which I want to move on. I refer to what I call the explosion of apartment blocks throughout the...

Written Answers — National Treatment Purchase Fund: National Treatment Purchase Fund (31 Mar 2009)

Mary Upton: Question 96: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of people treated under the National Treatment Purchase Fund; the cost to date spent on administering this fund; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13078/09]

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (31 Mar 2009)

Mary Upton: Question 102: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the financial state of hospitals nationwide; the number which will over-spend their allocated budgets; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13087/09]