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Written Answers — FÁS Training Programmes: FÁS Training Programmes (16 Jun 2009)

Mary Upton: Question 69: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if she will review the decision to withdraw the return to education funding provided by FÁS; the reason this funding was withdrawn in the first instance; if her attention has been drawn to the impact that this will have on community employment scheme participants; and if she will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Nursing Home Subventions: Nursing Home Subventions (16 Jun 2009)

Mary Upton: Question 95: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the action she will take regarding concerns of a person (details supplied) in relation to nursing home subvention; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23489/09]

Written Answers — Vaccination Programme: Vaccination Programme (16 Jun 2009)

Mary Upton: Question 96: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the total and individual cost of the measles, mumps and rubella vaccinations administered to fourth, fifth and sixth year students in April and May 2009 in response to a mumps epidemic; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23491/09]

Written Answers — Vaccination Programme: Vaccination Programme (16 Jun 2009)

Mary Upton: Question 97: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of doctors, nurses and clerical staff assigned to all measles, mumps and rubella vaccination teams here during the recent vaccination programme; the number of days work involved for each team; the number of man hours required to complete the vaccination programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23492/09]

Written Answers — Vaccination Programme: Vaccination Programme (16 Jun 2009)

Mary Upton: Question 98: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the cost of mileage and subsistence incurred by staff assigned to the measles, mumps and rubella vaccination teams for the duration of the recent vaccination programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23493/09]

Written Answers — Vaccination Programme: Vaccination Programme (16 Jun 2009)

Mary Upton: Question 99: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if other vaccination programmes had to be delayed or suspended as a result of the roll out of the recent measles, mumps and rubella vaccination programme for second level students arising from the mumps outbreak; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23494/09]

Written Answers — Vaccination Programme: Vaccination Programme (16 Jun 2009)

Mary Upton: Question 100: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the research that was carried out before the decision was taken to administer the measles, mumps and rubella vaccine to students during the recent mumps epidemic; if a study was carried out to determine if the epidemic had peaked or was continuing to rise; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23495/09]

Written Answers — Vaccination Programme: Vaccination Programme (16 Jun 2009)

Mary Upton: Question 101: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the reason the measles, mumps and rubella vaccine was not administered in September 2008 to second level students in response to the mumps outbreak, and as recommended by the World Health Organisation; her views on whether the timing of the administration of the vaccine was the most appropriate and effective; and if she will make a...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (16 Jun 2009)

Mary Upton: Question 104: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the actions she will take regarding the concerns of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 6W; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23516/09]

Unemployment Levels: Motion (Resumed) (17 Jun 2009)

Mary Upton: I wish to share my time with Deputies Tuffy, Costello, Ferris and Ó Snodaigh.

Unemployment Levels: Motion (Resumed) (17 Jun 2009)

Mary Upton: When my colleague, Deputy Penrose, spoke yesterday evening he said, "Every relevant agency and Department of the State should be redirected towards job retention, job creation, training and education." I want to concentrate on the training and education aspects to which he referred. I raise specifically the uncertainty around the Back to Education scheme which is funded by FÁS. This...

Written Answers — National Cultural Institutions: National Cultural Institutions (17 Jun 2009)

Mary Upton: Question 126: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism if he will make provision to compensate individuals, bodies corporate and institutions that received or purchased grants of arms during the period April 1943 to May 2005 when the State did not have legislative power to make such grants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23945/09]

Written Answers — National Cultural Institutions: National Cultural Institutions (17 Jun 2009)

Mary Upton: Question 127: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism if he will bring forward legislation to amend the National Cultural Institutions Act 1997 regarding all pre-May 2005 grants of arms; if not, his views on accepting a National Cultural Institutions (Amendment Bill) 2008; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23946/09]

Written Answers — Tax and Social Welfare Codes: Tax and Social Welfare Codes (17 Jun 2009)

Mary Upton: Question 140: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs her views on legislation which attempted to amend the anomaly whereby cohabiting couples are assessed as married for the purposes of social welfare benefits but not for the purposes of taxation; her plans to amend this anomaly; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23985/09]

Written Answers — Tax and Social Welfare Codes: Tax and Social Welfare Codes (17 Jun 2009)

Mary Upton: Question 143: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the reason cohabiting couples are treated as married couples for social welfare purposes but not for taxation purposes; her views on same; her further views on introducing legislation to amend this anomaly; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23984/09]

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (18 Jun 2009)

Mary Upton: Question 41: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his views on the proposals in relation to offshore wind planning published by the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Change; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24083/09]

Written Answers — Programme for Government: Programme for Government (18 Jun 2009)

Mary Upton: Question 40: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his priorities for his Department in the proposed renegotiations of the programme for Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24084/09]

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (23 Jun 2009)

Mary Upton: Question 57: To ask the Minister for Defence the cost of providing security services to oversee vacant military properties; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24716/09]

Written Answers — Defence Forces Promotions: Defence Forces Promotions (23 Jun 2009)

Mary Upton: Question 82: To ask the Minister for Defence the position regarding promotions which had reached the medical stage on 27 March 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24717/09]

Written Answers — Drug Treatment Programmes: Drug Treatment Programmes (23 Jun 2009)

Mary Upton: Question 167: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of functioning drug detoxification beds here; the average waiting time to access these beds; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25036/09]