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Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (20 Oct 2009)

Mary Upton: Question 157: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if the commitment in the revised programme for Government to hire 500 new teachers will be the result of a reconfigured staffing schedule at both primary and secondary level; if so, when it will be introduced; the number of the 500 teachers who will be hired at primary level; the number of the 500 teachers who will be hired at...

Written Answers — Tourist Statistics: Tourist Statistics (20 Oct 2009)

Mary Upton: Question 159: To ask the Taoiseach the number of tourists from European Union countries over the age of 66 years who have visited here in each of the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36794/09]

Written Answers — Computer Games Industry: Computer Games Industry (20 Oct 2009)

Mary Upton: Question 168: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the support she provides to the development and protection of indigenous computer game companies and employment; if her attention has been drawn to the fact that computer games are worth more globally then the film industry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37392/09]

Written Answers — Computer Games Industry: Computer Games Industry (20 Oct 2009)

Mary Upton: Question 200: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the support she provides, within her sector, to the computer game industry; if her attention has been drawn to the fact that this industry is globally economically bigger than the film industry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37394/09]

Written Answers — State Agencies: State Agencies (20 Oct 2009)

Mary Upton: Question 175: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if she will appoint a jobseeker to the board of FÁS in order that the viewpoint of the people whom FÁS is there to help is accurately represented; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36799/09]

Written Answers — State Agencies: State Agencies (20 Oct 2009)

Mary Upton: Question 176: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if FÁS has carried out a customer satisfaction survey; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36800/09]

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (20 Oct 2009)

Mary Upton: Question 217: To ask the Minister for Finance the progress made identifying ways of securing revenue from on-line gambling which originates here; when he expects to publish his recommendations; his views on whether this could be a new and important form of revenue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36793/09]

Written Answers — National Lottery Funding: National Lottery Funding (20 Oct 2009)

Mary Upton: Question 243: To ask the Minister for Finance the way the national lottery funding is apportioned; if he will express, as a percentage, the amount each area receives in each of the past ten years in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37400/09]

Written Answers — Inter-Country Adoptions: Inter-Country Adoptions (20 Oct 2009)

Mary Upton: Question 299: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the position regarding inter country adoption with Ethiopia; if the adoption process with Ethiopia is under threat of suspension; the action she has taken to protect the adoption agreement with Ethiopia; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37282/09]

Written Answers — Ministerial Responsibilities: Ministerial Responsibilities (20 Oct 2009)

Mary Upton: Question 308: To ask the Minister for Health and Children her plans to review the procedure whereby parliamentary questions replied to by the Health Service Executive are not provided to all Members, although the questions have been submitted to the Minister; her views on whether this is the best way to ensure transparency in the system; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37353/09]

Written Answers — Ministerial Responsibilities: Ministerial Responsibilities (20 Oct 2009)

Mary Upton: Question 309: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of parliamentary questions submitted to her for reply which have been forwarded to the Health Service Executive; the number of questions submitted to her which have been replied to by her Department for 2007, 2008 and to date in 2009; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37354/09]

Written Answers — Cycle Facilities: Cycle Facilities (20 Oct 2009)

Mary Upton: Question 313: To ask the Minister for Transport the progress made on the development of a national tourism cycle network; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37397/09]

Written Answers — Cycle Facilities: Cycle Facilities (20 Oct 2009)

Mary Upton: Question 332: To ask the Minister for Transport the progress made on developing a national cycle network; the way he has been working with the Department of Arts, Sport and Tourism to develop cycling as a tourism project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37398/09]

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (20 Oct 2009)

Mary Upton: Question 389: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the number of staff employed or the percentage of departmental time allocated directly on the national sports facilities strategy; the number employed or the percentage of Departmental time allocated directly on the sports capital programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36792/09]

Written Answers — Film Industry Development: Film Industry Development (20 Oct 2009)

Mary Upton: Question 390: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism if the Irish Film Board will be wound up in view of the statement in the renewed programme for Government that the supports provided by the Irish Film Board are to be maintained, but contains no guarantee regarding the independence of the Irish Film Board is provided; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36797/09]

Written Answers — State Agencies: State Agencies (20 Oct 2009)

Mary Upton: Question 391: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism if the chairpersons and members of the boards and agencies under the aegis of his Department have taken a 10% pay reduction; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36798/09]

Written Answers — Arts Funding: Arts Funding (20 Oct 2009)

Mary Upton: Question 395: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the cost of running the Culture Night Project on 25 September 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37391/09]

Written Answers — Sports Funding: Sports Funding (20 Oct 2009)

Mary Upton: Question 396: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the amount of funding that has been withdrawn from sports capital grantees under the sunset clause in each of the past ten years; the number of grants affected by this ruling; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37399/09]

Written Answers — Public Transport: Public Transport (20 Oct 2009)

Mary Upton: Question 414: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if she will support a scheme to boost tourist numbers by providing for free travel on public transport for all EU citizens over the age of 66 years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36795/09]

Written Answers — Departmental Reports: Departmental Reports (20 Oct 2009)

Mary Upton: Question 628: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the estimated cost of the arts and education report which has been abandoned by him; if there were other, non-cost issues which prevented its implementation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37390/09]