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Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (3 Nov 2009)

Mary Upton: Question 563: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if her attention has been drawn to the problem at Our Lady's Hospital for Sick Children, Crumlin due to a shortage of necessary ICU beds as in the case of a person (details supplied); if she will ensure this issue is addressed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38851/09]

Written Answers — Departmental Correspondence: Departmental Correspondence (3 Nov 2009)

Mary Upton: Question 717: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if his attention has been drawn to correspondence of 14 May 2009 from a person (details supplied) in Dublin 12; if the Garda report to which he referred in Parliamentary Question No. 120 of 25 June 2009 is available; when he will reply to the correspondence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38367/09]

Written Answers — Arts Funding: Arts Funding (3 Nov 2009)

Mary Upton: Question 777: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism if he has investigated a potential national endowment fund for the arts; the cost of such an endowment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38037/09]

Written Answers — Departmental Reports: Departmental Reports (3 Nov 2009)

Mary Upton: Question 778: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism when he will publish the report commissioned by his Department entitled Economic impact of the Cultural Sector; the cost of this report; the reason there was no expertise within his Department to produce such a document; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38038/09]

Written Answers — Swimming Pool Projects: Swimming Pool Projects (3 Nov 2009)

Mary Upton: Question 779: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the number of swimming pool projects which remain outstanding under the local authority swimming pool project; the estimated cost per pool in each year since the programme began, categorised by refurbishment and new builds in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38039/09]

Written Answers — Animal Welfare: Animal Welfare (3 Nov 2009)

Mary Upton: Question 780: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the progress made on the commitment in the 2007 programme for Government to produce a Green Paper on Animal Welfare in Sport and Recreation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38040/09]

Written Answers — Consultancy Contracts: Consultancy Contracts (3 Nov 2009)

Mary Upton: Question 782: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the documents produced by external consultants on his behalf in each of the past five years; the cost of each document; the rationale in each case for using an external consultant instead of his Departmental staff; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38215/09]

Written Answers — Arts Facilities: Arts Facilities (3 Nov 2009)

Mary Upton: Question 784: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism if a national audit of arts and cultural facilities has been carried out; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38260/09]

Written Answers — Arts Funding: Arts Funding (3 Nov 2009)

Mary Upton: Question 785: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the progress on the per cent for arts scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38263/09]

Written Answers — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (3 Nov 2009)

Mary Upton: Question 786: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism further to Parliamentary Question No. 391 of 20 October 2009, the name of each body under the aegis of his Department where the chairperson and board of management have taken a 10% reduction; the bodies and agencies where a 10% pay cut has not been secured; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38622/09]

Written Answers — Sports Funding: Sports Funding (3 Nov 2009)

Mary Upton: Question 794: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the cost of the local sports partnerships per year; if he is committed to maintaining this funding as vital to increasing participation in sport; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38041/09]

Written Answers — Youth Services: Youth Services (3 Nov 2009)

Mary Upton: Question 801: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if he will ensure the protection of funding for youth services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38212/09]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (3 Nov 2009)

Mary Upton: Question 837: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the steps she is taking to ensure that an analysis of proposed cuts in budget 2010 will be undertaken in order that persons do not lose across a number of sectors, that is in social welfare payments, medical card, free transport and so; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38213/09]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (3 Nov 2009)

Mary Upton: Question 838: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the number of people who are in receipt of disability benefit; if she will explain the application and testing process; the measures she has taken to reduce the risk of fraud; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38214/09]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (3 Nov 2009)

Mary Upton: Question 855: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the number of households in the Dublin city area who are in receipt of rent allowance; the number in receipt of the allowance in the rest of the country; the cost in each of these areas; the number of households in receipt of rent allowance who are also on the local government or voluntary housing lists; and if she will make a...

Written Answers — Election Management System: Election Management System (3 Nov 2009)

Mary Upton: Question 922: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his views on electing a portion of the Members of Seanad Éireann by the overseas diaspora; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38222/09]

Written Answers — Legislative Programme: Legislative Programme (3 Nov 2009)

Mary Upton: Question 940: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government when he expects the Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill 2009 to come before Dáil Éireann; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38218/09]

Mortgage Arrears: Motion (Resumed) (4 Nov 2009)

Mary Upton: I thank Deputy Ciarán Lynch for tabling this motion. It seems hard-pressed home owners do not have the same direct line to the Government that the bankers have even when they end up bankrupting the State's largest banks. This Labour Party Private Members' motion seeks fairness and protection for the people bearing the brunt of the economic catastrophe for which this Government, the...

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (4 Nov 2009)

Mary Upton: Question 153: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will take action to accelerate the provision of new ICU beds in Our Lady's Hospital, Crumlin, Dublin, in order that children waiting for urgent operations can be accommodated; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39297/09]

Written Answers — Child Care Services: Child Care Services (4 Nov 2009)

Mary Upton: Question 133: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if an adequate number of social workers will be recruited to address the large number of children in the care of the State and of children deemed to be at risk who have not been allocated a social worker; her views on whether this position can be tolerated; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39298/09]