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Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (5 Nov 2009)

Mary Upton: Question 43: To ask the Minister for Transport the position regarding the implementation of the Road Safety Strategy 2007-2012 including the rollout of the national speed camera programme, the closing of a series of loopholes in the penalty points system, the impact on road safety of the slashing of the advertising and campaign budgets for the Road Safety Authority and reduced general...

Written Answers — Air Services: Air Services (5 Nov 2009)

Mary Upton: Question 27: To ask the Minister for Transport if he has met or been briefed by representatives of the travel and tourism industry in view of continuing falling volumes of passengers especially in the aviation sector; his plans to enhance the travel industries here and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39526/09]

Written Answers — Departmental Properties: Departmental Properties (5 Nov 2009)

Mary Upton: Question 61: To ask the Minister for Finance the cost of the acquisition of the site outside Killarney, County Kerry, which was purchased for the decentralisation of the Department of Arts, Sports and Tourism; the person from whom this site was purchased; if the purchase of this site followed best practice; if the purchase price of the land was consistent with the prices of land in the...

Written Answers — Tax Yield: Tax Yield (5 Nov 2009)

Mary Upton: Question 70: To ask the Minister for Finance the estimated tax take from the reintroduction of the 1% betting levy on on-course gambling; the estimated revenue generated if this figure as 1.5%; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39829/09]

Written Answers — Tax Yield: Tax Yield (5 Nov 2009)

Mary Upton: Question 71: To ask the Minister for Finance the estimated tax take from increasing the betting levy from 1% to 1.5%; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39830/09]

Written Answers — Inter-Country Adoptions: Inter-Country Adoptions (5 Nov 2009)

Mary Upton: Question 101: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the transition measures that will be introduced for adoptions which have progressed under the old system and are close to completion with regard to the Adoption Bill 2009 and the ratification of the Hague Convention; if these adoptions will be allowed to continue or if the process will have to be restarted; and if she will make a...

Written Answers — Pharmacy Regulations: Pharmacy Regulations (5 Nov 2009)

Mary Upton: Question 102: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if, in view of the reduction in dispensing fees paid to pharmacists under the general medical scheme she will instruct a union (details supplied) to reduce the fees charged to pharmacists in view of the fact that their fees rose six fold in 2008 and dispensing fees have now been reduced by 35% to 40%; and if she will make a statement...

Written Answers — Inter-Country Adoptions: Inter-Country Adoptions (5 Nov 2009)

Mary Upton: Question 103: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the outcome of the meeting with the Deputy Prime Minister of Vietnam on 23 October 2009; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39826/09]

Written Answers — Youth Services: Youth Services (5 Nov 2009)

Mary Upton: Question 104: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the funding levels for each of the past ten years in the Young People Facilities and Services Fund; the name and location of each organisation or group which benefited from this funding in each of the years in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39831/09]

Written Answers — Sports Capital Programme: Sports Capital Programme (5 Nov 2009)

Mary Upton: Question 176: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism further to Parliamentary Question No. 389 of 20 October 2009, the process and procedure that applies when an application is made for a grant under the sports capital programme; if the sports capital programme is now closed for the foreseeable future; the duties of those persons previously engaged in the administration of the...

Written Answers — Appointments to State Boards: Appointments to State Boards (10 Nov 2009)

Mary Upton: Question 83: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the procedures used for the selection of persons for appointment to the board of the Equality Authority; the organisations or sectors that are consulted in the selection process; the contact he has had with the Irish Congress of Trade Unions regarding the appointment of board members; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (10 Nov 2009)

Mary Upton: Question 123: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the reason the Irish Human Rights Commission and the Equality Authority are not directly answerable to the Houses of the Oireachtas as outlined in the UN Paris Principles; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40165/09]

Written Answers — Nursing Home Subventions: Nursing Home Subventions (10 Nov 2009)

Mary Upton: Question 190: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if a person (details supplied) in Dublin 12 can opt into the nursing homes support scheme at a later date rather than now; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40056/09]

Written Answers — Medical Research: Medical Research (10 Nov 2009)

Mary Upton: Question 220: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will continue to support the medical research charities group joint funding scheme; if this funding will be itemised in the budget Estimates; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40404/09]

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (10 Nov 2009)

Mary Upton: Question 219: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will ensure that the lack of intensive care unit facilities in Crumlin Children's Hospital, Dublin 12 will be remedied; if she will address the problems in Crumlin and not within an 18 month timeframe; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40403/09]

Written Answers — National Concert Hall: National Concert Hall (10 Nov 2009)

Mary Upton: Question 321: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism if an economic needs assessment has been carried out with regard to the redevelopment of the National Concert Hall; the estimated cost of this project including the cost of any land purchases to date; his views on the fact that the development will add to the arts here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40402/09]

Written Answers — Disadvantaged Status: Disadvantaged Status (10 Nov 2009)

Mary Upton: Question 442: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the reason a school (details supplied) in Dublin 8 was not included in the digital schools award programme announced in November 2008; the reason he did not invite all DEIS band one schools to apply; the process that was applied by his Department in selecting the successful schools; if he has satisfied himself that this process was...

Accountability of Government Agencies and Companies: Motion (Resumed) (11 Nov 2009)

Mary Upton: I welcome the opportunity to speak on this debate because I see it as addressing accountability. The issue is anchored by the Fine Gael motion about CIE but Dáil reform and accountability of our Ministers and Governments to the taxpayer is fundamental to what we are discussing. Like my colleague, Deputy Broughan, I have some concerns with elements of the motion proposed by Fine Gael. I am...

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (11 Nov 2009)

Mary Upton: Question 92: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the action she is taking to deal with the problem of absenteeism in her Department. [40735/09]

Written Answers — Employment Support Services: Employment Support Services (11 Nov 2009)

Mary Upton: Question 126: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if she will extend the employment subsidy scheme to the tourism sector; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40789/09]