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Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (8 Dec 2009)

Mary Upton: Question 96: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if general practitioners are allowed to charge for administering a blood test to patients with a full medical card; the circumstances in which a GP will charge for a service to a medical card holder; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45566/09]

Written Answers — Youth Services: Youth Services (8 Dec 2009)

Mary Upton: Question 196: To ask the Minister for Health and Children her views on support for Arts for Young People; her further views on the value of the various programmes for the development of children and young people; the role her Department will play in ensuring that appropriate levels of funding will continue to support programmes and projects in the arts for young people; and if she will make...

Written Answers — Garda Vetting Services: Garda Vetting Services (8 Dec 2009)

Mary Upton: Question 267: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of persons who are working or volunteering with sports organisations that have been vetted as suitable to hold such positions, in particular where they have responsibility for children; the number of persons who have been vetted by the various sports organisations who receive State funding in 2008 and to date...

Written Answers — Garda Vetting Services: Garda Vetting Services (8 Dec 2009)

Mary Upton: Question 276: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of persons working or volunteering with sports organisations that have been vetted as suitable to hold such positions, in particular when they have responsibility for children; the number of persons that have benefited in 2008 and to date in 2009; the number of persons that have been considered unsuitable...

Written Answers — Official Engagements: Official Engagements (8 Dec 2009)

Mary Upton: Question 286: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the progress that has been made on the conference that was held at Farmleigh, Dublin to discuss the economic future here; the cost of this conference; the ideas or innovations that emerged from this conference that have been enacted; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45668/09]

Written Answers — Swimming Pool Projects: Swimming Pool Projects (8 Dec 2009)

Mary Upton: Question 290: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism if he will reopen the local authority swimming pool programme in order to provide funding for the refurbishment of a pool (details supplied) in Dublin 12; if he will prioritise this request in view of the fact that this area has suffered from a lack of investment and the closure of a vital service such as this will be another blow...

Public Transport. (9 Dec 2009)

Mary Upton: Question 31: To ask the Minister for Transport the position regarding the appointment of members to the board of the National Transport Authority; if there will be a public competition for these appointments; the qualifications and expertise of each new appointee to the board of the NTA; when the NTA will commence operations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45877/09]

Written Answers — Departmental Bodies: Departmental Bodies (9 Dec 2009)

Mary Upton: Question 78: To ask the Minister for Transport if discussions are taking place as proposed in the special group on public service numbers and expenditure programmes regarding a merger between the National Roads Authority and the Road Safety Authority; if he will give a briefing on the new role of the National Roads Authority regarding the non-national and secondary roads; and if he will make...

Written Answers — Educational Projects: Educational Projects (9 Dec 2009)

Mary Upton: Question 226: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if he will review a decision to remove funding from a project (details supplied) in Dublin 8; if his attention has been drawn to the level of disadvantage in the area referred to and the importance of the programme to the pupils and their families; the negative outcomes for the pupils if they can not avail of this programme; and if...

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (10 Dec 2009)

Mary Upton: Question 57: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will make a statement on the Estimates for his Department for 2010. [46162/09]

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (10 Dec 2009)

Mary Upton: Question 96: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the position regarding chiropody charges to the holders of medical cards; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46472/09]

Social Welfare and Pensions (No. 2) Bill: Committee and Remaining Stages (Resumed) (11 Dec 2009)

Mary Upton: I have become allergic to the use by Members on the Government benches of the terminology of the vulnerable and the weakest in our society. Everything in this budget is driven in the opposite action. The weakest and most vulnerable are the victims of this budget. I do not want to hear the terms used again because I cannot buy into the philosophy put forward. I calculate that there are...

Written Answers — Human Rights Issues: Human Rights Issues (15 Dec 2009)

Mary Upton: Question 56: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will provide details in the case of a person (details supplied) who has been given permission to return to their home at Layoune but whose passage was subsequently blocked by Moroccan authorities. [46871/09]

Written Answers — Human Rights Issues: Human Rights Issues (15 Dec 2009)

Mary Upton: Question 65: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs his views on the plight of the people of Western Sahara; if he has had contact with the Moroccan Ambassador to explain his view on the topic; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46872/09]

Written Answers — Departmental Programmes: Departmental Programmes (16 Dec 2009)

Mary Upton: Question 39: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the reason the RAPID programme has been cut by 24% in his Estimates for 2010; the way this cut will be applied; the areas affected; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47053/09]

Written Answers — Údaras na Gaeltachta: Údaras na Gaeltachta (16 Dec 2009)

Mary Upton: Question 62: To ask the Aire Gnóthaí Pobail, Tuaithe agus Gaeltachta an bhfágfar an ról forbartha fiontar sa Ghaeltacht ag Údarás na Gaeltachta de réir na Dréacht-Stráiteise 20 Bliain don Ghaeilge 2010; agus an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas ina thaobh. [47049/09]

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (16 Dec 2009)

Mary Upton: Question 101: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will introduce legislation in line with his European counterparts to levy a punitive tax on bank bonuses over a certain amount; his views on whether this will not be an issue in the short term, but in the medium to long term this will help prevent further bank induced crises here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47299/09]

Priority Questions (17 Dec 2009)

Mary Upton: I would also like to be associated with those expressions of sympathy. Ciarán Mac Mathúna was a constituent of mine and a very well regarded and well respected traditional music person as was Liam Clancy.

Departmental Funding. (17 Dec 2009)

Mary Upton: Question 2: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism his views on the impact the cuts announced in budget 2010 will have on the areas of arts, sport and tourism; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47991/09]

Departmental Funding. (17 Dec 2009)

Mary Upton: I thank the Minister for his reply. I have talked to people in the arts, sport and tourism sectors who feel that the wool has been pulled over their eyes. They were expecting such bad news. This is true of the budget in general, and it is the feedback on it. When they hear, for example, that the Arts Council is only to have a 13% cut for the entire year, they believe this is not so bad....