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Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (9 Feb 2010)

Mary Upton: Question 240: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the reason the processing of medical card applications for persons over 70 years is taking a long time; the further reason the system is not made easier for elderly applicants; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6386/10]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (9 Feb 2010)

Mary Upton: Question 469: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if a person (details supplied) in Dublin 12 is in receipt of their correct payments and entitlements; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6393/10]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (9 Feb 2010)

Mary Upton: Question 525: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if a person (details supplied) in Dublin 15 is in receipt of all their proper entitlements; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6766/10]

Written Answers — Road Network: Road Network (10 Feb 2010)

Mary Upton: Question 105: To ask the Minister for Transport the new role for the National Roads Authority as the manager of the non-national road network on a non-statutory basis; the powers that have been removed from the local authorities in this regard; the way the NRA will implement its new control oversight of these roads; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6430/10]

Written Answers — State Airports: State Airports (10 Feb 2010)

Mary Upton: Question 118: To ask the Minister for Transport if preclearance facilities are now fully operational at Shannon Airport; the security measures that are in place to monitor private aircraft using the preclearance facilities; when they will also be fully operational at Dublin Airport; his views on the introduction of body scanners at airports here; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (10 Feb 2010)

Mary Upton: Question 228: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if the pension payment will be restored in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 12; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7037/10]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (10 Feb 2010)

Mary Upton: Question 239: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the conditions for eligibility for the back to education allowance; the options for funding available to a person who has no means and will be unable to continue in education unless the back to education allowance and a maintenance allowance are available to them; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7097/10]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (10 Feb 2010)

Mary Upton: Question 242: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if a casual social welfare payment will be put in place in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Meath; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7114/10]

Order of Business (11 Feb 2010)

Mary Upton: I recently obtained some figures from the Minister of State, Deputy Barry Andrews as part of a reply to a parliamentary question, regarding sports organisations and the vetting of employees and volunteers. Some of these were very good and indicated that a very high number had gone through the process, but quite a number had not. Will the Tánaiste say when the national vetting bureau Bill...

Written Answers — Community Employment Schemes: Community Employment Schemes (11 Feb 2010)

Mary Upton: Question 81: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if a person (details supplied) in Dublin 12 will be considered for inclusion in a community employment scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7352/10]

Written Answers — International Agreements: International Agreements (16 Feb 2010)

Mary Upton: Question 109: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs his views on the suspension of the free trade agreement negotiations between the EU and Columbia. [7153/10]

Written Answers — Haiti Earthquake: Haiti Earthquake (16 Feb 2010)

Mary Upton: Question 113: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs his views on the request of the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs for debt cancellation to Haiti; if he has communicated his support to the Department for Finance; and if he is concerned at the absence of debt cancellation from the agenda of the most recent board meeting of the International Monetary Fund. [7152/10]

Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (16 Feb 2010)

Mary Upton: Question 209: To ask the Minister for Finance if persons (details supplied) will be exempted from the public sector pension levy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7968/10]

Written Answers — Child Care Services: Child Care Services (16 Feb 2010)

Mary Upton: Question 228: To ask the Minister for Health and Children her views on the fact that some parents who are employed are no longer able to afford community child care and are removing their children from child care services due to the increase in fees; her further views on the fact that fee increase is creating a poverty trap and if this is counterproductive; and if she will make a statement...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (16 Feb 2010)

Mary Upton: Question 445: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if a person (details supplied) in Dublin 15 is in receipt of all their proper entitlements; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7861/10]

Sports Funding. (17 Feb 2010)

Mary Upton: Question 64: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism his views on the future funding of the horse and greyhound sectors; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8340/10]

Sports Funding. (17 Feb 2010)

Mary Upton: We would all agree on the importance of horse racing and the greyhound industries for employment here and with all their other positive benefits outlined by the Minister, about which there is no argument. The issue that arises is around the methodology for funding. The review, to which the Minister referred, is out of date and inaccurate. For instance, it states that excise duty on...

Sports Funding. (17 Feb 2010)

Mary Upton: Is it not the case that bets placed in Ireland should be taxed in Ireland and that such tax revenue accruing should come back into this country? While it might be difficult technically to address the activities of Internet service providers, it appears no effort has been made to tackle that aspect. That is another support mechanism that could and should be in place to deal with this matter.

Sports Funding. (17 Feb 2010)

Mary Upton: I am not proposing that.

Sports Funding. (17 Feb 2010)

Mary Upton: I take it that before the end of the current year some moves will be made to ensure that the industries will be self-funding. It is unsustainable to continue to use general Exchequer funding when there are so many more calls on that money.