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Written Answers — Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change: Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (30 Mar 2010)

Mary Upton: Question 121: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs his views on the recent statement by the UN Secretary General to seek an independent evaluation of the scientific work of the UN intergovernmental panel on climate change. [13338/10]

Written Answers — Tax Collection: Tax Collection (30 Mar 2010)

Mary Upton: Question 170: To ask the Minister for Finance if she will respond to correspondence (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13733/10]

Written Answers — Hospitals Building Programme: Hospitals Building Programme (30 Mar 2010)

Mary Upton: Question 202: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the position regarding the proposed new children's hospital at the site of the Mater hospital; if she continues to be satisfied that this is the most appropriate location for this hospital in view of the fact that the metro north project is unlikely to go ahead for a number of years; her views on access to this facility in the future...

Written Answers — Hospitals Building Programme: Hospitals Building Programme (30 Mar 2010)

Mary Upton: Question 203: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she plans to make available to the public the draft plans for the proposed children's hospital at the Mater site; if so, when these plans will be available; the locations at which they may be viewed; if she will be providing a consultative process for the public on these draft plans; if so, the dates and locations of such a...

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (30 Mar 2010)

Mary Upton: Question 205: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the action she will take arising from the recent disclosures on symphysiotomies carried out in hospitals in this country; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13702/10]

Written Answers — Water Charges: Water Charges (30 Mar 2010)

Mary Upton: Question 360: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if there are any concessions with regard to water rates for schools that have acquired a green flag status; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13678/10]

Written Answers — Irish Language: Irish Language (30 Mar 2010)

Mary Upton: Question 414: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Science her reason for refusing to open any new Irish medium schools in 2010; the position regarding the seven applications made by founding committees to establish new Irish medium schools in 2010; the criteria on which the decision to proceed with new schools in 2010 was made; her views on the fact that Irish medium schools...

Written Answers — Local Authority Charges: Local Authority Charges (30 Mar 2010)

Mary Upton: Question 415: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Science if there are any concessions in relation to water rates for schools that have acquired a green flag status; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13677/10]

Tourism Industry. (31 Mar 2010)

Mary Upton: Question 67: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism if a renewal implementation group has been established to monitor the progress on implementing the recommendations included in the report of the tourism renewal group; the members of the said body; the number of times it has met; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14068/10]

Tourism Industry. (31 Mar 2010)

Mary Upton: I wish the Minister well in her new brief and look forward to working with her. I am surprised the implementation group has not yet been established. We are only too well aware that the signals for this year, just like last year, are not good for the tourism industry. The report of the tourism renewal group, published in September 2009, recommended an implementation group of no more than...

Tourism Industry. (31 Mar 2010)

Mary Upton: It is a waste of public money when a report is commissioned but no one wants to take on board its recommendations. It flies in the face of common sense. The group consisted of experts under the chairmanship of Maurice Pratt which came up with two sets of action - survival and recovery. The former term concerns me as it implies there is a need for the industry's resuscitation. If it is to...

Irish Sports Council. (31 Mar 2010)

Mary Upton: Question 69: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the action she plans to take arising from a recent case (details supplied) so that the risk of such cases is minimised for the future; if she will advise if any of the costs arising from the case were borne by her Department either directly or indirectly; her views on whether the costs of the case may have impacted on the...

Irish Sports Council. (31 Mar 2010)

Mary Upton: I refer to the issue of quangos. A hands-off approach is taken; it is out there and we have no responsibility. Of course there is responsibility but Deputies elected to this House cannot access the information directly from the Irish Sports Council. We must go through convoluted routes to try to get to the root of it, and for the most part we fail. The report from one agency involved in...

Irish Sports Council. (31 Mar 2010)

Mary Upton: The Minister did not respond to Deputy Mitchell's query in regard to whether she would consider commissioning an independent report. There are three groups involved in this matter. Whatever the outcome, clearly a major problem exists somewhere. What sanctions, if any, will be applied? Somebody is clearly wrong. There has been a total mess up, given that €700,000 of potential sports...

Irish Sports Council. (31 Mar 2010)

Mary Upton: Is there any possibility of an independent report? There are three groups involved, one of which is providing the Minister with a report. The Minister's Department has direct responsibility for that agency. What we need is an independent report reflective of the views of all three sides involved.

Tourism Industry. (31 Mar 2010)

Mary Upton: Could the over 66 free travel scheme be extended to include all CIE services, for example, because reports have highlighted that visitors in this age cohort stay longer and spend more money? They could be encouraged to travel free, perhaps initially at off peak times, when it would not cost anything. The lack of integrated ticketing is annoying for many visitors, apart from the cost of...

Tourism Industry. (31 Mar 2010)

Mary Upton: I referred to off peak times.

Tourism Industry. (31 Mar 2010)

Mary Upton: I am tempted to say, "At long last", but it will be welcome.

Cultural Promotion. (31 Mar 2010)

Mary Upton: I was pleased to hear the Minister refer to sport because I felt it was being ever so slightly neglected within the portfolio. The question relates to culture and the impact it might have in terms of developing an interest in sport. It is clear that there is a significant cultural impact in terms of sport in this country not alone with our traditional sports, but on a wider scale. This...

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (31 Mar 2010)

Mary Upton: Question 104: To ask the Minister for Finance the cost of re-naming and re-branding those Departments which have been changed in the recent redistribution of portfolios; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14115/10]