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Written Answers — Care of the Elderly: Care of the Elderly (22 Mar 2007)

Mary Upton: Question 149: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the files that accompanied a person (details supplied) in Dublin 10 when they were transferred from a Dublin hospital to a nursing home in County Kildare; the extent to which the nursing home in County Kildare was aware of the persons medical condition at the time of their transfer; the reason the person had to wait without a bed for...

Written Answers — Care of the Elderly: Care of the Elderly (22 Mar 2007)

Mary Upton: Question 150: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will provide documentary evidence that a person (details supplied) in Dublin 10 refused a place in a nursing home on behalf of their son; and if she will provide written evidence that the nursing home accepts patients who need to be fed through a peg or who have MRSA. [10929/07]

Written Answers — Care of the Elderly: Care of the Elderly (22 Mar 2007)

Mary Upton: Question 151: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will confirm that a family meeting with the multi-disciplinary team and the family took place on 9 February 2007, as distinct from 7 February 2007; if she will provide documentary evidence of the statement in the response that the family accepted the person (details supplied) needed to be discharged to a nursing home. [10930/07]

Written Answers — Care of the Elderly: Care of the Elderly (22 Mar 2007)

Mary Upton: Question 152: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of individuals in need of long term care who have been moved directly from Dublin hospitals to non-acute care homes outside the county of Dublin during each of the past 12 months; and the number of those moved who were incapable of expressing consent or withholding consent to medical procedures and operations under the...

Consumer Protection Bill 2007 [Seanad]: Report and Final Stages (27 Mar 2007)

Mary Upton: I concur with what Deputy Hogan has said. I, too, have had representations on the very same points. It certainly raises issues about the travel industry and the implications therefor. In the submission to me the point is made that there is the risk of a knock-on effect for consumers. Those who pay by alternative methods other than direct debit may become victims in that regard. I would...

Consumer Protection Bill 2007 [Seanad]: Report and Final Stages (27 Mar 2007)

Mary Upton: The ITAA has made the point that one of the consequences is that there will be a higher price for everybody. This is the Consumer Protection Bill. From that perspective perhaps there is a consumer aspect to it, particularly in the light of what the travel agents argue. They maintain they will suffer greatly as a consequence and perhaps there is a consumer element within their argument...

Consumer Protection Bill 2007 [Seanad]: Report and Final Stages (27 Mar 2007)

Mary Upton: The Small Claims Court has an important role to play in this area. It could be utilised by people who want to avoid the increased costs of a substantial case to be made in a higher court. I support the amendment.

Written Answers — Telecommunications Services: Telecommunications Services (27 Mar 2007)

Mary Upton: Question 106: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources when he will establish the National Advisory Forum on Next Generation Networks; the persons who will be a member of the Forum and the Forum's mandate; the regularity with which the Forum will meet; the timeframe for the publication of its first report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11354/07]

Written Answers — Telecommunications Services: Telecommunications Services (27 Mar 2007)

Mary Upton: Question 150: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if he will report on his new indicative target of 700,000 broadband subscribers by the end of 2007; the targets the Government should set for broadband roll-out to 2010; the measures he will introduce to achieve this objective; if he has had contact with broadband service providers in relation to achieving the...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (27 Mar 2007)

Mary Upton: Question 196: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will address the serious concerns of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11090/07]

Written Answers — Deportation Orders: Deportation Orders (27 Mar 2007)

Mary Upton: Question 234: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will review the decision of his Department which led to a deportation order dated 6 May 2005 in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 8. [11668/07]

Written Answers — Visa Applications: Visa Applications (28 Mar 2007)

Mary Upton: Question 140: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will elucidate the options that exist within the current visa regime for a Turkish national with a C visa and Irish born children to upgrade their visa status in order that they would no longer need to leave the State every three months in order to remain here and look after their children. [11879/07]

Written Answers — Care of the Elderly: Care of the Elderly (28 Mar 2007)

Mary Upton: Question 175: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if further to a direct response to this Deputy following a parliamentary question she will provide documentary evidence that a person (details supplied) in Dublin 10 refused a place in a nursing home on behalf of their son; and if she will provide written evidence that the nursing home accepts patients who need to be fed through a peg...

Written Answers — Mental Health Services: Mental Health Services (29 Mar 2007)

Mary Upton: Question 15: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she is confident that the provision of mental health teams and professionals for children and adolescents here is acceptable; the waiting lists for children and adolescents to be assessed and treated by a mental health professional; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12080/07]

Written Answers — Mental Health Services: Mental Health Services (29 Mar 2007)

Mary Upton: Question 87: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the position regarding the relocation of the Central Mental Hospital; her views on whether the conditions in which patients are kept in the CMH are acceptable; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12079/07]

Written Answers — Road Traffic Offences: Road Traffic Offences (3 Apr 2007)

Mary Upton: Question 99: To ask the Minister for Transport the progress made on the mutual recognition of penalty points between Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland; and the reason for the ongoing delay. [12677/07]

Written Answers — Alternative Energy Projects: Alternative Energy Projects (3 Apr 2007)

Mary Upton: Question 104: To ask the Minister for Transport his plans to introduce a grant to people having their cars modified to enable them to use low CO2 emission biofuels. [12678/07]

Written Answers — Animal Vaccination: Animal Vaccination (3 Apr 2007)

Mary Upton: Question 535: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food her understanding of the regulatory impact of recent legal changes that have apparently resulted in all dog vaccines being reclassified as prescription only medicine; if her attention has been drawn to concerns that people on low incomes will not be able to afford to vaccinate their animals; and the steps she has taken, is taking or...

Written Answers — Animal Carcase Disposal: Animal Carcase Disposal (3 Apr 2007)

Mary Upton: Question 540: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the way she proposes to dispose of the carcasses of poultry ordered to be destroyed due to its possible infection with avian flu; if such carcasses will be transported to Germany for incineration; the facilities that exist at present here for the incineration of such carcasses; if such facilities as exist at present here have the...

Written Answers — Residential Institutions Redress Scheme: Residential Institutions Redress Scheme (3 Apr 2007)

Mary Upton: Question 637: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if her attention has been drawn to correspondence in 1996 between her Department and the Garda authorities relating to the investigation of concerns regarding possible abuse in a children's detention centre (details supplied); the date on which the correspondence was provided to the child abuse commission; and if she will make a...