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Written Answers — Garda Investigations: Garda Investigations (1 Nov 2007)

Mary Upton: Question 196: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the protection that currently exists for people who provide sensitive information to the Garda; if he is considering amending or introducing new legislation in this area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26785/07]

Written Answers — Gaming Legislation: Gaming Legislation (1 Nov 2007)

Mary Upton: Question 197: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the legislation that applies in relation to the setting up and running of a casino; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26786/07]

Written Answers — Departmental Correspondence: Departmental Correspondence (6 Nov 2007)

Mary Upton: Question 411: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if her attention has been drawn to the letter to her Department dated 10 July 2007 from a person (details supplied) in Dublin 12 seeking an investigation into certain matters relating to the handling of concerns about child abuse within her Department; when she proposes to reply to this letter; and if she will make a statement on...

Written Answers — Departmental Correspondence: Departmental Correspondence (6 Nov 2007)

Mary Upton: Question 478: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the steps he will take to rectify the effects on a person (details supplied) in Dublin 12 of the error which he acknowledges to have taken place in responding to inquiries about correspondence relating to concerns about child abuse; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27440/07]

Written Answers — Garda Investigations: Garda Investigations (7 Nov 2007)

Mary Upton: Question 114: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the progress made to date with regard to the Garda investigation into the murder of a person (details supplied) in Finglas on 22 October 2007; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27368/07]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (7 Nov 2007)

Mary Upton: Question 186: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs his views on whether it is correct that persons who work more than thirty hours a week are not entitled to rent supplement; the proposals he has brought forward at Government level to help resolve this issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27640/07]

Written Answers — Animal Welfare: Animal Welfare (7 Nov 2007)

Mary Upton: Question 209: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if she has plans to update the legislation relating to animal welfare, as it applies to companion animals; the discussions she has had with her counterpart in Northern Ireland on an all Ireland approach to this issue; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27739/07]

Written Answers — Social and Affordable Housing: Social and Affordable Housing (7 Nov 2007)

Mary Upton: Question 274: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the steps his Department has taken to end the practice of developers paying money to local authorities, which amounted to over €60 million between 2003 and 2006, in lieu of their obligations as part of Part V of the Planning and Development Act 2000; his views on whether this practice should continue to be...

Written Answers — Social and Affordable Housing: Social and Affordable Housing (7 Nov 2007)

Mary Upton: Question 275: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the reasons his Department has allowed developers to pay their way out of their obligations under Part V of the Planning and Development Act 2000 instead of being obliged to provide social and affordable housing on the site they are developing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27636/07]

Written Answers — Social and Affordable Housing: Social and Affordable Housing (7 Nov 2007)

Mary Upton: Question 276: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the way his Department plans to meet the Government's commitment in the National Development Plan to provide 27,000 new social housing units between 2007 and 2009 in view of the fact that less than 1,500 were provided in the first quarter of 2007; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27637/07]

Written Answers — Private Rented Accommodation: Private Rented Accommodation (7 Nov 2007)

Mary Upton: Question 277: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the steps, in view of the fact that it is accepted that in the future more Irish persons and families will live in privately rented accommodation for the duration of their lives, his Department has taken or plans to take to further increase the security of tenure enjoyed by tenants in privately rented...

Written Answers — Private Rented Accommodation: Private Rented Accommodation (7 Nov 2007)

Mary Upton: Question 278: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the steps that have been taken to introduce the reforms in the action programme on minimum standards to tackle the poor standards in private rented sector housing and to cut the funding received from the landlord registration fee to local authorities who do not inspect private rented properties to ensure...

Written Answers — Private Rented Accommodation: Private Rented Accommodation (7 Nov 2007)

Mary Upton: Question 279: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the steps his Department plans to take to support the rights of the most vulnerable to housing, in view of the significant increase in the cost of rental accommodation especially in urban areas and to ensure some of these do not become homeless; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27641/07]

Written Answers — Animal Welfare: Animal Welfare (7 Nov 2007)

Mary Upton: Question 286: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his views on the outdated legislation that applies to companion animal welfare; if he has plans to review and update the legislation that applies at local government level; if he has had discussions with his counterpart in Northern Ireland on an all Ireland approach to companion animal welfare; and if he...

Written Answers — Defence Forces Resources: Defence Forces Resources (8 Nov 2007)

Mary Upton: Question 41: To ask the Minister for Defence if the proportion of resources allocated to the three branches of the permanent Defence Forces are equitable; and when it is intended to implement the recommendations of the TNS/MRBI Study Retention and Recruitment of Women in the Defence Forces. [27716/07]

Written Answers — Drug Seizures: Drug Seizures (8 Nov 2007)

Mary Upton: Question 49: To ask the Minister for Defence the action he is taking to promote the maximum cooperation and knowledge sharing between the Navy and Air Corps, An Garda Síochána, the Custom Services and the Coast Guard in the matter of combating the importation of illegal drugs. [27717/07]

Written Answers — Third Level Fees: Third Level Fees (13 Nov 2007)

Mary Upton: Question 66: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the fee scales which a non-EU national is charged for entry to first year medicine in each third level education institute; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28489/07]

Written Answers — Third Level Courses: Third Level Courses (13 Nov 2007)

Mary Upton: Question 92: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the reason is it necessary for medical colleges to charge overseas students to raise revenue at the expense of Irish students who are more qualified according to the CAO points system, which results in fewer Irish students studying medicine at a time when more Irish doctors are needed in the health service; and if she will make a...

Written Answers — Vaccination Programme: Vaccination Programme (13 Nov 2007)

Mary Upton: Question 196: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the reason the national immunisation programme tuberculosis vaccinations in secondary schools as advised by the 2002 National Immunisation Guidelines for Ireland has never been implemented in the former ERHA region and is five years overdue. [28592/07]

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (13 Nov 2007)

Mary Upton: Question 342: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the reason a person (details supplied) was refused a laptop for their studies in view of their dyslexia and that the student has problems writing and spelling; the reason it was proposed that an Alpha Smart would be considered appropriate; if she will reconsider the request in view of the disadvantage this student suffers because of...