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Gangland Crime: Motion: (Resumed) (19 Nov 2008)

Mary Upton: I wish to share time with Deputy Joe Costello.

Gangland Crime: Motion: (Resumed) (19 Nov 2008)

Mary Upton: Gangland criminals make their living as parasites on vulnerable people who often through disadvantage, lack of educational opportunities or family breakdown are easy prey for the drug baron vultures. These are the unfortunates who find themselves behind bars, for the most part, while the barons are free to continue causing murder and mayhem on our streets. In reply to a recent parliamentary...

Written Answers — Sports Capital Programme: Sports Capital Programme (19 Nov 2008)

Mary Upton: Question 106: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism if he is satisfied with the support given to amateur boxing clubs in view of the success achieved by our boxers at the Olympics over many years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41136/08]

Written Answers — Arts Plan: Arts Plan (19 Nov 2008)

Mary Upton: Question 170: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the progress made towards implementing the recommendation of the Arts and Education Committee; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41676/08]

Written Answers — Sports Funding: Sports Funding (19 Nov 2008)

Mary Upton: Question 171: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism his views on lowering the matching funding threshold for sports clubs and organisations in CLÁR and RAPID areas from the 10% requirement to 5% under the sports capital programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41677/08]

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (19 Nov 2008)

Mary Upton: Question 226: To ask the Minister for Education and Science his plans for giving approval in respect of the building of new schools in 2009; when he will inform interested applicants about the status of their applications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41738/08]

Written Answers — Ministerial Staff: Ministerial Staff (20 Nov 2008)

Mary Upton: Question 19: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number, in respect of her and of her Ministers of State, the constituency office and the private office, of staff employed, broken down by grade and the cost of each office in terms of salaries and expenses for 2007 and the projected costs for 2008; if there will be a reduction in staffing levels in these...

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (20 Nov 2008)

Mary Upton: Question 40: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if she will make a statement on her Department's Estimate for 2009; and the main areas where savings will be made. [41754/08]

Written Answers — Community Employment Schemes: Community Employment Schemes (20 Nov 2008)

Mary Upton: Question 63: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of people who were employed on a community employment scheme in each of the past three years; the percentage figure of those who have progressed to full-time employment from the community employment scheme in each of the past three years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42040/08]

Written Answers — Vaccination Programme: Vaccination Programme (20 Nov 2008)

Mary Upton: Question 96: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the cost of the yearly flu vaccination for Health Service Executive staff; the rate of uptake for this staff vaccination; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42041/08]

Written Answers — Consumer Protection: Consumer Protection (25 Nov 2008)

Mary Upton: Question 160: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the reason the National Consumer Agency does not address the issue of the serious anomalies between sterling prices and euro prices for goods available in shops here; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42724/08]

Written Answers — Olympic Games: Olympic Games (25 Nov 2008)

Mary Upton: Question 396: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism when he will publish the report to analyse and evaluate the potential economic benefits to Ireland in the sporting, business and tourism areas from the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42296/08]

Written Answers — Greenhouse Gas Emissions: Greenhouse Gas Emissions (25 Nov 2008)

Mary Upton: Question 479: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the proposals he has put forward to achieve the 6% cut in carbon emissions for 2008 and 2009; the amount each carbon savings measure is expected to make towards this 6% goal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42707/08]

Written Answers — Nuclear Power: Nuclear Power (25 Nov 2008)

Mary Upton: Question 494: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources, further to Parliamentary Question No. 480 of 18 November 2008, if he plans to launch a national debate on the merits and dangers surrounding nuclear power; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42708/08]

Small and Medium Enterprises: Motion (Resumed) (26 Nov 2008)

Mary Upton: I welcome the opportunity to speak in the debate, which concerns an issue that is affecting more and more people as the days go by. The loss of 10,000 jobs every month makes stark reading for those people who are affected by this recession. The last time the Labour Party was in power in 1997, we were creating 1,000 jobs a week. The current Government appears asleep at the wheel. It seems...

Written Answers — Rental Accommodation: Rental Accommodation (27 Nov 2008)

Mary Upton: Question 42: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if the Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill will be passed into law by the end of this session in order to meet the projected target of 1 February 2009 for the implementation of the standards reform package. [43054/08]

Written Answers — Rental Accommodation: Rental Accommodation (27 Nov 2008)

Mary Upton: Question 28: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his views on his statement of 18 November 2008 that the number of inspections has increased to 14,008 in view of the fact this figure includes re-inspection of the same premises. [43055/08]

Written Answers — Departmental Bodies: Departmental Bodies (27 Nov 2008)

Mary Upton: Question 125: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism when the National Library of Ireland, the National Archives and the Manuscripts Commission will be amalgamated; the amount that will be saved as a result of this amalgamation; his views on whether this amalgamation is feasible or appropriate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43260/08]

Written Answers — Departmental Bodies: Departmental Bodies (27 Nov 2008)

Mary Upton: Question 126: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism when the National Gallery of Ireland, the Irish Museum of Modern Art and the Crawford Gallery will be amalgamated; the amount that will be saved as a result of this amalgamation; his views on whether this amalgamation is feasible or appropriate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43261/08]

Written Answers — Capitation Grants: Capitation Grants (27 Nov 2008)

Mary Upton: Question 175: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the progress on the commitment in the programme for Government to double the primary school capitation fee; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that nearly every school has a funding shortfall for essential services and that this has to be made up through fund-raising; his views on the inequality in funding for schools as...