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Order of Business (19 Feb 2009)

Mary Upton: Yesterday in my constituency there were two events, one violent and the other potentially violent. In one case a man was gunned down in cold blood — the sixth gun murder so far this year. In the second one a viable explosive device was found under a car with the potential to explode and cause serious damage or death. Are there any plans to increase the Garda's power of surveillance or...

Written Answers — Financial Institutions Support Scheme: Financial Institutions Support Scheme (19 Feb 2009)

Mary Upton: Question 99: To ask the Minister for Finance his views on the fact that, following the State's guarantee of six financial institutions in September 2008, Ireland's rate for loans on the international market has risen sharply; if there is an escalator clause in this agreement with the banks to ensure that the fee charged to these banks covers the increased cost in lending which the State has...

Written Answers — Adoption Services: Adoption Services (19 Feb 2009)

Mary Upton: Question 115: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if, in relation to the Adoption Bill 2009, she will ensure that the legislation introduced will promote the development of adoption counselling and post adoption services here and will allow for a tracing service for persons who wish to avail of it; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6792/09]

Written Answers — Adoption Services: Adoption Services (19 Feb 2009)

Mary Upton: Question 116: To ask the Minister for Health and Children her views on an assertion (details supplied) in regard to the Adoption Bill 2009; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6793/09]

Written Answers — Overseas Development Aid: Overseas Development Aid (19 Feb 2009)

Mary Upton: Question 185: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs his views on the cut to overseas aid as announced earlier this month; if it is his intention to achieve a total aid budget of 0.7%; when he projects that this will be achieved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6790/09]

Written Answers — Overseas Development Aid: Overseas Development Aid (19 Feb 2009)

Mary Upton: Question 186: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the way the Irish Aid budget is to be cut; the way a decision was reached on the areas to cut from the Irish Aid budget; if he expects the Irish Aid budget to be cut further again later in 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6791/09]

Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (19 Feb 2009)

Mary Upton: Question 253: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if he will address the concerns of a school (details supplied) in Dublin 6W where the loss of two teachers will have a negative impact on the ability of the school to deliver the quality of education required by students; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6702/09]

Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (19 Feb 2009)

Mary Upton: Question 254: To ask the Minister for Education and Science his views on whether it is appropriate that each of the nine primary schools in the Dublin 10 area will lose a learning support teacher, and one school will lose two teachers; his further views on the impact this decision will have on the pupils and teachers in these schools which all have DEIS status. [6703/09]

Written Answers — Consumer Protection: Consumer Protection (24 Feb 2009)

Mary Upton: Question 87: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the steps she is taking to implement the commitment in the programme for Government that steps would be taken to ensure that consumer codes of conduct are published by businesses; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7283/09]

Written Answers — Departmental Reports: Departmental Reports (24 Feb 2009)

Mary Upton: Question 116: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if she will implement the recommendations contained in the report of the advisory group on media mergers published on 2 January 2009; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7284/09]

Written Answers — Inter-Country Adoptions: Inter-Country Adoptions (24 Feb 2009)

Mary Upton: Question 229: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when the renewal of the bilateral adoption agreement between Ireland and Vietnam will be finalised to allow inter-country adoptions between Ireland and Vietnam to continue (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7476/09]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (24 Feb 2009)

Mary Upton: Question 203: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when a person (details supplied) in County Dublin will receive an appointment for an assessment; the reason for this delay; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7129/09]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (24 Feb 2009)

Mary Upton: Question 204: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when an early intervention team, under the Disability Act 2005, serving Dublin north, will be in place and fully operational; the reason for this delay; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7130/09]

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (24 Feb 2009)

Mary Upton: Question 306: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if he will make funding available to a social services centre (details supplied) in Dublin 12 to carry out essential repairs so the centre can continue to provide its valuable services to the community; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7570/09]

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (24 Feb 2009)

Mary Upton: Question 321: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if a job facilitator post is in place at all social welfare offices; the availability of such persons to those seeking employment; the average waiting time for an interested party to receive access to a job facilitator; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7142/09]

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (24 Feb 2009)

Mary Upton: Question 459: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if he will review the decision to remove the provision of a special class teacher from a school (details supplied) in Dublin 8. [7046/09]

Written Answers — Garda Stations: Garda Stations (25 Feb 2009)

Mary Upton: Question 111: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if plans for an appropriate Garda headquarters to serve the Garda divisional area of Tallaght have been shelved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7612/09]

Written Answers — Prison Building Programme: Prison Building Programme (25 Feb 2009)

Mary Upton: Question 114: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he is satisfied in relation to the capacity of the preferred bidder to deliver the Thornton Hall prison project; the progress that has been made on the project since the enactment of the Prison Development (Confirmation of Regulations) Act 2008; the estimated date for the commencement and the completion of the project;...

Written Answers — Taxi Regulations: Taxi Regulations (25 Feb 2009)

Mary Upton: Question 153: To ask the Minister for Transport if he will meet with a group (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7788/09]

Written Answers — Defence Forces Equipment: Defence Forces Equipment (25 Feb 2009)

Mary Upton: Question 193: To ask the Minister for Defence the military equipment Ireland purchases from Israel; the value of these contracts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7820/09]