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Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 31 (6 Feb 2007)

Mary Upton: I seek the adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 31 to raise a specific and important matter of public interest requiring urgent attention, namely, the serious implications for the Irish poultry industry and human health of the discovery in England of an outbreak of the H5N1 strain of avian flu which has led to the slaughter of almost 160,000 turkeys at a farm in Suffolk, and the need...

Order of Business (6 Feb 2007)

Mary Upton: A number of local authority tenants are very anxious to purchase the flats in which they are living. When will the social housing Bill be published?

Animal Diseases. (6 Feb 2007)

Mary Upton: As this is clearly of such significance to the horse industry, are there any changes in the protocol, quality control and quality assurance procedures arising that should be applied to the importing of other batches of that product and similar biological products?

Food Labelling. (6 Feb 2007)

Mary Upton: Question 89: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food if she will report on the status, including providing the dates of meetings, of the interdepartmental or agency group set up to progress implementation of the recommendations of the consumer liaison panel in regard to food labelling and food prices; when the recommendations of the panel in regard to food labelling will be implemented;...

Food Labelling. (6 Feb 2007)

Mary Upton: I thank the Minister of State for that detailed response, which has answered many of the questions in my original queries and some I had asked previously. I am somewhat concerned that when we raise issues such as traffic light food labelling, this kind of question is kicked back to the Department of Health and Children although the Minister for Agriculture and Food has commented on it. I am...

Written Answers — Infectious Diseases: Infectious Diseases (1 Feb 2007)

Mary Upton: Question 52: To ask the Minister for Defence if there have been recent meetings of the interdepartmental working group on emerging planning to prepare for the anticipated arrival of avian flu here; the outcome of such meetings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2809/07]

Written Answers — Job Losses: Job Losses (31 Jan 2007)

Mary Upton: Question 158: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of redundancies for each year from 2002 to date in 2007; the breakdown of these numbers by sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2558/07]

Written Answers — Redundancy Claims: Redundancy Claims (31 Jan 2007)

Mary Upton: Question 205: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of redundancy claims submitted using the online redundancy claims system on his Department's website for each year since its commencement including 2006; the average time taken to process a claim submitted online; the average time taken to process a claim submitted by other methods; if this system is fully...

Written Answers — Youth Services: Youth Services (31 Jan 2007)

Mary Upton: Question 1424: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the position in relation to an application for funding for a club (details supplied) in Dublin 12 under the new options new choices programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43799/06]

Written Answers — Control of Dogs: Control of Dogs (31 Jan 2007)

Mary Upton: Question 1811: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he has plans to introduce further legislation regarding the ownership and control of certain breeds of dogs, following reports of the tragic incident in the UK where a young child was mauled to death by a dog; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1097/07]

Written Answers — Animal Welfare: Animal Welfare (31 Jan 2007)

Mary Upton: Question 1797: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the status of the report of the working group on dog breeding establishments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43794/06]

Written Answers — Animal Welfare: Animal Welfare (31 Jan 2007)

Mary Upton: Question 1810: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his plans to implement the recommendations of the task force on dog breeding establishments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1096/07]

Written Answers — Social and Affordable Housing: Social and Affordable Housing (31 Jan 2007)

Mary Upton: Question 1815: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he has plans to change the rules for clawback payments on the selling on of affordable housing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1101/07]

Written Answers — Debt Levels: Debt Levels (14 Dec 2006)

Mary Upton: Question 96: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if he has had discussions or plans to have discussions with representatives of the credit union movement with a possible view to providing additional credit options for low income families; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43125/06]

Written Answers — Debt Levels: Debt Levels (14 Dec 2006)

Mary Upton: Question 114: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs when the promised new legislation to place the Money Advice and Budgeting Service on a statutory basis will be published; the principal areas in which it will differ from the Bill published in 2002; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43126/06]

Written Answers — Visa Applications: Visa Applications (14 Dec 2006)

Mary Upton: Question 142: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will reconsider the refusal of a temporary visa for a person (details supplied) to visit Ireland over Christmas 2006. [43564/06]

Health Services. (13 Dec 2006)

Mary Upton: I thank the Ceann Comhairle for the opportunity to raise this matter. A number of constituents have contacted me about the unacceptable waiting times to get an appointment for assessment at St. James's Hospital following diagnosis of arthritis by their GPs. In one case, my constituent was given an appointment for 12 months later following referral by her GP. This lady waited for a few...

Written Answers — Drugs Seizures: Drugs Seizures (13 Dec 2006)

Mary Upton: Question 56: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if he has had discussions with the Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform and the Department of Finance in regard to the number and value of drugs seizures here in 2006; his views on the increased number of drugs hauls in recent times; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42855/06]

Public Transport: Motion (Resumed) (13 Dec 2006)

Mary Upton: I welcome the opportunity to speak in this debate and congratulate my colleague, Deputy Shortall, for proposing the motion. I want to pick up on the final straightforward point made by Deputy McManus on the need for joined up thinking between the local authorities and public transport services. A consultant's report was commissioned to examine the transport problems and daily gridlock in the...

Public Transport: Motion (Resumed) (13 Dec 2006)

Mary Upton: I am a supporter.