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Written Answers — House Prices: House Prices (27 May 2010)

Mary Upton: Question 24: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government, further to Parliamentary Question No. 158 of 22 April 2010, the interested parties that have been consulted by his Department in regard to the establishment of a house price database; the timetable that has been set for this consultation; the number of meetings that have taken place to date; and if he will...

Written Answers — Social and Affordable Housing: Social and Affordable Housing (27 May 2010)

Mary Upton: Question 25: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if a formula has been devised to provide local authorities or their tenants under the social housing leasing initiative with a mechanism to purchase the actual unit they are occupying; if any such lease agreement has been entered into to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22243/10]

Written Answers — Foreign Adoptions: Foreign Adoptions (27 May 2010)

Mary Upton: Question 85: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the position regarding the small number of adoptions with Vietnam that are outstanding and that she has agreed to progress; if it is expected that a bilateral agreement with Vietnam will be signed in the near future; when she expects a resolution on this issue; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22487/10]

Written Answers — Departmental Reports: Departmental Reports (27 May 2010)

Mary Upton: Question 171: To ask the Minister for Tourism, Culture and Sport, further to Parliamentary Question No. 173 of 19 May 2010, when she expects to receive the report from the audiovisual content production industry strategy framework group; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22489/10]

Written Answers — Deportation Orders: Deportation Orders (26 May 2010)

Mary Upton: Question 198: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will ensure that a deportation order against persons (details supplied), is reviewed sympathetically. [22203/10]

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (26 May 2010)

Mary Upton: Question 204: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he can ensure that an application for permission to remain in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 6 will be processed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22330/10]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (25 May 2010)

Mary Upton: Question 54: To ask the Minister for Social Protection his plans to assist households who are experiencing higher fuel costs as a result of the introduction of the carbon levy. [21609/10]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (25 May 2010)

Mary Upton: Question 78: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the savings that would result from changing social welfare legislation to provide for the reimbursement to his Department by insurance companies of social welfare payments deducted from awards of special damages in respect of loss of earnings. [21610/10]

Written Answers — Criminal Prosecutions: Criminal Prosecutions (25 May 2010)

Mary Upton: Question 143: To ask the Minister for Finance the number of prosecutions that have been initiated against unlicensed estate agents or letting agents who do not have the required licence under the Auctioneers and House Agents Act 1974; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21893/10]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (25 May 2010)

Mary Upton: Question 161: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the reason funding has been cut to an organisation (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21373/10]

Written Answers — Irish Horseracing Industry: Irish Horseracing Industry (25 May 2010)

Mary Upton: Question 387: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will establish a special forum to bring together all sectors of the horse, greyhound and gambling industries to address the serious issues in the industry and to attempt to establish reforms within the industry by consensus; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21372/10]

Written Answers — International Agreements: International Agreements (20 May 2010)

Mary Upton: Question 51: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs his views on proposed economic partnership agreements between the EU and the Eastern and Southern Africa States. [20938/10]

Written Answers — Debt Relief: Debt Relief (20 May 2010)

Mary Upton: Question 19: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he is concerned at the development consequences of the conditions being imposed by the International Monetary Fund on some of the world's poorest countries, for example Mali, where such conditions have resulted in human disaster. [20939/10]

Written Answers — Departmental Bodies: Departmental Bodies (19 May 2010)

Mary Upton: Question 174: To ask the Minister for Tourism, Culture and Sport if new legislation is required regarding the proposed merger of the National Archives, National Library and the Irish Manuscripts Commission; when she expects to bring this legislation before the Houses of the Oireachtas; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20857/10]

Written Answers — Employment Rights: Employment Rights (19 May 2010)

Mary Upton: Question 77: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Innovation further to Parliamentary Question No. 101 of 12 May 2010, if he will provide figures for inspection rate and levels of non-compliance with the Hotels Employment Regulation Order on a county basis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20996/10]

Written Answers — National Asset Management Agency: National Asset Management Agency (19 May 2010)

Mary Upton: Question 80: To ask the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 119 of 12 May 2010, the number of hotels which have been transferred into the National Assets Management Agency to date; the expected number of hotels which are to be transferred; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20792/10]

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (19 May 2010)

Mary Upton: Question 165: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position regarding an application for leave to remain in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Dublin; when a decision will be made on the application; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21013/10]

Written Answers — Video Games Sector: Video Games Sector (19 May 2010)

Mary Upton: Question 173: To ask the Minister for Tourism, Culture and Sport if she will support the extension of the remit of the Irish Film Board to include the video game industry; if she would support the extension of the section 481 film tax reliefs to the video game sector; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20856/10]

Written Answers — Tax Yield: Tax Yield (18 May 2010)

Mary Upton: Question 166: To ask the Minister for Finance the number of hotels that have claimed tax relief under the seven-year exemption on construction costs in each of the past five years; the amount of tax forgone in each year; the expected number of hotels which will be part of the scheme in 2010; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19909/10]

Written Answers — Visa Applications: Visa Applications (18 May 2010)

Mary Upton: Question 333: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if an appeal for a visa in respect of a person (details supplied) will be processed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20062/10]