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Written Answers — Recycling Policy: Recycling Policy (14 Nov 2006)

Mary Upton: Question 548: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his views on the needs of a charity (details supplied) in Dublin 12 in trying to access a suitable location for a recycling facility for used textiles; his further views on their request for information on accessing suitable raw materials for recycling; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37929/06]

Written Answers — Teangacha Oifigiúla: Teangacha Oifigiúla (9 Nov 2006)

Mary Upton: Question 21: To ask the Aire Gnóthaí Pobail, Tuaithe agus Gaeltachta cén fáth go bhfuil díolúine iomlán ón dátheangachas sna dréacht-rialacháin maidir le logainmneacha poiblí faoi alt 9 d'Acht na dTeangacha Oifigiúla 2003 a chuir sé os comhair na Dála; agus an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas ina leith. [37020/06]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (9 Nov 2006)

Mary Upton: Question 121: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if her attention has been drawn to the fact that some years after telephone numbers were changed and the restructuring of the health service began the Health Service Executive website is still showing the old health boards (details supplied) and contact numbers which in at least one case have been out of date for three years; and if...

Written Answers — Social and Affordable Housing: Social and Affordable Housing (8 Nov 2006)

Mary Upton: Question 77: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the moneys collected to date by each local authority under Part V of the Planning and Development Act 2000; the acreage of land received by each local authority under Part V of the Act; the amount of funding spent by each local authority in the provision of social and affordable housing; the amount of the...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (8 Nov 2006)

Mary Upton: Question 318: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if a school (details supplied) in County Meath will be included on the building programme for 2007; if unresolved issues over title for the proposed site will prevent it from being included in the programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37029/06]

Written Answers — Garda Strength: Garda Strength (7 Nov 2006)

Mary Upton: Question 121: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he has brought to Government his request for approval for the appointment of an additional 1,000 gardaí; the response received from Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36283/06]

Written Answers — Departmental Procedures: Departmental Procedures (7 Nov 2006)

Mary Upton: Question 140: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he has put in place the procedures he promised in the Houses of the Oireachtas on 8 June 2006 for consultation between his Department and the Offices of the Attorney General and Director of Public Prosecutions in the case of litigation on constitutional and policy issues; the new procedures in place; and...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (7 Nov 2006)

Mary Upton: Question 381: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs his views on addressing the problem whereby people on the State pension receive disproportionately more money than some people on a [i]pro rata[/i] State pension; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36129/06]

Written Answers — Crime Prevention: Crime Prevention (2 Nov 2006)

Mary Upton: Question 113: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the action that will be taken to prevent bogus charities from operating door to door collections; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that these operators have been alleged to intimidate genuine charities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35910/06]

Written Answers — Food Safety Authority: Food Safety Authority (2 Nov 2006)

Mary Upton: Question 138: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of samples of rice from Chinese specialty stores that have been tested here since it has become known that an unauthorised genetically modified rice, known as Bt63, had been detected in products imported from China for sale in Chinese speciality stores in the UK, France and Germany; the date these tests were carried out;...

Written Answers — Charities Regulation: Charities Regulation (2 Nov 2006)

Mary Upton: Question 208: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs his views on the problems caused by unlicenced operators pretending to be charities; if his attention has been drawn to the difficulties they cause for genuine charities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35909/06]

Written Answers — State Aid: State Aid (2 Nov 2006)

Mary Upton: Question 215: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food if her attention was drawn to the discussions at the expert meeting of the European Commission's advisory committee which took place on 25 October 2006; if after that meeting, in her view, member states' concerns regarding whether or not certain agriculture and rural development related transfers might be legal under the EU law...

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (2 Nov 2006)

Mary Upton: Question 216: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food her views on the fact that there is dissatisfaction within the ranks of persons who were interviewed during the 2005 and 2006 rounds of interviews for promotions to area superintendent and district superintendent grades; if, in view of this dissatisfaction and the risk it poses to the [i]esprit de corps[/i] among employees of her...

Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill 2006: Second Stage (Resumed) (2 Nov 2006)

Mary Upton: I wish to share time with Deputy Gilmore. I welcome the opportunity to speak in this debate which has extended beyond affordable housing, creating the scope for us to address the many other issues around housing developments and apartment buildings. I refer specifically to my constituency which overlaps the Dublin City Council and South Dublin County Council areas where the glut of...

Written Answers — Infectious Diseases: Infectious Diseases (1 Nov 2006)

Mary Upton: Question 126: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the position on the latest new estimates from experts for the expected numbers of persons that may become infected with avian flu; her Department's plans to deal with avian flu; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35492/06]

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (1 Nov 2006)

Mary Upton: Question 180: To ask the Minister for Health and Children her views on reports that the blood test laboratory at Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital in Drogheda is unable to keep up with demand and that a private clinic has to be used; the private clinics used; the cost of the blood tests to the private clinics; the measures she is taking to provide extra resources to the laboratory in Our Lady of...

Written Answers — Sexual Offences: Sexual Offences (1 Nov 2006)

Mary Upton: Question 228: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the status of his request, as stated in his reply to Parliamentary Question No. 601 of 4 July 2006, of the Gardaí for a report into the matters raised in that parliamentary question; if he has received that report; and if not, when he expects to receive same. [35243/06]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (1 Nov 2006)

Mary Upton: Question 346: To ask the Minister for Health and Children her views on the recommendations contained in the 2004 review of the Expert Group on Domiciliary Births' Domiciliary Births Report; if these recommendations will be implemented; if so, when; if not, the reason for same; if these recommendations will be implemented in part, the parts that will not be implemented; the reason for same;...

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (26 Oct 2006)

Mary Upton: Question 149: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food if she is satisfied that the procedure used in the 2005 and 2006 round of promotions, for area superintendent and district superintendent grades was fair; if she is further satisfied that the subjective procedures used were the most appropriate; if her attention has been drawn to the fact that there is dissatisfaction within the...

Sports Capital Programme. (26 Oct 2006)

Mary Upton: Question 11: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism his views on whether Ireland currently lags behind other countries in regard to sporting facilities, coaching and expertise that are available to elite athletes; his further views on whether this is hampering the ability of athletes here to compete at international level; the efforts he is making to address this; and if he will...