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Written Answers — Infectious Diseases: Infectious Diseases (3 May 2006)

Mary Upton: Question 375: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the action she intends to take arising from recent reports of the illegal importation of caged birds; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16143/06]

Written Answers — Infectious Diseases: Infectious Diseases (3 May 2006)

Mary Upton: Question 376: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food if she has plans to order the recovery and quarantine of a consignment of birds illegally imported into the country, as reported recently; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16144/06]

Written Answers — Infectious Diseases: Infectious Diseases (3 May 2006)

Mary Upton: Question 377: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the arrangements which are in place for the quarantine of caged or exotic birds where there is concern for their health status; the locations of the quarantine facilities; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16145/06]

Written Answers — Infectious Diseases: Infectious Diseases (3 May 2006)

Mary Upton: Question 378: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the procedures which are in place to authenticate the paperwork, relevant documentation and health certification of exotic or caged birds; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16146/06]

Written Answers — Infectious Diseases: Infectious Diseases (3 May 2006)

Mary Upton: Question 379: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food if her Department was informed of the possibility of the attempted illegal importation of a consignment of caged birds within the past few weeks; the action her Department has taken in relation to this information; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16147/06]

Written Answers — Infectious Diseases: Infectious Diseases (3 May 2006)

Mary Upton: Question 380: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food if her Department's attention has been drawn to the fact that a number of caged birds were dead on arrival here, during the illegal importation of a consignment of birds; the efforts which were made to establish the location of these birds; if any or all of these dead birds were retrieved; if so, the tests which were carried out; and...

Written Answers — Infectious Diseases: Infectious Diseases (3 May 2006)

Mary Upton: Question 381: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food if caged birds recently reported to have been illegally imported into the country have been tested for avian flu or other contagious diseases; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16149/06]

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (3 May 2006)

Mary Upton: Question 455: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when a person (details supplied) in Dublin 12 will be informed of a decision relating to their application for a certificate of naturalisation; when the application will be decided upon; the reason this person has never received an acknowledgement of the numerous communications they have made to his Department to update...

Written Answers — Departmental Publications: Departmental Publications (3 May 2006)

Mary Upton: Question 543: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if Dúchas is interested in publishing a manuscript (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16135/06]

School Closures. (27 Apr 2006)

Mary Upton: I thank the Ceann Comhairle for the opportunity to raise this issue which in the past couple of days became quite a critical matter for the parents, teachers and pupils in St. Michael's CBS in Inchicore. It is a school which has been part of that community for 70 years. As has been mentioned, it has great historical association apart from the educational aspects. The proposal to close the...

Written Answers — Food Labelling: Food Labelling (26 Apr 2006)

Mary Upton: Question 75: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the number of checks across the food industry for potential shortcomings in traceability and labelling standards the Food Standards Authority of Ireland has carried out between 1 March 2006 and 23 March 2006; the number of inspectors who are employed or contracted by the Food Safety Authority of Ireland to carry out such...

Written Answers — Cancer Screening Programme: Cancer Screening Programme (26 Apr 2006)

Mary Upton: Question 112: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children when the cervical cancer screening roll-out will begin, in view of her recent comments; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15481/06]

Written Answers — Cross-Border Tourism: Cross-Border Tourism (25 Apr 2006)

Mary Upton: Question 79: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the efforts that are being made to promote cross-Border tourism; his views on whether the promotion of the island of Ireland as a holiday destination will have mutual benefits on both sides of the Border; the success of this initiative thus far; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15150/06]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (25 Apr 2006)

Mary Upton: Question 145: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the number of hours a week home help a person (details supplied) in Dublin would be able to arrange if they agreed to have their hospitalised brother home to live with them; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14433/06]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (25 Apr 2006)

Mary Upton: Question 178: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the grants which are available through her Department that might be appropriate to a project (details supplied) in Dublin 12; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14633/06]

Written Answers — Food Labelling: Food Labelling (25 Apr 2006)

Mary Upton: Question 183: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the number of checks across the food industry for potential shortcomings in traceability and labelling standards the Food Standards Authority of Ireland has carried out between 1 March 2006 and 31 March 2006; the number of inspectors who are employed or contracted by the Food Safety Authority of Ireland to carry out such...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (25 Apr 2006)

Mary Upton: Question 189: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the number of people who have applied for the blind welfare allowance in each of the past five years; the number of those who were granted the blind welfare allowance; the number of those applicants who were refused the blind welfare allowance; the reason for refusal of the blind welfare allowance to each of these people;...

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (25 Apr 2006)

Mary Upton: Question 291: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will ensure that staffing levels are increased and other problems associated with the excessive queues in public offices controlled by the Revenue Commissioners are rectified as soon as possible; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14368/06]

Written Answers — Community Development: Community Development (25 Apr 2006)

Mary Upton: Question 538: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the grants available through his Department that might be appropriate to a project (details supplied) in Dublin 12; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14644/06]

Written Answers — Inquiries into Garda Activities: Inquiries into Garda Activities (25 Apr 2006)

Mary Upton: Question 665: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the investigations he intends to hold in respect of the death of a person, details supplied; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14640/06]