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Written Answers — Social Welfare Allowances: Social Welfare Allowances (28 Mar 2006)

Mary Upton: Question 292: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if a person (details supplied) will be allowed to retain their rent allowance while attending a third level course. [12082/06]

Written Answers — International Agreements: International Agreements (28 Mar 2006)

Mary Upton: Question 325: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the reason Ireland has yet to sign or ratify the European Convention for the Protection of Animals during International Transport (Revised); when Ireland will sign and ratify same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11938/06]

Written Answers — International Agreements: International Agreements (28 Mar 2006)

Mary Upton: Question 326: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food if Ireland has plans to sign and ratify the European Convention on the Social Protection of Farmers; if not, the reason for same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11941/06]

Written Answers — International Agreements: International Agreements (28 Mar 2006)

Mary Upton: Question 327: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food if Ireland has plans to sign and ratify the European Convention for the Protection of Pet Animals; if not, the reason for same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11945/06]

Written Answers — International Agreements: International Agreements (28 Mar 2006)

Mary Upton: Question 354: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the reason Ireland has yet to sign or ratify the Council of Europe Convention on Action against Trafficking in Human Beings; when Ireland will sign and ratify same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11937/06]

Written Answers — International Agreements: International Agreements (28 Mar 2006)

Mary Upton: Question 355: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the reason Ireland has yet to sign or ratify the European Convention on Contact Concerning Children; when Ireland will sign and ratify same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11939/06]

Written Answers — Employment Rights: Employment Rights (23 Mar 2006)

Mary Upton: Question 70: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the position in regard to the investigation being carried out by his Department into reports highlighted in the media of the treatment and subsequent dismissal of 14 female mushroom pickers from Latvia and Lithuania employed in County Cavan, who claimed that they had been required to work for an average of €250 per week...

Consumer Protection. (23 Mar 2006)

Mary Upton: Question 7: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if his attention has been drawn to serious concerns regarding the continued operation of so-called pyramid schemes; if, in particular, his attention has further been drawn to the operation of a such a scheme in the Cork area which is reported to have brought in up to €12 million; if he intends to provide the public with...

Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (22 Mar 2006)

Mary Upton: Question 129: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the progress made with regard to his consideration of the recent report of the national pensions review; if it is intended to implement the recommendations contained in the report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11003/06]

Social Welfare Benefits. (22 Mar 2006)

Mary Upton: Question 57: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs when he expects to introduce the revised diet supplement payment he promised when he launched the recent report on the cost of healthy eating and the cost of special diets; the way in which the revised payment will differ from the current one; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11002/06]

Written Answers — Fóram na Gaeilge: Fóram na Gaeilge (21 Mar 2006)

Mary Upton: Question 89: To ask the Aire Gnóthaí Pobail, Tuaithe agus Gaeltachta cén fáth gur athraigh ról agus fócas Fhóram na Gaeilge de réir a chéile; agus an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas ina leith. [10821/06]

Written Answers — Tourism Industry: Tourism Industry (21 Mar 2006)

Mary Upton: Question 118: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the action his Department is taking to support business opportunities for farmers and SMEs in agri-tourism; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5932/06]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (21 Mar 2006)

Mary Upton: Question 209: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if, in view of both the strain on provision of beds in hospitals and the inequitable situation whereby women who live within the ambit of one division of the Health Service Executive may not be entitled to receive a home birth grant, whereas women living across the road, but within the jurisdiction of another division of...

Written Answers — International Agreements: International Agreements (21 Mar 2006)

Mary Upton: Question 385: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if his attention has been drawn to the proceedings involving a person (details supplied) in the USA concerning that person's attempt to persuade the US Supreme Court to hear their case that their sentence ought to be reviewed in view of the US law enforcement agency's failure, subsequent to their arrest, to inform them of their right under...

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (21 Mar 2006)

Mary Upton: Question 628: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position regarding the status of an application for citizenship of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 12; the reason a work permit has not issued to this person to date; the reason they need to have their passport stamped on a yearly basis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10371/06]

Written Answers — School Gardens: School Gardens (21 Mar 2006)

Mary Upton: Question 761: To ask the Minister for Education and Science her views on funding the promotion of school gardens; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10378/06]

Written Answers — Local Authority Housing: Local Authority Housing (21 Mar 2006)

Mary Upton: Question 860: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the reason a person (details supplied) in Dublin 8 on the back-to-work scheme would be ineligible to become a tenant under RAS; the further reason people on back-to-work schemes are not eligible for RAS; and if he will make a statement on what he intends to do to eliminate this disincentive for people...

Written Answers — Garda Operations: Garda Operations (9 Mar 2006)

Mary Upton: Question 21: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the length of time Operation Anvil is in existence; the number of gardaí involved; the Garda stations to which they are attached; the number from each station; the number of overtime hours involved to date for each station; the cost of the operation to date; the number of drug searches conducted under Operation Anvil ; the...

Written Answers — Garda Investigations: Garda Investigations (9 Mar 2006)

Mary Upton: Question 61: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if an investigation (details supplied) has been completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9678/06]

Written Answers — Planning Issues: Planning Issues (8 Mar 2006)

Mary Upton: Question 18: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the new procedures which he envisages being introduced to the High Court to speed up planning cases; if such procedures will result in restrictions to public participation and scrutiny of planning proposals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9578/06]