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Written Answers — National Drugs Strategy: National Drugs Strategy (2 Feb 2006)

Mary Upton: Question 39: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if his Department funds the community policing forum here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3559/06]

Written Answers — Road Signage: Road Signage (1 Feb 2006)

Mary Upton: Question 137: To ask the Minister for Transport the progress he has made in updating the traffic signs manual; his plans to amend legislation to ensure compliance with same at roadworks; his proposals to otherwise introduce statutory standards and guidelines at roadworks and to generally improve safety at roadworks; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3141/06]

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (1 Feb 2006)

Mary Upton: Question 219: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the reason persons in certain Health Service Executive areas (details supplied) are no longer entitled to a home birth grant. [3445/06]

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (1 Feb 2006)

Mary Upton: Question 220: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if she will review the case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 12 for their entitlement to a home birth grant; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3446/06]

National Car Test. (1 Feb 2006)

Mary Upton: Question 111: To ask the Minister for Transport the reason for the delay in publishing the outcome of the review of the national car test; the changes he intends making following the review; and when these changes will take effect. [3142/06]

Written Answers — Health Promotion: Health Promotion (31 Jan 2006)

Mary Upton: Question 151: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if she will support the establishment of young gardeners' clubs and healthy eating garden projects as part of a programme to promote healthy eating; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38386/05]

Written Answers — Food Safety: Food Safety (31 Jan 2006)

Mary Upton: Question 187: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children her views on the conditions and requirements set down for country markets with regard to food safety; the way in which these compare with conditions in other European countries; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38379/05]

Written Answers — Foreign Adoptions: Foreign Adoptions (31 Jan 2006)

Mary Upton: Question 293: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the aspects of the draft protocol on adoption between Ireland and Belarus which have been found to be incompatible with Irish law; the further steps she has taken and which steps she intends to take to expedite agreement of such a protocol between Ireland and Belarus; if she has satisfied herself that the Adoption Board...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (31 Jan 2006)

Mary Upton: Question 298: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if the Health Service Executive has initiated a review of the fee arrangements in place for the provision of chiropody services; if not, when such a review will be initiated and when such a review, whether or not already initiated will be concluded; if, pending the outcome of that review, a procedure will be put in place...

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (31 Jan 2006)

Mary Upton: Question 322: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children, further to Questions Nos. 218 and 238 of 22 November 2005, if all organs, and specifically lungs, donated here are first made available to the Mater transplant unit for the transplantation programme in the Mater Hospital; if only those organs that are not suitable to the Mater Hospital are subsequently made available to...

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (31 Jan 2006)

Mary Upton: Question 323: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if Irish patients suffering from cystic fibrosis who are on the transplant list are disadvantaged since the new formal arrangements for organ donations have been put in place between the Mater and Newcastle Hospital; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3237/06]

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (31 Jan 2006)

Mary Upton: Question 324: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the number of lung transplants for Irish patients which were carried out in Newcastle Hospital in 2003, 2004 and 2005; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3238/06]

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (31 Jan 2006)

Mary Upton: Question 325: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the parties which are involved in the formal arrangement that is in place between the UK transplant programme and the Mater Hospital organ retrieval team; if the formal arrangement involves her Department, the Health Service Executive or others; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3239/06]

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (31 Jan 2006)

Mary Upton: Question 326: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if the formal arrangement between the UK transplant programme and the Mater Hospital retrieval team is a written agreement; if the agreement is open to viewing by the public or interested and concerned parties; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3240/06]

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (31 Jan 2006)

Mary Upton: Question 443: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food if a person (details supplied) in County Galway who was unable to farm during the single payment reference years 2000-02 inclusive, who had farmed the same land for the previous thirty years, will under circumstances be entitled, at this juncture, to apply for some or all of the entitlement they would have had the benefit of, had they...

Written Answers — Physical Education Facilities: Physical Education Facilities (31 Jan 2006)

Mary Upton: Question 497: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when funding will be provided to enable a sports hall (details supplied) in Dublin 8, which was originally built on the understanding it would be opened up for the use of local community groups, to be properly staffed so that it can be so opened up; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2926/06]

Written Answers — Physical Education Facilities: Physical Education Facilities (31 Jan 2006)

Mary Upton: Question 498: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of sports halls which have received funding from her Department since 1998 on the basis that such sports halls would be available for use by community groups; the amount which has been invested in these facilities; the number of sports halls which have been made available for regular use by community groups already; the...

Written Answers — Dog Breeding Establishments: Dog Breeding Establishments (31 Jan 2006)

Mary Upton: Question 539: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his plans to introduce legislation to set standards for the practice of puppy farming; if his attention has been drawn to the concerns of many animal welfare groups and organisations regarding this practice; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3469/06]

Written Answers — Dog Breeding Establishments: Dog Breeding Establishments (31 Jan 2006)

Mary Upton: Question 556: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government when the regulations to regulate the management of dog breeding establishments will be published; when it is envisaged they will come into force; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3221/06]

Written Answers — Fisheries Conservation: Fisheries Conservation (25 Jan 2006)

Mary Upton: Question 124: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if he will report on the impact of the ban on deep water gill nets that was introduced by the recent EU Fisheries Council in December 2005; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2126/06]