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Written Answers — Dispute Resolution: Dispute Resolution (25 Jan 2006)

Mary Upton: Question 194: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if he will report on developments at his Department during 2005, including efforts to resolve long-standing disputes; and the Government's targets for each main function of his Department during 2006; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2098/06]

Written Answers — National Lottery Funding: National Lottery Funding (25 Jan 2006)

Mary Upton: Question 363: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the voluntary and community organisations given national lottery grants under heading B7 of her Department's vote in 2005; the amount of funding provided to each; and the purpose for which same was provided. [1365/06]

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

Mary Upton: Question 502: To ask the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to a report which was sent from his Department in January or February 1993 to a consultant psychiatrist regarding a member of the Department's staff (details supplied); if the report contained no reference to the opinion which the chief medical officer had given to his Department in February 1988 regarding that...

Written Answers — Inquiry into Child Abuse: Inquiry into Child Abuse (25 Jan 2006)

Mary Upton: Question 1215: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if her attention has been drawn to a statement which a person (details supplied) sent to her Department at the end of March 1988 regarding the industrial and reformatory school system; if her attention has further been drawn to the statement referred to in a meeting on 18 March 1988 between the person who wrote same and the then...

Written Answers — Departmental Correspondence: Departmental Correspondence (25 Jan 2006)

Mary Upton: Question 1216: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she has satisfied herself that statements made by members of her Department over the period 1992 to 1996 regarding representations made by a person (details supplied) were accurate and comprehensive; if not, her views on same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40168/05]

Written Answers — Higher Education Grants: Higher Education Grants (25 Jan 2006)

Mary Upton: Question 1224: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the way in which the review of her Department's policy towards persons holding non-vocational postgraduate degrees in law seeking higher education grants for the vocational barrister-at-law degree at the King's Inns which she referred to in Parliamentary Questions Nos. 149 of 14 April 2005, 397 of 26 April 2005, 607 of 30 June 2005...

Written Answers — Foreign Conflicts: Foreign Conflicts (14 Dec 2005)

Mary Upton: Question 57: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if, in the context of growing insecurity and greatly reduced humanitarian access in the Darfur region of Sudan, he will increase Ireland's financial support to the African Union mission in Sudan beyond the €1.5 million currently allocated; if he supports an expansion of its mandate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39280/05]

Written Answers — Foreign Conflicts: Foreign Conflicts (14 Dec 2005)

Mary Upton: Question 116: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs, further to the UN Sudan work plan appeal for $1.7 billion launched last week and the fact that 3.5 million persons in Darfur alone continue to rely on humanitarian assistance, if Ireland is considering increasing the amount of aid provided; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39279/05]

Written Answers — Tax Collection: Tax Collection (13 Dec 2005)

Mary Upton: Question 88: To ask the Minister for Finance the number of court prosecutions initiated as a result of tax evasion in respect of each year since 1997; the number of cases in which convictions were secured; the number of cases in which prison sentences were imposed and the sentence in each case; if he is satisfied with the level of court cases taken having regard to the high level of evasion;...

Written Answers — Tax Collection: Tax Collection (13 Dec 2005)

Mary Upton: Question 95: To ask the Minister for Finance the number of persons, companies and trusts being investigated by the Revenue Commissioners arising from the Clerical Medical Insurance-NIB inquiry at the latest date for which figures are available; the number of cases where settlements have been agreed and the amount paid to date in 2005; the number of cases outstanding; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — National Drugs Strategy: National Drugs Strategy (13 Dec 2005)

Mary Upton: Question 334: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if his attention has been drawn to the reason a person (details supplied) resigned; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39097/05]

Written Answers — National Drugs Strategy: National Drugs Strategy (13 Dec 2005)

Mary Upton: Question 335: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the amount which has been allocated each year since the beginning of the national drugs strategy to each local drugs task force team. [39151/05]

Written Answers — National Drugs Strategy: National Drugs Strategy (13 Dec 2005)

Mary Upton: Question 336: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the amount in the emerging needs fund; the further amount within the emerging needs fund which has been disbursed as of 30 November 2005; the projects which have received this funding; the amount each of these projects received; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39152/05]

Written Answers — Animal Welfare: Animal Welfare (8 Dec 2005)

Mary Upton: Question 86: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food if she is satisfied with the conditions that apply to cattle being fed under B and B conditions; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38372/05]

Written Answers — Infectious Diseases: Infectious Diseases (8 Dec 2005)

Mary Upton: Question 107: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if her attention has been drawn to the risk of Lyme disease from deer ticks; if arrangements will be made to have notices placed in appropriate settings where the risk from this infection is possible; if a publicity campaign will be initiated to inform the public of the risks; and if she will make a statement on the...

Financial Resolution No. 5: General (Resumed). (8 Dec 2005)

Mary Upton: I would like to share my time with Deputies Broughan and O'Shea. I intend to address issues relevant to my portfolio of agriculture and food. I was disturbed to find that the first line of the Minister for Agriculture and Food's budget press release reveals all that needs to be said about this Government's attitude to farmers, food consumers and producers. In that press release, the Minister,...

Agriculture Industry. (8 Dec 2005)

Mary Upton: Question 2: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food her views on the recent Foresight Rural Ireland 2025 document; what she intends to do to ensure its predictions as to the number of full-time farmers there will be in 2025 do not come true; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38487/05]

Agriculture Industry. (8 Dec 2005)

Mary Upton: I thank the Minister of State for his reply. When one examines the total numbers of farmers outlined in Rural Ireland 2025: Foresight Perspectives and in Report of the Agri Vision 2015 Committee, one will accept that they are not a million miles apart. The latter report states there will be 12,500 viable dairy farmers and the former report states there will be 10,000 such farmers. It is not a...

Agriculture Industry. (8 Dec 2005)

Mary Upton: One key point in Rural Ireland 2025: Foresight Perspectives relates to the development of regional innovation and research systems to support the development of a knowledge-based rural economy. Given that this is such a key factor in sustaining growth and development in rural Ireland while also maintaining what exists, what action can be taken to ensure we have a knowledge-based rural economy...

Beef Exports. (8 Dec 2005)

Mary Upton: Question 5: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food if she is satisfied with the traceability systems that are applied to Brazilian beef; the way in which she is satisfied that beef producers here are not compromised due to the extensive traceability systems demanded of beef produced here; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38645/05]