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Written Answers — Ministerial Responsibilities: Ministerial Responsibilities (20 Oct 2009)

Mary Upton: Question 308: To ask the Minister for Health and Children her plans to review the procedure whereby parliamentary questions replied to by the Health Service Executive are not provided to all Members, although the questions have been submitted to the Minister; her views on whether this is the best way to ensure transparency in the system; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37353/09]

Written Answers — Ministerial Responsibilities: Ministerial Responsibilities (20 Oct 2009)

Mary Upton: Question 309: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of parliamentary questions submitted to her for reply which have been forwarded to the Health Service Executive; the number of questions submitted to her which have been replied to by her Department for 2007, 2008 and to date in 2009; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37354/09]

Written Answers — Cycle Facilities: Cycle Facilities (20 Oct 2009)

Mary Upton: Question 313: To ask the Minister for Transport the progress made on the development of a national tourism cycle network; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37397/09]

Written Answers — Cycle Facilities: Cycle Facilities (20 Oct 2009)

Mary Upton: Question 332: To ask the Minister for Transport the progress made on developing a national cycle network; the way he has been working with the Department of Arts, Sport and Tourism to develop cycling as a tourism project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37398/09]

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (20 Oct 2009)

Mary Upton: Question 389: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the number of staff employed or the percentage of departmental time allocated directly on the national sports facilities strategy; the number employed or the percentage of Departmental time allocated directly on the sports capital programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36792/09]

Written Answers — Film Industry Development: Film Industry Development (20 Oct 2009)

Mary Upton: Question 390: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism if the Irish Film Board will be wound up in view of the statement in the renewed programme for Government that the supports provided by the Irish Film Board are to be maintained, but contains no guarantee regarding the independence of the Irish Film Board is provided; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36797/09]

Written Answers — State Agencies: State Agencies (20 Oct 2009)

Mary Upton: Question 391: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism if the chairpersons and members of the boards and agencies under the aegis of his Department have taken a 10% pay reduction; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36798/09]

Written Answers — Arts Funding: Arts Funding (20 Oct 2009)

Mary Upton: Question 395: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the cost of running the Culture Night Project on 25 September 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37391/09]

Written Answers — Sports Funding: Sports Funding (20 Oct 2009)

Mary Upton: Question 396: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the amount of funding that has been withdrawn from sports capital grantees under the sunset clause in each of the past ten years; the number of grants affected by this ruling; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37399/09]

Written Answers — Public Transport: Public Transport (20 Oct 2009)

Mary Upton: Question 414: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if she will support a scheme to boost tourist numbers by providing for free travel on public transport for all EU citizens over the age of 66 years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36795/09]

Written Answers — Departmental Reports: Departmental Reports (20 Oct 2009)

Mary Upton: Question 628: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the estimated cost of the arts and education report which has been abandoned by him; if there were other, non-cost issues which prevented its implementation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37390/09]

Written Answers — Digital Media Industry: Digital Media Industry (20 Oct 2009)

Mary Upton: Question 629: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the support he provides, within the education sector, to the computer game industry; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that this industry is globally economically bigger than the film industry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37393/09]

Written Answers — School Curriculum: School Curriculum (20 Oct 2009)

Mary Upton: Question 630: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the average number of hours of physical education at each primary and second level school here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37395/09]

Written Answers — School Curriculum: School Curriculum (20 Oct 2009)

Mary Upton: Question 631: To ask the Minister for Education and Science his plans to introduce physical education as an examinable subject at either junior certificate or leaving certificate level; the reason he has not advanced this project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37396/09]

Order of Business (20 Oct 2009)

Mary Upton: We have just been told by the Department of Health and Children that 400,000 people here are at risk from swine flu. We have been waiting since last April to get a vaccine and that vaccine has now been produced. Could someone tell us when that vaccine will be made available to those at risk? The HSE tells us to ask the immunisation centre, which tells us to go the local GP, who then says...

Order of Business (20 Oct 2009)

Mary Upton: There is no promised legislation, there is a promised vaccine.

Order of Business (20 Oct 2009)

Mary Upton: Is there a list in the HSE to tell us what GPs will receive supplies and when? Surely that is not beyond the bounds of possibility?

Order of Business (20 Oct 2009)

Mary Upton: We have waited since last April. I listened to the Chief Medical Officer this morning when he clearly stated that the rate of infection is increasing and more people will die. We have a vaccine. Why can it not be delivered to the public?

Written Answers — Rural Environment Protection Scheme: Rural Environment Protection Scheme (15 Oct 2009)

Mary Upton: Question 88: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if his attention has been drawn to the report by an organisation (details supplied) which states that the REP scheme contributes more to the Exchequer than it costs; and if this report will inform his approach to the REP scheme in future. [36234/09]

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (15 Oct 2009)

Mary Upton: Question 134: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will ensure that the proposed National Asset Management Agency legislation provides for a whistleblowers' charter to cover staff within NAMA, the covered institutions, debtors, advisers and service providers in order to ensure these parties all operate to highest professional and ethical standards; and if he will make a statement on the...