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Written Answers — Tax and Social Welfare Codes: Tax and Social Welfare Codes (17 Jun 2009)

Mary Upton: Question 140: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs her views on legislation which attempted to amend the anomaly whereby cohabiting couples are assessed as married for the purposes of social welfare benefits but not for the purposes of taxation; her plans to amend this anomaly; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23985/09]

Written Answers — Tax and Social Welfare Codes: Tax and Social Welfare Codes (17 Jun 2009)

Mary Upton: Question 143: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the reason cohabiting couples are treated as married couples for social welfare purposes but not for taxation purposes; her views on same; her further views on introducing legislation to amend this anomaly; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23984/09]

Unemployment Levels: Motion (Resumed) (17 Jun 2009)

Mary Upton: I wish to share my time with Deputies Tuffy, Costello, Ferris and Ó Snodaigh.

Unemployment Levels: Motion (Resumed) (17 Jun 2009)

Mary Upton: When my colleague, Deputy Penrose, spoke yesterday evening he said, "Every relevant agency and Department of the State should be redirected towards job retention, job creation, training and education." I want to concentrate on the training and education aspects to which he referred. I raise specifically the uncertainty around the Back to Education scheme which is funded by FÁS. This...

Written Answers — FÁS Training Programmes: FÁS Training Programmes (16 Jun 2009)

Mary Upton: Question 69: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if she will review the decision to withdraw the return to education funding provided by FÁS; the reason this funding was withdrawn in the first instance; if her attention has been drawn to the impact that this will have on community employment scheme participants; and if she will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Nursing Home Subventions: Nursing Home Subventions (16 Jun 2009)

Mary Upton: Question 95: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the action she will take regarding concerns of a person (details supplied) in relation to nursing home subvention; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23489/09]

Written Answers — Vaccination Programme: Vaccination Programme (16 Jun 2009)

Mary Upton: Question 96: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the total and individual cost of the measles, mumps and rubella vaccinations administered to fourth, fifth and sixth year students in April and May 2009 in response to a mumps epidemic; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23491/09]

Written Answers — Vaccination Programme: Vaccination Programme (16 Jun 2009)

Mary Upton: Question 97: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of doctors, nurses and clerical staff assigned to all measles, mumps and rubella vaccination teams here during the recent vaccination programme; the number of days work involved for each team; the number of man hours required to complete the vaccination programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23492/09]

Written Answers — Vaccination Programme: Vaccination Programme (16 Jun 2009)

Mary Upton: Question 98: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the cost of mileage and subsistence incurred by staff assigned to the measles, mumps and rubella vaccination teams for the duration of the recent vaccination programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23493/09]

Written Answers — Vaccination Programme: Vaccination Programme (16 Jun 2009)

Mary Upton: Question 99: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if other vaccination programmes had to be delayed or suspended as a result of the roll out of the recent measles, mumps and rubella vaccination programme for second level students arising from the mumps outbreak; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23494/09]

Written Answers — Vaccination Programme: Vaccination Programme (16 Jun 2009)

Mary Upton: Question 100: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the research that was carried out before the decision was taken to administer the measles, mumps and rubella vaccine to students during the recent mumps epidemic; if a study was carried out to determine if the epidemic had peaked or was continuing to rise; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23495/09]

Written Answers — Vaccination Programme: Vaccination Programme (16 Jun 2009)

Mary Upton: Question 101: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the reason the measles, mumps and rubella vaccine was not administered in September 2008 to second level students in response to the mumps outbreak, and as recommended by the World Health Organisation; her views on whether the timing of the administration of the vaccine was the most appropriate and effective; and if she will make a...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (16 Jun 2009)

Mary Upton: Question 104: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the actions she will take regarding the concerns of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 6W; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23516/09]

Departmental Expenditure. (16 Jun 2009)

Mary Upton: The Minister stated that the review will be published in due course. I had understood it would be published before the end of the current Dáil session. Will the Minister confirm if this will be the case? The review is going to be extremely important, particularly in the context of how we might move forward. The betting tax was predicated on a figure of 2%. As Deputy Mitchell stated, this...

Departmental Expenditure. (16 Jun 2009)

Mary Upton: I am seeking a timeframe on the review because that is what we need in order to clarify a number of these questions.

Tourism Promotion. (16 Jun 2009)

Mary Upton: Will the Minister outline some of the specific initiatives that have been taken on internal tourism? I agree with Deputy Mitchell on the tax, which is a very significant problem, despite what the Minister said. Internal tourism will clearly be very important. What initiatives have been taken?

Sports Funding. (16 Jun 2009)

Mary Upton: Question 40: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism if he will confirm that it is his position that the GAA should cover the cost of the Gaelic players grants scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22724/09]

Sports Funding. (16 Jun 2009)

Mary Upton: I welcome the Minister's last comment that he hopes to meet the GPA and that the matter will be resolved.

Sports Funding. (16 Jun 2009)

Mary Upton: This issue is similar to that relating to the Irish Sports Council and as matters stand the GPA is left in limbo. I recall that when these schemes were introduced initially, the Minister disagreed with me that €3.5 million was ring-fenced for it, but that amount was set aside within the Irish Sports Council's funds.

Sports Funding. (16 Jun 2009)

Mary Upton: That is the real problem. The moneys available for the schemes have now been withdrawn or put into the general pool of funds. It appears that everybody is looking after their own little patch and nobody is willing to compromise on this. Hopefully, the Minister will arrive at some resolution of it fairly quickly because, as matters stand, the Gaelic Players Association is being left in limbo.