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Written Answers — Local Authority Revenue: Local Authority Revenue (10 Feb 2009)

Mary Upton: Question 474: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the amount of moneys due from rates per annum to a county council (details supplied) in the years 2004 to 2008; the amount of moneys collected from rates per annum by the county council in the years 2004 to 2008; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4727/09]

Written Answers — Local Authority Revenue: Local Authority Revenue (10 Feb 2009)

Mary Upton: Question 475: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the amount of moneys due to a county council (details supplied) from non-domestic water charges per annum in the years 2004 to 2008; the amount of revenue collected from non-domestic water charges per annum by the county council in the years 2004 to 2008; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4729/09]

Written Answers — Foreshore Licences: Foreshore Licences (10 Feb 2009)

Mary Upton: Question 520: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the reason a location (details supplied) in County Clare does not require a foreshore licence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4212/09]

Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (10 Feb 2009)

Mary Upton: Question 571: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if he will respond to a query from a school (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4210/09]

Written Answers — Youthreach Programme: Youthreach Programme (10 Feb 2009)

Mary Upton: Question 631: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of young people on the Youthreach programme in a county (details supplied); the number of centres where the Youthreach programme is run; if he will provide additional places on Youthreach in this county in view of the increasing number of young people who are unemployed; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Education Initiatives: Education Initiatives (10 Feb 2009)

Mary Upton: Question 632: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of people in a county (details supplied) currently back in education with the support of the back to education initiative, the back to education allowance and the vocational training opportunities scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4732/09]

Written Answers — Social and Affordable Housing: Social and Affordable Housing (5 Feb 2009)

Mary Upton: Question 54: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of affordable housing units at turn-key stage which are at present vacant and unsold; his views on the additional cost to local authorities of financing that housing; if it his intention to make an alteration in the affordable housing provisions to make the scheme more attractive in the context of...

Written Answers — Nursing Home Subventions: Nursing Home Subventions (5 Feb 2009)

Mary Upton: Question 122: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the way a person (details supplied) in County Dublin can continue to afford the cost of their nursing home fees prior to the introduction of the fair deal scheme; the way this scheme will be of assistance to them; and if assistance will be put in place in the interim. [4078/09]

Ministerial Responsibilities. (5 Feb 2009)

Mary Upton: Question 7: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if, in regard to the Private Residential Tenancies Board, responsibility for operational matters has been devolved to the Minister of State at his Department; if responsibility for appointments to the board under section 153 of the Residential Tenancies Act 2004 has been devolved to the Minister of State; if...

Written Answers — National Lottery Funding: National Lottery Funding (4 Feb 2009)

Mary Upton: Question 163: To ask the Minister for Finance the percentage of national lottery revenue that is directed towards sport; if this money is ringfenced for sports; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3749/09]

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (4 Feb 2009)

Mary Upton: Question 171: To ask the Minister for Finance the number of artists availing of the artists' tax exemption for each of the past ten years; the number of people and amount they claimed in tax exemption for 2008 in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3753/09]

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (4 Feb 2009)

Mary Upton: Question 172: To ask the Minister for Finance if changes are planned to the artists' tax exemption scheme for 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3754/09]

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (4 Feb 2009)

Mary Upton: Question 173: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will tackle the issue of tax exiles in 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3755/09

Written Answers — Sports Capital Programme: Sports Capital Programme (4 Feb 2009)

Mary Upton: Question 206: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism if he will confirm if there will be a new round of the sports capital programme in 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3747/09]

Written Answers — Sports Capital Programme: Sports Capital Programme (4 Feb 2009)

Mary Upton: Question 207: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism if grants awarded under previous rounds of the sports capital programme will be granted in 2009; the number and total of the amounts that will be allocated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3748/09]

Written Answers — Sports Funding: Sports Funding (4 Feb 2009)

Mary Upton: Question 208: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism if the moneys to be paid to the Horse and Greyhound Fund in 2009 will be entirely derived from betting tax revenues collected for that purpose or if supplementary moneys will need to be paid from the Exchequer; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3750/09]

Written Answers — Regional Fisheries Boards: Regional Fisheries Boards (4 Feb 2009)

Mary Upton: Question 239: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if sport angling will receive a right of representation on the national inland fisheries board which is being established to replace the central and regional fisheries boards; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3751/09]

Written Answers — Financial Services Regulation: Financial Services Regulation (3 Feb 2009)

Mary Upton: Question 190: To ask the Minister for Finance if, in view of the protection of the banking system, as evidenced by the bank guarantees, recapitalisation and nationalisations, he will intervene to stop banks unfairly cutting overdraft facilities for small and medium enterprises; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that this is driving many otherwise going concerns into receivership as...

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (3 Feb 2009)

Mary Upton: Question 191: To ask the Minister for Finance the steps he has taken to ensure that tax exiles pay tax here; if he has examined tax systems in other countries that have been successful at tackling the tax exile phenomenon; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3129/09]

Written Answers — Child Care Services: Child Care Services (3 Feb 2009)

Mary Upton: Question 217: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the reason funding for a development (details supplied) in Dublin 12 was decommitted; when an appeal on this case will be heard; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3130/09]