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Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (27 Jan 2009)

Mary Upton: Question 479: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if the Health Service Executive employs case managers to oversee the transfer of patients from a hospital to subsequent care, a non-acute area or in the home; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1813/09]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (27 Jan 2009)

Mary Upton: Question 480: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if the case of a person (details supplied) in County Galway will be reviewed; if funding will be supplied for a transfer to a local area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1820/09]

Written Answers — Parliamentary Questions: Parliamentary Questions (27 Jan 2009)

Mary Upton: Question 481: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of parliamentary questions directed to her Department for 2008 which have been subsequently redirected to the Health Service Executive for reply; the total number of questions submitted to her Department in 2008; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1823/09]

Written Answers — Parliamentary Questions: Parliamentary Questions (27 Jan 2009)

Mary Upton: Question 482: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the average time for a reply to a parliamentary question to the Health Service Executive in 2007 and 2008; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1824/09]

Written Answers — Garda Deployment: Garda Deployment (27 Jan 2009)

Mary Upton: Question 692: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of community gardaí located at stations (details supplied) in County Dublin in 2007 and at present; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1817/09]

Written Answers — National Drugs Strategy: National Drugs Strategy (27 Jan 2009)

Mary Upton: Question 910: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if he will roll out the dial-to-stop drug dealing initiative in the Dublin south central area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1814/09]

Written Answers — Planning Issues: Planning Issues (27 Jan 2009)

Mary Upton: Question 1100: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of occasions on which section 35 amendment of the Planning and Development Acts 2000 and 2006 has been used by planning authorities since its inception; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1815/09]

Written Answers — Planning Issues: Planning Issues (27 Jan 2009)

Mary Upton: Question 1101: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will amend the planning legislation to support the homezones concept which has been introduced in a number of European cities and which strikes a balance between traffic and other street users; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1816/09]

Written Answers — Energy Efficiency: Energy Efficiency (27 Jan 2009)

Mary Upton: Question 1132: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources when he plans to reopen the home energy saving scheme; the level of funding which will be available for this scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1091/09]

Written Answers — Disadvantaged Status: Disadvantaged Status (27 Jan 2009)

Mary Upton: Question 1570: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the changes in funding and resources that will apply to DEIS schools; if it is the case that schools with DEIS status will retain their full pupil teacher ratio as existed prior to budget 2009 announcements; if it is the case as described by him on a number of occasions that schools in DEIS areas will not be disadvantaged by the...

Written Answers — Disadvantaged Status: Disadvantaged Status (27 Jan 2009)

Mary Upton: Question 1571: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if the funding and resources for second level schools in DEIS areas and the persons who provide the leaving certificate applied courses will be affected by budget 2009 announcements; if the full pupil teacher ratio and special allowances for these courses will remain in place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1750/09]

Written Answers — Disadvantaged Status: Disadvantaged Status (27 Jan 2009)

Mary Upton: Question 1572: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the reason a school (details supplied) in Dublin 8 is graded as DEIS band two in view of the fact that all other primary schools in the locality have DEIS band one status; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the catchment is broadly the same for all of these schools and that the same social disadvantages apply to this...

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (27 Jan 2009)

Mary Upton: Question 1578: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the average waiting time for a decision on a request for assessment of a pupil for learning support; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1825/09]

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (27 Jan 2009)

Mary Upton: Question 1594: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the position regarding an application by a school (details supplied) in Dublin 12 for a building programme; when the school can expect to have approval from his Department to progress the works; his views on the fact that the pupils are being taught in prefabs in which the school caretaker is required to clear out drains whenever...

Written Answers — Garda Strength: Garda Strength (18 Dec 2008)

Mary Upton: Question 69: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his plans for recruitment to An Garda Síochána during 2009; the number of new recruits who will be accepted per quarter during 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46777/08]

Written Answers — Prison Building Programme: Prison Building Programme (18 Dec 2008)

Mary Upton: Question 49: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he is satisfied regarding the capacity of the preferred bidder to deliver the Thornton Hall prison project; the progress that has been made on the project since the enactment of the Prison Development (Confirmation of Regulations) Act 2008; the estimated date for the commencement and the completion of the project; the...

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (18 Dec 2008)

Mary Upton: Question 103: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will review the decision of the Revenue Commissioners to require a person (details supplied) in County Galway to discharge the tax liability of their overseas landlord in circumstances in which this person is a recipient of rent supplement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47582/08]

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (18 Dec 2008)

Mary Upton: Question 104: To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to reform the practice of the Revenue Commissioners in situations in which a tenant is paying rent to an overseas landlord, in order that there is direct contact from the Revenue Commissioners with the landlord and that the tenant is not penalised for failing to discharge the landlord's tax obligations; and if he will make a statement...

Written Answers — Food Poverty: Food Poverty (18 Dec 2008)

Mary Upton: Question 142: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the steps she has taken to tackle food poverty; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47495/08]

Written Answers — Food Poverty: Food Poverty (18 Dec 2008)

Mary Upton: Question 159: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the actions that have been taken to tackle food poverty and the progress that has been made to date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47581/08]