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Written Answers — Obesity Levels: Obesity Levels (18 Dec 2008)

Mary Upton: Question 143: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the specific targets or commitments she has taken to tackle the rising levels of obesity here; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47497/08]

Written Answers — Obesity Levels: Obesity Levels (18 Dec 2008)

Mary Upton: Question 144: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the progress on implementing the recommendations of the National Task Force on Obesity; the amount of funding that has been dedicated towards reducing obesity here; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47498/08]

Written Answers — Obesity Levels: Obesity Levels (18 Dec 2008)

Mary Upton: Question 157: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the progress on implementing the recommendations of the National Task Force on Obesity; the amount of funding that has been dedicated towards reducing obesity here; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47578/08]

Written Answers — Obesity Levels: Obesity Levels (18 Dec 2008)

Mary Upton: Question 158: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the specific targets or commitments she has taken to tackle the rising levels of obesity here; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47579/08]

Written Answers — Sports Funding: Sports Funding (18 Dec 2008)

Mary Upton: Question 257: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism his views on whether the decision to cut funding to the Irish Sports Council and to sport in general despite the fact that obesity levels here are quickly rising was a short-term money saving exercise which will have a significant impact on the nation's health; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47580/08]

Order of Business (18 Dec 2008)

Mary Upton: I had the same query as Deputy Durkan regarding the estate management legislation, as it is a significant issue. I hope regulations will be put in place. Can we expect movement on the Irish Sports Council (amendment) Bill, as we all need a bit of sport in the coming year?

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (17 Dec 2008)

Mary Upton: Question 183: To ask the Minister for Finance if the income levy to be introduced in January 2009 applies to gross income which includes the contributory State pension; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46521/08]

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (16 Dec 2008)

Mary Upton: Question 88: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the plans in place to provide funding in 2009 for the expected increase in the number of people and families who will qualify for a medical card due to the downturn in the economy and growing rate of unemployment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45517/08]

Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (16 Dec 2008)

Mary Upton: Question 112: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she has plans to retain qualified physiotherapists in this country; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45513/08]

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (16 Dec 2008)

Mary Upton: Question 426: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the status of the Animal Welfare Bill; when the Bill will be published; the stance the Bill will take on hare coursing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45985/08]

Housing: Motion (16 Dec 2008)

Mary Upton: The legacy of the Celtic tiger will not be relished by a large number of people in this country because of the fear it has generated in their lives. They face a stark outcome of uncertainty about their homes, heavy debt from their mortgage commitments, lives in overcrowded conditions and shelter in hostel accommodation or a cardboard box in the doorways and archways not far from these...

Written Answers — Banking Sector Regulation: Banking Sector Regulation (11 Dec 2008)

Mary Upton: Question 20: To ask the Minister for Finance his views on stronger legislation against predatory lending, particularly so called sub-prime lending; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45371/08]

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (11 Dec 2008)

Mary Upton: Question 57: To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to heed the recent ruling in the EU Court of Justice which stated that services to sports clubs can be VAT exempt under certain conditions; his further plans to transpose this information into Irish law; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41124/08]

Written Answers — Job Creation: Job Creation (10 Dec 2008)

Mary Upton: Question 115: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of new jobs she expects to be created during 2008 in the manufacturing and other sectors; the way these compare with figures for each year since 2002; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44888/08]

Health Bill 2008: Second Stage (Resumed) (10 Dec 2008)

Mary Upton: I welcome the opportunity to speak on this Bill. I do so on behalf of very many of my constituents who have been in touch with me and continue to be on what is almost a daily basis. Their immediate concerns are about this measure but they are bothered also by the extraordinary level of confusion that seems to dominate their waking hours because they do not know exactly what the situation...

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (9 Dec 2008)

Mary Upton: Question 168: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will refund money to a person (details supplied) in County Dublin in view of the fact that their landlord at the time has established to the Revenue Commissioner that they were not overseas for tax purposes for the year in question; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44700/08]

Written Answers — Community Development: Community Development (9 Dec 2008)

Mary Upton: Question 318: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if arrangements will be put in place to continue the support of a group (details supplied) in Dublin 8 despite the suspension of a community development project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44728/08]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (9 Dec 2008)

Mary Upton: Question 334: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if she will investigate the case of a person (details supplied) in County Dublin in relation to the refusal to grant rent allowance; if it is the case that while the applicant was previously housed in another jurisdiction but felt unsafe and threatened in that area, they are entitled to be granted public housing or support for...

Recall of Irish Pork and Bacon Products: Statements (9 Dec 2008)

Mary Upton: I wish to put it on the record of the House that I believe the right decision was taken, as does the Labour Party. It was a difficult decision but the fall-out would have been much worse if it had not been taken. Were marker PCBs tested for with regard to the product in that factory in 2006 to 2007, or did that arise? Do we know how long this particular fuel or oil was in use in the...

Written Answers — On-line Databases: On-line Databases (4 Dec 2008)

Mary Upton: Question 28: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if he will require all third level institutions to establish an on-line database of research dissertations which have merited graduate awards subject to reasonable conditions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44333/08]