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Written Answers — Road Traffic Offences: Road Traffic Offences (8 May 2008)

Mary Upton: Question 55: To ask the Minister for Transport the progress he has made in preparing legislative or other measures to ensure that all vehicles on roads here, including foreign registered vehicles, are subject to the same laws, regulations and penalties and that any fines or penalties accrued by a driver of a foreign registered vehicle are realised; the operation date for the system of mutual...

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (8 May 2008)

Mary Upton: Question 108: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will review the entitlement of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 12 to tax relief for rent payments made by them; if he will confirm that this person is required to withhold 20% of their rent and pay this to the Revenue Commissioners and not to their landlord; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17656/08]

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (8 May 2008)

Mary Upton: Question 277: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment when she expects the Consumer Protection Act 2007 to be fully implemented; when the ban on traders charging extra to customers based on their method of payment will be implemented; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17278/08]

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (8 May 2008)

Mary Upton: Question 421: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the status of a school extension and construction of a sports hall at a school (details supplied) in Dublin 12 first promised in 2000; if there are plans to ensure that this building, particularly the sports hall, is built without delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17595/08]

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (8 May 2008)

Mary Upton: Question 466: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when he will make a capital allocation for the building programme of a school (details supplied) in Dublin 12; when the school authorities, including the board of management and principal will be informed; the length of time he expects the construction period to last; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17900/08]

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (8 May 2008)

Mary Upton: Question 467: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when he will make a capital allocation for the building programme of a school (details supplied) in Dublin 12; when the school authorities, including the board of management and principal, will be informed; the length of time he expects the construction period to last; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17901/08]

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (8 May 2008)

Mary Upton: Question 468: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when he will make a capital allocation for the building programme of a school (details supplied) in Dublin 8; when the school authorities, including the board of management and principal, will be informed; the length of time he expects the construction period to last; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17902/08]

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (8 May 2008)

Mary Upton: Question 469: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when he will make a capital allocation for the building programme of a school (details supplied) in Dublin 8; when the school authorities, including the board of management and principal, will be informed; the length of time he expects the construction period to last; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17903/08]

Management Companies (Housing Developments): Motion (8 May 2008)

Mary Upton: I welcome the opportunity to speak in this debate. Indeed, I am one of the Deputies mentioned by my colleagues who spoke on this issue in 2005. The situation has not moved forward by even a centimetre in the meantime. Deputy Burton is correct that the people who are suffering as a result of the failure to provide adequate legislation in this area are young people. I wish to focus on...

Written Answers — Middle East Peace Process: Middle East Peace Process (1 May 2008)

Mary Upton: Question 42: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs his views on the recent talks initiated by former President of the United States, Mr. Jimmy Carter in relation to the achievement of peace in the Middle East; the way Ireland and the European Union can advance such progress as has been made; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16831/08]

Written Answers — Live Register: Live Register (1 May 2008)

Mary Upton: Question 116: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if the live register figures are broken down by postal code or geographical area; if they are not, the technological problems that prevent them from being presented as such; the action being taken to allow greater precision in accessing and analysing the live register figures; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Planning Issues: Planning Issues (1 May 2008)

Mary Upton: Question 190: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of times the board of An Bord Pleanála has decided to set aside the recommendations of its inspectors when making a decision as to whether to grant or refuse planning permission in the past eight years; if he will make this information available in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on...

Human Rights Issues. (1 May 2008)

Mary Upton: Question 29: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the contacts as he has had with different authorities in relation to recent events in Tibet; if he will have a meeting with the Dalai Lama if requested; and the details of the contacts or representations he has received on recent events in Tibet, or associated with the forthcoming 2008 Olympics, from the ambassador of the People's Republic...

Written Answers — Pharmacy Training: Pharmacy Training (30 Apr 2008)

Mary Upton: Question 91: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if her attention has been drawn to the difficulties facing graduate pharmacists in securing pre-registration employment here; her plans to tackle this issue, particularly in view of the Governments decision to substantially increase the number of college places in pharmacy over the past number of years; and if she will make a statement...

Written Answers — EU Funding: EU Funding (30 Apr 2008)

Mary Upton: Question 111: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his views on Ireland's contribution to funding EU embryonic stem cell research; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16818/08]

Written Answers — Hospital Accommodation: Hospital Accommodation (29 Apr 2008)

Mary Upton: Question 28: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the plan of action agreed in response to the national audit of stroke care recently published by the Irish Heart Foundation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16324/08]

Written Answers — Mental Health Services: Mental Health Services (29 Apr 2008)

Mary Upton: Question 65: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the measures in place to retain profits from the sale of property currently used for psychiatric care within the mental health budget; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16325/08]

Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (29 Apr 2008)

Mary Upton: Question 118: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if her attention has been drawn to the fact that the Health Service Executive recruitment freeze has had the effect of making it difficult for graduate physiotherapists to secure jobs and that students were encouraged to enter college physiotherapy courses in the expectation of increased employment within the HSE for graduate...

Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (29 Apr 2008)

Mary Upton: Question 204: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if her attention has been drawn to the fact that the Health Service Executive recruitment freeze has had the effect of making it difficult for graduate physiotherapists to secure jobs, that college places have been significantly increased in physiotherapy since the Bacon Report of 2001 and that it is proving difficult for graduate...

Written Answers — National Treatment Purchase Fund: National Treatment Purchase Fund (29 Apr 2008)

Mary Upton: Question 213: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if there are changes in the qualifying conditions relating to the National Treatment Purchase Fund; if it is still the case that when a person is three months on a public hospital waiting list that he or she can then avail of the NTPF; if there are cut backs proposed for this scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter....