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Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (11 Mar 2008)

Mary Upton: Question 482: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if the application for permission to remain for persons (details supplied) in Dublin 14 will be processed quickly; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10417/08]

Written Answers — Visa Applications: Visa Applications (11 Mar 2008)

Mary Upton: Question 485: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if the visa applications for persons (details supplied) will be expedited; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10456/08]

Capitation Grants: Motion (11 Mar 2008)

Mary Upton: I welcome this opportunity to speak on my party's motion on doubling the capitation grant for primary schools from September of this year. This motion was laid before the House by the Labour Party on behalf of overburdened parents, teachers and, most importantly, schoolchildren nationwide, all of whom are acutely aware of the serious funding shortfall which burdens our education system,...

Capitation Grants: Motion (11 Mar 2008)

Mary Upton: That was 11 years ago. Times have changed.

Written Answers — Transport Action Plan: Transport Action Plan (6 Mar 2008)

Mary Upton: Question 67: To ask the Minister for Transport if he will clarify his position on congestion charges for Dublin; his views on the introduction of charges once Transport 21 has come on stream; when he estimates is the earliest time that public transport alternatives will be present throughout the mid-east region; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9622/08]

Written Answers — Departmental Advertising: Departmental Advertising (6 Mar 2008)

Mary Upton: Question 48: To ask the Minister for Transport the amount spent in total on the One Small Step campaign; the amount spent per annum on the campaign since its inception; the targets and monitoring systems in place to assess the successful delivery of the objectives of the campaign; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9623/08]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (5 Mar 2008)

Mary Upton: Question 120: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when the personal health check promised in the Programme for Government will be rolled out. [9322/08]

Written Answers — Hospitals Building Programme: Hospitals Building Programme (5 Mar 2008)

Mary Upton: Question 135: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the reason it will take 110 months from the awarding of a contract to construct a new national paediatric hospital; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9321/08]

Written Answers — Regulation of Legal Profession: Regulation of Legal Profession (4 Mar 2008)

Mary Upton: Question 100: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his proposals for the effective regulation of solicitors; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8992/08]

Written Answers — Public Order Offences: Public Order Offences (4 Mar 2008)

Mary Upton: Question 179: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of persons given anti-social behaviour warnings since the new system came into operation on 1 January 2007; the number of anti-social behaviour orders sought in the same period; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8991/08]

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (4 Mar 2008)

Mary Upton: Question 216: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he will cut the rate of VAT on defibrillators in order to assist voluntary sporting organisations and community groups to better afford this potentially life saving equipment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9450/08]

Written Answers — Arts Funding: Arts Funding (4 Mar 2008)

Mary Upton: Question 356: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the percentage of the arts budget which is allocated to social inclusion projects; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9451/08]

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (4 Mar 2008)

Mary Upton: Question 406: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the position regarding an application for funding for a building project at a school (details supplied) in Dublin 8; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8824/08]

Anti-Social Behaviour: Motion (4 Mar 2008)

Mary Upton: I wish to share time with Deputies Ó Snodaigh and Rabbitte.

Anti-Social Behaviour: Motion (4 Mar 2008)

Mary Upton: I welcome the opportunity to speak on this motion on the issue of random violence and weapons on our streets. The murder of two Polish men in my constituency ten days ago has been the catalyst for much debate and public outcry on the issue of violence in our communities. We can only hope that the wanton and vicious attack on these two men resulting in their deaths will bring about some...

Written Answers — Employment Rights: Employment Rights (28 Feb 2008)

Mary Upton: Question 49: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the practical measures his Department has taken to prevent or discourage the emerging trend whereby a number of well known hotels in Dublin have closed only to reopen at a later date employing the new staff on substantially reduced wage packets; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4756/08]

Written Answers — Employment Rights: Employment Rights (28 Feb 2008)

Mary Upton: Question 51: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his priorities for the meeting of the Employment Council of 29 February 2008; if he will raise the issue of the draft EU Directive on Temporary Agency Workers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8322/08]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (27 Feb 2008)

Mary Upton: Question 87: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if the tendering process for home care packages scheduled to take place for specific health board areas in February 2008, but deferred, will take place on a nationwide basis in May 2008 as promised; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8268/08]

Written Answers — Consumer Protection: Consumer Protection (27 Feb 2008)

Mary Upton: Question 123: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the reason a company (details supplied) imposes a penalty charge on customers who cannot or do not choose to pay their bill by direct debit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8266/08]

Written Answers — Arts Council: Arts Council (27 Feb 2008)

Mary Upton: Question 125: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the funding level for the Arts Council for 2008; if this is €82 million as stated in the Budget 2008 document; the location where the figure of €85.1 million as stated in the Arts and Culture Plan 2008 came from; the figure that is correct; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8320/08]