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Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (14 Nov 2007)

Mary Upton: Question 159: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs his priorities for budget 2008; the services he has prioritised for expansion; the services he has recommended as not urgently requiring an increase; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28888/07]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (14 Nov 2007)

Mary Upton: Question 160: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs his view on whether the back to school clothing and footwear allowance is acceptable in view of the fact that the qualifying criteria are so stringent; his views on widening these criteria for 2008 in order as to allow low income families who are not in receipt of social welfare payment other than children's allowance to be...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (14 Nov 2007)

Mary Upton: Question 161: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the restrictions here to extending the all-Ireland free travel pass scheme to all holders of free travel passes; if he has held talks with his counterpart in the Northern Government with a view towards having this all-Ireland free travel pass extended to all holders of free travel passes north and south; if he will lobby to have...

Written Answers — Anti-Poverty Strategy: Anti-Poverty Strategy (14 Nov 2007)

Mary Upton: Question 162: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs his priorities, in view of his statement that he wants to make a decisive impact on poverty, for achieving same; the progress made on each of these individual priorities to date; the estimated cost of each of his targets per year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28891/07]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (14 Nov 2007)

Mary Upton: Question 163: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs his views on whether the unemployment assistance scheme is the correct model and whether claimants receive enough income to support themselves in view of inflationary pressures, particularly in regard to inflation in the price of household goods and fuel; his further views on whether those on unemployment assistance are...

Written Answers — Social Insurance: Social Insurance (14 Nov 2007)

Mary Upton: Question 164: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if he expects the rate of PRSI to be reduced from 4% to 2% in budget 2008 as was promised by his party earlier in 2007; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28893/07]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (14 Nov 2007)

Mary Upton: Question 165: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if he is satisfied with the one parent allowance scheme as it operates; the new proposals he has introduced to update this payment; when he expects to introduce such amendments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28894/07]

Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (14 Nov 2007)

Mary Upton: Question 166: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the reason for the delay in proposing new legislation in the area of pension reform in view of the acknowledged future expected revenue shortfall to fund pensions; his views on whether the need for legislation as soon as possible is vital; the length of time the public consultation process is expected to last; when he expects to...

Written Answers — Money Advice and Budgeting Service: Money Advice and Budgeting Service (14 Nov 2007)

Mary Upton: Question 167: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the number of calls the money advice and budgeting service's recently introduced low call telephone number has received in its first month of operation; the details of advertising campaigns to make people aware of this new service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28897/07]

Written Answers — School Curriculum: School Curriculum (14 Nov 2007)

Mary Upton: Question 189: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when she expects physical education to become a recognised subject on both the junior and leaving certificate curriculum; the difficulties preventing the inclusion of PE on the curriculum starting in 2008; the steps she is taking to overcome these problems; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28857/07]

Child Care: Motion (Resumed) (14 Nov 2007)

Mary Upton: I wish to share time with Deputies Ciarán Lynch and Sherlock.

Child Care: Motion (Resumed) (14 Nov 2007)

Mary Upton: I welcome the opportunity to speak on this debate. Like my colleagues, many of my constituents have been in touch with me to express great concern regarding the Government's proposals and the new arrangements that are supposed to benefit parents who are in need of child care facilities. While one would have hoped that any new Government amendments to the current system would prove beneficial...

Written Answers — Third Level Fees: Third Level Fees (13 Nov 2007)

Mary Upton: Question 66: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the fee scales which a non-EU national is charged for entry to first year medicine in each third level education institute; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28489/07]

Written Answers — Third Level Courses: Third Level Courses (13 Nov 2007)

Mary Upton: Question 92: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the reason is it necessary for medical colleges to charge overseas students to raise revenue at the expense of Irish students who are more qualified according to the CAO points system, which results in fewer Irish students studying medicine at a time when more Irish doctors are needed in the health service; and if she will make a...

Written Answers — Vaccination Programme: Vaccination Programme (13 Nov 2007)

Mary Upton: Question 196: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the reason the national immunisation programme tuberculosis vaccinations in secondary schools as advised by the 2002 National Immunisation Guidelines for Ireland has never been implemented in the former ERHA region and is five years overdue. [28592/07]

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (13 Nov 2007)

Mary Upton: Question 342: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the reason a person (details supplied) was refused a laptop for their studies in view of their dyslexia and that the student has problems writing and spelling; the reason it was proposed that an Alpha Smart would be considered appropriate; if she will reconsider the request in view of the disadvantage this student suffers because of...

Written Answers — Planning Issues: Planning Issues (13 Nov 2007)

Mary Upton: Question 502: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his views on amending the legislation which includes a provision for a pre-application consultation by developers with the public on significant developments or strategic developments, and to extend this provision to include large but not strategic infrastructure developments which will have a significant...

Written Answers — Defence Forces Resources: Defence Forces Resources (8 Nov 2007)

Mary Upton: Question 41: To ask the Minister for Defence if the proportion of resources allocated to the three branches of the permanent Defence Forces are equitable; and when it is intended to implement the recommendations of the TNS/MRBI Study Retention and Recruitment of Women in the Defence Forces. [27716/07]

Written Answers — Drug Seizures: Drug Seizures (8 Nov 2007)

Mary Upton: Question 49: To ask the Minister for Defence the action he is taking to promote the maximum cooperation and knowledge sharing between the Navy and Air Corps, An Garda Síochána, the Custom Services and the Coast Guard in the matter of combating the importation of illegal drugs. [27717/07]

Written Answers — Garda Investigations: Garda Investigations (7 Nov 2007)

Mary Upton: Question 114: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the progress made to date with regard to the Garda investigation into the murder of a person (details supplied) in Finglas on 22 October 2007; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27368/07]