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Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (7 Nov 2007)

Mary Upton: Question 186: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs his views on whether it is correct that persons who work more than thirty hours a week are not entitled to rent supplement; the proposals he has brought forward at Government level to help resolve this issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27640/07]

Written Answers — Animal Welfare: Animal Welfare (7 Nov 2007)

Mary Upton: Question 209: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if she has plans to update the legislation relating to animal welfare, as it applies to companion animals; the discussions she has had with her counterpart in Northern Ireland on an all Ireland approach to this issue; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27739/07]

Written Answers — Social and Affordable Housing: Social and Affordable Housing (7 Nov 2007)

Mary Upton: Question 274: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the steps his Department has taken to end the practice of developers paying money to local authorities, which amounted to over €60 million between 2003 and 2006, in lieu of their obligations as part of Part V of the Planning and Development Act 2000; his views on whether this practice should continue to be...

Written Answers — Social and Affordable Housing: Social and Affordable Housing (7 Nov 2007)

Mary Upton: Question 275: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the reasons his Department has allowed developers to pay their way out of their obligations under Part V of the Planning and Development Act 2000 instead of being obliged to provide social and affordable housing on the site they are developing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27636/07]

Written Answers — Social and Affordable Housing: Social and Affordable Housing (7 Nov 2007)

Mary Upton: Question 276: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the way his Department plans to meet the Government's commitment in the National Development Plan to provide 27,000 new social housing units between 2007 and 2009 in view of the fact that less than 1,500 were provided in the first quarter of 2007; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27637/07]

Written Answers — Private Rented Accommodation: Private Rented Accommodation (7 Nov 2007)

Mary Upton: Question 277: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the steps, in view of the fact that it is accepted that in the future more Irish persons and families will live in privately rented accommodation for the duration of their lives, his Department has taken or plans to take to further increase the security of tenure enjoyed by tenants in privately rented...

Written Answers — Private Rented Accommodation: Private Rented Accommodation (7 Nov 2007)

Mary Upton: Question 278: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the steps that have been taken to introduce the reforms in the action programme on minimum standards to tackle the poor standards in private rented sector housing and to cut the funding received from the landlord registration fee to local authorities who do not inspect private rented properties to ensure...

Written Answers — Private Rented Accommodation: Private Rented Accommodation (7 Nov 2007)

Mary Upton: Question 279: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the steps his Department plans to take to support the rights of the most vulnerable to housing, in view of the significant increase in the cost of rental accommodation especially in urban areas and to ensure some of these do not become homeless; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27641/07]

Written Answers — Animal Welfare: Animal Welfare (7 Nov 2007)

Mary Upton: Question 286: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his views on the outdated legislation that applies to companion animal welfare; if he has plans to review and update the legislation that applies at local government level; if he has had discussions with his counterpart in Northern Ireland on an all Ireland approach to companion animal welfare; and if he...

Written Answers — Departmental Correspondence: Departmental Correspondence (6 Nov 2007)

Mary Upton: Question 411: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if her attention has been drawn to the letter to her Department dated 10 July 2007 from a person (details supplied) in Dublin 12 seeking an investigation into certain matters relating to the handling of concerns about child abuse within her Department; when she proposes to reply to this letter; and if she will make a statement on...

Written Answers — Departmental Correspondence: Departmental Correspondence (6 Nov 2007)

Mary Upton: Question 478: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the steps he will take to rectify the effects on a person (details supplied) in Dublin 12 of the error which he acknowledges to have taken place in responding to inquiries about correspondence relating to concerns about child abuse; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27440/07]

Written Answers — Irish Language: Irish Language (1 Nov 2007)

Mary Upton: Question 19: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs his proposals to assist in the training and qualification of Irish language interpreters for European languages other than English; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26525/07]

Written Answers — Irish Language: Irish Language (1 Nov 2007)

Mary Upton: Question 47: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs his views on the extent to which the shortage of Irish language interpreters is impeding the implementation of the Official Languages Act 2003; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26526/07]

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (1 Nov 2007)

Mary Upton: Question 63: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the reason he continues to levy a charge of €40 on credit cards, €20 on laser cards and €10 on ATM cards which acts as a disincentive to use these electronic payment methods in view of his stated support for a move towards electronic payments and a cashless system of payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Passport Applications: Passport Applications (1 Nov 2007)

Mary Upton: Question 93: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the reason a person (details supplied) in Dublin 12 could not be issued with a 10 year Irish language version of their passport; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26691/07]

Written Answers — National Drugs Strategy: National Drugs Strategy (1 Nov 2007)

Mary Upton: Question 104: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the number of local drugs task forces in the city of Dublin; the location of same; the support provided to each in 2005 and 2006; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26787/07]

Written Answers — Garda Strength: Garda Strength (1 Nov 2007)

Mary Upton: Question 189: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of Gardaí located in the Dublin South-Central electoral area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26778/07]

Written Answers — Garda Strength: Garda Strength (1 Nov 2007)

Mary Upton: Question 190: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of Garda stations located in the Dublin South-Central electoral area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26779/07]

Written Answers — Garda Strength: Garda Strength (1 Nov 2007)

Mary Upton: Question 191: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of Gardaí patrolling on pedal bicycles located in the Dublin south central electoral area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26780/07]

Written Answers — Garda Strength: Garda Strength (1 Nov 2007)

Mary Upton: Question 192: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of community Gardaí per station located in the Dublin south central electoral area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26781/07]