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Written Answers — Planning Issues: Planning Issues (25 Nov 2010)

Mary Upton: Question 29: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the consideration he has given to the geographical inconsistency in the percentage of planning applications overturned on appeal to An Bord Pleanála, for example 59.5% of appeals in Donegal were overturned while only 12% of appeals in the Longford local area were reversed; and if he will make a statement on...

Written Answers — Tourism Industry: Tourism Industry (24 Nov 2010)

Mary Upton: Question 109: To ask the Minister for Tourism, Culture and Sport in view of the continuing decline in overseas visitors to Ireland according to the Central Statistics Office figures for the first nine months of the year, the efforts that are being made to halt the decline in tourist numbers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44229/10]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (23 Nov 2010)

Mary Upton: Question 62: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the action he proposes to take to offset the extra expense the carbon levy has imposed on low income households. [43864/10]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (23 Nov 2010)

Mary Upton: Question 46: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if he is committed to maintaining the current value of child benefits in 2011. [43865/10]

Written Answers — School Evaluations: School Evaluations (23 Nov 2010)

Mary Upton: Question 94: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the number of whole school inspections carried out in 2008, 2009 and to date in 2010; the schools where these were carried out; the number carried out in each school; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43612/10]

Written Answers — Labour Market Activation Fund: Labour Market Activation Fund (23 Nov 2010)

Mary Upton: Question 108: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills if she will provide a breakdown of the number of organisations in the greater Dublin area that submitted tenders for the labour market activation scheme; the number and names of organisations that have received funding; the numbers of places provided in the scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43955/10]

Written Answers — Tribunals of Inquiry: Tribunals of Inquiry (17 Nov 2010)

Mary Upton: Question 91: To ask the Minister for Justice and Law Reform the latest information available to him regarding the progress made by the Smithwick tribunal established by resolution of the Oireachtas in March 2005 and when the tribunal intends to commence public hearings; the evidence that has been taken in public; if the tribunal has secured the co-operation of all potential witnesses,...

Written Answers — Garda Deployment: Garda Deployment (17 Nov 2010)

Mary Upton: Question 99: To ask the Minister for Justice and Law Reform the number of Garda personnel engaged in providing driver and security services to the members of the Government, members of the Judiciary, former Taoisigh or former Government Ministers, including those on any reserve panel; his plans to review the number involved with a view to transferring some of those Garda officers to front...

Written Answers — Public Transport: Public Transport (16 Nov 2010)

Mary Upton: Question 55: To ask the Minister for Transport the way he proposes to complete Transport 21; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42745/10]

Written Answers — Road Fatalities: Road Fatalities (16 Nov 2010)

Mary Upton: Question 58: To ask the Minister for Transport if his attention has been drawn to the increasing number of deaths on Irish roads in recent months; his plans to introduce legislation to facilitate the closer supervision of learner and novice drivers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42728/10]

Written Answers — Horse and Greyhound Racing Fund: Horse and Greyhound Racing Fund (16 Nov 2010)

Mary Upton: Question 127: To ask the Minister for Finance the progress that has been made in relation to addressing the future funding of the Horse and Greyhound Racing Fund; the way he proposes to address any shortfall in the funding, arising from the tax take on gambling; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42473/10]

Written Answers — Tax Yield: Tax Yield (16 Nov 2010)

Mary Upton: Question 129: To ask the Minister for Finance if he has an estimate of the amount of cash held in households across the country that is not in bank accounts; if he has an estimate of the annual loss to the Exchequer from lost deposit interest retention tax and other taxes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42496/10]

Written Answers — Tax Collection: Tax Collection (16 Nov 2010)

Mary Upton: Question 230: To ask the Minister for Justice and Law Reform the action he has taken to ensure that taxation from gambling, in particular the potential taxation from online gambling, is captured; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42474/10]

Written Answers — Visa Applications: Visa Applications (16 Nov 2010)

Mary Upton: Question 266: To ask the Minister for Justice and Law Reform , further to the release of the latest Government document on tourism development, Trading and Investing in the Smart Economy, the immediate measures being taken to reform the visa process for tourists from high growth markets such as China and India; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36688/10]

Written Answers — Arts Funding: Arts Funding (16 Nov 2010)

Mary Upton: Question 296: To ask the Minister for Tourism, Culture and Sport if her attention has been drawn to the level of cuts being imposed on independent rural arts centres, that these cuts will dramatically impoverish cultural infrastructure in rural areas if allowed to continue; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42502/10]

Written Answers — Arts Funding: Arts Funding (16 Nov 2010)

Mary Upton: Question 297: To ask the Minister for Tourism, Culture and Sport her views that support for older independent rural arts centres is declining; her further views on whether it is appropriate that a formal policy be established to ensure that these centres are adequately supported, based on their local community value and that it is important for the future that the role of local authorities...

Written Answers — Mental Health Services: Mental Health Services (11 Nov 2010)

Mary Upton: Question 37: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when she expects to commence work on a national dementia strategy; when it is expected that the strategy will be completed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41863/10]

Written Answers — Child Care Services: Child Care Services (11 Nov 2010)

Mary Upton: Question 132: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if, and in what form, section 7 of the Child Care Act 1991 is still law; the way, and in what form, the role of the child care advisory committees was transferred to the Health Service Executive; the current role, activities, publications, reports and detailed membership of these committees or this committee; the way they are...

Written Answers — Child Care Services: Child Care Services (11 Nov 2010)

Mary Upton: Question 133: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if, and in what form, section 8 of the Child Care Act 1991 is still law; the way and in the manner the Health Service Executive is discharging its responsibilities under section 8(3) and section 8(4) of the Act, listing the parties noticed; when she herself last received such a report and for what year; the way these functions are now...

Written Answers — Garda Investigations: Garda Investigations (11 Nov 2010)

Mary Upton: Question 194: To ask the Minister for Justice and Law Reform further to Parliamentary Question No. 645 of 6 October, 2009, if he will instruct the gardaí to provide an answer which has not yet been provided; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42101/10]