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Written Answers — Road Traffic Offences: Road Traffic Offences (19 Oct 2010)

Mary Upton: Question 326: To ask the Minister for Justice and Law Reform if he will address the concerns of a person (details supplied) regarding the dangers posed by cyclists on our roads, and the lack of controls and penalties in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37330/10]

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (19 Oct 2010)

Mary Upton: Question 334: To ask the Minister for Justice and Law Reform if he will review the case of a family (details supplied) who are seeking leave to remain here on humanitarian grounds; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37193/10]

Written Answers — Departmental Statistics: Departmental Statistics (19 Oct 2010)

Mary Upton: Question 403: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the average time taken in 2010 to date to process an application for carer's allowance and carer's benefit; the percentage of applications that were refused on first application for each; the percentage of refused applications that have been appealed; the percentage that were allowed on appeal; the time it takes to process an appeal; if...

Written Answers — Sports Funding: Sports Funding (14 Oct 2010)

Mary Upton: Question 39: To ask the Minister for Tourism, Culture and Sport in view of the costs to the publicly funded Irish Sports Council of the legal costs it incurred by the action taken by the former chairperson of Athletics Ireland, if she is now willing to make it a condition of State funding that all governing bodies be required to sign up to a dispute resolution service such as the Just Sport...

Written Answers — Tax Collection: Tax Collection (14 Oct 2010)

Mary Upton: Question 62: To ask the Minister for Finance in view of the continuing negative effect of the air travel tax on tourist numbers, airlines and the public finances, the action she has taken to progress the removal or significant reduction of the air travel tax, to help promote Ireland as a potential destination for tourists; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36955/10]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (14 Oct 2010)

Mary Upton: Question 92: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will ensure that funding is kept in place for a home help service (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36932/10]

Written Answers — Foreign Trade Council: Foreign Trade Council (13 Oct 2010)

Mary Upton: Question 104: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Innovation when the promised Foreign Trade Council will be established; the proposed membership and terms of reference of the council; the staffing and resources that will be allocated to the council; the annual estimated budget for the council; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36373/10]

Written Answers — Credit Availability: Credit Availability (13 Oct 2010)

Mary Upton: Question 111: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Innovation the latest position regarding his discussions with the main banks to ensure that credit is made available to all businesses and particularly to small and medium sized enterprises; when he last met the banks to discuss these issues; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36374/10]

Written Answers — Employment Rights: Employment Rights (13 Oct 2010)

Mary Upton: Question 248: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Innovation if he will ensure that a person [details supplied] receives the payments he is due from his employment as determined by the Employment Appeals Tribunal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36655/10]

Written Answers — Redundancy Payments: Redundancy Payments (13 Oct 2010)

Mary Upton: Question 249: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Innovation if he will ensure that a redundancy payment is now processed in respect of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36659/10]

Written Answers — North Korean Leadership: North Korean Leadership (12 Oct 2010)

Mary Upton: Question 96: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs his views on recent developments regarding the leadership of North Korea [36097/10]

Written Answers — Human Rights Issues: Human Rights Issues (12 Oct 2010)

Mary Upton: Question 123: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs his views on the sentencing of an Iranian Internet blogger (details supplied) to 19 years in prison; and if Ireland has condemned such restrictions on free speech [36098/10]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (12 Oct 2010)

Mary Upton: Question 248: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if persons attending psychiatric clinics at their local health centres will no longer be entitled to a free prescription for their necessary medication; if local pharmacies will no longer provide this medication free of charge; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35740/10]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (12 Oct 2010)

Mary Upton: Question 409: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if a disability payment will be put in place for a person (details supplied) in Dublin 8; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35785/10]

Written Answers — Employment Rights: Employment Rights (12 Oct 2010)

Mary Upton: Question 531: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Innovation if due diligence of private contractors' compliance with the Payment of Wages Act 1991 is undertaken by the Government when awarding public contracts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35952/10]

Written Answers — Tribunals of Inquiry: Tribunals of Inquiry (7 Oct 2010)

Mary Upton: Question 27: 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; 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 — Probation and Welfare Service: Probation and Welfare Service (7 Oct 2010)

Mary Upton: Question 32: To ask the Minister for Justice and Law Reform his plans to increase investment in the probation service and enhance diversion programmes in respect of anti-social behaviour and minor public order offences; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35388/10]

Written Answers — Prescription Charges: Prescription Charges (7 Oct 2010)

Mary Upton: Question 103: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the situation regarding patients attending psychiatric clinics at their local health centres in relation to their entitlement to free prescription for their essential medication; if local pharmacies will continue to provide this medication free of charge; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35544/10]

Written Answers — Port Traffic: Port Traffic (6 Oct 2010)

Mary Upton: Question 132: To ask the Minister for Transport the quantity of exports which were transported through each of the main ports for each of the past ten years; the quantity of imports for each of the past ten years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35073/10]

Written Answers — Air Services: Air Services (6 Oct 2010)

Mary Upton: Question 136: To ask the Minister for Transport if his attention has been drawn to the proposals of an airline (details supplied) for doubling its present volume of passenger traffic at Cork and Shannon airports within five years; if his further attention has been drawn to the airline's proposals for increasing its present volume of traffic at Dublin Airport by more than 50% within five...