159 Deputy Mary Upton asked the Minister for Health and Children the actions that have been taken to tackle food poverty and the progress that has been made to date; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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142 Deputy Mary Upton asked the Minister for Health and Children the steps she has taken to tackle food poverty; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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104 Deputy Mary Upton asked the Minister for Finance his plans to reform the practice of the Revenue Commissioners in situations in which a tenant is paying rent to an overseas landlord, in order that there is direct contact from the Revenue Commissioners with the landlord and that the tenant is not penalised for failing to discharge the landlord’s tax obligations; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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103 Deputy Mary Upton asked the Minister for Finance if he will review the decision of the Revenue Commissioners to require a person (details supplied) in County Galway to discharge the tax liability of their overseas landlord in circumstances in which this person is a recipient of rent supplement; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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49 Deputy Mary Upton asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he is satisfied regarding the capacity of the preferred bidder to deliver the Thornton Hall prison project; the progress that has been made on the project since the enactment of the Prison Development (Confirmation of Regulations) Act 2008; the estimated date for the commencement and the completion of the project; the estimated cost of the project, including the cost of acquiring the site; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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69 Deputy Mary Upton asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his plans for recruitment to An Garda Síochána during 2009; the number of new recruits who will be accepted per quarter during 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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183 Deputy Mary Upton asked the Minister for Finance if the income levy to be introduced in January 2009 applies to gross income which includes the contributory State pension; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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426 Deputy Mary Upton asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the status of the Animal Welfare Bill; when the Bill will be published; the stance the Bill will take on hare coursing; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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112 Deputy Mary Upton asked the Minister for Health and Children if she has plans to retain qualified physiotherapists in this country; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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88 Deputy Mary Upton asked the Minister for Health and Children the plans in place to provide funding in 2009 for the expected increase in the number of people and families who will qualify for a medical card due to the downturn in the economy and growing rate of unemployment; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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57 Deputy Mary Upton asked the Minister for Finance his plans to heed the recent ruling in the EU Court of Justice which stated that services to sports clubs can be VAT exempt under certain conditions; his further plans to transpose this information into Irish law; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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20 Deputy Mary Upton asked the Minister for Finance his views on stronger legislation against predatory lending, particularly so called sub-prime lending; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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115 Deputy Mary Upton asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of new jobs she expects to be created during 2008 in the manufacturing and other sectors; the way these compare with figures for each year since 2002; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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334 Deputy Mary Upton asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if she will investigate the case of a person (details supplied) in County Dublin in relation to the refusal to grant rent allowance; if it is the case that while the applicant was previously housed in another jurisdiction but felt unsafe and threatened in that area, they are entitled to be granted public housing or support for housing here; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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318 Deputy Mary Upton asked the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if arrangements will be put in place to continue the support of a group (details supplied) in Dublin 8 despite the suspension of a community development project; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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168 Deputy Mary Upton asked the Minister for Finance if he will refund money to a person (details supplied) in County Dublin in view of the fact that their landlord at the time has established to the Revenue Commissioner that they were not overseas for tax purposes for the year in question; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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31 Deputy Mary Upton asked the Minister for Education and Science his plans to ensure that children receive at least two hours of physical education in school per week; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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28 Deputy Mary Upton asked the Minister for Education and Science if he will require all third level institutions to establish an on-line database of research dissertations which have merited graduate awards subject to reasonable conditions; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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275 Deputy Mary Upton asked the Minister for Education and Science when funding will be available for a project at a school (details supplied) in Dublin 12; if his attention has been drawn to the need for this school in the area; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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220 Deputy Mary Upton asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the percentage of glass which is recycled here; if his Department has investigated introducing a deposit system for glass to encourage recycling through shops such as those operating successfully in countries such as Germany; the reason for introducing such a scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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193 Deputy Mary Upton asked the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the reporting mechanisms in place for the prudent management of funds provided by his Department to community programmes; the audits he requests to affirm the prudent management of such funds; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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192 Deputy Mary Upton asked the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs his views on a recent report (details supplied); the investigations he plans to take in view of this report; if he has responsibility for the prudent management of such projects; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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465 Deputy Mary Upton asked the Minister for Education and Science the status of the building programme for a school (details supplied) in Dublin 6w; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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464 Deputy Mary Upton asked the Minister for Education and Science the status of the building programme for a school (details supplied) in Dublin 12; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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463 Deputy Mary Upton asked the Minister for Education and Science the status of the building programme for a school (details supplied) in Dublin 12; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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462 Deputy Mary Upton asked the Minister for Education and Science the status of the building programme for a school (details supplied) in Dublin 8; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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455 Deputy Mary Upton asked the Minister for Education and Science the changes following Budget 2009 to the staffing levels of a school (details supplied) in Dublin 12; the reduction in the grants to the school for the forthcoming year vis-à-vis the funding level in 2007-08; the educational schemes for which support has been cut for this school; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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454 Deputy Mary Upton asked the Minister for Education and Science the changes following Budget 2009 to the staffing levels of a school (details supplied) in Dublin 12; the reduction in the grants to the school for the forthcoming year vis-à-vis the funding level in 2007-08; the educational schemes for which support has been cut for this school; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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451 Deputy Mary Upton asked the Minister for Education and Science the changes following Budget 2009 to the staffing levels of a school (details supplied) in Dublin 12; the reduction in the grants to the school for the forthcoming year vis-à-vis the funding level in 2007-08; the educational schemes for which support has been cut for this school; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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448 Deputy Mary Upton asked the Minister for Education and Science the changes following Budget 2009 to the staffing levels of a school (details supplied) in Dublin 10; the reduction in the grants to the school for the forthcoming year vis-à-vis the funding level in 2007-08; the educational schemes for which support has been cut for this school; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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447 Deputy Mary Upton asked the Minister for Education and Science the changes following Budget 2009 to the staffing levels of a school (details supplied) in Dublin 8; the reduction in the grants to the school for the forthcoming year vis-à-vis the funding level in 2007-08; the educational schemes for which support has been cut for this school; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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446 Deputy Mary Upton asked the Minister for Education and Science the changes following Budget 2009 to the staffing levels of a school (details supplied) in Dublin 8; the reduction in the grants to the school for the forthcoming year vis-à-vis the funding level in 2007-08; the educational schemes for which support has been cut for this school; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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461 Deputy Mary Upton asked the Minister for Education and Science the changes following budget 2009 to the staffing levels of a school (details supplied) in Dublin 8; the reduction in the grants to the school for the forthcoming year vis-à-vis the funding level in 2007-08; the educational schemes for which support has been cut for this school; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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460 Deputy Mary Upton asked the Minister for Education and Science the changes following budget 2009 to the staffing levels of a school (details supplied) in Dublin 6w; the reduction in the grants to the school for the forthcoming year vis-à-vis the funding level in 2007-08; the educational schemes for which support has been cut for this school; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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459 Deputy Mary Upton asked the Minister for Education and Science the changes following budget 2009 to the staffing levels of a school (details supplied) in Dublin 6w; the reduction in the grants to the school for the forthcoming year vis-à-vis the funding level in 2007-08; the educational schemes for which support has been cut for this school; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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458 Deputy Mary Upton asked the Minister for Education and Science the changes following budget 2009 to the staffing levels of a school (details supplied) in Dublin 8; the reduction in the grants to the school for the forthcoming year vis-à-vis the funding level in 2007-08; the educational schemes for which support has been cut for this school; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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457 Deputy Mary Upton asked the Minister for Education and Science the changes following budget 2009 to the staffing levels of a school (details supplied) in Dublin 6w; the reduction in the grants to the school for the forthcoming year vis-à-vis the funding level in 2007-08; the educational schemes for which support has been cut for this school; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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456 Deputy Mary Upton asked the Minister for Education and Science the changes following budget 2009 to the staffing levels of a school (details supplied) in Dublin 10; the reduction in the grants to the school for the forthcoming year vis-à-vis the funding level in 2007-08; the educational schemes for which support has been cut for this school; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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453 Deputy Mary Upton asked the Minister for Education and Science the changes following budget 2009 to the staffing levels of a school (details supplied) in Dublin 6w; the reduction in the grants to the school for the forthcoming year vis-à-vis the funding level in 2007-08; the educational schemes for which support has been cut for this school; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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452 Deputy Mary Upton asked the Minister for Education and Science the changes following budget 2009 to the staffing levels of a school (details supplied) in Dublin 12; the reduction in the grants to the school for the forthcoming year vis-à-vis the funding level in 2007-08; the educational schemes for which support has been cut for this school; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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450 Deputy Mary Upton asked the Minister for Education and Science the changes following budget 2009 to the staffing levels of a school (details supplied) in Dublin 8; the reduction in the grants to the school for the forthcoming year vis-à-vis the funding level in 2007-08; the educational schemes for which support has been cut for this school; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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449 Deputy Mary Upton asked the Minister for Education and Science the changes following budget 2009 to the staffing levels of a school (details supplied) in Dublin 10; the reduction in the grants to the school for the forthcoming year vis-à-vis the funding level in 2007-08; the educational schemes for which support has been cut for this school; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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445 Deputy Mary Upton asked the Minister for Education and Science the changes following budget 2009 to the staffing levels of a school (details supplied) in Dublin 8; the reduction in the grants to the school for the forthcoming year vis-à-vis the funding level in 2007-08; the educational schemes for which support has been cut for this school; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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209 Deputy Mary Upton asked the Minister for Health and Children if she has plans to extend the BreastCheck facility for those over 64 years of age; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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161 Deputy Mary Upton asked the Minister for Finance the way the cycle to work scheme will operate; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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106 Deputy Mary Upton asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the details of the way a person can apply and benefit from the warmer homes scheme or the home energy saving scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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175 Deputy Mary Upton asked the Minister for Education and Science the progress on the commitment in the programme for Government to double the primary school capitation fee; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that nearly every school has a funding shortfall for essential services and that this has to be made up through fund-raising; his views on the inequality in funding for schools as the fund-raising abilities of parents in disadvantaged areas are clearly less than those of middle and upper income families; the action he will take to reduce this inequality; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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126 Deputy Mary Upton asked the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism when the National Gallery of Ireland, the Irish Museum of Modern Art and the Crawford Gallery will be amalgamated; the amount that will be saved as a result of this amalgamation; his views on whether this amalgamation is feasible or appropriate; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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125 Deputy Mary Upton asked the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism when the National Library of Ireland, the National Archives and the Manuscripts Commission will be amalgamated; the amount that will be saved as a result of this amalgamation; his views on whether this amalgamation is feasible or appropriate; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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