240 Deputy Mary Upton asked the Minister for Health and Children the reason the processing of medical card applications for persons over 70 years is taking a long time; the further reason the system is not made easier for elderly applicants; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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311 Deputy Mary Upton asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his plans to introduce a deposit scheme for glass bottles and jars in order to further encourage their recycling; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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286 Deputy Mary Upton asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs her views on the fact that people are required to be in private rented accommodation for six months before they can receive rent allowance; her further views on whether this limits people’s movement in attempt to secure employment and-or pursue their education where they may have to move from one location to another; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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257 Deputy Mary Upton asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if a person (details supplied) in Dublin 10 is receiving their correct disability payment; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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200 Deputy Mary Upton asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if parents or guardians are legally responsible for the unacceptable behaviour of their children; the actions that will be taken; the supports that will be provided to prevent or reduce incidents of such behaviour; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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199 Deputy Mary Upton asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the sanctions that are available when children under the age of 12 years are considered to be involved in unacceptable behaviour in a community; the supports that are available to the parents or guardians of such children; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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182 Deputy Mary Upton asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the legislation regarding data retention; if it is intended to extend data retention to Internet communications; his views on the infringement of a person’s privacy by this movement; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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180 Deputy Mary Upton asked the Minister for Transport if a national audit of roads has been carried out to accurately assess the level of subsidence on roads caused by the recent weather conditions; the additional funding he plans to make available to allow county councils to carry out this repair work; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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179 Deputy Mary Upton asked the Minister for Transport if legislation is required to introduce full body scanners at airports here; if such legislation is required and will be considered; if not, the protocols that will be applied to ensure that a person’s dignity is maintained at all times; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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154 Deputy Mary Upton asked the Minister for Health and Children if appeals have been submitted to her Department in relation to the early childhood subvention; if so, the number of these appeals that were successful; if any appeals were successful, the reason for accepting the appeals; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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153 Deputy Mary Upton asked the Minister for Health and Children her views on whether it is fair and equitable that some children, due to their date of birth, will not be able to avail of the early childhood subvention; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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133 Deputy Mary Upton asked the Minister for Health and Children the length of time it will take to process an application for the fair deal scheme in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 12; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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118 Deputy Mary Upton asked the Minister for Finance if, as part of his extension of the State’s protection to the banking industry here, he will demand that banks who wish to be regulated should be required to focus on either classic retail functions or on market actions; his views on whether such a distinction in the previous decade would have meant that the National Asset Management Agency would not have been required in view of the fact that those banks which speculated in the market would not be systemically important to the economy here; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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109 Deputy Mary Upton asked the Minister for Finance the expected yield from the carbon tax in 2010; the amount of this money that has been ring fenced to improve energy efficiency, alleviate fuel poverty and promote rural transport; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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103 Deputy Mary Upton asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment her plans to ensure that persons in the age group 18 to 25 years, that are in education or training and availing of jobseeker’s allowance, will be able to proceed to either further training, education, or employment; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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63 Deputy Mary Upton asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if all sections of the Criminal Justice (Amendment) Act 2009, have been brought into operation; the number of occasions on which the powers contained in the Act have been used since its enactment; the number of prosecutions transferred to the Special Criminal Court under the provisions of Section 8 of the Act; the number of charges that have proffered under the powers contained in the Act; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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14 Deputy Mary Upton asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if the Assistant Commissioner, who was appointed to examine the Garda investigation file into the 1970 murder of a person (details supplied) in County Sligo, has yet reported.
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252 Deputy Mary Upton asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will address the concerns of a person (details supplied) regarding Schengen visas; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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187 Deputy Mary Upton asked the Minister for Finance the way in which pay cuts will affect a person (details supplied) in Dublin 12; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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126 Deputy Mary Upton asked the Minister for Finance if he envisages a role for the investment on a commercial basis of funds in the national pension reserve fund in infrastructure projects here; his views on whether this would require amending legislation; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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659 Deputy Mary Upton asked the Minister for Education and Science the funding options that are available to a person (details supplied) in Dublin 6W in order that they may be adequately funded to continue in third level education; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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566 Deputy Mary Upton asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he has plans to ensure that the upgrading of the water system for Dublin city will be carried out; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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565 Deputy Mary Upton asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if adequate funding is allocated to local authorities to ensure that the required repairs are carried out to the water system in order that persons will be guaranteed a consistent and safe supply of water to meet their needs; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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486 Deputy Mary Upton asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the funding options that are available to a person (details supplied) in Dublin 6W in order that they can continue their third level education and avail of crèche facilities for their child; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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314 Deputy Mary Upton asked the Minister for Health and Children the supports that will be put in place in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Dublin who is in nursing home care since October 2006; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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309 Deputy Mary Upton asked the Minister for Health and Children if a non-Catholic chaplain may be appointed to a hospital (details supplied) in Dublin 8; if so, if the chaplain will be paid by the Health Service Executive; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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247 Deputy Mary Upton asked the Minister for Finance the changes which have been made to the artists’ tax exemption in Budget 2010; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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113 Deputy Mary Upton asked the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism his views on the need to vet all sports leaders and coaches who work with children and if such vetting should be compulsory; his views on whether financial support of sporting organisations should be contingent on confirming that such vetting has taken place; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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88 Deputy Mary Upton asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of sporting organisations that have made applications to the Garda Central Vetting Unit in 2009 for vetting of their prospective employees, or existing employees, as appropriate; the breakdown of these numbers by sporting organisation; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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72 Deputy Mary Upton asked the Minister for Health and Children when the Garda Vetting Bill will be published; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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176 Deputy Mary Upton asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if his attention has been drawn to the heavy sheep losses in mountainous regions as a result of the cold weather; and if he will provide assistance.
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150 Deputy Mary Upton asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food his views on the high level group on dairying; and his further views on whether a voluntary contract will stabilise milk prices.
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496 Deputy Mary Upton asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his views on the anomalies that appear to exist between the decisions of planning departments of local government authorities and those of An Bord Pleanala; the sanctions, if any, that apply where there are clear guidelines set down in the Planning and Development Act or in a local authority development plan and these are breached in arriving at a decision; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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415 Deputy Mary Upton asked the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the funding sources available to a group (details supplied) in Dublin 12; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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404 Deputy Mary Upton asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs his response to the earthquake in Haiti; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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360 Deputy Mary Upton asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will investigate the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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229 Deputy Mary Upton asked the Minister for Finance the estimated cost of extending the section 481 tax relief scheme to the computer game industry; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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228 Deputy Mary Upton asked the Minister for Finance the amount of tax forgone under the section 481 tax relief in each of the past ten years in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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105 Deputy Mary Upton asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the way in which he intends to support community television and radio; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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100 Deputy Mary Upton asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the number of applications received for home energy saving schemes to start in 2010; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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56 Deputy Mary Upton asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of local authority employees who have applied for the incentivised early retirement, the incentive career break scheme and the shorter working year scheme; the number approved for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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1058 Deputy Mary Upton asked the Minister for Education and Science the position regarding the request for a school extension by a school (details supplied) in Dublin 6w; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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986 Deputy Mary Upton asked the Minister for Education and Science if sufficient funding will be provided for services (details supplied) in Dublin 8 who provide vital and essential services to the community; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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866 Deputy Mary Upton asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the amount he expects to spend on carbon credits for 2009 and 2010; his views on whether it is appropriate to support the purchase of carbon credits at a time when public transport operators have been forced to cut their services due to reduced funding; his further views on whether money would be better utilised in establishing a world class public transport system which would encourage persons to reduce their use of the private car rather than purchasing carbon credits; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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859 Deputy Mary Upton asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he has received correspondence from a council (details supplied); the steps he has taken to address the issues raised in this correspondence; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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838 Deputy Mary Upton asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will institute a review of the State’s response time and lack of planning during both the recent flood and cold events; his views on the fact that there is an urgency in relation to future planning for weather events, particularly in view of the possible climate change effects; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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768 Deputy Mary Upton asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the estimate by her Department of the level of fraud in each of the areas of payment in percentage and in actual amounts for each year from 2001 to 2009; if she disagrees with figures presented in a recent television programme (details supplied), will she provide the information to refute the assertion in the programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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741 Deputy Mary Upton asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the categories of data and information her Department has supplied the Private Residential Tenancies Board in view of the obligations imposed on the Department by way of section 146 of the Residential Tenancies Act; and if her Department supplies the PRTB with the PPS numbers of landlords in order to facilitate the PRTB’s dispute resolution process.
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740 Deputy Mary Upton asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs further to Parliamentary Question No. 273 of 16 December 2009, if she will bring forward legislation to discontinue welfare payments in the case of a person who has been found guilty of social welfare fraud; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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