Results 201-220 of 3,053 for speaker:Mary Upton

Written Answers — Waste Management: Waste Management (13 Apr 2005)

Mary Upton: Question 90: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if his Department has now responded to the supplementary letter of formal notice from the European Commission expressing concern about the sufficiency of controls on the illegal movements of waste out of Ireland, which was to have been responded to by mid-January; the content of any such response; and if he...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (13 Apr 2005)

Mary Upton: Question 205: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if he will extend the back to school clothing and footwear allowance to include the orphan's payment as a qualifying payment. [11300/05]

Written Answers — Millennium Fund: Millennium Fund (13 Apr 2005)

Mary Upton: Question 239: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the reason the millennium fund has been transferred from the area partnerships to the Higher Education Authority; the way in which the new scheme will be advertised to potential persons; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11301/05]

Written Answers — Rural Social Scheme: Rural Social Scheme (14 Apr 2005)

Mary Upton: Question 19: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if he will report on the success of the rural social scheme to date; the number of participants on the scheme; if he has satisfied himself with the level of awareness of the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6968/05]

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (14 Apr 2005)

Mary Upton: Question 142: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if a person (details supplied) in County Kerry will be given humanitarian leave to remain. [11604/05]

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (14 Apr 2005)

Mary Upton: Question 147: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the position regarding an application by a school (details supplied) in Dublin 8 for major capital works; and the issues that require clarification. [11529/05]

Written Answers — Higher Education Grants: Higher Education Grants (14 Apr 2005)

Mary Upton: Question 149: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will review the eligibility to the higher education grant scheme of prospective persons to the barrister-at-law degree at King's Inns. [11550/05]

Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (19 Apr 2005)

Mary Upton: Question 244: To ask the Minister for Finance the position regarding the decentralisation of semi-State companies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11670/05]

Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (19 Apr 2005)

Mary Upton: Question 245: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will bring into place a scheme to allow employees of semi-State firms who do not wish to be decentralised to transfer to Departments and agencies remaining in Dublin. [11671/05]

Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (19 Apr 2005)

Mary Upton: Question 246: To ask the Minister for Finance his views on the ongoing practice of semi-State companies of compelling employees to agree to a decentralisation clause in contracts associated with promotion. [11672/05]

Written Answers — Schools Refurbishment: Schools Refurbishment (19 Apr 2005)

Mary Upton: Question 451: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will review the funding approved for a school (details supplied) in Dublin 12 in order that laboratories can be upgraded in such a way as to avoid further additional wasteful disruption at a later date. [12006/05]

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (20 Apr 2005)

Mary Upton: Question 302: To ask the Minister for Education and Science further to Question No. 959 of 12 April 2005, if any complications arise with the school's application under the schools buildings and modernisation programme, for example, related to access to the school or the ownership of the ground. [12276/05]

Order of Business. (21 Apr 2005)

Mary Upton: Two years ago I raised the issue of permit schemes and asked if legislation to deal with them was proposed. There is a new scam afoot now, which is the equivalent of a financial chain letter. In that regard, when will the gaming and lotteries Bill be introduced?

Land Bill 2004 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed). (21 Apr 2005)

Mary Upton: I welcome the Land Bill 2004 and its provisions to modernise the legislation on land that was held under the auspices of the former Land Commission. The Land Commission was originally established in 1881 to fix rents. It later became the Tenant Purchase Agency and bought land for tenants. Because many of the tenants were unable to buy the land, the principle of a land annuity was introduced....

Land Bill 2004 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed). (21 Apr 2005)

Mary Upton: ——but I assure him that the people of Dublin South-Central would not have any such qualms or reservations about heading down to the country. They would be very familiar and comfortable with it. The Irish Land Commission (Dissolution) Act of 1992 abolished the Land Commission and transferred its property and powers to the Minister for Agriculture and Food. One section refers to moneys owed...

Written Answers — Higher Education Grants: Higher Education Grants (26 Apr 2005)

Mary Upton: Question 397: To ask the Minister for Education and Science further to her reply to Parliamentary Question No. 149 of 14 April 2005, the terms of reference for the review mentioned in same. [12751/05]

Written Answers — School Accommodation: School Accommodation (26 Apr 2005)

Mary Upton: Question 448: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the position regarding an application by a school (details supplied) in Dublin 10 for security fencing on the summer works scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13228/05]

Class Sizes: Motion (Resumed). (27 Apr 2005)

Mary Upton: I welcome the opportunity to speak on this debate. I compliment my colleague, Deputy O'Sullivan, on tabling the motion. I have many examples in my constituency of the kind of problems to which Deputy Penrose referred. However, I want to use Harold's Cross school as a particular example. I attended a meeting there last evening when most of the teachers, resource teachers and a large number of...

Written Answers — Human Rights Issues: Human Rights Issues (28 Apr 2005)

Mary Upton: Question 15: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the Government's views on the conduct and outcome of the recent elections in Zimbabwe; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13560/05]

Written Answers — Overseas Development Aid: Overseas Development Aid (28 Apr 2005)

Mary Upton: Question 84: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs his views on criticisms of Ireland's record on overseas development aid made by Mr. Bob Geldof at the launch of the report of the Africa Commission in London on 11 March 2005; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13559/05]