Results 2,601-2,620 of 3,053 for speaker:Mary Upton

Written Answers — Community Employment Schemes: Community Employment Schemes (23 Mar 2010)

Mary Upton: Question 152: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if she will respond to a query (details supplied). [12678/10]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (23 Mar 2010)

Mary Upton: Question 288: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the plans in place to outsource pathology services; the reasons she believes this might be the most appropriate option; her views on the possible loss of jobs and local expertise; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12470/10]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (23 Mar 2010)

Mary Upton: Question 289: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will reply to correspondence (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12471/10]

Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (23 Mar 2010)

Mary Upton: Question 339: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if the Health Service Executive can provide funding in the short term to rescue a pension scheme (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12938/10]

Written Answers — Departmental Correspondence: Departmental Correspondence (23 Mar 2010)

Mary Upton: Question 345: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will reply to correspondence (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13041/10]

Written Answers — Energy Costs: Energy Costs (23 Mar 2010)

Mary Upton: Question 668: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will respond to a query by a consumer (details supplied) regarding the belated reduction in gas prices and the affect that this has had on consumers. [12529/10]

Written Answers — Schools Recognition: Schools Recognition (23 Mar 2010)

Mary Upton: Question 730: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if he will respond to correspondence (details supplied) in relation to the need for a Gaelcholaiste in south Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12413/10]

Order of Business (24 Mar 2010)

Mary Upton: I am afraid I must mention the dogs again. The horse and greyhound industry has been bounced back into the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food but it is not clear how funding for the horse and greyhound fund will be put in place. The former Minister, Deputy Martin Cullen, recently said that the general Exchequer cannot continue to fund this. The Minister for Justice, Equality and...

Order of Business (24 Mar 2010)

Mary Upton: These are very important points relating to the funding of this industry.

Order of Business (24 Mar 2010)

Mary Upton: Deputy Dermot Ahern told Deputy Joe Costello, "The Deputy can expect the publication of legislative proposals in the normal course". That was said in relation to gambling. I raise the issue of Internet gambling and a tax take from it. When can we expect some progress to ensure that the horse and greyhound industries are supported and made viable in the future?

Order of Business (24 Mar 2010)

Mary Upton: What does that mean?

Order of Business (24 Mar 2010)

Mary Upton: Are we likely to be able to ensure that there will be adequate funding that does not call on the general Exchequer to support those industries?

Taxi Regulation. (24 Mar 2010)

Mary Upton: Question 64: To ask the Minister for Transport when the Commission for Taxi Regulation will be incorporated into the National Transport Authority; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12774/10]

Written Answers — Road Safety: Road Safety (24 Mar 2010)

Mary Upton: Question 96: To ask the Minister for Transport if he has received submissions from road safety campaigners on the current provisions in law for the mandatory testing of all drivers involved in road collisions; if he has reviewed the legal provisions that are in place in this regard in other jurisdictions including Northern Ireland and France; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Early Childhood Education: Early Childhood Education (24 Mar 2010)

Mary Upton: Question 115: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will consider the provision of an extra preschool year for a child (details supplied) in Dublin 12. [13222/10]

Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (24 Mar 2010)

Mary Upton: Question 200: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Science if she will respond to the needs of a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13221/10]

Written Answers — Garda Strength: Garda Strength (25 Mar 2010)

Mary Upton: Question 27: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the strength of the Garda Síochána at the latest date for which figures are available broken down by full members, the number who have attested but not yet concluded their training and the number in training; the expected number that will be recruited during 2010; the anticipated numbers at each of the categories...

Written Answers — Garda Operations: Garda Operations (25 Mar 2010)

Mary Upton: Question 75: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of occasions in 2007, 2008, 2009 and to date in 2010 in which grenades, bombs or improvised explosive devices have been used; the number of occasions in each year when the gardaí called on the assistance of the Army ordinance unit to deal with such devices; the number of prosecutions initiated as a result of...

Written Answers — National Asset Management Agency: National Asset Management Agency (25 Mar 2010)

Mary Upton: Question 88: To ask the Minister for Finance his views on whether banks are supporting non viable hotels in order to keep them open until such time as the assets can be transferred to the National Asset Management Agency; his further views on the impact that this is having on the entire hotel industry; the action that he proposes to take to address this issue; and if he will make a statement...

Written Answers — European External Action Service: European External Action Service (30 Mar 2010)

Mary Upton: Question 88: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the recruitment process for the staff of the European External Action Service; if he envisages Irish citizens being afforded an opportunity of applying for such positions; if such positions will be open for public application; and the manner in which the process will be advertised. [13339/10]