Results 2,741-2,760 of 3,053 for speaker:Mary Upton
- Proposed Legislation (18 May 2010)
Mary Upton: Question 47: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will introduce legislation to underpin the provision of services and supports of persons who were injured by thalidomide; if she will engage with the Irish Thalidomide Association in view of the lack of consultation in advance of the settlement offered to them; if an apology on behalf of the State will be offered to those so...
- Written Answers — Tax Yield: Tax Yield (18 May 2010)
Mary Upton: Question 166: To ask the Minister for Finance the number of hotels that have claimed tax relief under the seven-year exemption on construction costs in each of the past five years; the amount of tax forgone in each year; the expected number of hotels which will be part of the scheme in 2010; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19909/10]
- Written Answers — Visa Applications: Visa Applications (18 May 2010)
Mary Upton: Question 333: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if an appeal for a visa in respect of a person (details supplied) will be processed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20062/10]
- Written Answers — Gaming Industry: Gaming Industry (18 May 2010)
Mary Upton: Question 362: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will undertake to carry out a survey into the prevalence of problem gambling; the supports in place for persons with problem or addictive gambling; the responsibility and contribution of the industry towards supporting those with problem or addictive gambling; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20493/10]
- Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (18 May 2010)
Mary Upton: Question 418: To ask the Minister for Social Protection his plans to raise the pension retirement age in 2014; his views on whether this provides enough lead-in time for persons; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20497/10]
- Tourism Industry (19 May 2010)
Mary Upton: Question 37: To ask the Minister for Tourism; Culture and Sport the actions being taken directly by her Department to stem the continued haemorrhage of foreign tourists visiting Ireland; the impact that the removal of the air travel tax would have in promoting Ireland as a potential destination for tourists; the actions her Department and the semi State bodies under its aegis are taking...
- Tourism Industry (19 May 2010)
Mary Upton: The volcano is outside everybody's control and I appreciate the short-term planning that was put in place and some of the short-term actions which were taken but now there is an urgent need for longer term planning because this situation will not go away. Other events will happen over which we have no control. Are any policy reviews being undertaken in the Minister's Department? If so,...
- Tourism Industry (19 May 2010)
Mary Upton: I asked about Fáilte Ireland.
- Tourism Industry (19 May 2010)
Mary Upton: Are there any specific facilities at Dublin Airport? Has Fáilte Ireland set up an information stand accessible to everybody?
- (19 May 2010)
Mary Upton: Question 39: To ask the Minister for Tourism; Culture and Sport if she has received the report from the Irish Sports Council into the serious issues that have developed in the Athletics Association of Ireland; when this report will be published; if she has, or plans to, launch an independent investigation into the issue; her views on the behaviour of the Irish Sports Council on this matter;...
- (19 May 2010)
Mary Upton: I am concerned that there will not be an independent report on this. There are three different groups involved in the issue which prompted this debate. In the order of â¬800,000 of what is effectively public money has gone down the Swanee and this should not have been allowed. I welcome the Minister's suggestion that she is in favour of mediation but surely there must be more. There must...
- (19 May 2010)
Mary Upton: That must be stopped.
- (19 May 2010)
Mary Upton: An important part of the question relating to an independent report was not answered. The Minister indicated we must learn from what has happened but I suggest this will not happen unless we get a full independent report into what exactly happened. It is not good enough that the Irish Sports Council, which forms one part of the triangle, is doing a report. That is not independent and will...
- (19 May 2010)
Mary Upton: I am not apportioning blame to sides but this matter should be examined. There is a high-performance director who was not appointed in the boxing sector but who brought all the medals and glory to us. That director has been offered a position with another nation. The basketball association will be having its AGM in a couple of weeks time. It is on its knees and its staff have been told...
- (19 May 2010)
Mary Upton: The Minister keeps saying it is a matter for the sports council, but that is at the heart of the matter. There is a level of dysfunction between the sports council and the governing bodies of the various sporting organisations. There is a need to review the role and responsibilities of the council and there may be a need to introduce legislation. We have learned of a big spat with the...
- (19 May 2010)
Mary Upton: It does not interfere-----
- (19 May 2010)
Mary Upton: Deputy O'Mahony is on the same wavelength as me.
- (19 May 2010)
Mary Upton: We are discussing vast amounts of money and potentially significant costs for sport and the taxpayer if further legal cases are pending, which we believe to be the case.
- Cultural Institutions (19 May 2010)
Mary Upton: How many people are employed in the Department directly in respect of the cultural aspects of its portfolio? Will the Minister update the House on the National Concert Hall?
- National Archives (19 May 2010)
Mary Upton: What consultations did the Minister have with what one might call the experts in the area from both the National Archives and the National Library? I would have thought the functions of each are quite separate. While the Minister identified some common ground, the functions of each institution are highly distinct. Certainly, the experts perceive no real purpose in combining them. To take...