Results 2,941-2,960 of 3,053 for speaker:Mary Upton

Written Answers — Employment Support Services: Employment Support Services (2 Nov 2010)

Mary Upton: Question 66: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the action he is taking to increase the number of interviews and consultations for persons during the course of their unemployment. [40031/10]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (2 Nov 2010)

Mary Upton: Question 79: To ask the Minister for Social Protection his plans, if any, to reform the withdrawal rate for rent and mortgage interest supplement. [40044/10]

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (2 Nov 2010)

Mary Upton: Question 249: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will address the concerns of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39865/10]

Written Answers — National Drugs Strategy: National Drugs Strategy (3 Nov 2010)

Mary Upton: Question 75: To ask the Minister for Community, Equality and Gaeltacht Affairs the funding invested in the relaunch of the dial to stop drugs campaign; his views on the last campaign; the new initiatives in this relaunch; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39276/10]

Written Answers — Departmental Programmes: Departmental Programmes (3 Nov 2010)

Mary Upton: Question 66: To ask the Minister for Community, Equality and Gaeltacht Affairs the funding provided to RAPID areas this year; his plans to increase this funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39278/10]

Written Answers — Departmental Funding: Departmental Funding (3 Nov 2010)

Mary Upton: Question 124: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will ensure that an organisation (details supplied) will continue to be funded; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40368/10]

Written Answers — Organic Farming: Organic Farming (4 Nov 2010)

Mary Upton: Question 25: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the amount of grant aid paid to organic farmers under the REP scheme for the years 2009 and 2010; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40642/10]

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (9 Nov 2010)

Mary Upton: Question 63: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the amount of the €578 million allocated in the 2010 schools capital budget that has been spent at 31 October 2010; if she anticipates all the money allocated will be spent; if not, will unspent money be returned to the Department of Finance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41287/10]

Written Answers — School Curriculum: School Curriculum (9 Nov 2010)

Mary Upton: Question 123: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills if she will identify schools where the provision of arts needs to be upgraded; if she is will install a programme to provide recent arts graduates a contract to work in these schools, to ensure that every child has access to arts during school; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36710/10]

Written Answers — Departmental Property: Departmental Property (9 Nov 2010)

Mary Upton: Question 227: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the action she plans to take in relation to the allegation by a person (details supplied) that they have rights to the ground rent of a facility; if she will ensure that proceedings are taken as appropriate to establish the ownership and rights in relation to the area; if she will ensure, that if necessary and appropriate, an...

Written Answers — Passport Applications: Passport Applications (9 Nov 2010)

Mary Upton: Question 301: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs further to Parliamentary Question No. 386 of 27 October 2010 (details supplied), where a child with an Irish birth certificate can be issued with a passport; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41535/10]

Education (Amendment) Bill 2010: Second Stage (Resumed) (10 Nov 2010)

Mary Upton: I welcome the opportunity to speak on the debate this evening on the future direction of patronage of our primary schools. The increased demand for different types of primary schools reflects the profound changes that have occurred in our society in the past decade. These changes have been in terms of both demographics and beliefs. In the past decade we experienced a huge migration of...

Reform of Structures of Government: Motion (Resumed) (10 Nov 2010)

Mary Upton: I thank my colleague, Deputy Brendan Howlin, for tabling this motion. From an ineffective political system that was not nearly as probing and inquisitive as it should have been, we have seen numerous revelations of waste in our institutions of Government that have discredited these institutions and undermined faith in the operation of our State. This ineffective approach can also be...

Written Answers — European Financial Stability Facility: European Financial Stability Facility (10 Nov 2010)

Mary Upton: Question 82: To ask the Minister for Finance his views on proposals to set up a permanent successor fund to the European Financial Stability Facility; if he expects that conditionalities attached to any such fund would necessitate amendments to the Lisbon treaty; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41650/10]

Written Answers — Art Collection: Art Collection (10 Nov 2010)

Mary Upton: Question 152: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will give an assurance that the art collection located in Allied Irish Banks will not be sold; his views that since the State is a major shareholder in Allied Irish Banks, it is only appropriate that this shareholder should be consulted on the future of the art collection; if he considers it appropriate that since this collection is...

Written Answers — Art Collections: Art Collections (10 Nov 2010)

Mary Upton: Question 238: To ask the Minister for Tourism, Culture and Sport if she will give an assurance that the art collection located in Allied Irish Bank will not be sold; her views that since the State is a major shareholder in Allied Irish Bank it is only appropriate that this shareholder should be consulted on the future of the art collection; if she considers it appropriate that since this...

Written Answers — Art Collections: Art Collections (10 Nov 2010)

Mary Upton: Question 239: To ask the Minister for Tourism, Culture and Sport if she will provide an inventory of the art collection currently held by Allied Irish Bank; if she will provide an estimate of the value of the art collection; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42027/10]

Local Government (Mayor and Regional Authority of Dublin) Bill 2010: Second Stage (Resumed) (11 Nov 2010)

Mary Upton: He has a lot to answer for.

Local Government (Mayor and Regional Authority of Dublin) Bill 2010: Second Stage (Resumed) (11 Nov 2010)

Mary Upton: Drimnagh.

Local Government (Mayor and Regional Authority of Dublin) Bill 2010: Second Stage (Resumed) (11 Nov 2010)

Mary Upton: I wish to share my time with Deputy Ó Snodaigh.