Results 301-320 of 1,315 for in 'Written Answers' speaker:Mary Upton

Written Answers — Student Support Schemes: Student Support Schemes (30 Jun 2005)

Mary Upton: Question 607: To ask the Minister for Education and Science, further to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 149 of 14 April 2005 and 397 of 26 April 2005, the position on this matter. [23932/05]

Written Answers — Defence Forces Dependants: Defence Forces Dependants (30 Jun 2005)

Mary Upton: Question 645: To ask the Minister for Defence if the Defence Forces Pensions Acts or regulations include provisions granting entitlement to disabled or handicapped children of deceased military pensioners; if so, the number of such disabled or handicapped individuals in receipt of such entitlements; the steps he will take to advice such individuals or their personal representatives of their...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (28 Sep 2005)

Mary Upton: Question 723: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if he will review the terms of the bereavement grant to enable persons on low incomes cope with the high cost of funerals of their loved ones; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24514/05]

Written Answers — Visa Applications: Visa Applications (29 Sep 2005)

Mary Upton: Question 121: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will review his Department's refusal of a visa application for a person (details supplied) in Dublin 12; and if he will give consideration to this person. [26025/05]

Written Answers — Sugar Industry: Sugar Industry (4 Oct 2005)

Mary Upton: Question 169: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the steps she has taken arising from the publication on 22 June 2005 of proposals from the EU Commission for reform of the EU sugar regime; if in view of her description of the proposals as unacceptable, the steps taken to date to have them modified; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26442/05]

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (4 Oct 2005)

Mary Upton: Question 196: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food if her attention has been drawn to reports that a small number of wealthy landowners are receiving payments of more than €10,000 per year under the single farm payments scheme; her views on whether it is appropriate that some farmers receive large payments of this size from public funds when other farmers are facing such a struggle...

Written Answers — Road Safety: Road Safety (4 Oct 2005)

Mary Upton: Question 370: To ask the Minister for Transport if arrangements will be put in place in order that the scene of serious road traffic accidents will be independently evaluated to ascertain any breach of construction standards and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26361/05]

Written Answers — School Funding: School Funding (4 Oct 2005)

Mary Upton: Question 472: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if Educate Together schools will be able to draw down core funding on the same basis as other schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26315/05]

Written Answers — Private Rented Accommodation: Private Rented Accommodation (4 Oct 2005)

Mary Upton: Question 527: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will introduce a stricter regime for assessing the quality of private rented accommodation as the 1993 regulations provides insufficient protection for tenants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26238/05]

Written Answers — Overseas Development Aid: Overseas Development Aid (6 Oct 2005)

Mary Upton: Question 32: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the final report written by a person (details supplied) on foot of their most recent visits to the region affected by the Asian tsunami; the situation which pertains in that area; the help which Ireland continues to offer; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26857/05]

Written Answers — Human Rights Issues: Human Rights Issues (6 Oct 2005)

Mary Upton: Question 117: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will make a statement on the violation of human rights in Zimbabwe. [26858/05]

Written Answers — Third Level Funding: Third Level Funding (11 Oct 2005)

Mary Upton: Question 25: To ask the Minister for Education and Science her response to concerns expressed by third level institutions that they cannot compete on an international level due to shortages of funding; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27677/05]

Written Answers — Disadvantaged Status: Disadvantaged Status (11 Oct 2005)

Mary Upton: Question 41: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the recourse which is available to schools in disadvantaged areas that have had a reduction in resource teaching hours as a result of the implementation of the weighted system; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27678/05]

Written Answers — Internet Governance: Internet Governance (12 Oct 2005)

Mary Upton: Question 136: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the position regarding the negotiations for the future of Internet governance and existence of ICANN; if he will be attending the world summit on the information society in Tunis in November 2005; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27869/05]

Written Answers — Electricity Generation: Electricity Generation (12 Oct 2005)

Mary Upton: Question 169: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the state of industrial relations at the ESB; if this will have any effect on the security of supply; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27887/05]

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (18 Oct 2005)

Mary Upton: Question 192: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if her attention has been drawn to a letter by the Health Service Executive stating clearly that medical card national assessment guidelines require terminally ill patients to be means tested before being given a medical card; if her attention has further been drawn to the fact that despite letters such as these being...

Written Answers — Food Labelling: Food Labelling (18 Oct 2005)

Mary Upton: Question 202: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if her attention has been drawn to concerns expressed by the Food Safety Authority that some food companies are misleading the public by falsely claiming that their products are free of genetically modified ingredients; if she will consider the introduction of stricter guidelines regarding labelling; and if she will make...

Written Answers — Public Transport: Public Transport (19 Oct 2005)

Mary Upton: Question 144: To ask the Minister for Transport the target date for the establishment of a national public transport commission; and his decision in respect of the arrangements that will apply to the greater Dublin area. [29083/05]

Written Answers — Driving Tests: Driving Tests (19 Oct 2005)

Mary Upton: Question 97: To ask the Minister for Transport his targets for the average waiting time for a driving test; and his target date for reaching same. [29082/05]

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (20 Oct 2005)

Mary Upton: Question 18: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if the Minister for Health and Children abandons the proposed Alcohol Advertising Bill which is due to be published before the end of 2005, will he take ownership of the Bill, publish it when it is ready and process it through the Oireachtas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29757/05]