Results 321-340 of 1,315 for speaker:Mary Upton in 'Written Answers'

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

Mary Upton: Question 37: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the progress he has made towards drafting new defamation legislation; if such legislation is conditional on the introduction of prior privacy legislation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29756/05]

Written Answers — Homeless Persons: Homeless Persons (25 Oct 2005)

Mary Upton: Question 135: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the steps he will take to provide long-term accommodation solutions for those who are homeless as opposed to the current emphasis which is on emergency accommodation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30383/05]

Written Answers — Recycling Policy: Recycling Policy (25 Oct 2005)

Mary Upton: Question 156: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will amend the regulations introduced under the WEEE directive in view of the fact that the operation of the current regulations has placed the greater proportion of the recycling cost of electric and electronic equipment on to the consumer and not on the producer; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Health Service Executive: Health Service Executive (25 Oct 2005)

Mary Upton: Question 256: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if her attention has been drawn to the fact that it has taken the regional chief executive of the Eastern Health Board until 30 September 2005 to answer Parliamentary Question No. 203 of 20 October 2004 (details supplied), which she told Dáil Éireann on 20 October 2004 she was referring to the regional chief executive;...

Written Answers — Sports Capital Programme: Sports Capital Programme (25 Oct 2005)

Mary Upton: Question 362: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism if the grant of €100,000 which was provisionally allocated under the 2004 sports capital programme to Dublin City Council towards the provision of a skateboarding park in Bushy Park is still available for that purpose, given that the skateboarding park has yet to be built; the provisional allocation which this is dependent upon;...

Written Answers — Inquiry into Child Abuse: Inquiry into Child Abuse (25 Oct 2005)

Mary Upton: Question 531: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if her attention has been drawn to the statement which was made to the child abuse commission in July 2004 on behalf of the De La Salle Order; if she will confirm that a complaint was made in 1992 regarding physical abuse in a school (details supplied) in Dublin 11; the date on which her attention was drawn to the complaint; and if...

Written Answers — Inquiry into Child Abuse: Inquiry into Child Abuse (25 Oct 2005)

Mary Upton: Question 532: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if the Cabinet sub-committee which was established in 1998 to deal with the abuse of children in care was made aware of instances where persons expressed concerns to Government Departments regarding the welfare of children in institutions; the number of such cases which were brought to the attention of the Cabinet sub-committee; the...

Written Answers — Foclóir Béarla-Gaeilge: Foclóir Béarla-Gaeilge (26 Oct 2005)

Mary Upton: Question 100: To ask the Aire Gnóthaí Pobail, Tuaithe agus Gaeltachta cén dul chun cinn atá déanta maidir leis an bhFoclóir Béarla-Gaeilge; agus an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas ina thaobh. [30721/05]

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

Mary Upton: Question 254: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the way in which the review of her Department's policy on those holding non-vocational postgraduate degrees in law seeking higher education grants for the vocational barrister-at-law degree at the King's Inns which she referred to in her answers to Questions Nos. 149 of 14 April 2005, 397 of 16 April 2005 and 607 of 30 June 2005 is...

Written Answers — Departmental Schemes: Departmental Schemes (27 Oct 2005)

Mary Upton: Question 42: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the position regarding the introduction of an all-Ireland free travel scheme; the discussions he has had on this issue; the reason for the delay in its implementation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30933/05]

Written Answers — Drugs Payment Scheme: Drugs Payment Scheme (2 Nov 2005)

Mary Upton: Question 245: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if the entitlement of a person (details supplied) in County Dublin to be included in their parents' entitlement to the drugs refund scheme will be reviewed. [31650/05]

Written Answers — Security of the Elderly: Security of the Elderly (2 Nov 2005)

Mary Upton: Question 424: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if he will review the structures for the award of grants to ER community groups (details supplied) for provision of security devices; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31651/05]

Written Answers — Youth Services: Youth Services (3 Nov 2005)

Mary Upton: Question 258: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the amount which was allocated in 2005 to implementing the national youth work development plan; the amount which has been drawn down and applied to fulfilling the objectives contained in the plan; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32240/05]

Written Answers — Youth Services: Youth Services (3 Nov 2005)

Mary Upton: Question 278: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the reason only a small portion of the funding allocated in budget 2005 for implementing the objectives of year one, 2004, and year two, 2005, of the national youth work development plan has been used in meeting these objectives; the further reason these objectives have yet to be met; and if she will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Educational Disadvantage: Educational Disadvantage (8 Nov 2005)

Mary Upton: Question 120: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the timeframe for the allocation of the €40 million to be provided under the DEIS; the amount which will be provided for 2006; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32782/05]

Written Answers — Educational Disadvantage: Educational Disadvantage (8 Nov 2005)

Mary Upton: Question 150: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the standardised approach to identification of disadvantage planned under the DEIS action plan; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32783/05]

Written Answers — Special Savings Incentive Scheme: Special Savings Incentive Scheme (9 Nov 2005)

Mary Upton: Question 170: To ask the Minister for Finance the number of special savings incentive scheme accounts opened at the latest date for which figures are available; the average amount of savings per investor per month; if, on the basis of such figures, the figure for likely cost to the Exchequer of the specials savings incentive scheme; when the first payments will become due; the amount expected...

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (9 Nov 2005)

Mary Upton: Question 178: To ask the Minister for Finance when the practice known as participation privilege, which allowed companies to repatriate from offshore companies without being subject to tax, was discontinued; the number of companies that availed of this procedure; the amounts repatriated in this way; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33052/05]

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (9 Nov 2005)

Mary Upton: Question 211: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the position regarding the interim cardiac plan for Our Lady's Hospital, Crumlin; if her attention has been drawn to the fact that this question was submitted to her Department in May 2005 and the Health Service Executive has not responded to same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33516/05]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (9 Nov 2005)

Mary Upton: Question 261: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs his views on whether a homeless person (details supplied) who is currently studying and who does not strictly conform to the requirements of the BTEA, VTOS, and ETD schemes will be provided with living expenses by the person's community welfare officer in order that the person does not have to drop out in order to subsist and pay...