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

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (21 Mar 2006)

Mary Upton: Question 628: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position regarding the status of an application for citizenship of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 12; the reason a work permit has not issued to this person to date; the reason they need to have their passport stamped on a yearly basis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10371/06]

Written Answers — School Gardens: School Gardens (21 Mar 2006)

Mary Upton: Question 761: To ask the Minister for Education and Science her views on funding the promotion of school gardens; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10378/06]

Written Answers — Local Authority Housing: Local Authority Housing (21 Mar 2006)

Mary Upton: Question 860: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the reason a person (details supplied) in Dublin 8 on the back-to-work scheme would be ineligible to become a tenant under RAS; the further reason people on back-to-work schemes are not eligible for RAS; and if he will make a statement on what he intends to do to eliminate this disincentive for people...

Social Welfare Benefits. (22 Mar 2006)

Mary Upton: Question 57: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs when he expects to introduce the revised diet supplement payment he promised when he launched the recent report on the cost of healthy eating and the cost of special diets; the way in which the revised payment will differ from the current one; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11002/06]

Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (22 Mar 2006)

Mary Upton: Question 129: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the progress made with regard to his consideration of the recent report of the national pensions review; if it is intended to implement the recommendations contained in the report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11003/06]

Consumer Protection. (23 Mar 2006)

Mary Upton: Question 7: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if his attention has been drawn to serious concerns regarding the continued operation of so-called pyramid schemes; if, in particular, his attention has further been drawn to the operation of a such a scheme in the Cork area which is reported to have brought in up to €12 million; if he intends to provide the public with...

Written Answers — Employment Rights: Employment Rights (23 Mar 2006)

Mary Upton: Question 70: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the position in regard to the investigation being carried out by his Department into reports highlighted in the media of the treatment and subsequent dismissal of 14 female mushroom pickers from Latvia and Lithuania employed in County Cavan, who claimed that they had been required to work for an average of €250 per week...

Written Answers — European Conventions: European Conventions (28 Mar 2006)

Mary Upton: Question 130: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the reason Ireland has yet to ratify the European Convention for the Protection of Vertebrate Animals used for Experimental and other Scientific Purposes; when Ireland will ratify same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11940/06]

Written Answers — European Conventions: European Conventions (28 Mar 2006)

Mary Upton: Question 131: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the reason Ireland has yet to sign or ratify the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Dignity of the Human Being with regard to the application of Biology and Medicine: Convention on Human Rights and Biomedicine; when Ireland will sign and ratify same, together with its protocols; and if she will make a...

Written Answers — Animal Welfare: Animal Welfare (28 Mar 2006)

Mary Upton: Question 176: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the steps she has taken to halt the rise in experiments without anaesthetic on animals in Irish universities; if she will make a statement regarding the amount which has been spent by her Department in each of the past five years on the enforcement of legislation governing the experimentation on animals here; and if...

Written Answers — Architectural Heritage: Architectural Heritage (28 Mar 2006)

Mary Upton: Question 217: To ask the Minister for Finance if the Office of Public Works will agree to retain ownership of a listed building (details supplied) and restore same to its original condition;. [12083/06]

Written Answers — Architectural Heritage: Architectural Heritage (28 Mar 2006)

Mary Upton: Question 218: To ask the Minister for Finance if the Office of Public Works attention has been drawn to the deteriorating condition of a cromlech (details supplied); if he will arrange to have the status of the cromlech reviewed. [12084/06]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Allowances: Social Welfare Allowances (28 Mar 2006)

Mary Upton: Question 292: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if a person (details supplied) will be allowed to retain their rent allowance while attending a third level course. [12082/06]

Written Answers — International Agreements: International Agreements (28 Mar 2006)

Mary Upton: Question 325: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the reason Ireland has yet to sign or ratify the European Convention for the Protection of Animals during International Transport (Revised); when Ireland will sign and ratify same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11938/06]

Written Answers — International Agreements: International Agreements (28 Mar 2006)

Mary Upton: Question 326: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food if Ireland has plans to sign and ratify the European Convention on the Social Protection of Farmers; if not, the reason for same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11941/06]

Written Answers — International Agreements: International Agreements (28 Mar 2006)

Mary Upton: Question 327: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food if Ireland has plans to sign and ratify the European Convention for the Protection of Pet Animals; if not, the reason for same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11945/06]

Written Answers — International Agreements: International Agreements (28 Mar 2006)

Mary Upton: Question 354: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the reason Ireland has yet to sign or ratify the Council of Europe Convention on Action against Trafficking in Human Beings; when Ireland will sign and ratify same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11937/06]

Written Answers — International Agreements: International Agreements (28 Mar 2006)

Mary Upton: Question 355: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the reason Ireland has yet to sign or ratify the European Convention on Contact Concerning Children; when Ireland will sign and ratify same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11939/06]

Food Safety Standards. (29 Mar 2006)

Mary Upton: Question 29: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the areas in which there is not real equivalence between Irish standards of traceability, animal health and welfare and consumer protection and those which obtain in other EU and non-EU WTO member countries; and the form which her previously stated intention (details supplied) shall take. [12228/06]

Food Safety Standards. (29 Mar 2006)

Mary Upton: I thank the Minister of State for his reply but it is the same as the reply I received before. I wish to make two important points. I refer to the significance of equivalence. Ireland imported 6,500 tonnes of Brazilian beef directly and almost 170,000 tonnes of Brazilian beef was imported into the European Union. I refer to an FVO report on Brazil for the period August to September 2005. I...