Results 801-820 of 3,053 for speaker:Mary Upton

Written Answers — Rural Social Scheme: Rural Social Scheme (5 Oct 2006)

Mary Upton: Question 36: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the uptake in the rural social scheme programme; the cost to the Exchequer of each participant in the programme; and the financial incentives for participation in the programme. [24619/06]

Written Answers — Afforestation Programme: Afforestation Programme (5 Oct 2006)

Mary Upton: Question 158: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food when details of the forestry programme for 2007 to 2013 will be published; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31397/06]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (10 Oct 2006)

Mary Upton: Question 155: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the uptake in the farm assist programme; the cost to the Exchequer of each participant in the programme; and the financial incentives for participation in the programme. [24619/06]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (10 Oct 2006)

Mary Upton: Question 166: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs his views on concerns expressed by social welfare appeals officers regarding the number of migrant workers from EU member states being denied welfare on the grounds that they are not habitually resident here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31742/06]

Written Answers — European Council Meetings: European Council Meetings (11 Oct 2006)

Mary Upton: Question 53: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will report on the proceedings and business undertaken at the last European Council of Enterprise and Industry Ministers meeting he attended; when the next meeting of that Council is due; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32069/06]

Written Answers — Insurance Industry: Insurance Industry (11 Oct 2006)

Mary Upton: Question 74: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he received a request for a meeting with the European Parliament's Temporary Committee of Enquiry into the Crisis of the Equitable Life Assurance Company for their visit here of 6 October 2006; if so, if this invitation was accepted or rejected; the reason therefore; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32055/06]

Written Answers — Social and Affordable Housing: Social and Affordable Housing (11 Oct 2006)

Mary Upton: Question 249: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will provide this Deputy with a complete copy of a review (details supplied). [32215/06]

Food Safety Standards. (17 Oct 2006)

Mary Upton: Question 109: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food her views on the fact that the Brazilian laboratories tasked with ensuring Brazilian beef for export is free from banned hormones and illegal levels of pharmaceutical residues do not appear, according to recent evidence given to the Joint Committee on Agriculture and Food by an EU official, to be capable of fulfilling this role; the...

Food Safety Standards. (17 Oct 2006)

Mary Upton: I thank the Minister for the answer to my question. The basis of my question was the laboratories. All evidence available on the FVO reports, the most recent one of which is from 2005, would suggest that the laboratories are anything but competent or proficient in terms of what they are delivering. That underpins every result that comes out of those laboratories. They are not accredited....

Food Safety Standards. (17 Oct 2006)

Mary Upton: My concern hinges on the fact that it is the FVO report that has given us this information and the FVO officials are the ones who are highly critical of the laboratory facilities and of the standards applied. Mr. Medelin, at his recent visit to the committee, stated: "I am advised by my experts that the Brazilian scheme is realistic and on the right track." It is nice to hear that it is on...

Food Labelling. (17 Oct 2006)

Mary Upton: I agree with the Minister of State in his statement that surveys and opinion polls can be grossly inaccurate. Of course, it depends on which one a person feels should be listened to most carefully. In those surveys there were a number of high profile restaurants where people acknowledged the issue. They were interviewed on the matter, and it was not just part of the general survey. Some of...

Written Answers — Food Safety Standards: Food Safety Standards (17 Oct 2006)

Mary Upton: Question 138: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food when Ireland's national residue monitoring plans in food of animal origin for 2006 under Council Directive 96/23/EC will be approved by the European Union; and if she will provide this Deputy with a copy of same. [32895/06]

Written Answers — Food Safety Standards: Food Safety Standards (17 Oct 2006)

Mary Upton: Question 154: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food her views on providing the United States of America's Food Safety and Inspection Service with Ireland's 2006 national residue monitoring plan; if she has received a request for same directly from the US Government; if so, the Government's response to that request; if she has received the equivalent residue monitoring plan from the US...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (17 Oct 2006)

Mary Upton: Question 308: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the reason a person (details supplied) in Dublin 10 is not allowed to recover the cost of dental treatment; if white fillings are not covered by the medical card, will the cost of silver amalgam fillings be subtracted from the overall cost; if she will review the conditions affecting the decision; and if she will make a statement on...

Written Answers — Food Safety Authority: Food Safety Authority (17 Oct 2006)

Mary Upton: Question 315: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of checks across the food industry for potential shortcomings in traceability and labelling standards the Food Standards Authority of Ireland has carried out between 1 April 2006 and 30 September 2006; the number of inspectors who are employed or contracted by the Food Safety Authority of Ireland to carry out such checks;...

Written Answers — Hospital Charges: Hospital Charges (17 Oct 2006)

Mary Upton: Question 335: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if hospital in-patient charges apply to a patient, who has a long term illness book and who is in receipt of a disability allowance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33001/06]

Written Answers — Departmental Investigations: Departmental Investigations (17 Oct 2006)

Mary Upton: Question 397: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will investigate the concerns of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 12 and if he will advise them on the way in which they can access the information in relation to the death of their spouse. [32995/06]

Written Answers — Food Labelling: Food Labelling (17 Oct 2006)

Mary Upton: Question 467: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food her plans to introduce country of origin labelling for poultry and poultry products; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33031/06]

Written Answers — School Closures: School Closures (17 Oct 2006)

Mary Upton: Question 544: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the position regarding arrangements for a school (details supplied) in Dublin 8; if any agreement has been reached with her Department on the future of the school; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32990/06]

Written Answers — Departmental Funding: Departmental Funding (17 Oct 2006)

Mary Upton: Question 545: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will review the funding needs of a school (details supplied) in Dublin 10; if her attention has been drawn to the initiatives taken by the school in providing a resource for the children of the area and the need to sustain these initiatives; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32991/06]