Results 821-840 of 3,053 for speaker:Mary Upton

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (18 Oct 2006)

Mary Upton: Question 113: To ask the Minister for Finance in respect of the announcement made on 11 October 2006, regarding a proposed amendment to the Ethics in Public Office Act in regard to the acceptance of gifts or loans by office holders or Members of the Oireachtas, when the legislation will be published; the main features of the proposed amendment; if there will be consultation with the...

Written Answers — Tax Collection: Tax Collection (18 Oct 2006)

Mary Upton: Question 124: To ask the Minister for Finance the action he will to take arising from Chapter 2.2 of the Comptroller and Auditor General's Annual Report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33087/06]

Written Answers — Fisheries Protection: Fisheries Protection (19 Oct 2006)

Mary Upton: Question 31: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the Government's approach to the forthcoming EU negotiations on the EU total allowable catch and quotas for 2007; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33432/06]

Written Answers — Energy Resources: Energy Resources (19 Oct 2006)

Mary Upton: Question 77: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources his plans for a current examination of gas reserves here and electricity storage projects in view of the increase in wind generation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33439/06]

Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (24 Oct 2006)

Mary Upton: Question 176: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if there has been a change in policy on the eligibility of teachers with restricted recognition, defined in circular 08/99 of her Department, to apply for resource teaching posts in mainstream schools; if so, the basis for such a change; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34142/06]

Written Answers — Higher Education Grants: Higher Education Grants (24 Oct 2006)

Mary Upton: Question 199: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when the Third Level Student Support Bill will be published; if it will address inequalities in the means assessment of different categories of workers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34127/06]

Written Answers — Genetically Modified Organisms: Genetically Modified Organisms (24 Oct 2006)

Mary Upton: Question 361: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if the detection of non-authorised genetically modified organism LL RICE 601 in rice products imported from the US into the EU has implications for Ireland; the steps taken to ensure such rice is not on sale here and has not entered the Irish food chain; if any has been imported into Ireland; and if she will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Genetically Modified Organisms: Genetically Modified Organisms (24 Oct 2006)

Mary Upton: Question 362: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if her attention has been drawn to unauthorised genetically modified rice in products imported from China being detected in the EU and here, on foot of the European Commission's response to non-Governmental organisations reports referred to in the European Commission's Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health's GM Food...

Written Answers — Environmental Policy: Environmental Policy (24 Oct 2006)

Mary Upton: Question 679: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the progress made on the development of a species action plan, a fluvial audit of the Nore, a translocation programme, development of rehabilitation measures and the establishment of a captive breeding programme for margaritifera durrovensis; his plan to adapt approaches developed in the Owenriff for wider...

Written Answers — Social and Affordable Housing: Social and Affordable Housing (24 Oct 2006)

Mary Upton: Question 687: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will provide this Deputy with a copy of a report (details supplied). [34090/06]

Written Answers — Foreign Conflicts: Foreign Conflicts (25 Oct 2006)

Mary Upton: Question 127: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs his views on the recent call by the head of the British Armed Forces, General Sir Richard Dannatt, that occupying British troops ought to exit Iraq as a matter of urgency as their presence in the country is exacerbating the security problems there; if he agrees with this view; his further views on whether such a position was an...

Written Answers — Foreign Conflicts: Foreign Conflicts (25 Oct 2006)

Mary Upton: Question 152: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs his views on a recent article (details supplied) that the number of deaths in Iraq has been seriously underestimated, and may be over 600,000; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34499/06]

Written Answers — Care of the Elderly: Care of the Elderly (25 Oct 2006)

Mary Upton: Question 174: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the progress that has been made in implementing the Food Safety Authority of Ireland's 2000 recommendations for a national food and nutrition policy for older people; and the nutrient and food based guidance her Department provides for those providing residential care for older people. [34742/06]

Sports Capital Programme. (26 Oct 2006)

Mary Upton: Question 11: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism his views on whether Ireland currently lags behind other countries in regard to sporting facilities, coaching and expertise that are available to elite athletes; his further views on whether this is hampering the ability of athletes here to compete at international level; the efforts he is making to address this; and if he will...

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (26 Oct 2006)

Mary Upton: Question 149: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food if she is satisfied that the procedure used in the 2005 and 2006 round of promotions, for area superintendent and district superintendent grades was fair; if she is further satisfied that the subjective procedures used were the most appropriate; if her attention has been drawn to the fact that there is dissatisfaction within the...

Written Answers — Infectious Diseases: Infectious Diseases (1 Nov 2006)

Mary Upton: Question 126: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the position on the latest new estimates from experts for the expected numbers of persons that may become infected with avian flu; her Department's plans to deal with avian flu; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35492/06]

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (1 Nov 2006)

Mary Upton: Question 180: To ask the Minister for Health and Children her views on reports that the blood test laboratory at Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital in Drogheda is unable to keep up with demand and that a private clinic has to be used; the private clinics used; the cost of the blood tests to the private clinics; the measures she is taking to provide extra resources to the laboratory in Our Lady of...

Written Answers — Sexual Offences: Sexual Offences (1 Nov 2006)

Mary Upton: Question 228: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the status of his request, as stated in his reply to Parliamentary Question No. 601 of 4 July 2006, of the Gardaí for a report into the matters raised in that parliamentary question; if he has received that report; and if not, when he expects to receive same. [35243/06]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (1 Nov 2006)

Mary Upton: Question 346: To ask the Minister for Health and Children her views on the recommendations contained in the 2004 review of the Expert Group on Domiciliary Births' Domiciliary Births Report; if these recommendations will be implemented; if so, when; if not, the reason for same; if these recommendations will be implemented in part, the parts that will not be implemented; the reason for same;...

Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill 2006: Second Stage (Resumed) (2 Nov 2006)

Mary Upton: I wish to share time with Deputy Gilmore. I welcome the opportunity to speak in this debate which has extended beyond affordable housing, creating the scope for us to address the many other issues around housing developments and apartment buildings. I refer specifically to my constituency which overlaps the Dublin City Council and South Dublin County Council areas where the glut of...