Results 861-880 of 3,053 for speaker:Mary Upton

Written Answers — Recycling Policy: Recycling Policy (14 Nov 2006)

Mary Upton: Question 548: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his views on the needs of a charity (details supplied) in Dublin 12 in trying to access a suitable location for a recycling facility for used textiles; his further views on their request for information on accessing suitable raw materials for recycling; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37929/06]

Written Answers — Health and Safety Authority: Health and Safety Authority (15 Nov 2006)

Mary Upton: Question 153: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the reason the chief executive of the Health and Safety Authority is leaving his post; if he was consulted before the board of the HSA offered the chief executive a one year extension to their original five year contract; if he has satisfied himself that the independence of an executive agency charged with the...

Written Answers — Health and Safety Regulations: Health and Safety Regulations (15 Nov 2006)

Mary Upton: Question 155: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of prosecutions and convictions recorded by the Health and Safety Authority in each year from 2002 to 2005, and to date in 2006; the cases where the HSA found failure to meet required standards but did not proceed to a prosecution; the reason a prosecution was not taken in each of these cases; and if he will...

Written Answers — Broadcasting Legislation: Broadcasting Legislation (21 Nov 2006)

Mary Upton: Question 167: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources when he will publish the Deloitte and Touche and William Fry Solicitors report on the future of TG4 in the context of the current consultation process on the Broadcasting Bill and his decision to make TG4 an independent statutory body; the amount this report has cost his Department; the way he plans for TG4 to...

Written Answers — Mobile Telephony: Mobile Telephony (21 Nov 2006)

Mary Upton: Question 182: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if he will introduce measures for the regulation of the content of mobile phone products and services; if he will end the self-regulation of this sector and incorporate RegTel into ComReg; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38860/06]

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (21 Nov 2006)

Mary Upton: Question 220: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the status of an application for refugee status by a person (details supplied) in Dublin 8 if neither his Department nor the Refugee Appeals' Council are able to locate their file; if he will endeavour to locate this file or at least establish its whereabouts; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Poultry Industry: Poultry Industry (21 Nov 2006)

Mary Upton: Question 503: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the number of Government inspections under the EC Egg Marketing Regulations that have been carried out in each county since the coming into force of those regulations; the number of times, possible illegal practices have been detected on foot of these inspections; the action taken to remove the possibility of such possible illegal...

Written Answers — School Closures: School Closures (21 Nov 2006)

Mary Upton: Question 516: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if, in view of the number of new families moving into an area whose children may not yet be of school age, she will consider taking over a school (details supplied) in Dublin 8 which would otherwise be closed due to the fact that those operating it state that there is not currently sufficient demand; and if she will make a statement...

Stamp Duty. (22 Nov 2006)

Mary Upton: Question 61: To ask the Minister for Finance the estimated amount of stamp duty raised on premiums paid by motor insurance policyholders to date in 2006; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39253/06]

Written Answers — Revenue Commissioners: Revenue Commissioners (22 Nov 2006)

Mary Upton: Question 97: To ask the Minister for Finance if there are proposals to provide additional staff and resources to the Revenue Commissioners Office in view of the findings of the Comptroller and Auditor Generals report that the number of audits completed fell from 16,321 in 2004 to 14,214 in 2005, with a consequent drop in the audit yield; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39223/06]

Written Answers — Humanitarian Aid: Humanitarian Aid (23 Nov 2006)

Mary Upton: Question 64: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will respond positively to a request for aid in the post volcano response for the island of Montserrat, an island which values its heritage connections with Ireland. [39530/06]

Written Answers — International Agreements: International Agreements (23 Nov 2006)

Mary Upton: Question 94: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if and when Ireland will ratify the four United Nations Conventions which deal with the law of the sea, dating back to 1958; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39529/06]

Written Answers — Irish Language: Irish Language (28 Nov 2006)

Mary Upton: Question 71: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when she expects to be able to make changes to the examination of Irish to place more emphasis on the spoken language; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40159/06]

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (28 Nov 2006)

Mary Upton: Question 142: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when the Student Support Bill will be published; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40160/06]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (28 Nov 2006)

Mary Upton: Question 238: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the weekly cost to the State for keeping a young person in care; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40463/06]

Written Answers — Vaccination Programme: Vaccination Programme (28 Nov 2006)

Mary Upton: Question 250: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of doses of Tamiflu and Relenza and the number and type of face masks the Government has stockpiled for use in the event of an outbreak of avian related human flu. [40005/06]

Written Answers — Cancer Screening Programme: Cancer Screening Programme (28 Nov 2006)

Mary Upton: Question 287: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when BreastCheck will be available in an area (details supplied). [40462/06]

Written Answers — Enterprise Supports: Enterprise Supports (28 Nov 2006)

Mary Upton: Question 326: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the supports available to a person (details supplied) to progress the development of a new product; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40461/06]

Written Answers — Juvenile Offenders: Juvenile Offenders (28 Nov 2006)

Mary Upton: Question 405: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the weekly cost to the State for keeping a young person in a juvenile detention centre; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40463/06]

National Task Force on Obesity. (29 Nov 2006)

Mary Upton: Question 2: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the discussions she has had with the National Task Force on Obesity since it was established; the input her Department has made to the ongoing work on the task force; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40701/06]