Results 961-980 of 3,053 for speaker:Mary Upton

Written Answers — Food Labelling: Food Labelling (20 Feb 2007)

Mary Upton: Question 352: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the reason, further to Parliamentary Question No. 376 of 13 February 2007, commissioning research on Irish consumers' interpretations of GDA labelling compared with traffic light food labelling would not help her Department play a properly informed role in the development of a consumer friendly EU wide approach to nutrition labelling;...

Written Answers — EU Directives: EU Directives (20 Feb 2007)

Mary Upton: Question 458: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food her views on the EU Transport Regulations, which were due to come into force on the 5 January, 2007; if these regulations entered into force here; the specific requirements contained within them which relate to the transport of greyhounds; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6029/07]

Written Answers — Greenhouse Gas Emissions: Greenhouse Gas Emissions (20 Feb 2007)

Mary Upton: Question 555: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if, in view of international obligations to reduce Ireland's carbon footprint, his attention has been drawn to recent UK government funded research into the food miles issue; his plans to commission similar research on the Irish aspects of the issue; if he will invite the Department of Agriculture and Food...

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (21 Feb 2007)

Mary Upton: Question 97: To ask the Minister for Transport when he will act on his commitment given during the passing of the Road Traffic Act, 2006, to bring forward a further Road Traffic Bill by the end of 2007; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6561/07]

Written Answers — Food Labelling: Food Labelling (21 Feb 2007)

Mary Upton: Question 211: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the discussions she has had with the Food Safety Authority to address the ongoing deficiencies in relation to the labelling of beef at the catering level; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6705/07]

Written Answers — EU Directives: EU Directives (21 Feb 2007)

Mary Upton: Question 212: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if Ireland voted in favour of the proposed directive on processed cereal based foods and baby foods for infants and young children at the meeting of the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health Nutrition Section meeting on 26 and 27 October 2006; and if she will explain Ireland's position on this issue. [6706/07]

Written Answers — Food Labelling: Food Labelling (21 Feb 2007)

Mary Upton: Question 213: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she has satisfied herself that there are sufficient inspectors to deal with the level of inspection required to monitor the beef labelling regulations at catering level; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6707/07]

Written Answers — Economic Partnership Agreements: Economic Partnership Agreements (21 Feb 2007)

Mary Upton: Question 228: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the timetable within which negotiations on the Economic Partnership Arrangements are taking place; when these negotiations will be completed; his view of the interpretation that these negotiations and the Economic Partnership Arrangements offer a real opportunity to developing countries to assess the impact of liberalisation of their...

Written Answers — Animal Welfare: Animal Welfare (27 Feb 2007)

Mary Upton: Question 328: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the action she is taking to ensure that the housing and care of animals and invertebrates used in scientific procedures conforms with the highest evidence based animal welfare standards; the number of inspection visits of establishments which use animals and invertebrates in scientific procedures that have been carried out with a view...

Consumer Protection Bill 2007 [Seanad]: Second Stage (28 Feb 2007)

Mary Upton: I am delighted to have an opportunity to speak on the Bill which the Labour Party does not oppose. However, while we welcome a number of elements in it, there is much scope for amendment on Committee Stage. Consumer protection has never been more important than is currently the case. This week in the UK, for instance, banks have conceded defeat in the face of an organised campaign by...

Consumer Protection Bill 2007 [Seanad]: Second Stage (28 Feb 2007)

Mary Upton: The supermarkets have benefited.

Consumer Protection Bill 2007 [Seanad]: Second Stage (28 Feb 2007)

Mary Upton: Irish banks get away with murder. The average cost of a credit card is €105 whereas the average across Europe is €65, indicating a significant mark up here. The cost of taking out a loan here is almost twice the EU average while Irish consumers pay €100 for current accounts. These costs are often not obvious to the consumer as he or she buys into various financial packages. The...

Written Answers — Teanga Gaeilge: Teanga Gaeilge (28 Feb 2007)

Mary Upton: Question 112: To ask the Aire Gnóthaí Pobail, Tuaithe agus Gaeltachta an mó scéim teanga faoi Acht na dTeangacha Oifigiúla 2003 atá glactha anois; agus an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas ina leith. [7712/07]

Written Answers — Teanga Gaeilge: Teanga Gaeilge (28 Feb 2007)

Mary Upton: Question 132: To ask the Aire Gnóthaí Pobail, Tuaithe agus Gaeltachta an mó dréachtscéim teanga faoi Acht na dTeangacha Oifigiúla 2003 atá os a chomhair anois; agus an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas ina leith. [7713/07]

Written Answers — Visa Applications: Visa Applications (28 Feb 2007)

Mary Upton: Question 151: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will investigate the case and provide the reason for the refusal of an application for a visitors visa to a person (details supplied) in Dublin 20; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7836/07]

Written Answers — Community Care: Community Care (1 Mar 2007)

Mary Upton: Question 125: To ask the Minister for Health and Children further to her Department's response to Parliamentary Question No. 363 of 13 February 2007, the circumstances in which a person (details supplied) in Dublin 8 might be able themselves to refuse or accept an offer of a long-term care home place; the way the person communicated their refusal to be transferred to a nursing home in...

Written Answers — Ministerial Staff: Ministerial Staff (6 Mar 2007)

Mary Upton: Question 124: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of staff, being civil servants, who are assigned to the Minister of State for Labour Affairs constituency office, whether based at his Department's offices or at a location in the Minister of State's constituency; the salary cost of the constituency offices of the Minister of State; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (6 Mar 2007)

Mary Upton: Question 459: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will include a school (details supplied) in County Cork in the revised Book of Estimates. [8289/07]

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (7 Mar 2007)

Mary Upton: Question 226: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if a system will be put in place to enable people, particularly the elderly, to purchase cemetery plots at a price they can afford; if a grant system will be put in place to enable people to purchase such plots without undue hardship; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9030/07]

Food Labelling. (8 Mar 2007)

Mary Upton: Question 2: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food if she has held either informal or formal discussions directly with the Food Safety Authority of Ireland or with the Department of Health and Children regarding the implementation of the country of origin labelling of beef at catering level; and if she will make a statement on her views of its implementation to date. [9212/07]