Results 1,061-1,080 of 3,053 for speaker:Mary Upton

Noxious Weed Control. (3 Oct 2007)

Mary Upton: Do data exist on the number of cattle or other farm animals affected by ragwort? We are concerned about ragwort because it is a noxious weed. While spraying can be effective it must be done repeatedly over a number of years and not merely once off. It is my understanding the spraying makes the weed more palatable so it is not without adverse consequences. The problem needs a structured...

Animal Diseases. (3 Oct 2007)

Mary Upton: I thank the Minister for her reply and I acknowledge that diseases such as bluetongue are, to a large extent, beyond the control of any individual or committee. In fairness, it must also be acknowledged that Ireland has been successful in so far containing this outbreak of foot and mouth disease. I wish to broaden the question, however, because there are a number of other animal-born...

Written Answers — Animal Diseases: Animal Diseases (3 Oct 2007)

Mary Upton: Question 112: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if, in view of the continuing threat to human health and the economy generally from animal diseases, she will consider the establishment of a permanent bio-security unit to provide maximum protection against threats of this nature; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21789/07]

Written Answers — Animal Diseases: Animal Diseases (3 Oct 2007)

Mary Upton: Question 129: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if she is satisfied that all appropriate procedures are in place to prevent the spread of foot and mouth disease to Ireland, in view of the number of outbreaks reported in Britain over the past two months, which are continuing; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21788/07]

Written Answers — Arts Council: Arts Council (4 Oct 2007)

Mary Upton: Question 79: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism if he will support the Arts Council request for an increase in funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22172/07]

Proposed Legislation. (9 Oct 2007)

Mary Upton: Question 99: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will introduce legislation to implement the recommendations of the report of the Law Reform Commission on spent convictions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22509/07]

Written Answers — Illegal Immigrants: Illegal Immigrants (9 Oct 2007)

Mary Upton: Question 155: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the reason the Government has decided to opt out, along with the UK, from a new EU directive which proposes to make it a criminal offence for employers to employ illegal migrants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22510/07]

Written Answers — General Medical Services Scheme: General Medical Services Scheme (9 Oct 2007)

Mary Upton: Question 273: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the effect the Health Service Executive's unilateral decision to reduce the payments it makes to pharmacists for the purchase on medicines will have on the continuation of the medical card scheme; the impact this will have on medical card holders; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22678/07]

Written Answers — Archaeological Sites: Archaeological Sites (10 Oct 2007)

Mary Upton: Question 104: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the basis on which he placed a Temporary Preservation Order on a National Monument at Rath Lugh on the route of the M3; the reason he did not take similar action in regard to the National Monument at Lismullin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22825/07]

Written Answers — Electoral Boundaries: Electoral Boundaries (10 Oct 2007)

Mary Upton: Question 126: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his plans to review local authority electoral area boundaries in advance of the next local elections particularly having regard to the significant population changes experienced in many areas since the boundaries were last reviewed in 1998 and the need for certainty in regard to the areas, with elections now...

Written Answers — Broadcasting Services: Broadcasting Services (11 Oct 2007)

Mary Upton: Question 45: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will publish the Deloitte and Touche and William Fry report on the future of TG4; the way he envisages TG4 will be financed in the long term; the arrangements for the independence of TG4; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23057/07]

Written Answers — Biofuels Industry: Biofuels Industry (11 Oct 2007)

Mary Upton: Question 46: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will work with the Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government to address the continued decimation of the retail service station network across the country and ensure that this critical infrastructure remains an integral part of the key national infrastructure for energy security and also...

Written Answers — Tax Collection: Tax Collection (16 Oct 2007)

Mary Upton: Question 133: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance his estimate of the number of persons non-resident for tax purposes for each of the past three tax years; if the Revenue Commissioners have undertaken additional steps to clarify the number of visits made to the country by such non-residents; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23699/07]

Written Answers — Departmental Correspondence: Departmental Correspondence (16 Oct 2007)

Mary Upton: Question 536: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if the investigations referred to in the reply to Parliamentary Question Nos. 148 and 149 of 24 April 2007 have concluded; when the reports provided to him will be made available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23931/07]

Written Answers — Nursing Homes Repayment Scheme: Nursing Homes Repayment Scheme (17 Oct 2007)

Mary Upton: Question 89: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the reason she has given power to the Health Service Executive to retain one quarter of all interest generated from private accounts held on behalf of patients in long-term residential care; if she is satisfied that the planned deductions will be legal; the estimated revenue that will accrue from the deductions; the estimated cost of...

Written Answers — Assisted Human Reproduction: Assisted Human Reproduction (17 Oct 2007)

Mary Upton: Question 155: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she has plans to regulate fertility treatment following concerns expressed in an independent inquiry commissioned by the family of a person (details supplied) who died following complications that arose during their IVF treatment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24032/07]

Written Answers — School Transport: School Transport (17 Oct 2007)

Mary Upton: Question 263: To ask the Minister for Transport the steps being taken to promote alternatives to the private car as a school transport option in view of the recent report published by the Dublin Transportation Office; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24156/07]

Written Answers — School Transport: School Transport (17 Oct 2007)

Mary Upton: Question 264: To ask the Minister for Transport the schemes his Department has funded in the Dublin south central electoral area to discourage the use of private cars as a means of school transportation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24157/07]

Written Answers — Public Transport: Public Transport (17 Oct 2007)

Mary Upton: Question 265: To ask the Minister for Transport the way Dublin south central electoral area will benefit from Transport 21; if his attention has been drawn to the lack of public transport in particular serving the Terenure and Harold's Cross area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24158/07]

Port Development. (18 Oct 2007)

Mary Upton: Question 54: To ask the Minister for Transport the stage the Government's comprehensive study of the role of Dublin Port which was to take account of locational considerations, in the context of overall ports policy on the island of Ireland, wider transport policy, urban development policy, the national spatial strategy and national economic policy are at; if he will bring forward a Green...