Results 1,081-1,100 of 3,053 for speaker:Mary Upton

Written Answers — Road Traffic Offences: Road Traffic Offences (18 Oct 2007)

Mary Upton: Question 62: To ask the Minister for Transport the legislative or other measures he will introduce to ensure that foreign registered vehicles are subject to the same laws, regulations and penalties as Irish registered vehicles and that fines or penalties accrued by a driver of a foreign registered vehicle are realised; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24257/07]

Written Answers — Health Service Funding: Health Service Funding (18 Oct 2007)

Mary Upton: Question 123: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the funding available to public and private gyms and fitness clubs who wish to purchase an automated external defibrillator for the safety of their members; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24572/07]

Written Answers — Health Service Funding: Health Service Funding (18 Oct 2007)

Mary Upton: Question 137: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the State funding available to sports clubs and voluntary organisations who wish to purchase an automated external defibrillator for the safety of their members; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24574/07]

Written Answers — Health and Safety Regulations: Health and Safety Regulations (18 Oct 2007)

Mary Upton: Question 165: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will amend the Safety, Health and Welfare at Work Act 2005 in order to make the provision of automated external defibrillators a legal requirement for public and private gyms and fitness clubs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24570/07]

Written Answers — Health and Safety Regulations: Health and Safety Regulations (18 Oct 2007)

Mary Upton: Question 166: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will amend the Safety, Health and Welfare at Work Act 2005 in order to require training in the use of automated external defibrillators a legal requirement for all employees of public and private gyms and fitness clubs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24571/07]

Written Answers — Voluntary Sector Funding: Voluntary Sector Funding (18 Oct 2007)

Mary Upton: Question 178: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the State funding available to voluntary organisations who wish to purchase an automated external defibrillator for the safety of their members; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24575/07]

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (18 Oct 2007)

Mary Upton: Question 217: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when the passport, green card and travel documents of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 8 will be renewed and their situation regularised; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24527/07]

Written Answers — Freedom of Expression: Freedom of Expression (23 Oct 2007)

Mary Upton: Question 93: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the position of the Government in relation to the reports of the rights to free expression and dissemination of information in Pakistan being persistently undermined through the arrest of editors and reporters from local and regional newspapers on charges of sedition. [24998/07]

Written Answers — Human Rights Issues: Human Rights Issues (23 Oct 2007)

Mary Upton: Question 122: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs his views on the right to water as a basic human right in the context of the Universal Declaration on Human Rights and related instruments. [24977/07]

Agrifood Industry: Motion (Resumed) (24 Oct 2007)

Mary Upton: I welcome the opportunity to contribute to the debate on the very important issues of food safety, food security and consumer protection. Eight pages of the script of the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food related to agricultural policy and they outlined in detail the advances made in agriculture. She devoted almost half of her speaking time to this subject. It was impossible to...

Sports Funding. (25 Oct 2007)

Mary Upton: Question 2: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism if he will report on the outcome of his meetings with the Gaelic Players Association and the GAA regarding the proposed €5 million Government funded grant scheme for inter-county GAA footballers and hurlers; his views on the GAA's concerns regarding the funding being channelled through the infrastructure grant scheme; the...

Sports Funding. (25 Oct 2007)

Mary Upton: I congratulate the Minister on his appointment and wish him well. Although I do not represent Dublin South, I am a close neighbour in Dublin South-Central.

Sports Funding. (25 Oct 2007)

Mary Upton: No doubt we will all co-operate on matters of sport, arts and tourism. I thank the Minister for his reply. It is important the issue is resolved. It has dragged on for almost five years. I appreciate that efforts are being made to resolve the matter and I understand there is goodwill on all sides. The Minister has met separately the GPA and the GAA. It would be productive if he could...

Sports Funding. (25 Oct 2007)

Mary Upton: I wish the Minister well with those negotiations but it is important that all parties are brought to the table together, otherwise unilateral discussions could potentially run on. As indicated by the GPA, strike action is a danger, which would disrupt the inter-county games beginning in the new year. That must be avoided at all costs, as that will serve nobody. Has the Irish Sports Council...

Sports Capital Programme. (25 Oct 2007)

Mary Upton: It might be better to address my question directly to the Minister for Education and Science. However, many schools have either no PE facilities or have facilities that are completely inadequate. Apart from the points raised by Deputy Mitchell regarding obesity, the need for PE etc., sooner or later PE is going to become a recognised school subject. We will then find ourselves in a...

Arts Funding. (25 Oct 2007)

Mary Upton: Multi-annual funding is very important for certain groups. The point was made to me that, for example, if one wants to engage an opera singer to perform, it will be vastly expensive and possibly must be arranged two or three years in advance. If one is working on a year-to-year basis, it is impossible to make those kinds of arrangements. It is also very demanding for smaller groups when...

Heraldry and Genealogy. (25 Oct 2007)

Mary Upton: I am mightily relieved at this outcome. This issue has been kicked around like a football, to use a sporting term, between everybody and anybody with references to 1922, 1943, 1997 and 2005. I hope the legislation required, however short and hopefully not too demanding, will be introduced quickly and that the matter will be finally resolved.

Heraldry and Genealogy. (25 Oct 2007)

Mary Upton: It will ensure our coats of arms will be protected.

National Stadium. (25 Oct 2007)

Mary Upton: I welcome what the Minister outlined. I encourage the fast-tracking of this project as much as possible. I also welcome the inclusion of St. Francis Hospice on the grounds. That is worthy and we are all pleased to hear that. The Minister said that Fingal County Council will be responsible for the further allocation of space. What he outlined is attractive and it appears to cover...

Tourism Promotion. (25 Oct 2007)

Mary Upton: Fáilte Ireland took a decision to deregulate the self-catering industry. This is the only part of the industry that is not regulated. I suspect it will not be promoted by Fáilte Ireland, leaving that sector in freefall. This should be addressed. The Minister may state that this matter should be referred to Fáilte Ireland but it will have a negative effect on rural Ireland, where the...