Results 1,141-1,160 of 3,053 for speaker:Mary Upton

Written Answers — Planning Issues: Planning Issues (13 Nov 2007)

Mary Upton: Question 502: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his views on amending the legislation which includes a provision for a pre-application consultation by developers with the public on significant developments or strategic developments, and to extend this provision to include large but not strategic infrastructure developments which will have a significant...

Child Care: Motion (Resumed) (14 Nov 2007)

Mary Upton: I wish to share time with Deputies Ciarán Lynch and Sherlock.

Child Care: Motion (Resumed) (14 Nov 2007)

Mary Upton: I welcome the opportunity to speak on this debate. Like my colleagues, many of my constituents have been in touch with me to express great concern regarding the Government's proposals and the new arrangements that are supposed to benefit parents who are in need of child care facilities. While one would have hoped that any new Government amendments to the current system would prove beneficial...

Written Answers — Financial Services Regulation: Financial Services Regulation (14 Nov 2007)

Mary Upton: Question 100: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the reforms he has proposed to curb the actions of registered money lenders who often charge punitive interest rates; when such reforms will be introduced or published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28896/07]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (14 Nov 2007)

Mary Upton: Question 159: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs his priorities for budget 2008; the services he has prioritised for expansion; the services he has recommended as not urgently requiring an increase; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28888/07]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (14 Nov 2007)

Mary Upton: Question 160: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs his view on whether the back to school clothing and footwear allowance is acceptable in view of the fact that the qualifying criteria are so stringent; his views on widening these criteria for 2008 in order as to allow low income families who are not in receipt of social welfare payment other than children's allowance to be...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (14 Nov 2007)

Mary Upton: Question 161: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the restrictions here to extending the all-Ireland free travel pass scheme to all holders of free travel passes; if he has held talks with his counterpart in the Northern Government with a view towards having this all-Ireland free travel pass extended to all holders of free travel passes north and south; if he will lobby to have...

Written Answers — Anti-Poverty Strategy: Anti-Poverty Strategy (14 Nov 2007)

Mary Upton: Question 162: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs his priorities, in view of his statement that he wants to make a decisive impact on poverty, for achieving same; the progress made on each of these individual priorities to date; the estimated cost of each of his targets per year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28891/07]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (14 Nov 2007)

Mary Upton: Question 163: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs his views on whether the unemployment assistance scheme is the correct model and whether claimants receive enough income to support themselves in view of inflationary pressures, particularly in regard to inflation in the price of household goods and fuel; his further views on whether those on unemployment assistance are...

Written Answers — Social Insurance: Social Insurance (14 Nov 2007)

Mary Upton: Question 164: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if he expects the rate of PRSI to be reduced from 4% to 2% in budget 2008 as was promised by his party earlier in 2007; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28893/07]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (14 Nov 2007)

Mary Upton: Question 165: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if he is satisfied with the one parent allowance scheme as it operates; the new proposals he has introduced to update this payment; when he expects to introduce such amendments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28894/07]

Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (14 Nov 2007)

Mary Upton: Question 166: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the reason for the delay in proposing new legislation in the area of pension reform in view of the acknowledged future expected revenue shortfall to fund pensions; his views on whether the need for legislation as soon as possible is vital; the length of time the public consultation process is expected to last; when he expects to...

Written Answers — Money Advice and Budgeting Service: Money Advice and Budgeting Service (14 Nov 2007)

Mary Upton: Question 167: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the number of calls the money advice and budgeting service's recently introduced low call telephone number has received in its first month of operation; the details of advertising campaigns to make people aware of this new service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28897/07]

Written Answers — School Curriculum: School Curriculum (14 Nov 2007)

Mary Upton: Question 189: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when she expects physical education to become a recognised subject on both the junior and leaving certificate curriculum; the difficulties preventing the inclusion of PE on the curriculum starting in 2008; the steps she is taking to overcome these problems; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28857/07]

Written Answers — Banking Sector Regulation: Banking Sector Regulation (20 Nov 2007)

Mary Upton: Question 71: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the areas of banking and finance operations that remain outside the remit of the financial services regulatory structure in view of the reports that the most recent specialist bank or financial house recording significant losses on structured investment vehicles of up to €70 million is outside the regulatory structure as are...

Written Answers — Banking Sector Regulation: Banking Sector Regulation (20 Nov 2007)

Mary Upton: Question 117: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he has been advised of the exposure of the banking and financial system here to sub-prime lending; his proposals to regulate sub-prime and related lending; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29600/07]

Written Answers — Sudden Cardiac Deaths: Sudden Cardiac Deaths (20 Nov 2007)

Mary Upton: Question 271: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the reason, particularly in view of several tragedies throughout the island of Ireland, she has not established a grant system to allow sports clubs and voluntary organisations assistance in purchasing automated external defibrillators; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25652/07]

Written Answers — Child Abuse: Child Abuse (20 Nov 2007)

Mary Upton: Question 488: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if there was correspondence from the Garda to the Department of Education in 1996 relating to the matters covered in his reply to Parliamentary Question No. 536 of 16 October 2007; the dates of such correspondence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29373/07]

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

Mary Upton: Question 99: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if it is intended to proceed with plans to introduce legislation to establish a register of persons considered unsafe to work with children; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29985/07]

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (21 Nov 2007)

Mary Upton: Question 120: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if it is proposed to close private cancer facilities that do not have the throughput of patients and standard of assessment and care that is considered necessary under the National Cancer Strategy; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29986/07]