Results 101-120 of 3,053 for speaker:Mary Upton

Written Answers — Substance Abuse Policy: Substance Abuse Policy (3 Feb 2005)

Mary Upton: Question 21: To ask the Minister for Education and Science her views on the ongoing drug testing of pupils in some secondary schools; her policy in this regard; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2997/05]

Written Answers — Teachers' Remuneration: Teachers' Remuneration (3 Feb 2005)

Mary Upton: Question 47: To ask the Minister for Education and Science her plans to review the level of State support to private fee-paying schools; the amount paid by her Department on salaries of teachers in fee-paying schools and other spending in 2004; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2998/05]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (3 Feb 2005)

Mary Upton: Question 127: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the reason a person (details supplied) in Dublin 8 has had payment discontinued. [3216/05]

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (3 Feb 2005)

Mary Upton: Question 150: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform, further to Question No. 182 of 9 December 2004, the position regarding the issue; and if he will review the person's case for humanitarian leave to remain here. [3234/05]

Written Answers — Electricity Generation: Electricity Generation (8 Feb 2005)

Mary Upton: Question 95: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if he will report on the likely impact of full market opening for electricity on 19 February 2005; his plans for a second North-South interconnector on the all-island electricity market; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3606/05]

Written Answers — Post Office Network: Post Office Network (8 Feb 2005)

Mary Upton: Question 112: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources his views on recently published submissions from the Irish Postmasters Union relating to financial supports for postmasters and the local post office network to enable the retention of a viable network across the country and the full discharge of the public postal service obligation; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (8 Feb 2005)

Mary Upton: Question 341: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the position regarding extending the respite care grant to pensioners and others not claiming the carer's allowance. [3369/05]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (8 Feb 2005)

Mary Upton: Question 350: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs his plans to extend the free travel pass to cover all services operated by Dublin Bus; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3833/05]

Written Answers — Security of the Elderly: Security of the Elderly (8 Feb 2005)

Mary Upton: Question 379: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if he will comment on his decision to limit the amount awarded per group applying under the scheme of community support for older people to €30,000; what measures he proposes to take to provide security measures to applicants who cannot be assisted by groups, following this limit on funding; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Ground Rents: Ground Rents (8 Feb 2005)

Mary Upton: Question 408: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the proposals he has to simplify the buy-out by tenants of ground rent, in particular as applies to places of business; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3379/05]

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (8 Feb 2005)

Mary Upton: Question 463: To ask the Minister for Education and Science her views on class sizes at a school (details supplied) in Dublin 8 of over 30 students; and the position regarding the school buildings application for this school. [3404/05]

Finance Bill 2005: Second Stage (Resumed). (9 Feb 2005)

Mary Upton: I wish to share my time with Deputy Durkan and Deputy Hayes. I would like to begin on a positive note by welcoming the innovations by the Revenue Commissioners in providing an on-line service allowing members of the public to manage their tax affairs directly. This extension is provided for in the Finance Bill. However, tax relief and tax credits place the onus on individuals to draw down the...

Written Answers — Recycling Policy: Recycling Policy (9 Feb 2005)

Mary Upton: Question 97: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the steps he will take to provide for the recycling of paper in view of the recent announcement of the closure of a paper mill (details supplied) the only plant providing this service on the island; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3915/05]

Written Answers — Pay Awards: Pay Awards (9 Feb 2005)

Mary Upton: Question 95: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the names of the senior local authority personnel who have been awarded bonus payments by the committee for performance awards; the amounts paid in each case; if he will list the criteria used for awarding payments in each case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3916/05]

Written Answers — Visa Applications: Visa Applications (9 Feb 2005)

Mary Upton: Question 245: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if a travel document will be issued to a person (details supplied) in Dublin 12; and his views on documentation submitted on this person's behalf to his Department and their prospects of obtaining an Albanian passport. [4184/05]

Garda Síochána Bill 2004 [Seanad]: Second Stage. (10 Feb 2005)

Mary Upton: I welcome the opportunity to speak on this Bill. The main outcome I would like it to deliver is greater visibility of police on the ground. The most common complaint I receive from constituents, particularly the elderly, relates to the lack of a police presence and the small number of gardaí on patrol, which is unnerving. To be fair, however, people also point out that when the police come,...

Garda Síochána Bill 2004 [Seanad]: Second Stage. (10 Feb 2005)

Mary Upton: I thank the Minister. I would appreciate if that could be looked at again. A number of policing fora have been set up in my constituency and they were working quite well and there was quite good co-operation between the gardaí, local community activists and public representatives. I would have liked to have seen wider involvement by people from the Department of Education and Science, the...

Garda Síochána Bill 2004 [Seanad]: Second Stage. (10 Feb 2005)

Mary Upton: I agree with Deputy Costello that the training facility in Templemore in a rural area might provide a different training than that which one might hope could be provided in an urban area where those being trained would have an opportunity to work in the same district. One sector of society which suffers most in terms of lack of visibility of policing is the elderly. The community police are...

Written Answers — Health Reports: Health Reports (10 Feb 2005)

Mary Upton: Question 38: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children her views on the findings of the Pollock report on the high incidence of cystic fibrosis here and the low level of services; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4242/05]

Written Answers — Hospital Charges: Hospital Charges (10 Feb 2005)

Mary Upton: Question 97: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if her attention has been drawn to the fact that St. Columcille's Hospital, Loughlinstown, County Dublin, has been penalised €1 million of its 2005 budget; her views on the fact that a hospital that provides for a large number of elderly patients is losing out; if she will review the casemix system to ensure fairness;...