Results 121-140 of 3,053 for speaker:Mary Upton

Road Safety. (15 Feb 2005)

Mary Upton: Question 96: To ask the Minister for Transport if he has had discussions with the Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform in regard to private operators conducting speed checks on roads here; if any report on this matter has been conducted; when a decision on this issue may be reached; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4767/05]

Written Answers — State Airports: State Airports (15 Feb 2005)

Mary Upton: Question 141: To ask the Minister for Transport if his attention has been drawn to the proposals from the Irish Aviation Authority to close air traffic control towers at Shannon and Cork Airports from midnight until 6 a.m.; the number of jobs that would be lost were these proposals to be implemented; when a decision on this issue will be made; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (15 Feb 2005)

Mary Upton: Question 204: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if she will investigate the need to provide a residential place for a person (details supplied). [4679/05]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (15 Feb 2005)

Mary Upton: Question 311: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if a person (details supplied) in Dublin 12 is entitled to free fuel allowance. [4619/05]

Consumer Protection. (16 Feb 2005)

Mary Upton: I thank the Ceann Comhairle for allowing me to raise this matter, especially since I had to do a little toing and froing to find a home for this debate. It is often difficult to assign departmental responsibility to matters relating to children. While the Minister of State with responsibility for children is attached to the Department of Health and Children, matters affecting children cross...

Written Answers — Juvenile Offenders: Juvenile Offenders (16 Feb 2005)

Mary Upton: Question 74: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the measures his Department has in place to deal with juveniles who are at risk or who have committed offences; the proposals he has to improve the juvenile justice system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4959/05]

Written Answers — Departmental Assistance: Departmental Assistance (16 Feb 2005)

Mary Upton: Question 116: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will circulate an inquiry line to enable Oireachtas Members to access the services available in his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4958/05]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (16 Feb 2005)

Mary Upton: Question 181: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the stipulations which private landlords must satisfy in order to be awarded rent allowance for the rent of their properties. [5243/05]

Written Answers — State Bodies: State Bodies (16 Feb 2005)

Mary Upton: Question 277: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the rationale behind the role of an organisation (details supplied) in nominating representatives to state bodies. [5184/05]

Written Answers — Local Authority Housing: Local Authority Housing (16 Feb 2005)

Mary Upton: Question 280: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the plans he has to review the funding limits for the communal facilities grants for voluntary housing bodies; if his attention has been drawn to the current limits of €5,800 per unit are unrealistic, particularly in urban areas and especially in Dublin, due to current building costs; if he will indicate...

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (17 Feb 2005)

Mary Upton: Question 150: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will respond to representations from persons (details supplied) in Dublin 6W regarding assistance they need to provide for the education of their child. [5415/05]

Written Answers — Income Support Scheme: Income Support Scheme (22 Feb 2005)

Mary Upton: Question 34: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if he will report on the success or otherwise of the rural social scheme to date; the number of participants on the scheme at present; if he has satisfied himself with the level of awareness of the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1924/05]

Written Answers — Departmental Programmes: Departmental Programmes (22 Feb 2005)

Mary Upton: Question 56: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if, having accepted that Ballyfermot was wrongly excluded from strand 1 of the RAPID programme, he has addressed the situation to allow for its inclusion; if he has any further plans to expand the RAPID programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5801/05]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (23 Feb 2005)

Mary Upton: Question 199: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the current number of claimants for family income supplement; his estimate of the number of households which might be entitled to claim this payment; and the steps he will take to improve take-up of this supplement. [6336/05]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (23 Feb 2005)

Mary Upton: Question 144: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if the Health Service Executive intends to demolish a day care centre at a facility (details supplied) in Dublin 8. [6333/05]

Written Answers — Services for People with Disabilities: Services for People with Disabilities (23 Feb 2005)

Mary Upton: Question 145: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the position regarding the provision of a special needs place for a person (details supplied) in Dublin 8. [6335/05]

Written Answers — Housing Grants: Housing Grants (23 Feb 2005)

Mary Upton: Question 156: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if he will consider introducing a renewable energy grant, such as the clear skies grant offered in the UK, to encourage householders to avail of renewable energy, such as domestic solar heating panels; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6334/05]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (23 Feb 2005)

Mary Upton: Question 191: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if he will review the way in which his Department awards pensioners the back money they are issued following a budget increase in order to provide a breakdown of the way in which this single, relatively large amount is made up [6298/05]

Written Answers — Bullying in Schools: Bullying in Schools (23 Feb 2005)

Mary Upton: Question 238: To ask the Minister for Education and Science her views on whether each secondary school should have an anti-bullying policy in place; the guidelines her Department has issued in this regard; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6295/05]

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (23 Feb 2005)

Mary Upton: Question 243: To ask the Minister for Education and Science , further to Question No. 150 of 17 February 2005, the expert advice her Department obtained to assess the needs of the person in question; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6332/05]