Results 1,601-1,620 of 3,053 for speaker:Mary Upton
- Written Answers — Visa Applications: Visa Applications (25 Sep 2008)
Mary Upton: Question 216: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the status of the recent agreement between Ireland and the United States for a one year J- Visa which will allow Irish people to work in the United States; if this arrangement is to be reciprocal, to allow American citizens to work here; when he expects this scheme to be operational; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31680/08]
- Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (25 Sep 2008)
Mary Upton: Question 277: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the reason a school (details supplied) in Dublin 12 has not been given approval to proceed with the building and extension as agreed; his views on the impact of this delay on the students and teachers in the school; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that this school has DEIS status; the progress of this application; and if...
- Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (25 Sep 2008)
Mary Upton: Question 278: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the progress of an application for a school building programme (details supplied) in Dublin 8; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31682/08]
- Written Answers — Water Quality: Water Quality (30 Sep 2008)
Mary Upton: Question 130: To ask the Minister for Health and Children her views on findings by the Health Service Executive that water in parts of Galway is unsuitable for consumption; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32179/08]
- Written Answers — Nursing Homes Repayment Scheme: Nursing Homes Repayment Scheme (30 Sep 2008)
Mary Upton: Question 166: To ask the Minister for Health and Children her plan to restore a portion of the funds allocated for the introduction of the fair deal to the Health Service Executive to cover the estimated potential shortfall of â¬77 million in the budget provided for the nursing home repayment scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32180/08]
- Written Answers — Horse and Greyhound Racing: Horse and Greyhound Racing (30 Sep 2008)
Mary Upton: Question 421: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the status of the horse and greyhound fund; the amount of funding this received in 2008; if this funding was contributed by the central Exchequer; if a review of the horse and greyhound fund will be initiated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32127/08]
- Written Answers — Sports Capital Programme: Sports Capital Programme (30 Sep 2008)
Mary Upton: Question 422: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism his views on lowering the funding threshold required by CLÃR and RAPID areas to secure sports capital funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32128/08]
- Written Answers — Ministerial Staff: Ministerial Staff (30 Sep 2008)
Mary Upton: Question 423: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the number of special advisers employed by himself and his Minister of State; the role of these special advisers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32352/08]
- Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (30 Sep 2008)
Mary Upton: Question 569: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when a school (details supplied) in Dublin 10 will be provided with a sports hall; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31950/08]
- Road Network. (1 Oct 2008)
Mary Upton: Question 14: To ask the Minister for Transport the progress made on developing the Leinster outer orbital route; if he has reviewed and accepted the National Roads Authority's feasibility study on this project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32533/08]
- Written Answers — Road Network: Road Network (1 Oct 2008)
Mary Upton: Question 50: To ask the Minister for Transport the position regarding plans for a new tranche of public private partnerships for road building projects; the projects which would be prioritised under a new round of PPPs; the level of interest from national or international consortia for new road building projects; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32532/08]
- Planning Issues. (2 Oct 2008)
Mary Upton: Presentation Convent, Terenure, was sold to a developer in 2006 for approximately â¬15 million. Later that year it was proposed that the building should be considered by Dublin City Council as a protected structure. The process had commenced when the building was demolished without planning permission on Saturday, 4 November, starting at 7 a.m. Dublin City Council twice requested...
- Written Answers — Irish Language: Irish Language (7 Oct 2008)
Mary Upton: Question 146: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the proposed timeframe for the implementation of the 20 year strategy on the Irish language; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33523/08]
- Written Answers — Irish Language Agencies: Irish Language Agencies (7 Oct 2008)
Mary Upton: Question 167: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the consultations he has had with the grant aided Irish language agencies funded by his Department in regard to amalgamation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33522/08]
- Sports Capital Programme. (8 Oct 2008)
Mary Upton: Question 120: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism if his attention has been drawn to the research which calls for reform of the sports capital programme and that calls for reform are based on a number of different problems identified within the sports capital programme; if he will announce a review of the sports capital programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. ...
- Sports Capital Programme. (8 Oct 2008)
Mary Upton: In tabling my question I had in mind a number of ESRI reports which suggest a shift in focus from capital to current expenditure. I raise this issue against the background of the duplication of resources in certain areas, for example, in the case of clubs seeking to build club houses in areas which have an excellent sports facility. When will the national audit of sports facilities to which...
- Sports Capital Programme. (8 Oct 2008)
Mary Upton: In regard to the county by county aspect of facilities, an interesting commentary in a report by John Considine of the department of economics, University College Cork, published recently, relates to the per capita allocation of the national lottery grant. County Kerry had the highest per capita allocation in 2003-07. I wonder if this is merely a coincidence. Perhaps the Minister will...
- Sports Capital Programme. (8 Oct 2008)
Mary Upton: Perhaps it is a follow-up coincidence that in the from 1999 to 2002 County Donegal had the highest per capita allocation in this respect.
- Swimming Pool Projects. (8 Oct 2008)
Mary Upton: Question 122: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism if it is intended to complete the remaining 21 swimming pools which were granted funding under the initial local authority swimming pool programme in 2000; when the next stage of the programme will be launched; if he will give a commitment that the funding for the next round of this programme will be available as promised under...
- Swimming Pool Projects. (8 Oct 2008)
Mary Upton: The swimming pool programme is crucial to many communities. A slowdown appears to have occurred in respect of the 21 swimming pools that were meant to be part of that programme. The Minister stated that the challenge now is to work with the relevant local authorities in completing the remaining 21 pools. I hope this will happen sooner rather than later. There is no timeframe in respect of...