Results 1,661-1,680 of 3,053 for speaker:Mary Upton

Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (30 Oct 2008)

Mary Upton: Question 267: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the schools in the Dublin South-Central electoral area which will lose a teacher as a result of the decision to increase class sizes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37741/08]

Written Answers — Educational Projects: Educational Projects (30 Oct 2008)

Mary Upton: Question 268: To ask the Minister for Education and Science his views on whether it is value for money to cut funding to the programme for the Centre for Talented Youth in Ireland; if the savings to be made justify the removal of this programme which targets the best and brightest students; if this cut ties in with stated policy to support and promote mathematics and science amongst...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (30 Oct 2008)

Mary Upton: Question 269: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if it is appropriate to abolish grants for second level schools in respect of physics and chemistry in view of the fact that the promotion of science and technology is identified as a priority in ensuring the uptake of these subjects at third level; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37743/08]

Written Answers — Departmental Funding: Departmental Funding (4 Nov 2008)

Mary Upton: Question 124: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the reason the education budget has not been increased in budget 2009, particularly when the OECD's Education at a Glance 2008 has shown that education spending decreased by 0.5% of GDP in the period 1995 to 2005; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38005/08]

Written Answers — Pupil-Teacher Ratio: Pupil-Teacher Ratio (4 Nov 2008)

Mary Upton: Question 130: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the reason almost seven years after the programme for Government committed to achieve pupil teacher ratios of 20:1, this aim has not been achieved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38002/08]

Written Answers — Crime Levels: Crime Levels (4 Nov 2008)

Mary Upton: Question 300: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the headline crime statistics for each year since 2004 to date in 2008 in respect of Garda stations located within Dublin south central electoral area (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38117/08]

Requests to Move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 32 (5 Nov 2008)

Mary Upton: I seek the adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 32 to raise the following matter of local and national importance, namely, the serious implications for patients and their families of the decision to close almost 60 respite beds at the Harold's Cross Hospice and the need for the Minister for Health and Children to take steps to ensure that funding is provided to allow the continued...

Foreign Conflicts. (5 Nov 2008)

Mary Upton: Question 127: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs his views on whether a monitoring group should be established to review compliance with the human rights clauses in the existing co-operation agreement between the EU and Israel and that such a group should report before the end of the current French Presidency of the EU and make recommendations on the basis of its findings. [38373/08]

Foreign Conflicts. (5 Nov 2008)

Mary Upton: Question 143: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs his views on whether the economic and human siege of Gaza constitutes collective punishment on the part of Israel; and the proposals he has to end this situation. [38374/08]

Financial Resolution No. 15: General (Resumed) (5 Nov 2008)

Mary Upton: I welcome the opportunity to speak on the budget. I should like to empathise with Deputy Joe Carey, as regards something he said. He mentioned his alma mater, St. Flannan's College, Ennis, as having lost teachers. He also mentioned my former secondary school, Coláiste Mhuire, as having lost teachers and I extend my sympathy to County Clare on that basis. However, I must now don my Dublin...

Health Services. (5 Nov 2008)

Mary Upton: I thank the office of the Ceann Comhairle for the opportunity to speak on this issue, which is affecting a large number of people — many of them in my constituency — who are dependent on the availability of respite care in the excellent facility in Harold's Cross. I should point out it is not the palliative care unit that is affected, but the community respite unit. The service provided...

Written Answers — Crime Levels: Crime Levels (5 Nov 2008)

Mary Upton: Question 246: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of bicycles reported stolen to the Garda in 2007; the number of bicycles recovered by the Garda; the number of persons prosecuted for stealing bicycles in 2007; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38608/08]

Written Answers — Crime Prevention: Crime Prevention (5 Nov 2008)

Mary Upton: Question 247: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his views on establishing a Dublin divisional bike theft unit to attempt to reduce the number of bicycles which are stolen in the capital each year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38609/08]

Order of Business (6 Nov 2008)

Mary Upton: I refer to two items of legislation. What is the position in respect of the Irish Sports Council (amendment) Bill? Second, are there plans to introduce legislation to prevent developers from getting planning permission for a development while they are in breach of planing legislation?

Order of Business (6 Nov 2008)

Mary Upton: A question was tabled to the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government and the answer was less than helpful or clear.

Order of Business (6 Nov 2008)

Mary Upton: That is the reason I ask the question again today.

Written Answers — Financial Institutions Support Scheme: Financial Institutions Support Scheme (6 Nov 2008)

Mary Upton: Question 20: To ask the Minister for Finance if the letters given by him to certain credit institutions on 30 September 2008, referred to by him in Dáil Éireann on 17 September 2008, were in identical terms as regards each such institution; if those letters remain in effect or have been withdrawn; if he will publish those letters; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38836/08]

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (6 Nov 2008)

Mary Upton: Question 68: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will explain the rationale for changing payment dates with respect to corporation tax and capital gains tax; the expected impact of these measures on Government cashflow in 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38837/08]

Vaccination Programme: Motion (11 Nov 2008)

Mary Upton: I welcome the opportunity to speak on this debate and to support the Fine Gael motion. When the word "cancer" is uttered, it strikes fear into the heart of anyone who is conscious of the horrific consequences it can have on the individual affected and his or her wider family. A commitment was made in which the word "cancer" could have been included in a positive sentence with the words...

Written Answers — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (11 Nov 2008)

Mary Upton: Question 112: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the proposals she has made to Government to merge the employment services section of FÁS with her Department. [39512/08]