Results 1,701-1,720 of 3,053 for speaker:Mary Upton
- Written Answers — Prisoner Numbers: Prisoner Numbers (18 Nov 2008)
Mary Upton: Question 277: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the average cost to the State per year for each prisoner incarcerated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40784/08]
- Written Answers — Greenhouse Gas Emissions: Greenhouse Gas Emissions (18 Nov 2008)
Mary Upton: Question 457: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his views, in view of the failure to achieve a 3% reduction in the carbon emissions here, on whether a 3% reduction is achievable for the forthcoming years; the new initiatives he plans to take to achieve this goal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40786/08]
- Written Answers — Environmental Policy: Environmental Policy (18 Nov 2008)
Mary Upton: Question 479: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his views on whether the money which will be spent on carbon credits as part of our obligations under the Kyoto Treaty would be better spent on tax breaks for clean energy, a national insulation scheme, the introduction of smart metering across the nation and the provision of more energy sinks such as that...
- Written Answers — Energy Policy: Energy Policy (18 Nov 2008)
Mary Upton: Question 480: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he has plans to begin a national debate on our energy dependence on foreign oil gas that comes from volatile areas of the globe; if there is a commitment within his Department towards achieving energy independence as much as is feasible; if there are plans to launch a national debate on the merits and...
- Written Answers — Food Labelling: Food Labelling (18 Nov 2008)
Mary Upton: Question 500: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if it is intended to require all meat products here to have country of origin labelling; if this labelling will take account of the issues of substantive transformation; if there is a possibility such a move could be ruled inadmissible by the EU; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40789/08]
- National Sports Campus. (19 Nov 2008)
Mary Upton: Question 72: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the progress of the national sports campus; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41674/08]
- National Sports Campus. (19 Nov 2008)
Mary Upton: I did some sums also on the funding allocated to arts and sport. My read is that there is a drop of 8% for them. That is a substantial cut and is significantly more than in other Departments. I raise that against the background of what will happen to sport in general and, in particular, to the national sports campus. Am I correct in thinking that only â¬4.4 million has been set aside for...
- National Sports Campus. (19 Nov 2008)
Mary Upton: That will not develop anything like the requirements that are set out. Where will that leave our commitment, for instance, to the Irish Institute of Sport, to the preparation for the London Olympics and the general enhancement of facilities and support for our elite athletes? To a certain extent, arts and sport have become the fall guy in the budget. They were the soft option. We have to...
- National Sports Campus. (19 Nov 2008)
Mary Upton: In general.
- National Sports Campus. (19 Nov 2008)
Mary Upton: Although the Minister said there will be a slowdown next year, can I take it there will be a catch-up thereafter? We would be quite happy with that but it is not the message we are meant to be hearing. It would be great if there were a catch-up and we could survive without the planning process moving ahead as quickly as hoped if, in the following year, the funds were made available again....
- Olympic Games. (19 Nov 2008)
Mary Upton: Question 74: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism when the review of the performance of athletes and the preparation for the Beijing Olympics will be completed; when he plans to publish this review; when a new high performance strategy for London 2012 will be initiated; if there is funding for a new round of this programme in budget 2009; and if he will make a statement on the...
- Olympic Games. (19 Nov 2008)
Mary Upton: The Minister mentioned the Irish Institute of Sport and its very important role. What is its status? I have raised this question a number of times with regard to legislation. It is important that there be clarity concerning its role. The Minister indicated to me previously that the institute may not have a statutory basis and that it may be subsumed, for example, into the Irish Sports...
- Olympic Games. (19 Nov 2008)
Mary Upton: I thank the Minister. We have some good facilities and the Minister appears to be very happy with them. We both agree that we would like to have betterones. Boxing has been our greatest success over the years in terms of Olympic medals. Our boxers bring home medals. Yet it is one of the least well supported sports in the country in terms of resources; it must be acknowledged that this...
- Departmental Agencies. (19 Nov 2008)
Mary Upton: The Minister is presenting this amalgamation to the House as though it were a long-term strategy and something he had planned long beforeââ
- Departmental Agencies. (19 Nov 2008)
Mary Upton: It coincided with budgetary requirements, and I suggest that this is not really case. To me this reads like cutting costs and finding means for making savings. I was very impressed with what the Minister had to say about cultural tourism, which is really important for the country, but bundling together all of these agencies that have quite different functions does not make sense as regards...
- Departmental Agencies. (19 Nov 2008)
Mary Upton: Is the Minister telling us that what is required is one enormous capital investment?
- National Sports Campus. (19 Nov 2008)
Mary Upton: The Green Party would be delighted with the velodrome as it would encourage cycling. The Minister mentioned the national indoor training centre and that is welcome. Will the sports science and medical facilities be included in the project? Is there a list of priorities? The Minister may have mentioned them but will they be ordered or sequenced?
- Sports Funding. (19 Nov 2008)
Mary Upton: The question relates to investment in UCD and the University of Limerick. The Minister twice mentioned the swimming pool in the University of Limerick and the hockey pitches in UCD. These are great facilities, but are the other facilities considered to be world class? If the Indecon report recommends significant investment, we need to go ahead with it in order to make the facility...
- Sports Funding. (19 Nov 2008)
Mary Upton: The Minister's comment on athletes coming from other countries is very interesting. If we have such good facilities, will the Minister look at the gap that exists with regard to Ireland not achieving as many medals as we would like at the Olympics? If we have the capital and the facilities, what is missing?
- Sports Capital Programme. (19 Nov 2008)
Mary Upton: I have a slightly different angle on this issue. In a recent reply to a parliamentary question I tabled on the sunset clause, the Minister stated that slightly more than â¬23 million was not drawn down between 2001 and 2008. Some of this funding pertained to the Clár and RAPID disadvantaged areas. Can this funding be extended? I refer to the percentage that must be put in place to meet...