Results 441-460 of 3,053 for speaker:Mary Upton

Taxi Regulation. (24 Mar 2010)

Mary Upton: Question 64: To ask the Minister for Transport when the Commission for Taxi Regulation will be incorporated into the National Transport Authority; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12774/10]

Order of Business (24 Mar 2010)

Mary Upton: I am afraid I must mention the dogs again. The horse and greyhound industry has been bounced back into the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food but it is not clear how funding for the horse and greyhound fund will be put in place. The former Minister, Deputy Martin Cullen, recently said that the general Exchequer cannot continue to fund this. The Minister for Justice, Equality and...

Order of Business (24 Mar 2010)

Mary Upton: These are very important points relating to the funding of this industry.

Order of Business (24 Mar 2010)

Mary Upton: Deputy Dermot Ahern told Deputy Joe Costello, "The Deputy can expect the publication of legislative proposals in the normal course". That was said in relation to gambling. I raise the issue of Internet gambling and a tax take from it. When can we expect some progress to ensure that the horse and greyhound industries are supported and made viable in the future?

Order of Business (24 Mar 2010)

Mary Upton: What does that mean?

Order of Business (24 Mar 2010)

Mary Upton: Are we likely to be able to ensure that there will be adequate funding that does not call on the general Exchequer to support those industries?

Tourism Industry: Motion (23 Mar 2010)

Mary Upton: With the permission of the Leas-Cheann Comhairle, I wish to share time with Deputies Ferris, Broughan and Jan O'Sullivan.

Tourism Industry: Motion (23 Mar 2010)

Mary Upton: The Labour Party will support this Opposition motion. Both my colleague, Deputy Broughan, and I have been opposed to this tax since it was first mooted. Despite the Taoiseach's shuffling of the deckchairs earlier today, it is clear that the importance of the tourism sector has never been appreciated by the present Government or any other Government led by Fianna Fáil over the past 30...

Written Answers — Community Employment Schemes: Community Employment Schemes (23 Mar 2010)

Mary Upton: Question 152: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if she will respond to a query (details supplied). [12678/10]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (23 Mar 2010)

Mary Upton: Question 288: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the plans in place to outsource pathology services; the reasons she believes this might be the most appropriate option; her views on the possible loss of jobs and local expertise; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12470/10]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (23 Mar 2010)

Mary Upton: Question 289: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will reply to correspondence (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12471/10]

Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (23 Mar 2010)

Mary Upton: Question 339: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if the Health Service Executive can provide funding in the short term to rescue a pension scheme (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12938/10]

Written Answers — Departmental Correspondence: Departmental Correspondence (23 Mar 2010)

Mary Upton: Question 345: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will reply to correspondence (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13041/10]

Written Answers — Energy Costs: Energy Costs (23 Mar 2010)

Mary Upton: Question 668: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will respond to a query by a consumer (details supplied) regarding the belated reduction in gas prices and the affect that this has had on consumers. [12529/10]

Written Answers — Schools Recognition: Schools Recognition (23 Mar 2010)

Mary Upton: Question 730: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if he will respond to correspondence (details supplied) in relation to the need for a Gaelcholaiste in south Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12413/10]

Written Answers — Departmental Correspondence: Departmental Correspondence (11 Mar 2010)

Mary Upton: Question 212: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if he will respond to correspondence (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12094/10]

Architectural Heritage. (10 Mar 2010)

Mary Upton: I welcome the opportunity to speak on this issue, but I had hoped that the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government would have been here. The 19th century chapel on the grounds of Saint James's Hospital was recommended by Dublin City Council for addition to the record of protected structures. The following recommendation was presented to the area committee on 20 April 2008...

Written Answers — National Asset Management Agency: National Asset Management Agency (10 Mar 2010)

Mary Upton: Question 63: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will comment on reports that the amount of loans to be transferred from Anglo Irish Bank to the National Asset Management Agency has increased from the €28 billion originally envisaged to at least €32 billion; if the estimates for loans to be transferred from the other institutions to NAMA have been revised upwards or downwards; if the...

Written Answers — Economic Competitiveness: Economic Competitiveness (10 Mar 2010)

Mary Upton: Question 83: To ask the Minister for Finance his views on whether the rent demands by commercial landlords, particularly in the retail sector, undermine efforts to restore competitiveness and pose an ongoing and significant risk to economic recovery; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11656/10]

Written Answers — Departmental Correspondence: Departmental Correspondence (10 Mar 2010)

Mary Upton: Question 136: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if she will reply to correspondence (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11814/10]