Results 621-640 of 3,053 for speaker:Mary Upton

Written Answers — Human Rights Issues: Human Rights Issues (15 Dec 2009)

Mary Upton: Question 65: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs his views on the plight of the people of Western Sahara; if he has had contact with the Moroccan Ambassador to explain his view on the topic; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46872/09]

Social Welfare and Pensions (No. 2) Bill: Committee and Remaining Stages (Resumed) (11 Dec 2009)

Mary Upton: I have become allergic to the use by Members on the Government benches of the terminology of the vulnerable and the weakest in our society. Everything in this budget is driven in the opposite action. The weakest and most vulnerable are the victims of this budget. I do not want to hear the terms used again because I cannot buy into the philosophy put forward. I calculate that there are...

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (10 Dec 2009)

Mary Upton: Question 57: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will make a statement on the Estimates for his Department for 2010. [46162/09]

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (10 Dec 2009)

Mary Upton: Question 96: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the position regarding chiropody charges to the holders of medical cards; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46472/09]

Written Answers — Departmental Bodies: Departmental Bodies (9 Dec 2009)

Mary Upton: Question 78: To ask the Minister for Transport if discussions are taking place as proposed in the special group on public service numbers and expenditure programmes regarding a merger between the National Roads Authority and the Road Safety Authority; if he will give a briefing on the new role of the National Roads Authority regarding the non-national and secondary roads; and if he will make...

Written Answers — Educational Projects: Educational Projects (9 Dec 2009)

Mary Upton: Question 226: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if he will review a decision to remove funding from a project (details supplied) in Dublin 8; if his attention has been drawn to the level of disadvantage in the area referred to and the importance of the programme to the pupils and their families; the negative outcomes for the pupils if they can not avail of this programme; and if...

Public Transport. (9 Dec 2009)

Mary Upton: Question 31: To ask the Minister for Transport the position regarding the appointment of members to the board of the National Transport Authority; if there will be a public competition for these appointments; the qualifications and expertise of each new appointee to the board of the NTA; when the NTA will commence operations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45877/09]

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (8 Dec 2009)

Mary Upton: Question 76: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if opticians are entitled to charge full medical card holders for carrying out an eye test in respect of a driving licence application; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45567/09]

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (8 Dec 2009)

Mary Upton: Question 96: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if general practitioners are allowed to charge for administering a blood test to patients with a full medical card; the circumstances in which a GP will charge for a service to a medical card holder; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45566/09]

Written Answers — Youth Services: Youth Services (8 Dec 2009)

Mary Upton: Question 196: To ask the Minister for Health and Children her views on support for Arts for Young People; her further views on the value of the various programmes for the development of children and young people; the role her Department will play in ensuring that appropriate levels of funding will continue to support programmes and projects in the arts for young people; and if she will make...

Written Answers — Garda Vetting Services: Garda Vetting Services (8 Dec 2009)

Mary Upton: Question 267: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of persons who are working or volunteering with sports organisations that have been vetted as suitable to hold such positions, in particular where they have responsibility for children; the number of persons who have been vetted by the various sports organisations who receive State funding in 2008 and to date...

Written Answers — Garda Vetting Services: Garda Vetting Services (8 Dec 2009)

Mary Upton: Question 276: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of persons working or volunteering with sports organisations that have been vetted as suitable to hold such positions, in particular when they have responsibility for children; the number of persons that have benefited in 2008 and to date in 2009; the number of persons that have been considered unsuitable...

Written Answers — Official Engagements: Official Engagements (8 Dec 2009)

Mary Upton: Question 286: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the progress that has been made on the conference that was held at Farmleigh, Dublin to discuss the economic future here; the cost of this conference; the ideas or innovations that emerged from this conference that have been enacted; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45668/09]

Written Answers — Swimming Pool Projects: Swimming Pool Projects (8 Dec 2009)

Mary Upton: Question 290: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism if he will reopen the local authority swimming pool programme in order to provide funding for the refurbishment of a pool (details supplied) in Dublin 12; if he will prioritise this request in view of the fact that this area has suffered from a lack of investment and the closure of a vital service such as this will be another blow...

Written Answers — National Debt: National Debt (3 Dec 2009)

Mary Upton: Question 23: To ask the Minister for Finance the impact on the bund spread for sovereign debt here, and any consequent impact on the Exchequer position going forward, as a result of recent rating agency downgrades; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44887/09]

Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (3 Dec 2009)

Mary Upton: Question 41: To ask the Minister for Finance his views on the recently published ESRI report on Pension Policy, Pension Policy New Evidence on Key Issues; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44888/09]

Written Answers — Departmental Bodies: Departmental Bodies (2 Dec 2009)

Mary Upton: Question 82: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of labour inspectors employed by the National Employment Rights Authority; the number of labour inspectors available for assignment on normal duties; the number of labour inspectors in training following recruitment; the status of the recruitment campaign to increase the labour inspectorate to 90...

Written Answers — EU Directives: EU Directives (2 Dec 2009)

Mary Upton: Question 90: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of EU Directives for which she has responsibility remaining to be implemented; if she will list the directives that are overdue; the number of reasoned opinions received from the EU Commission since 2002 regarding delays or non-implementation of such directives; and if she will make a statement on...

Written Answers — Budget Submissions: Budget Submissions (1 Dec 2009)

Mary Upton: Question 88: To ask the Minister for Finance if he has received the pre-budget submission by an organisation (details supplied); his views on implementing any of the issues raised in this document; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44031/09]

Written Answers — Flood Relief: Flood Relief (1 Dec 2009)

Mary Upton: Question 89: To ask the Minister for Finance his views on whether the dredging of rivers would have prevented the severity of flooding which has struck here in November 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44039/09]