Results 701-720 of 3,053 for speaker:Mary Upton

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (10 Nov 2009)

Mary Upton: Question 219: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will ensure that the lack of intensive care unit facilities in Crumlin Children's Hospital, Dublin 12 will be remedied; if she will address the problems in Crumlin and not within an 18 month timeframe; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40403/09]

Written Answers — National Concert Hall: National Concert Hall (10 Nov 2009)

Mary Upton: Question 321: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism if an economic needs assessment has been carried out with regard to the redevelopment of the National Concert Hall; the estimated cost of this project including the cost of any land purchases to date; his views on the fact that the development will add to the arts here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40402/09]

Written Answers — Disadvantaged Status: Disadvantaged Status (10 Nov 2009)

Mary Upton: Question 442: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the reason a school (details supplied) in Dublin 8 was not included in the digital schools award programme announced in November 2008; the reason he did not invite all DEIS band one schools to apply; the process that was applied by his Department in selecting the successful schools; if he has satisfied himself that this process was...

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (5 Nov 2009)

Mary Upton: Question 43: To ask the Minister for Transport the position regarding the implementation of the Road Safety Strategy 2007-2012 including the rollout of the national speed camera programme, the closing of a series of loopholes in the penalty points system, the impact on road safety of the slashing of the advertising and campaign budgets for the Road Safety Authority and reduced general...

Written Answers — Air Services: Air Services (5 Nov 2009)

Mary Upton: Question 27: To ask the Minister for Transport if he has met or been briefed by representatives of the travel and tourism industry in view of continuing falling volumes of passengers especially in the aviation sector; his plans to enhance the travel industries here and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39526/09]

Written Answers — Departmental Properties: Departmental Properties (5 Nov 2009)

Mary Upton: Question 61: To ask the Minister for Finance the cost of the acquisition of the site outside Killarney, County Kerry, which was purchased for the decentralisation of the Department of Arts, Sports and Tourism; the person from whom this site was purchased; if the purchase of this site followed best practice; if the purchase price of the land was consistent with the prices of land in the...

Written Answers — Tax Yield: Tax Yield (5 Nov 2009)

Mary Upton: Question 70: To ask the Minister for Finance the estimated tax take from the reintroduction of the 1% betting levy on on-course gambling; the estimated revenue generated if this figure as 1.5%; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39829/09]

Written Answers — Tax Yield: Tax Yield (5 Nov 2009)

Mary Upton: Question 71: To ask the Minister for Finance the estimated tax take from increasing the betting levy from 1% to 1.5%; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39830/09]

Written Answers — Inter-Country Adoptions: Inter-Country Adoptions (5 Nov 2009)

Mary Upton: Question 101: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the transition measures that will be introduced for adoptions which have progressed under the old system and are close to completion with regard to the Adoption Bill 2009 and the ratification of the Hague Convention; if these adoptions will be allowed to continue or if the process will have to be restarted; and if she will make a...

Written Answers — Pharmacy Regulations: Pharmacy Regulations (5 Nov 2009)

Mary Upton: Question 102: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if, in view of the reduction in dispensing fees paid to pharmacists under the general medical scheme she will instruct a union (details supplied) to reduce the fees charged to pharmacists in view of the fact that their fees rose six fold in 2008 and dispensing fees have now been reduced by 35% to 40%; and if she will make a statement...

Written Answers — Inter-Country Adoptions: Inter-Country Adoptions (5 Nov 2009)

Mary Upton: Question 103: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the outcome of the meeting with the Deputy Prime Minister of Vietnam on 23 October 2009; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39826/09]

Written Answers — Youth Services: Youth Services (5 Nov 2009)

Mary Upton: Question 104: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the funding levels for each of the past ten years in the Young People Facilities and Services Fund; the name and location of each organisation or group which benefited from this funding in each of the years in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39831/09]

Written Answers — Sports Capital Programme: Sports Capital Programme (5 Nov 2009)

Mary Upton: Question 176: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism further to Parliamentary Question No. 389 of 20 October 2009, the process and procedure that applies when an application is made for a grant under the sports capital programme; if the sports capital programme is now closed for the foreseeable future; the duties of those persons previously engaged in the administration of the...

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (4 Nov 2009)

Mary Upton: Question 153: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will take action to accelerate the provision of new ICU beds in Our Lady's Hospital, Crumlin, Dublin, in order that children waiting for urgent operations can be accommodated; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39297/09]

Written Answers — Child Care Services: Child Care Services (4 Nov 2009)

Mary Upton: Question 133: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if an adequate number of social workers will be recruited to address the large number of children in the care of the State and of children deemed to be at risk who have not been allocated a social worker; her views on whether this position can be tolerated; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39298/09]

Mortgage Arrears: Motion (Resumed) (4 Nov 2009)

Mary Upton: I thank Deputy Ciarán Lynch for tabling this motion. It seems hard-pressed home owners do not have the same direct line to the Government that the bankers have even when they end up bankrupting the State's largest banks. This Labour Party Private Members' motion seeks fairness and protection for the people bearing the brunt of the economic catastrophe for which this Government, the...

Written Answers — Economic Forecasts: Economic Forecasts (3 Nov 2009)

Mary Upton: Question 171: To ask the Minister for Finance his views on the Economic and Social Research Institute's latest forecast, in its most recent quarterly economic bulletin, that the gross national product here will fall by 15.8% over the 2008 to 2010 period; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37698/09]

Written Answers — Financial Services Regulation: Financial Services Regulation (3 Nov 2009)

Mary Upton: Question 125: To ask the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to the more stringent criteria being operated by financial institutions with respect to mortgage protection policies, even for existing mortgages and policies, in particular that a credit institution (details supplied) guaranteed by the State, has increased the amount of time a policy holder must wait before making...

Written Answers — Central Procurement Unit: Central Procurement Unit (3 Nov 2009)

Mary Upton: Question 248: To ask the Minister for Finance if a central procurement unit has been established to ensure costs are at a minimum and that the State can achieve economies of scale through pooling orders and resources; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38219/09]

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (3 Nov 2009)

Mary Upton: Question 303: To ask the Minister for Finance the tax reliefs and tax breaks currently available; the estimated taxes forgone on a yearly basis per relief; if he will provide this information in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38216/09]