Results 741-760 of 3,053 for speaker:Mary Upton

Written Answers — Youth Services: Youth Services (3 Nov 2009)

Mary Upton: Question 801: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if he will ensure the protection of funding for youth services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38212/09]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (3 Nov 2009)

Mary Upton: Question 837: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the steps she is taking to ensure that an analysis of proposed cuts in budget 2010 will be undertaken in order that persons do not lose across a number of sectors, that is in social welfare payments, medical card, free transport and so; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38213/09]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (3 Nov 2009)

Mary Upton: Question 838: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the number of people who are in receipt of disability benefit; if she will explain the application and testing process; the measures she has taken to reduce the risk of fraud; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38214/09]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (3 Nov 2009)

Mary Upton: Question 855: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the number of households in the Dublin city area who are in receipt of rent allowance; the number in receipt of the allowance in the rest of the country; the cost in each of these areas; the number of households in receipt of rent allowance who are also on the local government or voluntary housing lists; and if she will make a...

Written Answers — Election Management System: Election Management System (3 Nov 2009)

Mary Upton: Question 922: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his views on electing a portion of the Members of Seanad Éireann by the overseas diaspora; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38222/09]

Written Answers — Legislative Programme: Legislative Programme (3 Nov 2009)

Mary Upton: Question 940: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government when he expects the Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill 2009 to come before Dáil Éireann; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38218/09]

Written Answers — Departmental Funding: Departmental Funding (21 Oct 2009)

Mary Upton: Question 161: To ask the Minister for Finance the expected funding level of the Horse and Greyhound Fund; the initiatives he has progressed to reduce the direct Exchequer contribution by increasing taxation, proposing new taxation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32332/09]

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (21 Oct 2009)

Mary Upton: Question 162: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will make a statement on the air travel tax; and his views on the call by the tourism renewal group to abolish this fee. [37383/09]

Written Answers — Local Authority Funding: Local Authority Funding (21 Oct 2009)

Mary Upton: Question 163: To ask the Minister for Finance if he has had meetings with local authorities to encourage them to adhere to the valuation methods as introduced in the Valuation Act 2001; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that not introducing same has led to overpayments by the hotel sector, which is suffering from financial pressure; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Cancer Screening Programme: Cancer Screening Programme (21 Oct 2009)

Mary Upton: Question 175: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if the necessary medical care will be provided for a person (details supplied) in Dublin 12; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37643/09]

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (21 Oct 2009)

Mary Upton: Question 226: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the additional cost of keeping the national cultural institutions open late at least twice a week to allow working people to visit the museums; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37583/09]

Written Answers — Tourism Promotion: Tourism Promotion (21 Oct 2009)

Mary Upton: Question 227: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism if an audit has been carried out to ensure that the tourism marketing fund is within best practice guidelines in terms of spending, placing of advertisements and value for money; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37584/09]

National Sports Facility Strategy. (21 Oct 2009)

Mary Upton: It is beyond me why it has taken so long for this strategy to be put in place. We got the review and report on tourism within a matter of months but the issue of a strategy and review of sports capital funding has gone on for years. The outcome of this is that sports capital grants are not available. We do not know why this is the case or when they will be opened up again. If we had the...

National Sports Facility Strategy. (21 Oct 2009)

Mary Upton: Why has developing a strategy taken so long? How much consultation is needed on it and is there some reason it has not been published?

National Sports Facility Strategy. (21 Oct 2009)

Mary Upton: It worked well for his constituency, Kerry South.

National Sports Facility Strategy. (21 Oct 2009)

Mary Upton: Perhaps not, but it worked particularly well there.

National Sports Facility Strategy. (21 Oct 2009)

Mary Upton: The facts are at variance with the Minister of State's comment on allocation of capital sports funding.

Sports Capital Programme. (21 Oct 2009)

Mary Upton: Will the Minister of State say whether the planning permission is for a five year period or longer? If it is only for five years, what realistically are the prospects of getting this started and in place within that timeframe? Is this just another large "Bertie" white elephant legacy that we are now inheriting, with substantial amounts of money already spent, and absolutely no return? All...

Sports Capital Programme. (21 Oct 2009)

Mary Upton: Is it not just a case of spending a great deal of money with no outcome?

Sports Funding. (21 Oct 2009)

Mary Upton: The Minister promised the review of the funding of the industries. The review has taken place. My understanding from the Committee Stage debate is that it was to be discussed in the House. We have not had that opportunity. We are lining ourselves up right beside the budget and there is no decision. We have all agreed that it is a really important industry that needs to be supported....