Results 761-780 of 3,053 for speaker:Mary Upton

Arts Funding. (21 Oct 2009)

Mary Upton: I thank the Minister of State for his comprehensive reply and I welcome the commitments. What prompted the question is that it is a particularly tough time for emerging artists right across the spectrum of arts and culture. We have to be proactive in providing opportunities for them, keeping them in productive employment and improving their skills while they hope to get into full-time...

National Library and Archives of Ireland. (21 Oct 2009)

Mary Upton: There was an indication in the last budget that the institutions in question were to be merged, but the relevant legislation remains on the C list. Earlier this week, however, regulations from the Department of Arts, Sport and Tourism were placed before us to allow for the time trials for a debutante greyhound to be reduced by 0.3 seconds. That can only make one wonder about the...

National Theatre. (21 Oct 2009)

Mary Upton: It is amazing that this process has gone on for so long until now, quite suddenly, we have had an about-turn. From where did the impetus come for this about-turn in terms of relocating the theatre to the GPO? Will there now be a requirement for more consultants to be engaged to look again at the GPO? Even after such evaluation has taken place, is there still a chance that we will revert to...

Tourism Industry. (21 Oct 2009)

Mary Upton: Question 97: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism his views on the report of the tourism renewal group; if he will implement the framework for survival recommended by the group; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37581/09]

Tourism Industry. (21 Oct 2009)

Mary Upton: I, too, wish to send my good wishes to the Minister, Deputy Martin Cullen. The recent CSO figures in relation to tourism are pretty stark and a little scary. The report, while good, is overdue, particularly in terms of the five survival actions contained therein. That the proposed actions are called "survival actions" implies serious urgency. Perhaps the Minister of State will state what...

Tourism Industry. (21 Oct 2009)

Mary Upton: When are the promised actions-----

Tourism Industry. (21 Oct 2009)

Mary Upton: Yes. Also, when can we expect these actions to be initiated? A point made in the report is that tourism is as important as agriculture. While I agree agriculture is an important industry for this country, why is it that we do not have the same noise around tourism as we do around agriculture? Why have we not had the same level of activity or concern around tourism from the various...

Tourism Industry. (21 Oct 2009)

Mary Upton: On the potential quango, why is that the Department cannot oversee implementation of the report's recommendations? Why do we need yet another new body to promote and progress it?

Tourism Industry. (21 Oct 2009)

Mary Upton: Will the body be answerable to this House?

National Sports Facility Strategy. (21 Oct 2009)

Mary Upton: Question 99: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism if he will provide a detailed history of the national sports facility strategy; the reason the process has taken more than 12 years and there is still no strategy in place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37582/09]

Written Answers — Third Level Fees: Third Level Fees (20 Oct 2009)

Mary Upton: Question 151: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if he will publish the report he submitted to the Government which discussed the possible options for the reintroduction of third level fees in view of the fact that the proposal is no longer proceeding and the document no longer requires to be confidential; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37074/09]

Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (20 Oct 2009)

Mary Upton: Question 157: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if the commitment in the revised programme for Government to hire 500 new teachers will be the result of a reconfigured staffing schedule at both primary and secondary level; if so, when it will be introduced; the number of the 500 teachers who will be hired at primary level; the number of the 500 teachers who will be hired at...

Written Answers — Tourist Statistics: Tourist Statistics (20 Oct 2009)

Mary Upton: Question 159: To ask the Taoiseach the number of tourists from European Union countries over the age of 66 years who have visited here in each of the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36794/09]

Written Answers — Computer Games Industry: Computer Games Industry (20 Oct 2009)

Mary Upton: Question 168: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the support she provides to the development and protection of indigenous computer game companies and employment; if her attention has been drawn to the fact that computer games are worth more globally then the film industry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37392/09]

Written Answers — Computer Games Industry: Computer Games Industry (20 Oct 2009)

Mary Upton: Question 200: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the support she provides, within her sector, to the computer game industry; if her attention has been drawn to the fact that this industry is globally economically bigger than the film industry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37394/09]

Written Answers — State Agencies: State Agencies (20 Oct 2009)

Mary Upton: Question 175: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if she will appoint a jobseeker to the board of FÁS in order that the viewpoint of the people whom FÁS is there to help is accurately represented; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36799/09]

Written Answers — State Agencies: State Agencies (20 Oct 2009)

Mary Upton: Question 176: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if FÁS has carried out a customer satisfaction survey; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36800/09]

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (20 Oct 2009)

Mary Upton: Question 217: To ask the Minister for Finance the progress made identifying ways of securing revenue from on-line gambling which originates here; when he expects to publish his recommendations; his views on whether this could be a new and important form of revenue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36793/09]

Written Answers — National Lottery Funding: National Lottery Funding (20 Oct 2009)

Mary Upton: Question 243: To ask the Minister for Finance the way the national lottery funding is apportioned; if he will express, as a percentage, the amount each area receives in each of the past ten years in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37400/09]

Written Answers — Inter-Country Adoptions: Inter-Country Adoptions (20 Oct 2009)

Mary Upton: Question 299: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the position regarding inter country adoption with Ethiopia; if the adoption process with Ethiopia is under threat of suspension; the action she has taken to protect the adoption agreement with Ethiopia; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37282/09]