Results 861-880 of 3,053 for speaker:Mary Upton

Written Answers — Nursing Homes Support Scheme: Nursing Homes Support Scheme (17 Sep 2009)

Mary Upton: Question 24: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when the nursing home support scheme will commence; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31896/09]

Written Answers — Inter-Country Adoptions: Inter-Country Adoptions (16 Sep 2009)

Mary Upton: Question 439: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when she expects progress to be made in relation to the arrangements for adoption, between Ireland and Vietnam; the reason the bilateral arrangements have been allowed to falter; if her attention has been drawn to the impact the protracted delay and shut-down of adoptions from Vietnam is having on couples here who had expected the...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (16 Sep 2009)

Mary Upton: Question 641: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will investigate the case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 12 for family reunification; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30985/09]

Written Answers — Sports Funding: Sports Funding (16 Sep 2009)

Mary Upton: Question 802: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism his plans for the future of the sports inclusion disability officer programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30434/09]

Written Answers — Transport Projects: Transport Projects (9 Jul 2009)

Mary Upton: Question 56: To ask the Minister for Transport if he has made submissions to the Department of Finance and the special group on public service numbers and expenditure programmes regarding capital funding for critical Transport 21 projects in budget 2010; and if he will make a statement on his priorities for capital transport spending up to the end of 2010. [28411/09]

Written Answers — Transport Policy: Transport Policy (9 Jul 2009)

Mary Upton: Question 58: To ask the Minister for Transport if he has had contacts with the Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources on the planned national electric car roll out programme; the number of businesses which have taken up the option of a 100% write-off on the cost of purchase of electric vehicles against tax under the accelerated capital allowance scheme to date; the...

(8 Jul 2009)

Mary Upton: I welcome the opportunity to speak on the Bill proposed by Deputy Quinn. The very many words that have been spoken on this issue go just a little way to representing our horror and shock, the mere observers of the written reports, at the abuse that was perpetrated in the many institutions throughout the country for many years on people who had no voice. Nothing that we say will ever change...

Hospital Services. (8 Jul 2009)

Mary Upton: I thank the Ceann Comhairle for granting me the opportunity to speak on this Adjournment debate. The announcement of the closure of respite beds in Cherry Orchard Hospital caused consternation and huge distress to patients, who felt there was no available alternative, and to their families. I welcome the news I received today from the HSE that respite beds are being provided. However,...

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (8 Jul 2009)

Mary Upton: Question 48: To ask the Minister for Finance the proposals he has brought forward to tax on-line gambling for the purposes of meeting the funding shortfall for the horse and greyhound fund; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22716/09]

Written Answers — Banking Sector: Banking Sector (8 Jul 2009)

Mary Upton: Question 72: To ask the Minister for Finance his views on the evolution of the deposit base of Irish banks since the beginning of 2009; the borrowing by Irish banks from the European Central Bank; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27983/09]

Written Answers — Departmental Funding: Departmental Funding (8 Jul 2009)

Mary Upton: Question 502: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the position relating to funding for the Irish Centre for Talented Youth; if he will respond to queries regarding funding from a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28429/09]

Written Answers — Job Losses: Job Losses (7 Jul 2009)

Mary Upton: Question 69: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if her attention has been drawn to the announcement of the loss of 107 jobs at a company (details supplied) in County Dublin; the discussions, she has had with the industrial development agencies with a view to securing replacement jobs; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27450/09]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (7 Jul 2009)

Mary Upton: Question 231: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will review the decision to close respite wards at Cherry Orchard Hospital, Dublin; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27323/09]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (7 Jul 2009)

Mary Upton: Question 275: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the amount of funding an organisation (details supplied) has received in each of the past four years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27796/09]

Written Answers — Criminal Prosecutions: Criminal Prosecutions (7 Jul 2009)

Mary Upton: Question 335: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the steps taken to investigate an allegation of abuse by a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27236/09]

Written Answers — Garda Deployment: Garda Deployment (7 Jul 2009)

Mary Upton: Question 342: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the yearly cost of supplying cars, fuel and Garda drivers to former Taoisigh since 1997 in tabular form; the estimated cost for 2009; his plans to review this practice; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27354/09]

Written Answers — Community Development: Community Development (7 Jul 2009)

Mary Upton: Question 420: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the amount of funding an organisation (details supplied) has received in each of the past four years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27795/09]

Written Answers — National Drugs Strategy: National Drugs Strategy (7 Jul 2009)

Mary Upton: Question 425: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if his attention has been drawn to the difficulties facing local drugs task forces as a result of the lack of clarity in relation to the timing of the provision of funding; the problems they will face if funding is not released promptly and if they are not informed of the amount of funding that will be available to...

Written Answers — Private Rented Accommodation: Private Rented Accommodation (7 Jul 2009)

Mary Upton: Question 428: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the number of inspections carried out by the Health Service Executive on private rented dwellings in the years 2006, 2007, 2008 and to date in 2009 were the HSE pays rent allowance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27325/09]

Written Answers — Social and Affordable Housing: Social and Affordable Housing (7 Jul 2009)

Mary Upton: Question 489: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the national average turnaround time for houses which have been handed back to the relevant local authority and which are then re-let; if these houses are required by law to be refurbished before they can be let to new tenants; if a prospective tenant can agree to waive the necessity of refurbishment works...