Results 1,021-1,040 of 3,053 for speaker:Mary Upton

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (22 Apr 2009)

Mary Upton: Question 284: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when a person (details supplied) in Dublin 12 will be provided with the necessary orthodontic treatment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15294/09]

Written Answers — Garda Investigations: Garda Investigations (22 Apr 2009)

Mary Upton: Question 460: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will ensure that appropriate action is taken by the gardaí in Blanchardstown following threats to kill made against a person (details supplied) in Dublin 15. [15648/09]

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (22 Apr 2009)

Mary Upton: Question 508: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the areas of funding which are to be reduced and the amount of same due to the reduction in funding to his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15264/09]

Written Answers — National Archives: National Archives (22 Apr 2009)

Mary Upton: Question 509: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism his views on the reduction from 30 years to 15 years of the quarantine period for public records before they are placed in the National Archives; the reason he would not support this decision which would provide for closer public scrutiny of public records; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15265/09]

Written Answers — National Archives: National Archives (22 Apr 2009)

Mary Upton: Question 510: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism if he is satisfied with the process of transferring public records to the National Archives, under the 30 year rule; if there is an audit procedure in place to ensure that all relevant documents are lodged within the required timeframe; if there is consistency across all relevant Departments in the lodging of the documents; and if...

Written Answers — Security of the Elderly: Security of the Elderly (22 Apr 2009)

Mary Upton: Question 531: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if he will review the decision to suspend the grant in respect of community support to older people which provided for pendant alarms, security lights and so on; his views on the impact of the decision to suspend this grant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15804/09]

Social Welfare Bill 2009: Second Stage (22 Apr 2009)

Mary Upton: This latest Social Welfare Bill will hit hardest the former poster children of the Celtic tiger. Young families with large mortgages and young children will be most affected by these proposals. It will also hit those who did not benefit from the Celtic tiger by reducing rent allowance and halving the jobseeker's allowance in certain cases. The Bill is the latest from a Government which is...

Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (9 Apr 2009)

Mary Upton: Question 16: To ask the Minister for Finance the position of research workers who must transfer or reclaim their contributions into pension funds after a two year period, in relation to the pension levy (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14992/09]

Horse and Greyhound Racing Fund Regulations 2009: Motion (9 Apr 2009)

Mary Upton: There must be certainty that this vital measure will be taken. The entire industry is in need of reform. Much of the money from horse racing goes directly into prize money. I have no difficulty with this principle. It is important that prize funds are sufficiently substantial to attract the big players. However, we are seriously out of kilter in this regard with our nearest neighbours in...

Horse and Greyhound Racing Fund Regulations 2009: Motion (9 Apr 2009)

Mary Upton: I have one small point to make, namely, that the industry is not being funded from the resources that were originally intended for it. That is my only comment.

Horse and Greyhound Racing Fund Regulations 2009: Motion (9 Apr 2009)

Mary Upton: I propose to share time with Deputy Ferris.

Horse and Greyhound Racing Fund Regulations 2009: Motion (9 Apr 2009)

Mary Upton: The Minister agreed to this debate following the discussions that took place at a meeting of the Joint Committee on Arts, Sport, Tourism, Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs. There is no doubt that the provision of a horse and greyhound racing fund has facilitated the development of a world class industry that supports the rural economy. I disagree with those who contend it is a sport for...

Cystic Fibrosis: Motion (9 Apr 2009)

Mary Upton: I thank Fine Gael for bringing this motion before the House. St. Vincent's Hospital is the national centre for the treatment of adult cystic fibrosis patients. I acknowledge a personal interest in the debate in that for a period of 15 months, I was a regular visitor to the cystic fibrosis ward in that hospital. I assure anybody who has not been there that the descriptions by Orla Tinsley...

Written Answers — EU Directives: EU Directives (8 Apr 2009)

Mary Upton: Question 6: To ask the Minister for Finance the reason for the delay in the implementation of the Insurance Mediation Directive two; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14837/09]

Financial Resolution No. 11: General (Resumed) (8 Apr 2009)

Mary Upton: One of the biggest difficulties with this budget is the sharpness with which these vicious cuts are being introduced. Perhaps the Minister's friends have war chests stashed away that they can draw on at the drop of a hat, but the vast majority of the people who come to my advice clinics and whom I represent are already on a very tight budget. There is no planning time for them. These cuts...

Financial Resolution No. 11: General (Resumed) (8 Apr 2009)

Mary Upton: It was buried deep in the Department's website. Only because some of the representative agencies were enterprising and dug it out did we, and, in turn, our constituents, become aware of it. It reflects utter meanness. Elderly people want to stay in their own homes and we want them to do so. However, we want them to know they are safe and secure in their homes, and they and their families...

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (7 Apr 2009)

Mary Upton: Question 100: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the cost of setting up the lung transplant unit at the Mater Hospital, Dublin; the cost of maintaining the unit, on an annual basis; the length of time this unit has been in place; the number of patients who have received single lung transplants; the number of patients who have received double lung transplants; the number of cystic...

Written Answers — National Carer's Strategy: National Carer's Strategy (7 Apr 2009)

Mary Upton: Question 256: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if her attention has been drawn to the proposals put forward by an association (details supplied) in the absence of the publication of the national carer's strategy; her views on these proposals, particularly as they are on a cost neutral basis; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14190/09]

Written Answers — Port Development: Port Development (2 Apr 2009)

Mary Upton: Question 31: To ask the Minister for Transport if he will publish the report on the future of Dublin Port; his views on whether there will be changes to the future location and size of Dublin Port; the position regarding the development of Bremore Port; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13706/09]

Written Answers — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (2 Apr 2009)

Mary Upton: Question 57: To ask the Minister for Transport the way he envisages the work programme and role of the National Roads Authority evolving or changing during 2009 and from 2010 to the end of Transport 21 in view of recent budgetary changes resulting from the financial crisis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13666/09]