Results 1,201-1,220 of 3,053 for speaker:Mary Upton
- Written Answers — Sports Capital Programme: Sports Capital Programme (3 Feb 2009)
Mary Upton: Question 290: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism when the next round of the ACCESS scheme will be announced in view of the fact that a theatre (detail supplied) in County Tipperary is in need of a refurbishment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3028/09]
- Written Answers — Departmental Funding: Departmental Funding (3 Feb 2009)
Mary Upton: Question 306: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if the necessary funding will be provided to ensure the reopening of a community centre (details supplied) in Dublin 8 which has been closed since summer 2008; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3027/09]
- Written Answers — Departmental Programmes: Departmental Programmes (3 Feb 2009)
Mary Upton: Question 307: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if there are grants a society (details supplied) in County Tipperary can avail of; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3029/09]
- Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (29 Jan 2009)
Mary Upton: Question 62: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will clarify the way assessment of income on savings is determined and at the rates applicable for medical card applicants over 70; if the assessment is based on the previous tax year or on the income that a person would receive if the money were invested now; if a couple who are assessed separately for income tax purposes must...
- Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (29 Jan 2009)
Mary Upton: Question 165: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the status of an application for a promised extension at a school (details supplied) in Dublin 8; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2860/09]
- Written Answers — Departmental Bodies: Departmental Bodies (28 Jan 2009)
Mary Upton: Question 214: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism when the National Library of Ireland, the National Archives and the Manuscripts Commission will be amalgamated; the amount he expects will be saved as a result of this amalgamation; his views on whether this amalgamation is feasible and practical; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2548/09]
- Written Answers — Departmental Programmes: Departmental Programmes (28 Jan 2009)
Mary Upton: Question 123: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the way his Department is promoting greater co-operation between the areas of arts, sport and tourism in order to mutually enhance future development of the areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2267/09]
- Written Answers — National Concert Hall: National Concert Hall (28 Jan 2009)
Mary Upton: Question 211: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the status of the National Concert Hall redevelopment plan; if it is intended to go ahead with this on a public private partnership basis; the amount of money that will be required from the Exchequer; the amount that has been guaranteed; when he expects construction to begin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2482/09]
- Child Protection: Motion (Resumed) (28 Jan 2009)
Mary Upton: In the course of this debate, it has been reiterated that child protection is everyone's concern. While that is easily stated, it is primarily the responsibility of the State to ensure the services and facilities are in place to leave it beyond any doubt that children are protected. None of us believes there is a simple formula or set of procedures that can be cast in stone and put in place...
- Departmental Expenditure. (28 Jan 2009)
Mary Upton: Question 93: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the area in which he expects to make cuts in the budget for his Department for 2009 in response to the need to rein in Exchequer spending; the cuts to be introduced in his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2479/09]
- Departmental Expenditure. (28 Jan 2009)
Mary Upton: I thank the Minister for his reply. Unfortunately, the allocation for arts, sport and tourism was reduced by 22% in the last budget and were any further cuts to be made, I would be concerned as to whether any budget would remain. The cut of 22% means the Department already has taken a major hit and I believe its allocation has fallen by â¬151 million. In the light of such an enormous...
- Departmental Expenditure. (28 Jan 2009)
Mary Upton: My concern is this Department will become the easy target for many of the cuts. While tourism in particular has been mentioned, clearly sport also has a huge input in respect of both job creation and provision and purely at a societal level. My concern is that there has been no movement in respect of initiatives such as the swimming pool programme. I know of areas in my constituency that...
- National Aquatic Centre. (28 Jan 2009)
Mary Upton: Question 95: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the expected level of public funding to the National Aquatic Centre in 2009; if more than â¬1.6 million in a subsidy will be required to sustain the centre in 2008; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2480/09]
- National Aquatic Centre. (28 Jan 2009)
Mary Upton: My understanding of this from the beginning was that the NAC should be self-financing and that that would happen in the short term rather than the long term. The NAC has cost â¬70 million in its construction and â¬1.8 million in 2007, and the Minister tells me now that it cost just over â¬1 million in 2008. I must defer to Deputy Mitchell for information that she had earlier which would...
- National Aquatic Centre. (28 Jan 2009)
Mary Upton: It is not â¬1.6 million.
- National Aquatic Centre. (28 Jan 2009)
Mary Upton: I welcome the increase in the numbers of visitors and usage.
- National Aquatic Centre. (28 Jan 2009)
Mary Upton: Based on the information Deputy Mitchell had, is that rates bill included in the figure the Minister has given me?
- National Aquatic Centre. (28 Jan 2009)
Mary Upton: In effect then the cost will be â¬1.6 million.
- National Aquatic Centre. (28 Jan 2009)
Mary Upton: Can we expect that the â¬600,000 which would appear to be due in rates will come from the Exchequer somewhere along the way?
- National Aquatic Centre. (28 Jan 2009)
Mary Upton: Can I point out it is a significant amount of money that the taxpayer isââ