Results 241-260 of 3,053 for speaker:Mary Upton
- Written Answers — Third Level Fees: Third Level Fees (17 Jun 2010)
Mary Upton: Question 213: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills if she will address the concerns of a person (details supplied) regarding fees for a master's degree; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26011/10]
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (16 Jun 2010)
Mary Upton: Question 150: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if rent allowance will be restored to a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25746/10]
- Written Answers — Departmental Reviews: Departmental Reviews (15 Jun 2010)
Mary Upton: Question 366: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the progress on the review of the scheme to support national organisations in the community and voluntary sector; when he expects this review to be completed and published; if he will ensure an organisation (details supplied) has its funding secured in order to allow it to continue to carry out their vital work; and...
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (15 Jun 2010)
Mary Upton: Question 381: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if a disability payment will be restored in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 22; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25024/10]
- Confidence in the Taoiseach and the Government: Motion (15 Jun 2010)
Mary Upton: The Minister is being highly selective.
- Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (9 Jun 2010)
Mary Upton: Question 121: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if additional funding has been allocated to Beechpark Services for approved schools; the number of schools; which approved schools are included; and if a timeline has been set for approved schools including a school (details supplied) in Dublin 6 to move forward. [24607/10]
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (9 Jun 2010)
Mary Upton: Question 253: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if he will review the case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 12; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24215/10]
- Written Answers — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (9 Jun 2010)
Mary Upton: Question 254: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if he will review a case (details supplied) in Dublin 12; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24216/10]
- Demonstration Library Programme (3 Jun 2010)
Mary Upton: I thank the Office of the Ceann Comhairle for giving me the opportunity to raise this matter on the Adjournment. The demonstration library project is one of the most important and innovative initiatives of the Department of Education and Skills and is designed to encourage and develop literacy skills of students in schools in designated disadvantaged areas. The announcement earlier this...
- Written Answers — Adoption Services: Adoption Services (3 Jun 2010)
Mary Upton: Question 58: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if he will request the Adoption Board to grant declarations to prospective adoptive parents for two year instead of the one year rule that now applies; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that it is becoming increasingly difficult for families wishing to adopt to meet all the criteria within the one year window and consequently...
- Written Answers — Garda Vetting: Garda Vetting (3 Jun 2010)
Mary Upton: Question 79: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will expedite a request for Garda clearance in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 6W; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23885/10]
- Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (2 Jun 2010)
Mary Upton: Question 92: To ask the Minister for Finance the reason actors are not considered self employed for tax purposes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23778/10]
- Written Answers — Nursing Home Accommodation: Nursing Home Accommodation (2 Jun 2010)
Mary Upton: Question 113: To ask the Minister for Health and Children her plans for a site in Dublin (details supplied); when she expects that the nursing home in progress at St. Michael's, Inchicore, Dublin will be completed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23783/10]
- Written Answers — Sport and Recreational Development: Sport and Recreational Development (2 Jun 2010)
Mary Upton: Question 135: To ask the Minister for Tourism, Culture and Sport the discussions she has had with Alltech and Dr. Pearse Lyons or his representatives in relation to the proposal to bring the world equestrian games to Ireland; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23700/10]
- Written Answers — Sport and Recreational Development: Sport and Recreational Development (2 Jun 2010)
Mary Upton: Question 136: To ask the Minister for Tourism, Culture and Sport the discussion she has had with Horse Sport Ireland about the possibility of bringing the world equestrian games to Ireland; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23701/10]
- Written Answers — Alternative Energy Projects: Alternative Energy Projects (1 Jun 2010)
Mary Upton: Question 75: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources when the renewable energy feed in tariff price recently announced for miscanthus will be implemented; if the 9.5 cent price is the full tariff that will be paid to suppliers and farmers or if it includes the capital costs of the power stations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23019/10]
- Written Answers — Postal Services: Postal Services (1 Jun 2010)
Mary Upton: Question 53: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if in relation to the recent tender for a postcodes system, if he will outline the way he will ensure that his proposed six digit code will be capable of being further refined into a location based code; if he will accept it may be more economical to tender for a postcode system that had this capability from...
- Written Answers — SME Sector: SME Sector (1 Jun 2010)
Mary Upton: Question 89: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Innovation if he considers the fact that Donegal County Council, in respect of tenders of less that â¬40,000 in value, requires suppliers to provide indemnities of as high as â¬6.5 million for not only the county council itself but the peace and reconciliation partnership and the special EU programmes body are consistent with his...
- Written Answers — SME Sector: SME Sector (1 Jun 2010)
Mary Upton: Question 90: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Innovation if he will review the failure of the Competition Authority to challenge anti-competitive practices by the local authorities in which they set down conditions for suppliers that exclude small businesses; if he will send for a report on the failure of the Competition Authority to carry out its functions under section 4 and 5...
- Written Answers — SME Sector: SME Sector (1 Jun 2010)
Mary Upton: Question 91: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Innovation if he has received any advice, views or recommendations from the Competition Authority on anti-competitive tendering practices by the local authorities concerning their setting down of disproportionate indemnity requirements that exclude small suppliers; if, in view of complaints by small suppliers, he will communicate...