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National Minimum Wage: Motion (Resumed) (15 Dec 2010)

Mary Upton: ...and free transfers of State land for building, that reinforces a system of haves and have nots. In Britain one is not required to pay between €40 and €70 for a general practitioner visit, fees for a repeat prescription or €100 accident and emergency fees. Without an acknowledgement of this context, it is simply disingenuous to suggest one is comparing like with like. If the...

Preschool Services (7 Oct 2010)

Mary Upton: ...subsidies, those who must pay full rate are not entitled to any subsidy are now keeping their children at home. Many people whose income is just above the threshold are unable to afford the fee meaning that their only option is to keep the child at home, which is very discriminatory against that particular disadvantaged group that is on the margins and just outside the income level. I am...

Multi-Unit Developments Bill 2009 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (8 Jul 2010)

Mary Upton: ..., the voting system has been set as one unit, one vote. I understand there may be valid reasons for that and that people will have some rights, in that people who have a unit pay a management fee and, therefore, have some rights. However, this leaves this area open to abuse such as abuse of power by developers or landlords who have several properties. As such, they will have several...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (7 Jul 2010)

Mary Upton: Question 188: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if her attention has been drawn to reports that private chiropody clinics in the Dublin area are charging patients with chiropody cards fees of €15 and more for attending these clinics in view of the fact that the Health Service Executive has reduced the amount it pays the clinics for treating patients with the card; and if she will...

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 — Teaching Qualifications: Teaching Qualifications (20 Apr 2010)

Mary Upton: Question 882: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Science if she will address the concerns of a person (details supplied) in relation to the fees payable to the Teaching Council by part-time teachers. [14556/10]

Written Answers — Child Care Services: Child Care Services (16 Feb 2010)

Mary Upton: ...Children her views on the fact that some parents who are employed are no longer able to afford community child care and are removing their children from child care services due to the increase in fees; her further views on the fact that fee increase is creating a poverty trap and if this is counterproductive; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7646/10]

Written Answers — Television Licence Fee: Television Licence Fee (25 Nov 2009)

Mary Upton: Question 71: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his views on reports that RTE may be charged for the TV licence fee waiver currently in place for older people; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43369/09]

Accountability of Government Agencies and Companies: Motion (Resumed) (11 Nov 2009)

Mary Upton: ...one of yesterday's newspapers. Mysteriously, I received a reply yesterday afternoon after the information had been published in a national newspaper. This is no way to do business. It leaves me feeling quite aggrieved that information requested in July became available five months later. One can tolerate a certain time lag but this incubation period seems protracted. One must wonder...

Written Answers — Pharmacy Regulations: Pharmacy Regulations (5 Nov 2009)

Mary Upton: Question 102: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if, in view of the reduction in dispensing fees paid to pharmacists under the general medical scheme she will instruct a union (details supplied) to reduce the fees charged to pharmacists in view of the fact that their fees rose six fold in 2008 and dispensing fees have now been reduced by 35% to 40%; and if she will make a statement...

Written Answers — National Asset Management Agency: National Asset Management Agency (3 Nov 2009)

Mary Upton: Question 305: To ask the Minister for Finance the reason, further to the proposed National Asset Management Agency legislation, the Exchequer will be paying fees to the banks during the operation of NAMA if non-performing loans are being taken off their books; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38223/09]

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (21 Oct 2009)

Mary Upton: Question 162: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will make a statement on the air travel tax; and his views on the call by the tourism renewal group to abolish this fee. [37383/09]

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 — EU Directives: EU Directives (14 Oct 2009)

Mary Upton: ...the fact that Ireland has undertaken to implement the European public participation directive and his stated commitment to ratify the Aarhus Convention, he will take steps such as the abolition of fees charged to members of the public to make submissions in relation to planning applications in order to ensure more public participation in decisions regarding planning in their area; and if...

National Asset Management Agency Bill 2009: Second Stage (Resumed) (7 Oct 2009)

Mary Upton: ...here do not appear capable of forcing those guilty to be held to account, to do the "perp" walk. How can we jail 167 people between 2003 and 2007 for not paying their television licence fee, while allowing those guilty of impoverishing the future prospects of the country to continue to play golf? We need real regulation that will completely clear out those responsible for the catastrophe...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (28 Apr 2009)

Mary Upton: Question 231: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when the matter of payment of fees to chiropodists will be resolved; if her attention has been drawn to the problems that are being caused for elderly and diabetic patients due to the lack of decision in this matter; if she is satisfied that her Department is meeting the requirements of EU legislation in this matter; and if she will...

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

Mary Upton: ...early child care supplement is abolished. Cutting the early child care supplement between now and the end of the year, as is due to happen, will only drive up costs for young families when crèche fees are increasing. For those who have fallen on hard times the Bill is no saviour. The decision to cut rent allowance has been addressed by Deputy Shortall but a number of issues arise. The...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (5 Mar 2009)

Mary Upton: Question 207: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the funding given to fee paying private schools in 2005, 2006, 2007 and 2008; his views on the impact of funding and fees being available to the schools; if he has plans to review his Department's funding for these schools; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9395/09]

Written Answers — Financial Institutions Support Scheme: Financial Institutions Support Scheme (19 Feb 2009)

Mary Upton: ...financial institutions in September 2008, Ireland's rate for loans on the international market has risen sharply; if there is an escalator clause in this agreement with the banks to ensure that the fee charged to these banks covers the increased cost in lending which the State has to bear; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6789/09]

Written Answers — Nursing Home Subventions: Nursing Home Subventions (5 Feb 2009)

Mary Upton: Question 122: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the way a person (details supplied) in County Dublin can continue to afford the cost of their nursing home fees prior to the introduction of the fair deal scheme; the way this scheme will be of assistance to them; and if assistance will be put in place in the interim. [4078/09]