Results 1-20 of 24 for feel "party:" . (isset($parties[ucfirst("$a[1]")]) ? $parties[ucfirst("$a[1]")] : "$a[1]") speaker:Mary Upton

Social Welfare Bill 2010: Second Stage (8 Dec 2010)

Mary Upton: ...stress how hard it has been for it to make these decisions. Is this the Government's idea of an expression of solidarity? Given the Government's responsibility for causing this mess, does it feel the need to show that times are tough for it too? The decisions taken in yesterday's budget were shameful, but the pretence of fairness was worse. The people know this and the more this...

Local Government (Mayor and Regional Authority of Dublin) Bill 2010: Second Stage (Resumed) (11 Nov 2010)

Mary Upton: ...office of the mayor to be effective in co-ordinating land use and transportation policy, it must intervene in areas outside the Dublin city and county area. How will the residents of these areas feel about tough planning policy being prepared on their behalf by someone for whom they are not entitled to vote? This failing in the legislation leaves open the possibility of a perceived...

Education (Amendment) Bill 2010: Second Stage (Resumed) (10 Nov 2010)

Mary Upton: ...proposed a freedom of conscience provision for students and teachers in our State-financed teacher training colleges. It is simply unfair for our teachers, who are paid through public funds, to feel they have to deny or misrepresent their beliefs to comply with a school ethos. What was proposed by the Labour Party and a number of other parties on a national forum on patronage with all...

Loan Guarantee Scheme: Motion (Resumed). (20 Oct 2010)

Mary Upton: ...Deputy Broughan, I am painfully aware of the plethora of small industries, retail outlets and services, etc., that have closed down in my constituency. Apart from every other factor, there is a feeling that derelict areas are developing around us because of that, never mind the unfortunate consequences there are for the owners of these small industries. One area of speciality we excel in...

Child Care (Amendment) Bill 2009 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (7 Oct 2010)

Mary Upton: ...a person leaving care and, as such, it should be a mandatory process with continuous monitoring of such persons in order to afford them preventative help should they require it. A child who may not feel he or she wishes to avail of support services at 18, for example, may realise later that he or she is in an entirely new environment and does have a need for support. Depending on the kind...

Land and Conveyancing Law Reform (Review of Rent in Certain Cases) (Amendment) Bill 2010: Second Stage (Resumed) (10 Mar 2010)

Mary Upton: ...rents by 60% in 2010 and the Pavilion in Swords has attempted to increase rents by 100%. Small enterprise and local shops are shedding jobs and going quietly into the sunset. The small trader feels the pinch every bit as much as the large enterprise. A job lost, a shop closed or a restaurant on the brink are all equally painful for the person at risk. The Government has stated that the...

Departmental Funding. (17 Dec 2009)

Mary Upton: I thank the Minister for his reply. I have talked to people in the arts, sport and tourism sectors who feel that the wool has been pulled over their eyes. They were expecting such bad news. This is true of the budget in general, and it is the feedback on it. When they hear, for example, that the Arts Council is only to have a 13% cut for the entire year, they believe this is not so bad....

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...

Social Welfare: Motion (Resumed) (1 Apr 2009)

Mary Upton: ...Ask the unemployed bricklayer in Ballyfermot if he thinks it is right that he cannot access mortgage interest supplement as his wife is still employed. Ask the lawyer in the Liberties if she still feels the system treats her well when she has to queue up on Thomas Street for an hour to get her social welfare payment. These are cases of people who have been in touch with me in the past...

Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2008 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (31 Mar 2009)

Mary Upton: ...in place to ensure the criteria that define one's entitlement to housing are rigidly adhered to. There also must be transparency when refusal of housing occurs. I have encountered many people who feel aggrieved because they have been refused a house or a flat and cannot establish a reason for that refusal.

Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2008 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (26 Mar 2009)

Mary Upton: ...and so on. The issue of the purchase of flats has been on the agenda for a long time for these people. Many of them have been tenants for many years and have paid much rent over that time. They feel discriminated against in comparison to perhaps other members of their family who have a local authority house and an entitlement to purchase it. There is an urgency about giving these people...

Written Answers — Family Support Services: Family Support Services (17 Feb 2009)

Mary Upton: ...of the service; if existing counselling services will be offered the opportunity of applying for funding in order to deliver the service; when she expects the service to be available to persons who feel in need of counselling; the way they can apply for the service; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6042/09]

Housing: Motion (16 Dec 2008)

Mary Upton: ...has not given Ireland any long-term benefit or addressed the huge housing crisis. The Irish housing boom was the emperor which never had any clothes and people are only just beginning to feel the consequences of the various ill-judged investments of taxpayers' money over the years. I commend the motion to the House.

Health Bill 2008: Second Stage (Resumed) (10 Dec 2008)

Mary Upton: ...whatever legal advice is available to them and they will be making every effort to ensure that entitlement is retained. The way they see it is that they have a contract with the Minister and feel they are entitled to the value of that contract. They have assured me they will be taking whatever action they can. For a number of people over 70, their chances of substantially maintaining...

Written Answers — School Curriculum: School Curriculum (24 Jun 2008)

Mary Upton: ...on the assertion that while physical education is equal in law to other subjects this is not matched in the reality of practice; his further views on whether it is fair that school principals often feel pressurised to prioritise examination subjects over non-examination subjects; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24328/08]

Capitation Grants: Motion (11 Mar 2008)

Mary Upton: ...impossible for a primary school to be at the forefront of educational development when the funding is not there. Supermarkets operate voucher systems for computers or sports equipment, and parents feel obliged to visit these shops. The system should not operate this way where private businesses offer school supplies in return for parents using their services. Primary school education...

Sports Funding. (29 Nov 2007)

Mary Upton: I thank the Ceann Comhairle. While I appreciate the value and importance of the horse breeding and horse racing industry, lest the greyhounds feel somewhat neglected on this issue——

Consumer Protection Bill 2007 [Seanad]: Second Stage (28 Feb 2007)

Mary Upton: ...issue, given our concerns about healthy eating, obesity and so on. The Minister for Agriculture and Food is reported to be opposed to the traffic light labelling system, apparently because she feels it would be bad for producers of high fat cheese. I have asked her to conduct research into Irish consumers' perceptions of traffic light labelling but she has refused. If she did, she would...

Public Transport: Motion (Resumed) (13 Dec 2006)

Mary Upton: ...overlap between two local authorities. That consultant's report is gathering dust somewhere and there has been no movement whatsoever on it. We need more buses to alleviate the frustration drivers feel whenever they are stuck in traffic beside an empty bus lane. More buses are what we need to convince drivers they will be better off leaving their cars at home. We need 500 more buses and...

Food Labelling. (17 Oct 2006)

Mary Upton: I agree with the Minister of State in his statement that surveys and opinion polls can be grossly inaccurate. Of course, it depends on which one a person feels should be listened to most carefully. In those surveys there were a number of high profile restaurants where people acknowledged the issue. They were interviewed on the matter, and it was not just part of the general survey. Some of...