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Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 February 2009
78 Deputy Mary Upton asked the Minister for Finance if his Department is required to bid for National Lottery funding against other Departments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2251/09]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 February 2009
47 Deputy Mary Upton asked the Minister for Finance the amount of the funding given towards the Irish Sports Council and the Arts Council which comes from the National Lottery; if he will express this figure as a percentage of the total funding in respect of the years 2006, 2007 and 2008; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2253/09]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 February 2009
398 Deputy Mary Upton asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the names and location of housing estates that were taken in charge each year from 2004 to 2008 by Meath County Council; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5886/09]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 February 2009
355 Deputy Mary Upton asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the way the counselling service she announced recently will be delivered; the groups or organisations responsible for delivery 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]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 February 2009
311 Deputy Mary Upton asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs his views on the issues raised by a person in a letter (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5562/09]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 February 2009
226 Deputy Mary Upton asked the Minister for Health and Children if the Health Service Executive has ever initiated an internal programme to ask staff their opinions on the way money could be saved within the health services; if there are plans to do so; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5791/09]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 February 2009
81 Deputy Mary Upton asked the Minister for Transport the number of Irish and foreign registered car write-offs on roads here which have been identified to date; the action he will take to reform the national vehicle driver file to address the dangerous problem of car write-offs; if he will introduce a compulsory reporting system for car write-offs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5830/09]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 February 2009
117 Deputy Mary Upton asked the Minister for Transport if the road traffic legislation currently requires for cyclists to be adequately lit up at night; if this legislation exists; if it is not legislation, his plans to introduce such legislation with penalties to act as an incentive to ensure all cyclists are lit up; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5417/09]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 February 2009
63 Deputy Mary Upton asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the details of the most recent meeting of the General Affairs and External Relations Council; and if he is satisfied with the statement issued in the final conclusions. [5200/09]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 February 2009
61 Deputy Mary Upton asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the guarantees secured with regard to border crossings in order to secure the safe passage of goods and materials essential for the reconstruction of Gaza. [5201/09]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 February 2009
226 Deputy Mary Upton asked the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism if money from the national lottery was used to fund a project (details supplied) in County Dublin; if so, the amount in each of the previous five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5116/09]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 February 2009
172 Deputy Mary Upton asked the Minister for Finance the percentage of subheads’ funding (details supplied) which were accounted for by national lottery money in each of the previous five years in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5117/09]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 February 2009
171 Deputy Mary Upton asked the Minister for Finance the way the funding from the national lottery is apportioned to each sector of the budget for each of the previous five years in tabular form; if he will further break these figures down by subhead; and if he will respond directly to the Deputy. [5115/09]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 February 2009
120 Deputy Mary Upton asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when management plans will be implemented in all coastal special areas of conservation where this contributes to the delay in the issuing of aquaculture licences; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4913/09]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 10 February 2009
632 Deputy Mary Upton asked the Minister for Education and Science the number of people in a county (details supplied) currently back in education with the support of the back to education initiative, the back to education allowance and the vocational training opportunities scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4732/09]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 10 February 2009
631 Deputy Mary Upton asked the Minister for Education and Science the number of young people on the Youthreach programme in a county (details supplied); the number of centres where the Youthreach programme is run; if he will provide additional places on Youthreach in this county in view of the increasing number of young people who are unemployed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4731/09]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 10 February 2009
571 Deputy Mary Upton asked the Minister for Education and Science if he will respond to a query from a school (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4210/09]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 10 February 2009
520 Deputy Mary Upton asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the reason a location (details supplied) in County Clare does not require a foreshore licence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4212/09]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 10 February 2009
475 Deputy Mary Upton asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the amount of moneys due to a county council (details supplied) from non-domestic water charges per annum in the years 2004 to 2008; the amount of revenue collected from non-domestic water charges per annum by the county council in the years 2004 to 2008; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4729/09]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 10 February 2009
474 Deputy Mary Upton asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the amount of moneys due from rates per annum to a county council (details supplied) in the years 2004 to 2008; the amount of moneys collected from rates per annum by the county council in the years 2004 to 2008; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4727/09]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 10 February 2009
473 Deputy Mary Upton asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the amount of moneys due from local authority housing loans per annum to a county council (details supplied) in the years 2004 to 2008; the amount collected from local authority house loans per annum by the county council in the years 2004 to 2008; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4726/09]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 10 February 2009
472 Deputy Mary Upton asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the amount of local authority rent due per annum to a county council (details supplied) in the years 2004 to 2008; the amount of local authority rent collected per annum by the county council in the years 2004 to 2008; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4725/09]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 10 February 2009
471 Deputy Mary Upton asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he has received a copy of the revised policy for the taking in charge of estates by a county council (details supplied); if he will provide a copy of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4724/09]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 10 February 2009
470 Deputy Mary Upton asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he is satisfied with the number of litter wardens employed by a council (details supplied); if he will provide extra resources the council in order that they can employ additional wardens in the county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4723/09]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 10 February 2009
469 Deputy Mary Upton asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will extend the community warden scheme to a council (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4722/09]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 10 February 2009
468 Deputy Mary Upton asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he has received a copy of the audit by a council (details supplied) of the audit of community facilities as recommended by the Task Force on Active Citizenship; if he will provide a copy of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4721/09]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 10 February 2009
467 Deputy Mary Upton asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if public land management supported through widespread compulsory purchase has been introduced here since the report of the National Economic and Social Council in 2004; his views on the creation of huge landbanking which influenced the housing bubble here; his further views on the impact that this might have had if it had been used to provide social and affordable housing; if there are plans to introduce such a scheme in the future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4670/09]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 10 February 2009
423 Deputy Mary Upton asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the number of clients availing of the facilities of the Money Advice and Budgeting Service for January 2009; if she will provide this information for each local office; the relevant figure for each office for January 2008 and January 2007; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4669/09]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 10 February 2009
408 Deputy Mary Upton asked the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the position with regard to the renewal of the social inclusion programme with a partnership (details supplied); if he will confirm that the programme will be renewed and the funding allocated to the partnership to implement the programme in 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4715/09]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 10 February 2009
407 Deputy Mary Upton asked the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the funding allocated to the North East Regional Drugs Task Force in 2005, 2006, 2007 and 2008; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4714/09]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 10 February 2009
390 Deputy Mary Upton asked the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism if he will ensure that the necessary funding is provided for an extension to a scout hall (details supplied) in Dublin 12 to cater for more than 300 scouts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4435/09]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 10 February 2009
372 Deputy Mary Upton asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the status of the situation in Tibet at present; his views on the fact that Tibetan citizens may continue to be oppressed by the state; the action, he and the European Union have taken on this issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4271/09]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 10 February 2009
367 Deputy Mary Upton asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if plans are in place to extend the Drug Treatment Courts to Dublin City and specifically the Dublin 8 area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4668/09]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 10 February 2009
341 Deputy Mary Upton asked the Minister for Transport if he will provide a commitment to prioritising funding for Flexibus and other rural transport initiatives in view of their positive contribution to the lives of many people living in rural areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4717/09]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 10 February 2009
340 Deputy Mary Upton asked the Minister for Transport the funding allocated to Flexibus in an area (details supplied) under the rural transport programme in 2007 and 2008; the funding allocated in 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4716/09]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 10 February 2009
339 Deputy Mary Upton asked the Minister for Transport if funding was provided to a local authority (details supplied) to construct park and ride facilities; the amount of funding provided to this local authority; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4667/09]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 10 February 2009
287 Deputy Mary Upton asked the Minister for Health and Children the status of a request issued by a society (details supplied) for pharmacies to register as a retail pharmacy business; if her attention has been drawn to the fact that they are charging €2,500 per pharmacy for this registration, whereas the charge in the UK is only £150; when this charge was introduced; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4354/09]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 10 February 2009
278 Deputy Mary Upton asked the Minister for Health and Children her views on the Food Supplements Directive and whether this may limit the access to vitamins which have proven effective in improving health and maintaining well being; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4211/09]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 10 February 2009
272 Deputy Mary Upton asked the Minister for Health and Children if she will ensure that the necessary funding is provided for an extension to a scout hall (details supplied) in Dublin 12 to cater for more than 300 scouts; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4436/09]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 10 February 2009
242 Deputy Mary Upton asked the Minister for Finance if the new public sector pension levy will apply to public sector workers who are not receiving a public sector pension; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4673/09]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 10 February 2009
241 Deputy Mary Upton asked the Minister for Finance if the new public sector pension levy will apply to people already receiving a State pension; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4672/09]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 10 February 2009
240 Deputy Mary Upton asked the Minister for Finance his plans to limit the pay and severance terms of executives in banks and other organisations which are receiving State bailouts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4671/09]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 10 February 2009
174 Deputy Mary Upton asked the Minister for Finance his views on a proposal (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4260/09]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 10 February 2009
166 Deputy Mary Upton asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of State-aided jobs created in a county (details supplied) since 1998 to date in 2009; the per annum breakdown by job description and location; the moneys invested in these developments; the detail of any of these State-aided jobs which have been lost since 1998; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4719/09]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 10 February 2009
165 Deputy Mary Upton asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the funding provided to a county enterprise board (details supplied) in the years 2006, 2007 and 2008;the funding allocated in 2009; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4718/09]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 10 February 2009
164 Deputy Mary Upton asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the steps she is taking to eliminate the prices wholesalers are charging retailers in view of the difference between prices quoted to business here and those for the same product sourced in the United Kingdom; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4674/09]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 10 February 2009
152 Deputy Mary Upton asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if she will advise on the responsibilities of the Companies Registration Office regarding the filing of annual accounts; the sanctions that apply to a company which fails to file accounts within the specified timeframe; the conditions under which a company may be restored to normal status, if it has been considered to be in breach of obligatory practices; the reason a company is considered to be in breach of conditions that would warrant striking off; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4209/09]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 10 February 2009
114 Deputy Mary Upton asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the position regarding the publication of the Fuel Poverty Action Research Project report; the contact he has had with poverty groups to ensure that those at risk of fuel poverty in winter 2009 are included in schemes such as the warmer homes scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4550/09]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 5 February 2009
122 Deputy Mary Upton asked 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]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 5 February 2009
54 Deputy Mary Upton asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of affordable housing units at turn-key stage which are at present vacant and unsold; his views on the additional cost to local authorities of financing that housing; if it his intention to make an alteration in the affordable housing provisions to make the scheme more attractive in the context of falling house prices; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3898/09]