85 Mr. Stanton asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if the review of the Prevention of the Incitement to Hatred Act 1989 has been completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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503 Mr. Stanton asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he has received an application from Cork County Council for grant assistance to upgrade the water scheme in Killeagh in east Cork; the amount involved; when he will be in a position to make the moneys available; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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461 Mr. Stanton asked the Minister for Education and Science the number of children in primary schools with autism, ADD and ADHD; the gender breakdown; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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416 Mr. Stanton asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the reason staffing grant assistance has been discontinued in the case of a group (details supplied) in east Cork; if he will move to re-establish the grant; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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340 Mr. Stanton asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the names of the 30 welfare organisations that he has invited to meet him over the coming months.
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339 Mr. Stanton asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the number of persons who received the social welfare allowance supplement for each month in each health board area for the years 2002, 2003 and to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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155 Mr. Stanton asked the Minister for Transport the number of provisional licence holders awaiting the driving test; the number of these who are to sit the driving test for the first time; the average waiting times in respective centres; the numbers waiting in each; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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195 Mr. Stanton asked the Minister for Transport the progress which has been made in relation to reopening the rail link to Midleton in east Cork; the amount of money that has been made available; the timescale involved; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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357 Mr. Stanton asked the Minister for Education and Science the vacancies that exist in NEPS for educational psychologists at present; the way in which psychologists can make applications to NEPS in respect of any such vacancies; her further plans in this regard; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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356 Mr. Stanton asked the Minister for Education and Science if the National Educational Psychological Service have been instructed by her Department not to answer queries from Members of the Oireachtas; if a direction has been issued to direct all such questions to her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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358 Mr. Stanton asked the Minister for Education and Science the research that was used to determine the so-called weighted model of teacher allocation for the various disability categories; the rationale and scientific analysis that was used to determine the weighted allocation based on gender discrimination; the way such systems are arrived at in other OECD countries; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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259 Mr. Stanton asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if a clawback policy relating to means-tested pension payments from pensioners’ wills exists in his Department; the number of such cases taken each year since 2000; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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210 Mr. Stanton asked the Minister for Finance the relationship which the State has had with the Council of Europe Development Bank including monetary transactions; his further plans in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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188 Mr. Stanton asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the number of speech therapists working in Cork city and county; the number waiting for assessment and treatment in Cork city and county; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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181 Mr. Stanton asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if her attention has been drawn to the need to upgrade the health centre in Youghal, County Cork; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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180 Mr. Stanton asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the situation regarding old aged pensioners of low means who have to become patients in community hospitals administered by the health boards with reference to the home of the pensioner; if this will be viewed as an asset or its value can be taken into account when calculating changes that might be levied on the old person as a result of being a patient in the community hospital; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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73 Mr. Stanton asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the number of MRSA cases currently in hospitals in the State; the assistance given or available to families and the method of applying for such help when a family member contracts MRSA in a hospital; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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53 Mr. Stanton asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the names of the members of the national SARI committee established in 2002; the procedures in place to review the work of the committee; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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310 Mr. Stanton asked the Minister for Education and Science if she has received a communication from a school (details supplied) in County Cork regarding the need to appoint a special education teacher to the school; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26035/04
309 Mr. Stanton asked the Minister for Education and Science , further to correspondence from this Deputy to her office and the response received on 17 September 2004, if the inquiries to be made into the special educational needs of a person (details supplied) in County Cork have been completed; if she has decided to make resources available to this person as a matter of urgency; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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256 Mr. Stanton asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the amount provided in the Estimates for the family services project in 2003; the amount expended in 2003; the difference between the two figures; the reason for such a difference; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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255 Mr. Stanton asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the reason the EU Community Action Programme to Combat Social Exclusion 2002 — 2006 only expended €43,000 in 2003 of the €250,000 provided; the way in which the €43,000 was expended; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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254 Mr. Stanton asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the number of prosecutions taken by his Department in 2002 and 2003 concerning suspected fraud; the number involved in each of the respective schemes; the outcome of such cases; the number of cases pending or being heard at present; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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253 Mr. Stanton asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the estimate provided in 2003 for the school meals community programme; the amount actually expended in 2003; the reason for the difference between the estimate provision and the outturn if any; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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242 Mr. Stanton asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if the discussions with the officials from the Departments of Justice, Equality and Law Reform, Health and Children, Education and Science and health board representatives to ensure a more co-ordinated approach to the provision of crèche and pre-school supports have concluded; the progress which has been made as a result of these discussions; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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157 Mr. Stanton asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if the recent monthly telephone line rental charge approved by ComReg is being paid by his Department under the telephone allowance scheme as administered by his Department; the total amount involved in this increase under the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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155 Mr. Stanton asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if he plans to allow persons on community employment schemes who, prior to receiving a place on a community employment scheme were in receipt of a supplementary welfare allowance, to retain all or part of the supplementary welfare allowance; if not, if he will consider increasing the household income limit above the €317.43 per week; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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154 Mr. Stanton asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if he will consider allowing persons on community employment schemes who would, if at work on low pay, otherwise qualify for family income supplement to be eligible for family income supplement; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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29 Mr. Stanton asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources his policy towards the development of marinas in the State; the number of marinas in operation at present; the number and location of marinas that are under construction or are planned; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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6 Mr. Stanton asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources his further plans to support the development of the renewable energy sector; the details of the most recent developments in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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240 Mr. Stanton asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the agencies that operate under the aegis of his Department; the areas of responsibility of each such agency; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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238 Mr. Stanton asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs his legislative plans for 2005; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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239 Mr. Stanton asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs his main priorities objectives and targets over the next 12 months; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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160 Mr. Stanton asked the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the impact on tourism of the 9 p.m. ban on children in licensed premises since the inception of the ban; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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153 Mr. Stanton asked the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the Government policy on sport; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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504 Mr. Stanton asked the Minister for Education and Science the moneys granted to schools in 2003 and to date in 2004 regarding information technology equipment for special needs students; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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371 Mr. Stanton asked the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the assistance available to choirs to enable them to purchase equipment, rent rooms, and so on; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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199 Mr. Stanton asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the way in which Ireland is promoting human rights internationally; the areas of greatest concern; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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170 Mr. Stanton asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the way in which the Government assists disadvantaged members of the Irish community in Britain; his further plans in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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175 Mr. Stanton asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the regulations and guidelines in place to ensure that civic and social amenities are put in place in conjunction with housing development; if he has satisfied himself that any such guidelines or regulations are being followed; his plans to examine the need for civic and social amenities in communities; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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174 Mr. Stanton asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the progress regarding plans to introduce pay by weight systems as part of refuse collection services nation-wide; if it is mandatory for all domestic waste collection, including private operators, to be operating pay by weight systems by a certain date; the incentives that are in place to encourage private waste disposal operators to use pay by weight systems; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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164 Mr. Stanton asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position, with reference to Ireland, regarding the United Nations Convention on the Elimination of all forms of Discrimination Against Women; the reservations entered into by Ireland on any article of this convention; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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144 Mr. Stanton asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if an assessment has been carried out on the Coast Guard station in Ballycotton; if so the results of any such assessment; if his attention has been drawn to the need to build a new Coast Guard station in a new location in Ballycotton; his plans in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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118 Mr. Stanton asked the Minister for Education and Science further to circular SP ED 09/04, the date on which it was issued to schools; the number of applications for SER support for persons in the low incident categories from the commencement of the 2004-05 school year which were to be submitted to the special education section by 30 June 2004; the number of these applications that were accompanied by the relevant professional reports as per appendix 2 of the circular; the further number of these applications which have been allocated resources, refused resources and are pending decision respectively; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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15 Mr. Stanton asked the Minister for Finance if he has satisfied himself that the extra tax collected in the past seven years is delivering value for money through the spending increases which it was used to finance.
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8 Mr. Stanton asked the Minister for Finance if he has satisfied himself with the standard of project evaluation operated within Departments.
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53 Mr. Stanton asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food her views on the future of the sugar beet industry in view of the WTO talks; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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20 Mr. Stanton asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the numbers availing of the early retirement scheme from farming; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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17 Mr. Stanton asked the Minister for Defence the amount expended on equipment for the Defence Forces in 2002 and 2003; his plans for further expenditure in this area; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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243 Mr. Stanton asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the situation regarding suggestions to construct a new prison on Spike Island; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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