195 Mr. Stanton asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the money allocated by his Department in 2003 and 2004 to directly fund services for persons with disabilities and the money allocated to enabling persons with disabilities to more easily access services of his Department.
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165 Mr. Stanton asked the Minister for Finance the money allocated by his Department in 2003 and 2004 to directly fund services for persons with disabilities and the money allocated to enabling persons with disabilities to more easily access services of his Department.
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123 Mr. Stanton asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the money allocated by his Department in 2003 and 2004 to directly fund services for persons with disabilities and the money allocated to enabling persons with disabilities to more easily access services of his Department.
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107 Mr. Stanton asked the Minister for Defence the money allocated by his Department in 2003 and 2004 to directly fund services for persons with disabilities and the money allocated to enabling persons with disabilities to more easily access services of his Department.
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95 Mr. Stanton asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the money allocated by her Department in 2003 and 2004 to directly fund services for persons with disabilities and the money allocated to enabling persons with disabilities to more easily access the services of her Department.
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94 Mr. Stanton asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of persons with disabilities who are in FÁS mainstream training programmes in relation to the policy of mainstreaming; the number of persons with disabilities who are in programmes with specialist training providers; the cost of each group in each case; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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87 Mr. Stanton asked the Taoiseach the amount of money allocated by his Department in 2003 and 2004 to directly fund services for persons with disabilities and the amount of money allocated to enabling persons with disabilities to more easily access the services of his Department.
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45 Mr. Stanton asked the Minister for Finance the amount collected by way of the increased taxation on alcopops in 2003; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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104 Mr. Stanton asked the Minister for Education and Science the action he intends to take to assist former students of day schools here who suffered from bullying while attending school; if he has any indication of the number of students involved; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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103 Mr. Stanton asked the Minister for Education and Science the funding his Department is making available to establish and support anti-bullying programmes in primary and second level schools in the State; his further plans in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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53 Mr. Stanton asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the most recent reviews of the employment agencies sector that has taken place; the actions she intends to take or has taken on regulating or monitoring the activities of employment agencies; the number of employment agencies currently licensed; the number of licences which have not been renewed in each of the past five years and the reasons for such non-renewal; the number of such licences which have been revoked in each of the past five years and the reasons for such revoking; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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30 Mr. Stanton asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the measures the Government has in place to ascertain whether imported manufactured goods are not produced by slave or child labour in other countries; her views in this regard; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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163 Mr. Stanton asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the last time the living alone allowance was increased; and the plans she has to increase it.
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109 Mr. Stanton asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the overall interim supplementary welfare allowance payments made while persons awaited payment from her Department for the past three years.
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256 Mr. Stanton asked the Minister for Education and Science the progress with regard to the application under the summer works scheme from the CBS secondary school in Midleton, County Cork, to have science laboratories at the school refurbished as a matter of urgency; the estimated cost of such refurbishment; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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254 Mr. Stanton asked the Minister for Education and Science, further to circular letter SPEO 24/03, the extent and the nature of the misapplication of the terms of circulars mentioned and identified following reviews of applications and allocations by the national educational psychological service and the inspectorate in 2002 and 2003; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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253 Mr. Stanton asked the Minister for Education and Science further to circular letter SPEO 24/03, the education partners which have been involved in discussions that have already taken place or that he intends to hold in order to develop a weighted system of allocation of resource teachers and allocation and deployment of special needs assistants; the progress that has been made in this issue; the way in which he plans to predict incidence of special educational needs; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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247 Mr. Stanton asked the Minister for Education and Science the number of special educational resource applications received by his Department since 31 August 2003; the number of these applications which have been resolved; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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169 Mr. Stanton asked the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs his plans to support the development of community spirit and co-operation in rural areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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111 Mr. Stanton asked the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the closing date for applications for equipment and refurbishment or premises grants in 2004; when he expects to announce funding under the scheme for 2004; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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126 Mr. Stanton asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of personnel employed in each Garda division; the number of vacancies for civilians in each Garda division; his plans to sanction the employment of additional personnel; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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125 Mr. Stanton asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of applications for persons being considered under section 3 of the Immigration Act, 1999 regarding whether they should be given leave to remain in the State or obliged to return to their country of origin; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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124 Mr. Stanton asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he has given consideration under section 3 of the Immigration Act, 1999 to give leave to a person (details supplied) in County Cork to remain in the State; if this person will be issued with identification documents; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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155 Mr. Stanton asked the Minister for Health and Children his plans to expand the role of the Social Services Inspectorate; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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95 Mr. Stanton asked the Minister for Health and Children the progress that has been made in developing national standards for disability services; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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371 Mr. Stanton asked the Minister for Transport further to Parliamentary Question No. 89 of 14 October 2003, the further progress that has been made regarding the development of Kent station in Cork and the commercial development of Horgan’s Quay; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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338 Mr. Stanton asked the Minister for Health and Children when the specific information provided in reply to Parliamentary Question No. 451 of 16 December 2003 and requested from the health boards and the Eastern Regional Health Authority will be made available; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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337 Mr. Stanton asked the Minister for Health and Children the core funding made available to service providers in respect of disability services provided directly by his Department or through the respective health boards in 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002 and 2003; the amount received by each of the service providers; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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282 Mr. Stanton asked the Minister for Education and Science the rates of home tuition grant payments available; the conditions attached to the granting of such payments; the number of children in the various categories for which home tuition grant payments were made in 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003; the number receiving such payments; the total amount paid in the respective categories in each of these years; the change that has been made in the rates of payment in the past two years; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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173 Mr. Stanton asked the Minister for Transport his plans for the development of the airport metro; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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137 Mr. Stanton asked the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism when he will announce the public swimming pool programme for 2004; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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302 Mr. Stanton asked the Minister for Education and Science if he has visited any of the CABAS schools since he took up office or if he plans to do so in the near future; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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187 Mr. Stanton asked the Taoiseach the amount and percentage of farm land that has been lost to farming in 2000, 2001 and 2002 due to forestry, road developments and industrial as well as building developments and all such other developments
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182 Mr. Stanton asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources his views on the downgrading of post offices throughout the State; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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150 Mr. Stanton asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the meetings he has had with An Post as part of its recovery plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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103 Mr. Stanton asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the protections available to foreign nationals employed here through the work permit mechanism; the avenues open to such persons if they feel that their rights are being abused; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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119 Mr. Stanton asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food further to Parliamentary Question No. 254 of 3 February 2004, the service his Department will give to farmers in east Cork following his decision to decentralise his Department's Cork city staff to Macroom; the way in which this decentralisation will assist the farmers in east Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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106 Mr. Stanton asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if his Department has carried out an analysis of the impact of the Nitrates Directive 91/676/EEC on the agricultural industry; if he will outline the measures that farmers will have to undertake as a result; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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507 Mr. Stanton asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the reason employment in the service of a spouse or other relatives of the employed person is an excepted employment, and these relations who are employed are not insurable under the social welfare acts; if she will re-examine this position with a view to treating all equally; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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435 Mr. Stanton asked the Minister for Transport the details regarding his recent announcement to sanction the reopening of the Cork to Midelton rail link; the finance that he has made available or that he intends to make available; the timescale and work that has to be undertaken before work can begin on the line; the conditions that have to be met by CIE or Iarnród Éireann and the local authorities; when he expects the rail link to re-open; if he recently received a report from Iarnród Éireann on the issue; if so, if he will make copies of this report available; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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394 Mr. Stanton asked the Minister for Health and Children his plans to provide national development plan funding to support the development of a day centre for older people in the Youghal area of east Cork; the work and further progress that has been undertaken with regard to the provision of day care facilities in Youghal; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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303 Mr. Stanton asked the Minister for Education and Science the progress that has been made regarding the appointment of an assessor of youth work; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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302 Mr. Stanton asked the Minister for Education and Science his programme and that of his Ministers of State regarding youth work and youth affairs with reference to the Irish Presidency of the European Union; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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301 Mr. Stanton asked the Minister for Education and Science if he has received a request to support the post of a national co-ordinator for the YMCA; if his Department had made such support available in the past; if so, if he will give details with regard to cost and length of such support; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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208 Mr. Stanton asked the Minister for Defence the number promoted to corporal under DFR A10 paragraph 37(4) and A Admin Instr Part 10, paragraph 303, in the past 12 months; the number who applied and who were not successful; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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75 Mr. Stanton asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the bilateral meetings already held or to be held between the Government and the government of Romania in 2004; the position regarding the Romanian application for membership of the European Union; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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13 Mr. Stanton asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs his views on the Amnesty International report on the use of the death penalty for child offenders; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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134 Mr. Stanton asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the number of persons in receipt of invalidity pension or disability allowance whose attention had not been drawn to their entitlement to the living alone allowance and who have been approved for same with arrears of six months; and the number of persons who have had their arrears extended beyond the six months to the date that the living alone allowance was introduced for these payments.
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355 Mr. Stanton asked the Minister for Health and Children, further to Question No. 128 of 29 January 2004, if he will provide additional funding in 2004 to enable a further expansion of the out-of-hours doctor co-operatives service to the areas of the Southern Health Board not having such a service; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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