82 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Health and Children the implications of the implementation of the new payment structure for nursing home care under the fair deal scheme for community hospitals; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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40 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Health and Children if she has calculated the estimated cost of implementing National Quality Standards — Residential Services for People with Disabilities which were published by the Health Information and Quality Authority in May 2009 on a statutory basis; the number of institutions which will be covered by the standards and the number of residents in each of these institutions respectively; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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216 Deputy David Stanton asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the number of tutors currently employed by her Department’s Irish sign language weekly home tuition service; the number of families availing of this service; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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215 Deputy David Stanton asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills if she will consider the provision of module of Irish sign language as part of the transition year programme as a means of raising awareness of the language to young people; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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56 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question Nos 60 and 81 of 10 March 2010, if the terms of reference of the Office of Public Works working group to manage and develop the former Irish Ispat site at Haulbowline have now been finalised; the details of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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44 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question Nos 60 and 81 of 10 March 2010, regarding the membership of the Office of Public Works working group to manage and develop Haulbowline, the names of the representatives from his Department and the Departments of Defence, Enterprise, Trade and Innovation and Finance on this group; if the group has now met and begun working on its report; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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122 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Health and Children if she has completed the Review of Congregated Settings; the conclusions of the review in relation to the transfer of people with intellectual disabilities living in such institutions to more appropriate accommodation including those inappropriately placed in psychiatric hospitals; the timescales for same; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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62 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Innovation when the credit supply clearing group was established; the number of businesses which have made contact with the group to date; the impact that current availability or lack of availability of credit is having on businesses; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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46 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Innovation the programmes and policies in place within his Department or organisations and agencies under the aegis of his Department to encourage and support entrepreneurship; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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386 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Social Protection if there are any plans to enter into a bilateral social security agreement with South Africa; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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117 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Finance the way that persons who hold neither a passport nor a driving licence can prove their identity; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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98 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Innovation when payment will be awarded in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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29 Deputy David Stanton asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 61 of 9 March 2010 the number of redundant apprentices who have been registered for four years, have completed phases 1-7 of their apprenticeships but not the required four years in employment as an apprentice in their specified trade and are currently registered with FÁS awaiting completion of their apprenticeship; the number who have been contacted by FÁS to submit a portfolio of evidence under recognition of prior learning; the number of these who have been considered for and awarded an advanced craft certificate by the national apprenticeship advisory sub-committee; the number who have been awarded this certificate to date; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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19 Deputy David Stanton asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 61 of 9 March 2010, the number of apprentices who were made redundant in 2008, 2009 and to date in 2010 respectively; the number who are receiving off or on the job training; the number currently awaiting employment placements; if the new redundant apprentice placement scheme 2010 which was due to replace the temporary employer based redundant apprentice rotation scheme in operation since 2009 has been introduced by FÁS; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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187 Deputy David Stanton asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the number of delegation of ministerial functions orders in her Department; when these orders came into effect; the functions delegated under each order; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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137 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Community, Equality and Gaeltacht Affairs the number of delegation of ministerial functions orders in his Department; when these orders came into effect; the functions delegated under each order; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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127 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Justice and Law Reform the number of delegation of ministerial functions orders in his Department; when these orders came into effect; the functions delegated under each order; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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111 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Health and Children further to Parliamentary Question No. 225 of 6 May 2009, the number of reviews of autism Spectrum Disorders which were identified by the Health Service Executive as having been commissioned in each of the years from 1998 to 2009; if she will give the details of these reviews, including, the names, the date the review was completed, when the review was published and who commissioned each report; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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110 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Health and Children if the population health directorate collects statistics or compiles databases of the number and incidences of illnesses and disabilities nationally; the role, if any, this directorate has in service provision and service reviews in view of its role in improving health outcomes and the health status of the population; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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109 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Health and Children the number of delegation of ministerial functions orders in her Department; when these orders came into effect; the functions delegated under each order; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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112 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Health and Children further to Parliamentary Question No. 225 of 6 may 2009, the number of stakeholders who made submissions to the national review of autism services through the Health Service Executive website; the contact between her Department, the HSE and the Department of Education and Skills in relation to this review; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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98 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Health and Children the input she has had, or continues to have, into the Health Service Executive national review of autism services; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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85 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Innovation the number of delegation of ministerial functions orders in his Department; when these orders came into effect; the functions delegated under each order; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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54 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Defence further to Parliamentary Question No. 81 of 20 January 2010, his plans regarding the future development of the Reserve Defence Forces; the current number of reservists; the budget for training of the RDF in 2010; the amount expended to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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37 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Defence further to Parliamentary Question No. 81 of 20 January 2010, if the review of the Reserve Defence Forces has commenced as provided for in the 2009 to 2011 phase of the Government’s value for money and policy review initiative; the details of progress made regarding the future development of the RDF; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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402 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Defence further to Parliamentary Question No. 174 of 11 March 2010, the further progress which has been made in relation to a recruitment campaign for the Permanent Defence Forces in 2010; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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73 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources further to Parliamentary Question Nos 73 and 87 of 27 April 2010, the total number of customers who have now signed up under each category of the micro-generation programme; the further progress between his Department and the Electricity Supply Board in relation to the review of the programme and its participation levels; the action to be taken to improve take-up of the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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35 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the position regarding the weir on the River Blackwater at Fermoy, County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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89 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if research has been carried out into the extra costs associated with agricultural production and the impact this is having on farm incomes; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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98 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, further to Parliamentary Question No. 18 of 11 March 2010, if he will report on the progress of the bioenergy scheme which was launched by his Department in February 2010 and replaced the pilot scheme which ran from 2007 to 2009; the number of applications and the amount of grant aid allocated to date to farmers growing miscanthus and willow; the targets and goals of this scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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416 Deputy David Stanton asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills, further to Parliamentary Question No. 61 of 9 March 2010, the number of redundant apprentices who are being supported by Leargas EU lifelong learning funding and have been placed with overseas employers to complete their phase seven on-the-job training with assessment apprenticeships who have been given on-the-job training with the ESB Networks to date; if all further placements have now been allocated; the number who have completed this programme to date; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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415 Deputy David Stanton asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills, further to Parliamentary Question No. 61 of 9 March 2010, the number of redundant apprentices at the final phase of their apprenticeship who have completed FÁS phase seven equivalent assessments in their trade; the number awaiting these assessments by FÁS; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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414 Deputy David Stanton asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills, further to Parliamentary Question No. 61 of 9 March 2010, the number of redundant apprentices who are at phases five to seven of their apprenticeship who have been given on-the-job training with the ESB Networks to date; if all further placements have now been allocated; the number who have completed this programme to date; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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413 Deputy David Stanton asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills, further to Parliamentary Question No. 61 of 9 March 2010, the number of redundant apprentices who have completed phases one to four of their apprenticeship who have been given placements on the PP5 programme developed by FÁS and the institutes of technology; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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408 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the number of applications received by his Department for the once-off aid for damaged fodder and the aid for frost damaged crops respectively, on a county basis; the number of applications received, processed, awarded and rejected and amounts awarded to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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407 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if any research has been carried out by his Department or bodies under his aegis into the age profile of farmers; the findings of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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406 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the number of REPS 3 farmers who have joined REPS 4, on a county basis; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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405 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the number of applications for REPS 4 on a county basis; the number of applications which were accepted and rejected; the amount of money awarded to date on a county basis; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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373 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of legal proceedings taken against his Department which were settled out of court in the last 12 months; the amount of money paid out by his Department in respect of each case; if liability was admitted by his Department in any of these settlements; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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88 Deputy David Stanton asked the Taoiseach the number of anglers that visit Ireland each year; the breakdown vis-à-vis the different disciplines of angling such as sea angling, coarse angling, and game angling; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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191 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question No. 159 of 27 November 2008, the action that he has taken in relation to progressing a baseline health study of the Cork Harbour region following the discovery of possible cancer causing chemicals in toxic waste at Haulbowline, County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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108 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Health and Children further to Parliamentary Question No. 420 of 8 July 2008, if she plans to conduct a baseline health study for the Cork Harbour region; the progress made regarding same in the past two years; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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24 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the measures he has taken to support the Haitian people in developing the necessary capacity to rebuild their country in the vital areas of housing, social and physical infrastructure, urban and spatial planning and shelter advice; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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60 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture and Sport her policy regarding the development of drama activities across the country, in particular, of supports for local drama groups; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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41 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Tourism; Culture and Sport her role and responsibilities in relation to the development of cultural institutions and activities and their promotion to the public, in particular young people; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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491 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the number of REP scheme 4 applications received to date; the number accepted; the number not accepted; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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313 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Transport further to Parliamentary Question No. 108 of 10 February 2010, when he plans to reach a decision on the proposals to improve taxi services for persons with disabilities submitted by the Commision for Taxi Regulation to his Department to incentivise the upgrading of the wheelchair accessible fleet in view of the new standards for accessible taxis; his further plans to introduce subsidies to allow for the upgrading of wheelchair accessible taxis and hackneys in view of the already low base of accessible vehicles in operation; the funding he plans to make available under the subsidy scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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260 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Health and Children the reason the HPV vaccine will not be provided to girls free through the general practitioner network when this network is used to provide smear tests through the national cervical screening programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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259 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Health and Children if she or the Health Service Executive have carried out a detailed cost analysis before making the decision to provide the HPV vaccine through schools and special HSE clinics as opposed to making it available through general practitioner network or primary care centres; the cost of staffing and location of the HSE clinics who will provide the HPV vaccine to girls in July, 2010; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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120 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Health and Children the discussions she and her officials have had with the Health Service Executive in relation to the progress to date of Part 2 of the Disability Act with regard to the number and timescale in providing assessments and service statements for children aged zero to five years; if she is confident with the progress made in relation to this section of the Act; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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