247 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Health and Children if she will put the National Quality Standards: Residential Settings for People with Disabilities published by the Health Information and Quality Authority in 2009 on a statutory footing; if she will implement mandatory inspections of residential institutions for all persons with disabilities and not just children; when she will do same; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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248 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Health and Children if her attention has been drawn to a recent study carried out by an organisation (details supplied); the policy of her Department regarding these matters; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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207 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when the Mental Capacity Bill will be published; when he will ratify the UN Convention on the rights of persons with disabilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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206 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if a decision has been taken on whether Ireland will sign up the Optional Protocol of the UN Convention on the rights of persons with disabilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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205 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform further to Parliamentary Question No. 98 of 7 November 2007 the impact that the postponing of certain sections of the Disability Act and Education of Persons with Special Educational Needs Act 2004 and other elements of the National Disability Strategy will have on Ireland’s ability to ratify the UN Convention on the rights of person with disabilities signed in March 2007; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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177 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Transport if he has received correspondence from Youghal Town Council regarding the need for emergency local road repair funding; if such funding will be made available; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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163 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Health and Children if the Health Information Quality Authority, in partnership with other health agencies, has developed a national health information database inventory to be used to identify the full range of existing health information sources and assist in the identification and prioritisation of information deficiencies as laid out in the 2004 publication (details supplied) by her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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162 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Health and Children if a national mental health information system will be established in view of the need which was outlined in a Vision for Change; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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161 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Health and Children her views on whether the recommendation contained in the Health Research Board Publication (details supplied) that her Department should work in conjunction with the Health Research Board to exploit the research potential of the existing data on disability and to use this data on disability to inform the allocation of resources, particularly the multi-annual funding; the way in which her Department is doing same; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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160 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Health and Children her views on developing a disability database or databases which are designed as a medical epidemiological tool and would contain details of diagnoses, more specifically to record the incidence of autism spectrum disorders in our population and to ascertain the services that are required by this section of population; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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159 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Health and Children if she will implement the recommendation contained in the Health Research Board publication (details supplied) regarding the merging of the national intellectual disability database and the national physical and sensory disability database; if so, the way this will be done; the timescale for same; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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334 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if all parties that objected or made observations in relation to the granting of a licence (details supplied) were notified that the licence was granted; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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333 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if all the recommendations of the marine licence vetting committee were implemented in respect of a foreshore application licence (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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242 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Health and Children the reason a sum of money was deducted as owing to the Health Service Executive with reference to the health repayment scheme in respect to a payment made (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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238 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Health and Children if nursing homes and community hospitals that were supported by the State before the introduction of the nursing home support scheme will continue to receive at least the same level of support after the introduction of the scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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133 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 115 of 13 May 2009, the amount allocated and expended under the multi-annual investment programme 2006 and 2009 for disability services; if this reached the projected total €900 million; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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120 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 115 of 13 May 2009, the amount allocated and expended each year over the period 2006 to 2009 under the multi-annual investment programme for disability services as reported to his Department by the other relevant Departments including the Department of Health and Children and the Health Service Executive; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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641 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Education and Science further to Parliamentary Question No. 118 of 20 October 2009, if the position of Chairperson and two ordinary staff members of the special education appeals board will be renewed in April 2010; if additional staff will be appointed to the board; when the SEAB will begin accepting appeals; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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640 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Education and Science further to Parliamentary Question No. 118 of 20 October 2009 the amount allocated by his Department to the special education appeals board in 2009 and 2010; the expenditure in 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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639 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Education and Science further to Parliamentary Question No. 119 of 20 October 2009, if the National Council for Special Education has established an independent appeal advisory committee, comprising an independent chair, a parents’ representative and a school management representative, which will consider cases where schools consider that the appeals process was inadequate or inappropriate in addressing the concerns or represents an irrational interpretation of the facts and application of the policy criteria; the membership of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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638 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Education and Science further to Parliamentary Question No. 1123 of 19 January 2010, if there is an avenue of appeal of review for parents and schools who are unhappy with a special education needs organiser decision if they do not have any new information; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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637 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Education and Science further to Parliamentary Question No. 1123 of 19 January 2010, the schools at which the National Council for Special Education structured appeals process whereby schools and parents can appeal special education needs organiser decisions is currently being piloted; the duration of the pilot scheme; when this appeal system will be available to all schools and parents; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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223 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Finance the number of persons employed directly by the National Asset Management Agency; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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222 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Finance if he will consider refunding VAT to farmers who construct alternative energy generators such as wind turbines on their property in order to provide electricity for farming operations; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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146 Deputy David Stanton asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the changes she has introduced following the publication of the review of wage subsidy scheme; the further action she will take regarding the recommendations of the report; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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112 Deputy David Stanton asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the actions she has taken on foot of receiving the research report on acquired disability and employment; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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62 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Health and Children when the backlog will be cleared regarding the revised method for reckoning variable pensionable allowances for pension purposes in the public health sector; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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25 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Education and Science if he will consider developing a joint campus for the construction of two new schools (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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16 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Education and Science if he has received applications for permanent accommodation from schools (details supplied) in County Cork; the progress made in relation to same; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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167 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the extent of the damage caused to vegetable crops as a result of the recent cold weather; the impact of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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137 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the extent of the damage caused to potato crops as a result of the recent very cold weather; the impact of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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626 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Education and Science his plans to appoint parents of children with special needs to the National Council for Special Education; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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577 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the amount that has been made available under the emergency flood relief for farmers; the amount that has been drawn down by various organisations or bodies; the criteria governing the use of this funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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470 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the amount that has been made available under the emergency flood relief for flood victims; the criteria governing the use of this funding; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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423 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if persons who are granted temporary leave to remain on humanitarian grounds by the Department for Justice, Equality and Law Reform are classified as habitually resident by her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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403 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his views on the employment of civilians to do routine paper work in Garda stations in order to free up gardaí to carry out mainstream policing duties; the number of such civilians employed in Garda stations; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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151 Deputy David Stanton asked the Taoiseach the volume and value of sugar imported in 2008 and 2009 respectively; the countries of origin of the sugar; the volumes and values from each country; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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102 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the research carried out by and supports available from his Department to encourage harvesting combustible gases such as methane of fuel from slurry and other forms of biomass; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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95 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his views on supporting the micro-generation of electricity; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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271 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if the public service pension levy applies to retained firemen; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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120 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Defence the number of personnel in respective ranks who attended training camps in 2009 in the integrated and non-integrated Reserve Defence Forces respectively; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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81 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Defence the amount expended in 2009 and the amount planned for 2010 for expenditure on the Reserve Defence Force; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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1124 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Education and Science the role, duty and responsibilities of the National Council for Special Education in assisting the Health Service Executive in relation to providing education services for children under five years who have been assessed under Part 2 of the Disability Act 2005; the number of children referred to the NCSE for services; the number who are receiving special education services; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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1123 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Education and Science if a structured appeals process whereby parents, if unhappy, can appeal the decision of a local special education needs organiser to a senior SENO has been established by the National Council for Special Education in view of the absence of an appeals system to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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1122 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Education and Science when the expert group on the education of children with emotional and behavioural disorders was established by the National Council for Special Education; the membership of this group; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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980 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if all payments due under the sugar beet compensation scheme have been made; the amount paid to date; the amount that remains to be paid; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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902 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question No. 291 of 16 December 2009, the net amount which will accrue to each respective local authority as a result of the introduction of the €200 on non-principal residences in 2009 to date in 2010; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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901 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he has finalised his report on Seanad reform; when he plans to publish legislation on Seanad reform; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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882 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if his report on Seanad reform has been finalised; his plans to publish legislation on Seanad reform; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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774 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if she will conduct a review of all domiciliary care allowance claims since becoming responsible for all applications on 1 September 2009; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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