244 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the cost in 2008 of heating all buildings owned or rented from which his Department or bodies under the aegis of his Department operate; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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238 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the cost in 2008 of heating all buildings owned or rented from which his Department or bodies under the aegis of his Department operate; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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228 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the cost in 2008 of heating all buildings owned or rented from which his Department or bodies under the aegis of his Department operate; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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221 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the cost in 2008 of heating all buildings owned or rented from which his Department or bodies under the aegis of his Department operate; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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198 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the membership of the national disability stakeholder monitoring group which is chaired by his Department; the number of times the group has met; the decisions taken; the work produced by this group since it was established; the responsibilities of his Department in chairing the group; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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197 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the membership of the senior group on disability which is chaired by his Department; the number of times the group has met; the decisions taken; the work produced by this group since it was established; the responsibilities of his Department in chairing the group; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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194 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Transport the cost in 2008 of heating all buildings, owned or rented, from which his Department or bodies under the aegis of his Department operate; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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175 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Health and Children the cost in 2008 of heating all buildings owned or rented from which her Department or bodies under the aegis of her Department operate; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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126 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Finance the cost in 2008 of heating all buildings owned or rented from which his Department or bodies under the aegis of his Department operate; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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81 Deputy David Stanton asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the cost in 2008 of heating all buildings owned or rented from which her Department or bodies under the aegis of her Department operate; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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69 Deputy David Stanton asked the Taoiseach the cost in 2008 of heating all buildings owned or rented from which his Department or bodies under the aegis of his Department operate; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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62 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Education and Science the research or investigations conducted into the need to provide additional schools and classrooms in the Midleton and east Cork area at both primary and second level in the coming years; the action he has taken or plans to take in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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54 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Education and Science further to Parliamentary Question No. 522 of 23 of June 2009, if the review of his Department’s policies and procedures for the provision of temporary classroom accommodation has been completed; if he has received a report regarding same; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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153 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Transport if the figure of 6% is correct for the number of taxis in the taxi fleet which are accessible for people with disabilities; the action he will take in order that 100% of taxis in cities will be wheelchair accessible by 2012 as per the commitment in the Programme for Government in 2007; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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152 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Transport his plans for the provision of subsidies to assist accessible taxi licence holders in upgrading their vehicles to comply with new standards which will apply from 2010; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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64 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the new initiatives he plans to put in place to support the sheep sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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28 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the supports available to persons who want to expand or develop agricultural enterprises that are not considered to be mainstream; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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64 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources further to Parliamentary Question No. 523 of 7 July 2007, if the monitoring committee presented its second progress report on the Disability Act 2005 sectoral plan; if the consultation process with interested parties was carried out; if the subsequent review of the implementation of the sectoral plan has been completed by his Department; when he intends to publish same; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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92 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he is satisfied that all fuel supply companies will meet the new bio-fuels obligation of 4% of annual fuel sales from July 2010 as announced in November 2009; if his attention has been drawn to the current percentages in relation to fossil fuel and bio-fuel sales by fuel supply companies; the money made available in 2009 for capital grants for biomass and combined heat and power plants to the bio-fuel sector; the projected percentage take up of same in 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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247 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if she will consider reducing the amount of time people have to be in receipt of social welfare benefits in order to qualify for the back to education scheme, especially at third level, in view of the current unemployment situation; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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205 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the responsibility his Department has in the national disability strategy; the amount expended on this strategy to date in 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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191 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Health and Children when a medical card will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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112 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the amount of the overseas aid budget that was spent on consultancies in each of the years 2007, 2008 and to date in 2009; his plans for spending on consultancies in 2010; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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93 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the amount of funding allocated to each of the drugs task forces in 2009; the amount each task force received; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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85 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs, further to Parliamentary Question No. 78 of 29 April 2009, the effectiveness of the Dial to Stop Drug Dealing campaign, particularly in County Cork; if phase two and phase three have been completed; if he plans to run anything similar in the Cork region in the future; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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41 Deputy David Stanton asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the steps she has taken to support small business; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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68 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the progress being made by her in the development of a second tier child income support payment as per commitments in the programme for Government; if the National Economic and Social Council are examining this issue; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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263 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of Peace Commissioners appointed in 2007 and 2008 and to date in 2009; the procedure for appointing Peace Commissioners; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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173 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Health and Children the number of long-term illness books on issue; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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96 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the amount of money expended to date in 2009 for the purchase and usage of decibel counters by An Garda Síochána to monitor the level of noise emitted from motor vehicles; if a pilot project is in operation and the details of same; his plans to ensure that decibel counters for vehicle noise pollution are available to An Garda Síochána nationwide; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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282 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his plans to ensure that positions made vacant through members of the Garda Síochána retiring are filled; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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78 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will review and revise the national disability strategy in view of the postponing of the implementation of legislative elements of the strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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117 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Health and Children the number of children in care in the State; the number who are in residential facilities operated by private care organisations; the names and locations of these facilities; the number of children in care in each location; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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115 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Health and Children how the Health Service Executive and her Department record the number of persons with autism in the State; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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114 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Health and Children the number of persons with autism in the State; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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159 Deputy David Stanton asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment her views on easing the conditions relating to employment under the FÁS scheme in view of unprecedented unemployment here; her further views on increasing the three years maximum employment term allowed; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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137 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Health and Children further to Parliamentary Question No. 399 of 4 March 2008, the sections of the Youth Work Act 2001 which have been enacted; the timescale for the implementation of the remaining sections of the Act; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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277 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Finance his views on reducing the minimum cost threshold of €25,390 to qualify for relief under VAT refund order SI 58/92 in respect of medical equipment donated to hospitals; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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147 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Finance if the working group will be established under the Office of Public Works to develop an approach to the management and development of the former ISPAT site in Haulbowline, County Cork and will work in tandem with the group headed by the Secretary General of the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment which was established in 2008 or if it will take on the role and work of this group; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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116 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Finance if a working group has been established under the Office of Public Works to develop an approach to the management and development of the former Irish ISPAT site in Haulbowline, County Cork; if so, the members of the group; when the group is first due to meet; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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452 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the number of applications for domiciliary care allowance that have been received by her Department since taking over the administration of the payment of the allowance; the number of these applications that have been refused; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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307 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Health and Children when a response will issue to Parliamentary Question Nos. 82 of 7 May 2009 and 177 of 13 May 2009; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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201 Deputy David Stanton asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment further to Parliamentary Question No. 4 of 15 October 2008, if all the recommendations of the Claritas report on the safe pass and construction skills certification schemes have been implemented; if not, the reason for same; when they will be implemented; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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119 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Education and Science further to Parliamentary Question No. 1220 of 6 October 2009, his plans to establish an independent appeals process which can be used by parents to appeal the decisions of special educational needs organisers when they are not in a position to provide additional information; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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118 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Education and Science the budget and expenditure of the Special Education Appeals Board each year since it became operational in April 2007; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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93 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the discussions he has had with the Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government with regard to extending the slurry spreading deadline in 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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76 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the representations he has received from farming organisations and groups with a view to having the slurry spreading deadline extended; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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265 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will extend the slurry spreading deadline beyond the 15 October 2009, in view of the wet summer experienced in 2009; if not, the reason he will not do so; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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157 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government, further to Parliamentary Question No. 33 of 7 May 2009, the further progress that has been made in relation to the clean up of the former Irish ISPAT site at Haulbowline, County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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148 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government, further to Parliamentary Question No. 403 of 17 February 2009, if he has given any further consideration to allowing people who will be out of the country on polling day to obtain a postal vote to allow them to vote in elections and referenda before they leave if they present verifiable travel plans; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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