384 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Education and Science if his attention has been drawn to an application for capital grant aid under the emergency works grant for a school (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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382 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Education and Science further to Parliamentary Question No. 188 of 24 June 2009 if he has finalised his consideration of the proposal to construct a new building to accommodate a school (details supplied) in County Cork ; if he has examined the possibility of a public private partnership in this case; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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1259 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Education and Science the rate per hour under the home tuition scheme paid to qualified primary teachers and qualified secondary teachers and to other tutors; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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1221 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Education and Science if the Special Education Appeals Board as provided for in Section 26 of the Education for People with Special Educational Needs Act 2004 has been established and is operational; the persons who are on the board; the functions of the board; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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1220 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Education and Science further to Parliamentary Question No. 112 of 17 September 2009, the kind of additional information required to be provided by parents, guardians or the school to secure a review by the National Council of Special Education of a decision by a special educational needs organiser; the other avenues available to parents who are unhappy with a SENO decision but do not have additional information to provide; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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1219 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Education and Science further to Parliamentary Question No. 113 of 17 September 2009, the areas of expertise in which third level primary degrees of all 84 special educational needs organisers are held; if it is a requirement that Special Educational Needs Organisers hold a professional qualification in psychology, speech therapy, occupational therapy education or a related expertise, if this is not the field of their primary degree; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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1119 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Education and Science the pilot project which has been developed with regard to the use of schools after hours under active citizenship; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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955 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if the audit of community facilities being conducted under active citizenship has been completed in respect of every county; if such audits have been published; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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789 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the number and location of volunteering centres here under active citizenship; the number of volunteers participating in each of the centres; and the amount of funding available to each of the centres in 2009.
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217 Deputy David Stanton asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of people currently awaiting statutory redundancy payments as notified to the National Employment Rights Authority; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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91 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if there are disabilities or medical conditions which automatically entitle children to domiciliary care allowance; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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90 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs her views on the comments contained in pages 81, 82 and 83 of the Ombudsman annual report of 2008 regarding the lack of consistency in relation to making decisions on the domiciliary care allowance scheme; if she has specific guidelines in relation to the granting of the domiciliary care allowance to children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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89 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if she will reassess a rent allowance application for a person (details supplied) in County Cork in view of the fact that they are living independently of the other person who is sharing the property; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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61 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Health and Children her views on the comments on pages 81, 82 and 83 of the Ombudsman Annual Report 2008 which state that there was a lack of consistency in deciding on domiciliary care allowance claims particularly in relation to granting the allowance to children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder; the number of domiciliary care allowance applications received in respect of children with ADHD in 2006, 2007 and 2008; the number of persons who were approved at initial application stage and the number refused; the number for which the decision was overturned at appeal stage; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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39 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the amount of funding allocated under the sports capital programme each year for the past six years; if he will provide a breakdown of the amount allocated to each county; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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35 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the total amount of National Lottery funding received by his Department over the past six years; the amount allocated for each year; to whom it was allocated; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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104 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Health and Children the prevalence of frontotemporal dementia in this country; the indicators of this condition; the research that is being carried out here into this condition; her plans to put supports in place for persons with this condition; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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1 Deputy David Stanton asked the Taoiseach the progress that has been made in relation to Oireachtas reform; when he will be in a position to publish proposals for Dáil reform; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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379 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Education and Science the amount of funding allocated to a company (details supplied) in County Cork for work in DEIS schools in 2008, 2009 and projected for 2010; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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368 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Education and Science if he will arrange for a school placement in respect of a child (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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286 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the responsibilities and duties of facilitators working for her; the training funds, grants and so on under which these facilitators can allocate funding; the amount available under these funds and grants in 2008 and 2009; if an annual per person limit in accessing training or other employment supports and funding; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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285 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs further to Parliamentary Question Nos. 21 and 159 of 25 June 2009, if the number of facilitators stands at 70; the locations of each facilitator; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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57 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform, further to Parliamentary Question No. 92 of 25 February 2009, if the strategic document outlining the vision, mission and objectives of the National Disability Strategy has been published in line with commitments in Towards 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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39 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform further to Parliamentary Question No. 473 of 22 April 2009, the dates on which the Senior Official and National Disability Strategy Stakeholder Monitoring Groups have met since their establishment; the next date they are both due to meet; the issues being addressed or to be addressed by the groups; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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114 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Education and Science if departmental guidelines exist governing the pupil-teacher ratio when children are attending sports, school tours and other events outside of the school grounds; the pupil-teacher ratios for same at primary and post-primary level; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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113 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Education and Science the number of special educational needs officers employed here; the location of same; the educational and professional qualifications they hold; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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112 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Education and Science if an appeals process exists within the National Council for Special Education for parents who are unhappy with decisions of special educational needs officers; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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111 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Education and Science if the statement, the professional who assessed the child is in the best position to advise on the amount of support, included on page two of Circular SP ED 07/02 applies when special educational needs officers are allocating special needs assistant hours; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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1301 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Education and Science the cost in administering the cycle-to-work scheme in his Department in 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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1300 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Education and Science the action he will take following the recommendation from the trainers network to develop national standards in the various skills which awards up to ordinary bachelor degree or level 7 on the national qualifications framework; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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1129 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the cost in administering the cycle-to-work scheme in his Department in 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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1088 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the cost in administering the cycle-to-work scheme in his Department in 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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1060 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the cost in administering the cycle-to-work scheme in his Department in 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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1059 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he has issued directives to local authorities in respect of changes to the conditions attaching to thatching grants in 2009; the reason for such changes; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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964 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Defence the cost of administering the cycle to work scheme in his Department in 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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963 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Defence his plans to introduce a legal structure to ensure that emergency planning is being implemented effectively here similar to the Civil Contingency Act in the United Kingdom; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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949 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if the Christmas bonus was payable to persons in receipt of farm assist and fish assist in 2008; the number who received such a bonus in that year in each of these schemes; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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948 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if one of the features of the fish assist scheme, which includes relaxation of signing on arrangements, is operated by her officials in her Department; if not, the reason for same; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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947 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the number of persons currently in receipt of fish assist; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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824 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the cost of administering the cycle-to-work scheme in his Department in 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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811 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the cost of administering the cycle-to-work scheme in his Department in 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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797 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the cost in administering the cycle-to-work scheme in his Department in 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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772 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the cost of administering the cycle-to-work scheme in his Department in 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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570 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Transport the cost in administering the cycle-to-work scheme in his Department in 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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515 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Health and Children the cost in administering the cycle-to-work scheme in her Department in 2009; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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514 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Health and Children, further to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 313 and 314 of 31 January 2006, the number of court actions regarding the provision of resources, such as speech and language therapy, occupational therapy and psychological services relating to primary and post-primary school students with special needs, in which her Department has been involved each year from 2006 to date in 2009; the number of same which progressed to hearing stage; the number of cases that resulted in the provision by her of the resources sought by the plaintiffs; the costs which were incurred by her in responding to these courts actions; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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297 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Finance the cost of administering the cycle-to-work scheme in his Department in 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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221 Deputy David Stanton asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the cost of administering the cycle-to-work scheme in her Department in 2009; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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167 Deputy David Stanton asked the Taoiseach the cost in administering the cycle-to-work scheme in his Department in 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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712 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Defence if promotions in the Reserve Defence Force above the rank of private are permitted; if not, the way he proposes to ensure the continuity of the force; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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