289 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Health and Children the amount of funding made available by the Health Service Executive and by her Department to respective voluntary bodies in 2005, 2006, 2007 and 2008; the programmes under which such funding was made available; the amount under each programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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142 Deputy David Stanton asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the ways that people with disabilities are supported in employment; the amount of State funding made available through her Department in 2005, 2006, 2007 and 2008 in order to support people with disabilities in employment; the programmes through which such funding was made available in each of the respective years; the amount made available under each programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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85 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will alter traceability systems for pork products in line with other existing European systems; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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50 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the input he has in the creation of a new Inland Fisheries Service to replace the Fisheries Board; the role his Department will have in relation to funding and management of the new service; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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331 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if the national carers strategy document has been completed; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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82 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Defence his views on the work of the Ombudsman for the Defence Forces; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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57 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Defence if he will introduce legislation to allow members of the Defence Forces Reserve to serve overseas; when he expects that to occur; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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82 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs further to Parliamentary Question No. 321 of 17 February 2009 if a decision has been finalised on the specific local and regional drugs task force proposals for the next phases of the Dial to Stop Drug Dealing campaign for 2009; when these phases are due to begin; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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81 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs further to Parliamentary Question No. 321 of 17 February 2009, the efforts he is making to ensure that further funding to the €300,000 dormant accounts funding received for 2009 be made available from his Department or other sources for the continuation of the Dial to Stop Drug Dealing campaign after 2009 in view of the success of the programme which has only received €150,000 funding to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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76 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism if a national audit of sports facilities has been completed by his Department as recommended in the last sports capital programme expenditure review; the findings of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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59 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism if he will open a new round of the local authority swimming pool programme before the current round of projects are completed in line with the recommendations of the value for money and policy review report; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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52 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Education and Science the number and location of schools that will be affected by the recently announced cutbacks to special needs classes; the number of children with special educational needs who are to be moved to mainstream classes; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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13 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Education and Science if his Department has conducted research into the projected enrolment requirements for second level schools in Midleton, County Cork for the next six to eight years; if he will make these figures available; his plans to increase the number of second level school places in Midleton in the near future; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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92 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform, further to Parliamentary Question No. 17 of 18 December 2008, if the strategic document outlining the vision, mission and objectives of the national disability strategy as detailed in Towards 2016 has been finalised since the beginning of 2009; if not, when he expects it to be finalised and published; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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79 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform, further to Parliamentary Question Nos. 326, 327 and 328 of 16 December 2008, if he has reached a decision on which of the 38 applications received in 2008 are to be included in the Garda youth diversion projects; the number of young people referred to the programme in 2008; if a review had been carried out on the effectiveness of the programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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120 Deputy David Stanton asked the Taoiseach. further to Parliamentary Question No. 167 of 3 February 2009, if the Government working group on Dáil reform which was established on 27 January 2009 has held its first meeting; when he expects the group to conclude its work and publish proposals on Dáil Éireann reform; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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107 Deputy David Stanton asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of staff employed in the enterprise development unit of her Department; the number who work with the enterprise agencies to co-ordinate and oversee the early warning system for companies in difficulty to notify her Department of proposed redundancies; if she is satisfied with the operation of this system; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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90 Deputy David Stanton asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment her plans to review the operation of the community employment scheme; the number of people currently employed under this scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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146 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform further to Parliamentary Question No 199 of 28 January 2009, the members of the project board that he has established, which is led by the Probation Service in order to examine the implementation of electronic monitoring; if this project board will be inviting submissions from members of the public; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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56 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Health and Children if she will provide details on Health Service Executive plans for long-term residential care beds; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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45 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Health and Children the progress of her hospital co-location plan; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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142 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 173 of 11 February 2009, the certain limited terms and conditions of employment under the Postal and Telecommunication Services Act 1983 and the Postal and Telecommunications Services (Amendment) Act 1999 that derive from Eircom employees previous employment in that Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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111 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Finance the number of people who availed of tax relief in respect to trade union subscriptions in 2005, 2006, 2007 and 2008; the cost to the Exchequer of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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81 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Finance the role the Office of Public Works plays in the identification and acquisition of sites for new schools here; the number of such sites which have been located and acquired in the past three years respectively; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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504 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Education and Science if he has received a request to receive a deputation from a school (details supplied) in County Cork; if and when he will be in a position to meet such a deputation; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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483 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Education and Science further to an adjournment debate matter on 6 November 2008 in relation to a school (details supplied) in County Cork, the progress that has been made in providing additional accommodation; if the appeal of his Department’s decision in the matter has been completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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403 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his views on allowing the people who may be on holidays during upcoming polling days for local and European elections to avail of a postal vote which would be allowed on production of proof that the person had a holiday booked and was therefore unable to be present at their local polling station during polling day; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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380 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question No. 218 of 5 February 2009, the local authority areas that are being asked to pilot the measures regarding the control of postering for elections and referenda in 2009.
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321 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs his views on the programme dial to stop drug dealing; if he will ensure that sufficient funding is in place to enable such programmes to continue and to be rolled out across this State; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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261 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Health and Children if it is the policy of her Department and the Health Service Executive to issue vouchers to public patients to pay for private therapies if public therapist services are not available; if this system is in operation in each HSE area; the circumstances under which vouchers are issued; the number of vouchers issued and cost of same in each HSE area in 2008; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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72 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Transport the details of the meetings he and his departmental staff have had with the National Roads Authority in the past 12 months; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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73 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Transport his policy in relation to the independence of Cork Airport; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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173 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Finance if employees of Eircom, formerly known as Telecom Éireann, are regarded as public servants; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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96 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the number of applications for the farm waste management scheme which are awaiting processing; when he expects his Department to pay the outstanding grants; the budget available for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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497 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the efforts he is making to increase competition in the energy market; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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106 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his views on the production of ethanol for use as an alternative fuel and energy source; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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84 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his policy on the use of electric cars and vehicles; the efforts he is making to encourage the use of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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219 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government when, with reference to the Green Paper on Local Government Reform published in April 2008, he will publish a White Paper on same in view of the fact that the public consultation was completed by 31 July 2008; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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218 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will introduce legislation to control the number, size and locations of posters for the upcoming local and European elections; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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152 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Defence the number of Defence Force personnel participating in overseas duties; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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144 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Defence further to Parliamentary Question No. 73 of 26 November 2008, the progress that has made in providing for the service of members of the Reserve Defence Forces on overseas duties; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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324 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs further to Parliamentary Question No. 1006 of 27 January 2009, the expected savings to the Exchequer which will accrue in a full year as a result of the transfer of income support and maintenance schemes and the community welfare service from the Department of Health and Children to her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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167 Deputy David Stanton asked the Taoiseach, further to his reply during the Order of Business on 27 January 2009, the members of the working group on Dáil Éireann reform to whom he referred to in his reply; when the group was established; the terms of reference; the number of times that this group has met; when he expects it to produce a proposal; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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133 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs further to Parliamentary Question No. 11 of 11 November 2008, the progress that has been made by her Department in implementing the Government proposals for supporting lone parents, in particular the introduction of a new income support payment for low income parents, whether living alone or with a partner with young children; when she expects to introduce this new payment; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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115 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs further to parliamentary Question No. 11 of 11 November 2008; if the ESRI research project regarding take up levels of family income supplement has been completed; when she will publish same; the action she will take as a result of the findings; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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144 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when a farm waste management grant will be made to a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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132 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Defence his plans to proceed with a salvage operation on the Asgard II ; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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53 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Health and Children when a payment under the health repayment scheme will be made in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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52 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Health and Children when a payment under the health repayment scheme will be made in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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14 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the expected cost of consultancy services in respect of the development of a 20 year strategy for the Irish language and the linguistic study of usage of Irish in the Gaeltacht; when he expects to publish recommendations or strategies in relation to the Irish language; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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