386 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the details of the contact between her Department and the Public Appointments Service to improve the recruitment of people with disabilities through the enhancement of policies and procedures, in particular in respect of the open competition for people with disabilities for executive and administrative officer grades as per the commitment in her Department’s Disability Act sectoral plan; the changes which that have been made as a result; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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385 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if the VTOS income support has been integrated back into income support under her Department; if the vocational educational committee is the main access route for people applying for second chance education at third level; if the national employment action plan process has been improved such that all entrants for whom education would be more appropriate are referred to the back to education scheme as per commitments under her Department’s Disability Act sectoral plan; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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384 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if the disability allowance survey and invalidity pension schemes were completed in 2007 and 2008 respectively as per her Department’s commitment in the Disability Act sectoral plan; if these reviews have been published; the action she has taken as a result; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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328 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of young people who were referred to the Garda youth diversion programme in 2006, 2007 and to date in 2008; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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327 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of new Garda youth diversion project applications received in 2008; the number of same which were approved and are in operation; the number of young people participating in youth diversion projects; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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326 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of Garda youth diversion projects in operation; the number of young people participating in each project; the location, number of staff, budget allocation and expenditure of each in 2008 and 2009 respectively; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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248 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Health and Children the details of the discussions officials from her Department and the Health Service Executive have had with the National Council for Special Education in relation to the educational needs of adults and contact with local authorities and other Government Departments and agencies regarding the sharing of information on assessed needs which are outside her Department’s remit as per commitments in her Department’s Disability Act sectoral plan; the protocols developed as a result; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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222 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Health and Children the position regarding the physical and sensory disability database; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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221 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Health and Children further to Parliamentary Question No. 232 of 2 December 2008, the accuracy of the national intellectual disability database as per the recent audit on same; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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165 Deputy David Stanton asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if a joint bridging programme between health funded rehabilitative training services and vocational training services to ensure progression and vocational advancement for persons who have the ability and potential to progress from rehabilitative to vocational training, in particular FÁS training, has been established between her Department and the Department of Health and Children as per her Department’s commitment in the Disability Act sectoral plan; the progress that has been made in improving the delivery of effective services to people with disabilities as a result; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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164 Deputy David Stanton asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the research, surveys and other information gathering processes her Department has conducted, under its commitment in the Disability Act sectoral plan, to gather necessary baseline information on people with disabilities in relation to the assessment of engagement strategies, participation, retention and certification rates, standards outcome and value for money of labour market measures; the action she has taken to improve employment and training opportunities for people with disabilities as a result; if the target of one access officer to coordinate disability supports per region has been reached; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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163 Deputy David Stanton asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of people with disabilities who participated in the FÁS supported employment programme which provides open labour market supports in 2006, 2007 and 2008; the number of job coaches employed under this scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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146 Deputy David Stanton asked the Taoiseach when he expects the next census will be undertaken; the input he has into the formulation of questions included in the census; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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103 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Health and Children her policy in relation to assisted living supports for people with disabilities; the resources she has allocated to assisted living in 2008; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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223 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Health and Children if assessments are being carried out under the Disability Act 2005; if such assessments will continue to be carried out; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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100 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Health and Children the impact the deferral of the implementation of the Education for Persons with Special Educational Needs Act, 2004 will have on the implementation by her Department of Part 2 of the Disability Act, 2005 for children of school-going age; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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138 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Health and Children further to Parliamentary Question No. 420 of 8 July 2008, if she has given further consideration to conducting a baseline health study in the Cobh area of County Cork; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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64 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Finance the plans of the Office of Public Works in relation to carrying out works on the weir in Fermoy, County Cork; the progress made in resolving certain issues in relation to the rowing club in the town; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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63 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Finance the number of people availing of the rent-a-room tax relief; the cost to the State of this relief in 2006, 2007 and 2008; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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97 Deputy David Stanton asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment further to Parliamentary Question Nos. 34 and 67 of 28 February 2008, the details of the budget and outturns to date in 2008 of the wage subsidy scheme, the disability awareness and employee retention grants; the efforts she has made to improve take up of these schemes by employers in 2008 in view of the low take up of a number of these grants in 2007; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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80 Deputy David Stanton asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment further to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 34 and 67 of 28 February 2008, if the reviews of the wage subsidy scheme and the supported employment schemes have been completed and published; the policy decisions taken or intended to be taken as a result; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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408 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Education and Science the amount allocated and expended each year respectively for the implementation of the Education for Persons with Special Educational Needs Act 2004 since its enactment in 2004 with a breakdown of expenditure each year; the amount allocated for the implementation in 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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301 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the budget allocation and expenditure for the Centre of Excellence in Universal Design each year since its establishment; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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218 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Health and Children the number of people with acquired brain injury who have been sent to the UK for treatment through the National Treatment Purchase Fund since its establishment; the cost of same; the number who are currently receiving treatment there; the number of people with ABI who are on a waiting list for treatment abroad as a result of services not being available here; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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217 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Health and Children the number of assisted living hours and the number of new hours allocated by the Health Service Executive in 2007 and to date in 2008 respectively in each HSE area; the expenditure on assisted living hours each year respectively; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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189 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of applicants for the Garda Reserve; the number of these applicants who are turned down as a result of failing a hearing test; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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143 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food his plans to introduce a new sheep maintenance payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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128 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food his position on the proposed modulation cuts to Ireland’s single farm payment at the CAP health check negotiations; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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437 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Education and Science the number of students enrolled on the junior certificate schools programme and leaving certificate applied programme respectively; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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402 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when a REP scheme payment will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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379 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources further to Parliamentary Question No. 147 of 29 October 2008 the number of submissions his Department received on the recent public consultation document on a proposed bio-fuels obligation; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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358 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question No. 155 of 20 November 2008, if he will provide a breakdown of the €42,008,184.26 expenditure on site surface clearance works, including disposal costs for solid and liquid hazardous waste in 2008; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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344 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Defence if files relating to persons who served in the Army before and during the Second World War were stored by his Department; if such files are available for viewing by members of the public; the arrangements for such possible viewing; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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266 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of applications for citizenship being processed; the average time it takes to process an application for citizenship; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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232 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Health and Children if she has received a report of the audit of the national intellectual disability database; when such report was received; when she will publish same; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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191 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Health and Children if her Department or the Health Service Executive conducted research into the national prevalence of autism and Asperger’s syndrome; if not, if they have plans to do so; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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190 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Health and Children when the national review of autism services will be completed; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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378 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the way he will stimulate uptake here of hybrid electrical and battery electric vehicles to reach the 10% target set for 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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112 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources further to Parliamentary Question No. 240 of 3 July 2008, if he has received reports on the success to date of the Dún Laoghaire Rathdown County Council pilot project for plug in parking-charging facilities for electrical vehicles; if he will support similar pilot projects in other areas of the country; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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94 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the percentage of the electricity market made up from sustainable energy sources; if he is working towards the indicative sustainable energy source penetration targets for the electricity market of 13 to 20% for the year 2010 as included in the 2003 consultation document Options for Future Renewable Energy Policy, Targets and Programmes; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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170 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the number of applications for installation aid and early retirement being processed by his Department; if applications that are otherwise in order and for which legal arrangements were put in place prior to the budget 2009 announcements will be allowed; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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160 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if his Department has carried out research into the amount of residual waste that might need to be treated by incineration annually; if his Department has an estimate of the capacity of the proposed incinerator plants in the State; his views on incineration as a method of dealing with waste; his policy on this issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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159 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if a baseline health study will be carried out in Cork Harbour following the debate earlier in 2008 on the implications of possible cancer causing chemicals being released into the harbour from the former steel plant at Haulbowline; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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92 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Defence his plans on the expansion and development of the role of the Reserve Defence Forces; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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73 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Defence the progress that has been made on allowing members of the Reserve Defence Forces to participate in overseas duties; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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583 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Education and Science, further to Parliamentary Question No. 32 of 3 July 2008, if the contract documents requested from the local developer by his departmental officials regarding an offer of a new site and the possibility of his Department building a new school on the site have been received by his Department; the action his Department is planning to take on the matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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472 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if the €150 million community development fund has been established as per the Agreed Programme for Government; the involvement of his Department in ensuring that this community development plan to support the development of community facilities such as community centres and playgrounds is easily accessible to rural communities; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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252 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Health and Children the role her Department has in the introduction of a community led pilot scheme to counter the social isolation of the elderly in rural Ireland as per the Agreed Programme for Government; if such a scheme has been introduced; the various other supports offered by her Department to assist elderly people to remain in their homes and participate in the community, in particular in rural areas; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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125 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Health and Children her views on statements contained in the Comptroller and Auditor General Annual Report 2007 that disability and mental health areas contributed €53 million to budget overruns in the hospital sector of the Health Service Executive; the efforts she is making to ensure that all funding allocations in respect of disability related services under the multi-annual investment programme are used for these services; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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102 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Health and Children, further to Parliamentary Question No. 248 of 21 October 2008, when the national rehabilitation strategy group will hold the public consultation on the policy framework for rehabilitation and the provision of rehabilitation services; the average waiting time for accessing rehabilitation services provided in the National Rehabilitation Hospital; the number of people in acute hospital beds across the country who are awaiting admission to the National Rehabilitation Hospital and the length of time they have been waiting; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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