155 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the amount expended to date on investigations by consultants on site conditions on Haulbowline Island; the amount expended on removing hazardous waste from the site to date; the further amounts he expects to be expended in relation to these issues; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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149 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Defence the cost of the recent investigation by consultants into the possible risks posed by hazardous waste to Defence Force personnel on Haulbowline Island; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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99 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Health and Children the number, under the multi-annual funding commitments in relation to disability services, of extra residential places for people with an intellectual disability and autism committed to be provided in 2006 and 2007 respectively; the number of actual places provided and the location of such places; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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98 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Health and Children the number, under the multi-annual funding commitments in relation to disability services, of residential places committed to that were to be provided in 2006 and in 2007 for people with physical and sensory disabilities; the number of actual places that will be provided and the location of such places in each of these two years; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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88 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the ways in which his Department promotes or supports participation by people with a disability in sport and physical activity; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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87 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism if his Department has completed its active internal discussions on the position paper prepared by the Arts Council which deals with encouraging philanthropic supports of the arts; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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943 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Education and Science the proposals that have been developed by the early years education policy unit of his Department in relation to the early education provisions strand of DEIS; the estimated costs of such proposals; the timescales for implementation of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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942 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Education and Science the estimated cost of school books at primary and post primary respectively; the amount his Department plans to make available in the 2008/2009 school year to help families with the cost of school books; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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941 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Education and Science his views on schools requesting voluntary contributions from parents in order to fund day to day expenses in the running costs of schools; the amount collected each year, nationally, by way of voluntary contributions; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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387 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the actions taken to date by the senior officials group, consisting of representatives from the Department of Education and Science and his Department, to enhance the actions of both Departments and their agencies in addressing challenges in supporting the Irish language including strengthening the teaching of Irish throughout the education system under the Agreed Programme for Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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386 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the role his Department has in the promotion and support of the use of school facilities by community groups as outlined in the Agreed Programme for Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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352 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the progress made in implementing the recommendations of the National Commission on Restorative Justice published on 21 May 2008; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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251 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Health and Children further to Parliamentary Question No. 302 of 2 April 2008 if the three sub-reports from the Irish Study of Sexual Health and Relationships which was compromised by her Department and the Crisis Pregnancy Agency have been published; if so the main findings and the actions she will take as a result; the numbers of new cases of HIV reported in 2007; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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186 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Finance his views on the impact of the cap on tax reliefs on charitable and philanthropic donations; if excluding such donations from the tax relief cap would channel more resources to areas of need; if estimates have been undertaken regarding the result of such change; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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162 Deputy David Stanton asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the funding that has been made available to fund the SFI engineering professorship and lectureship programme; the progress that has been made to date in respect of this programme; the ultimate aim of the programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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161 Deputy David Stanton asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the funding that has been made available to the research frontiers programme in 2008; the amount that has been expended to date; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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40 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform, further to Parliamentary Question No. 992 of 24 September 2008, if the strategic document to outline the vision, mission and objectives of the National Disability Strategy has been completed; if not, when he expects it to be completed and published; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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20 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will reopen the independent living support programme funded through the Disability Equality Unit; the other initiatives or support available through his Department which promote independent living for people with disabilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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147 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Transport further to his press release of 15 October 2008 regarding Transport 21 investment in Cork, the month in 2009 when he expects the Cork to Midleton commuter rail line to be opened and operational; when he expects the proposed N25 Carrigtwohill to Midleton upgrade to be delivered; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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90 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Transport further to Parliamentary Question No. 61 of 1 October 2008, if, following budget 2009, a final decision has been made on the provision of a subsidy scheme for taxi and hackney operators to purchase wheelchair accessible vehicles that comply with new standards; the further discussions he has had with the taxi regulator on the issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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111 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the progress that has been made in the development of a second tier payment for children in low income families and in the introduction of a single payment for all parents, either living alone or with a partner, with children on a low income as contained in Proposals for Supporting Lone Parents; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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103 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs further to Parliamentary Question No. 110 of 25 June 2008, the involvement her Department has had with the Office of the Minister for Children in the study of children engaged in inappropriate care roles as per the commitment in Towards 2016; if this study was commenced in July 2008; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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279 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Education and Science the budget 2009 allocation for the advancement of the national disability strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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278 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Education and Science the 2009 funding allocation for disability services under the multi-annual investment programme 2006 to 2009; the expenditure under this programme each year respectively since it began; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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240 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the Budget 2009 allocation for the advancement of the national disability strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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235 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the Budget 2009 allocation for the advancement of the National Disability Strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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234 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the 2009 funding allocation for disability services under the multi-annual investment programme 2006 to 2009; the expenditure under this programme each year respectively since it began; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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193 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the 2009 funding allocation for disability services under the multi-annual investment programme 2006 to 2009; the expenditure under this programme each year respectively since it began; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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149 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Transport the Budget 2009 allocation for the advancement of the national disability strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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139 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Health and Children the budget 2009 allocation for the advancement of the national disability strategy; 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 the 2009 funding allocation for disability services under the multi-annual investment programme 2006 to 2009; the expenditure under this programme each year respectively since it began; and if she 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 budget 2009 allocation for the advancement of the national disability strategy; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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6 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Finance the 2009 funding allocation for disability services under the multi-annual investment programme 2006 to 2009; the expenditure under this programme each year, respectively, since it began; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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388 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Education and Science the yearly expenditure to date on the National Disability Strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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339 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the yearly expenditure to date on the national disability strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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332 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the yearly expenditure to date on the national disability strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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316 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the yearly expenditure to date on the National Disability Strategy; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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240 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Transport the yearly expenditure to date on the national disability strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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231 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Health and Children the yearly expenditure to date on the National Disability Strategy; 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 the location of the 125 additional therapy posts in the disability and mental health services for which €10 million was provided in budget 2009; when she will begin recruitment for these posts; the number of posts and the grade to be filled in the various areas of expertise; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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181 Deputy David Stanton asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the yearly expenditure to date on the national disability strategy; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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138 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the location and attendees of the meetings he has had over the past month regarding the Lisbon treaty; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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410 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if the research and development functions performed by the Central Fisheries Board in the area of sea angling will continue to be funded under the new National Inland Fisheries Authority; if the sea angling duties of the South Western Regional Fisheries Board will also continue; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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123 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Education and Science the research, referred to in various post-budget 2009 media interviews, which indicates that larger class sizes are not detrimental to the teaching standards and the level of education that children receive; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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122 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Education and Science the reason for his decision to withdraw funding from a group (details supplied); the savings his Department will achieve in 2009 from this measure; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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249 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Education and Science if, with reference to his Dáil speech of 15 October 2008, he will explain in detail the sections of the Education for Persons with Special Educational Needs Act 2004 that are being deferred until after 2010; when he expects each of these sections to be implemented in full; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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121 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Health and Children the impact that various cutbacks will have on voluntary organisations providing services, such as centres for independent living and so on across the State; when the organisations will be notified of their budgets; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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268 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Health and Children if she will arrange for a home care package to be put in place in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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161 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his views on the harnessing of wave and tidal energy and its viability as a power source; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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153 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources, further to Parliamentary Question No. 110 of 23 April 2008, the progress made with the roll out of the national broadband scheme to provide broadband to areas in which commercial provision is not viable; the remaining areas of the country which remain unserved by broadband; when he expects to be able to offer all people, in particular those in rural areas, access to quality broadband; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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