44 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his policy in relation to the development of alternative waste management technologies with a view to moving waste management reliance on incineration; if he will bring forward initiatives or legislation to assist in the development of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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21 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government when he expects to publish the report by White Young Green commissioned by his Department on the toxic waste on Haulbowline, County Cork; if he will allow a peer review of the report; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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77 Deputy David Stanton asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment, further to Parliamentary Question No. 4 of 15 October 2008, the details of the membership of the Construction Industry Group which acts as an advisory group to the board of FÁS; the dealings she has with the Construction Industry Group; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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22 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Defence if he will proceed with the Naval vessel replacement strategy to cover the period up to 2012 to ensure that the operational capability of the Naval Service is commensurate with the roles assigned to it; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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4 Deputy David Stanton asked the Taoiseach the progress he has made in implementing the recommendations of the task force on active citizenship as outlined in An Agreed Programme for Government 2007; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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652 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Education and Science the 26 major projects that will he completed and the 62 other major projects which will commence construction with reference to the 2009 capital allocation for schools; the further 100 smaller projects on site which will be completed and the other 80 projects previously approved which will be allowed to progress to completion as outlined in his speech to Dáil on 15 October 2008; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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651 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Education and Science the four primary schools due to commence construction before the end of 2008 with reference to his Department’s public private partnership programme; the location of the six schools in the second bundle where procurement has commenced; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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650 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Education and Science the location and breakdown of the 2,600 primary and post-primary places which he will deliver in developing areas under the fasttrack programme for September 2009 as outlined in his Dáil Éireann speech of 15 October 2008; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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649 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Education and Science the cost to his Department each year for the past five years respectively, or since the date of their establishment of the Educational Disadvantage Committee, the National Adult Learning Council and the Centre for Early Childhood Development and Education; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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456 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Defence the number of reports that he has received from the Ombudsman for the Defence Forces to date; the action that he has taken on foot of these reports; 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 her policy with respect to genetic testing, general chromosome testing to detect downs syndrome, chromosome testing for leukemia patients and tests for single gene disorders including cystic fibrosis, muscular dystrophy, Huntington’s disease, hereditary ataxias and hereditary cancers; the support her Department makes available for such services; her plans to support or further develop such services; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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128 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the funding which has been allocated through her Department by the Citizens Information Board to the Sign Language Interpretation Service each year since its establishment in April 2007; the expenditure for each year respectively; the geographical area covered by the service; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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116 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the funding which has been allocated to date to the establishment of the Personal Advocacy Service for persons with disabilities both from her Department directly or through budget allocations to the Citizens Information Board; the expenditure on the establishment on the service to date; if a director of PAS has been appointed; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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41 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when content will be available on the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service website regarding residency rights for spouses of Irish nationals; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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4 Deputy David Stanton asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment further to Parliamentary Question Nos. 76 of 9 October 2008 and 98 of 6 March 2007, dealing with reducing deaths and injuries in the workplace, if the Claritas report referred to in Parliamentary Question No. 98 has been published; the action her Department or State agencies have taken as a result of that report; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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324 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food his views on allowing graduates of the bachelor of agricultural science offered by University College Dublin to be eligible for the young farmers installation scheme; the reason this degree course is not considered an eligible qualification in view of the fact that other bachelor of agricultural science qualifications such as forestry, horticulture, landscape and sportsturf management are eligible under the scheme and the importance of environmental issues in the agricultural industry; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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233 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the number of people with disabilities who have availed of community and voluntary organisations advocacy services funded by the Citizens Information Board in 2005, 2006, 2007 and to date in 2008; the number of projects operational and the geographical area covered by them; the number of people accessing these services; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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92 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Health and Children the staff establishment at the DCD unit in St Finbarr’s Hospital, Cork; the actual number and position in place; the vacancies and the plans to fill such vacancies; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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49 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Finance his views on allowing graduates of the bachelor of agricultural science offered by University College Dublin to be eligible for the stamp duty relief on transfers of land to young trained farmers scheme operated by the Revenue Commissioners; the reason this degree course is not considered an eligible qualification in view of the fact that other agricultural science qualifications of the same level and below are eligible under the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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212 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Education and Science if the small schools initiative and permanent accommodation initiative are still in operation; if he will provide details of these initiatives including the expenditure under each initiative since their introduction in 2003; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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76 Deputy David Stanton asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the efforts her Department is making to reduce deaths and injuries from workplace accidents in different industries, such as construction, agriculture and so on; the number of such accidents by individual sector which occurred in 2007 and to date in 2008; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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151 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs further to Parliamentary Question No. 459 of 10 July 2008 if the responsibility of the Young People’s Facilities and Services Fund has been fully transferred to the Office of the Minister for Children; if not, when he expects this transfer process to be completed; the position regarding the process; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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150 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if, as recommended on page 24 of the report of the Working Group on Drugs Rehabilitation 2007, a senior rehabilitation co-ordinator, as well as a number of other rehabilitation co-ordinators and appropriate support staff have been appointed to chair the national drugs rehabilitation implementation committee and participate on the treatment-rehabilitation sub-groups of the drugs task force; the role his Department has in the appointment of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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227 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the average waiting time for a claim to be processed for each of the various schemes and payments in operation by her Department respectively; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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84 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his views on comments (details supplied) made by the Ombudsman at the launch of her fourth annual report that there was a lack of knowledge among public servants regarding commitments under the national disability strategy; the action he will take to increase awareness of disability related issues among public bodies and their staff; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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17 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform, further to Parliamentary Question No. 363 of 4 June 2008, the progress that has been made by the project boards established to reorganise the garda divisions in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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202 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when a payment will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Cork under the sugar compensation scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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177 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government, further to Parliamentary Question Nos. 1498 and 1499 of 24 September 2008, the previous guidance which was issued to local authorities in relation to the national strategy on biodegradable waste prior to the circular issued by his Department in July 2008; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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96 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Health and Children, further to Parliamentary Question No. 623 of 24 September 2008, if she has received a copy of the Waiting List Report on Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services; if so, the policy decisions she will take as a result of the report; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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61 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Transport, further to Parliamentary Question No. 29 of 8 May 2008, the further discussions he has had with the Taxi Regulator regarding the provision of subsidies by his Department to taxi and hackney operators to purchase wheelchair accessible vehicles which comply with new standards; if such a subsidy is to be made available in 2008; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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49 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Transport, further to Parliamentary Question No. 16 of 8 May 2008, the further progress that has been made regarding the decentralisation of Bus Éireann staff to Mitchelstown, County Cork; if further discussions have been held by the decentralisation implementation group; the outcome of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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463 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs in respect of the various schemes and payments in operation by her Department; the number of claims which were initially refused by a deciding officer which were then allowed by the social welfare appeals office on appeal in 2007 and to date in 2008; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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295 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Health and Children if the neo-natal BCG service to newborn babies in Cork University Maternity Hospital has commenced; if not, when it is due to commence; if additional clinics to provide the vaccine are in operation; the locations and opening hours of same; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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294 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Health and Children, further to Parliamentary Question No. 250 of 1 July 2008, the number of children on the waiting list for the BCG vaccine in the Health Service Executive south, in particular in Cork; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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145 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Health and Children her views on the statement by the monitoring group for A Vision for Change in which concern was expressed regarding the rate of progress on the provision of child and adolescent services including appropriate inpatient facilities; the action she will take to improve the provision of these services and address these concerns; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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142 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Health and Children her Department’s policy in relation to the provision of BCG vaccine to all babies; the advice she or her Department has given to the Health Service Executive in relation to the waiting list for the BCG vaccine for children in Cork; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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142 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Health and Children the number of people on waiting lists for enhanced subvention in the respective Health Service Executive areas; when she will put forward a new scheme for enhanced subvention; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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120 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Health and Children the moneys made available to Health Service Executive south in 2007 and to date in 2008; the various schemes and programmes under which funding was allocated; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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119 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Health and Children the funding made available to the respective voluntary groups and organisations in Health Service Executive south by the HSE in 2007 and to date in 2008; the schemes and programmes under which such funding has been allocated; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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118 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Health and Children the number of smear-takers who have now been registered under the cervical check service; the number of smear-takers who have applied for registration but are not yet registered; the amount of time it takes to process a registration; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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69 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 70 of 3 July 2008, the number of staff assigned for decentralisation to Youghal who are awaiting a move under the Public Appointments Services and Valuation Office respectively; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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55 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Finance the progress that has been made in the decentralisation of the Public Appointments Service and the Valuation Office to Youghal; further to Parliamentary Question No. 205 of 17 June 2008, if the contract for the sale of a site by Cork County Council to the Office of Public Works has been finalised; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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1808 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Education and Science his views on extending the retirement age for special needs assistants, who were employed before 2004, beyond the mandatory 65 years; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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1806 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Education and Science further to Parliamentary Question No. 47 of 3 July 2008, if he is in a position to implement the remaining sections of the Education for Persons with Special Educational Needs Act 2004 in particular the provisions in relation to individual education plans and assessments; if he has set deadlines for the implementation of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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1805 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Education and Science further to Parliamentary Question No. 47 of 3 July 2008, if all the 33 psychologists who were offered places in the National Educational Psychological Service have accepted the posts offered; if all those who have accepted the posts have begun work in the service; if not, when they are due to begin; when he will commence recruitment for the remainder of the posts to reach the target of 200 in 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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1499 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question No. 894 of 8 July 2008, if his Department has issued circular letters to all local authorities seeking the implementation of measures for the management of bio-waste within regional waste management plans; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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1498 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question No. 475 of 27 May 2008, the targets and timeframe he has set for the roll-out of brown bins to all households to facilitate compliance with Directive 1999/31/EC aimed at reducing landfill; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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1497 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if the review of waste policy as per the commitment given in the programme for Government has begun; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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1356 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if work has been completed on the National Carers Strategy; when he will publish same; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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992 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform further to Question No. 137 of 28 May 2008, if the strategic document which outlines the vision, mission and objectives of the National Disability Strategy has been completed; when same will be published as per the commitment in Towards 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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