133 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the communications or meetings he has had with the EU Trade Commissioner; his future plans for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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100 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if his Department has conducted or is involved in research into growing sugar beet for the production of ethanol; if so, the details of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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136 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the action she will take to raise awareness and understanding of advocacy among people with disabilities and service providers, in particular the new personal advocacy service which is due to be operational in 2008; 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 her views on the community and voluntary sector advocacy programme funded through the Citizens Information Board; her plans to further extend the programme’s coverage and guarantee funding on a long term basis; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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522 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if a management plan is in place for every river basin here; if such management plans have been published; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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521 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the counties for which ground water protection schemes have been made; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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339 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the situation regarding the Rural Development Programme 2007 to 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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306 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism if his Department has made funding available to local authorities to enable them to clean and to maintain, put in place or replace roadsigns across the country to facilitate tourists; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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254 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Transport if he has made or will make funding available to local authorities to clean, maintain, replace and put in place road signs across the country; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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579 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if all local authorities have adopted the Barcelona Declaration project; the details of those which have not; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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443 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Education and Science if, under current legislation, students who would normally qualify for full rate third level maintenance grants are entitled to receive the full rate of grant in addition to financial assistance from scholarships wholly or partly funded by public moneys, such as the recently announced All Ireland Scholarships; if not, if he is proposing to make changes to this situation; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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413 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Education and Science, further to Parliamentary Question No. 357 of 29 April 2008, the training and qualification requirements for people to be employed as visiting teachers for the visually impaired; the number of visually impaired pupils for whom the 13 visiting teachers who are employed by his Department cater; the number who have requested such a service; his plans to extend this service; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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122 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Health and Children if, with reference to the National Economic and Social Forum Report 36, the Senior Officials Group under the National Action Plan for Social Inclusion are responsible for the implementation of the recommendations of the report; the action which has been taken in doing
29 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Transport further to Parliamentary Question No. 566 of 30 January 2008, the progress made in the discussions with the Taxi Regulator in relation to 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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16 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Transport further to Parliamentary Question No. 161 of 21 February 2007, the progress that has been made regarding the decentralisation of Bus Éireann staff to Mitchelstown, County Cork; if this relocation is still being pursued; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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129 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if a director has been appointed to the new personal advocacy service provided for under the Citizens Information Act 2007; when this service will begin operating; if the staffing and structures are in place; the amount of money that has been allocated to Comhairle for the development of the service; 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 the number of applications for an assessment of need that have been received following the commencement of Part 2 of the Disability Act 2005 for children under five years; the number of same which have been carried out; if service statements have been issued for all those assessed; the number of liaison officers appointed to do same; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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95 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Health and Children the progress that has been made by the Health Service Executive working group, which includes representatives from disability organisations, in developing a framework to support people with disabilities in developing and demonstrating vocational and employment skills; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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77 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment further to Parliamentary Question Nos. 34 and 36 of 28 February 2008, if the reviews of the wage subsidy scheme and supported employment programme commissioned by his Department and by FÁS have been completed and the findings of same; if not, when he expects them to be completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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52 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment further to Parliamentary Question No. 691 of 30 January 2008, the further progress that has been made with the future redevelopment of the former Irish ISPAT site in Haulbowline; if decisions have been taken on the issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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357 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Education and Science the number of visiting teachers employed by her Department; the number of same who work with visually impaired students; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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69 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Health and Children if her attention has been drawn to the Irish Heart Foundation Irish National Audit of Stroke Care published in April 2008; the action she will take as a result; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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25 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Health and Children the percentage of hospitals which have transient ischaemic attack services; her plans to improve coverage of same; the number of designated stroke unit beds nationally; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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140 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Health and Children further to Parliamentary Question No. 44 of 31 January 2008, when the draft national standards for services for people with disabilities will be available for public consultation; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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139 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Health and Children the progress that has been made regarding the formulation of guidelines by a primary community and continuing care working group for the provision of services for children with disabilities in a residential setting; 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 when Health Service Executive related parliamentary question responses will be available on-line; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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137 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Health and Children if the Health Service Executive has issued new service level agreement templates to voluntary providers of disability services; if a deadline has been set for having all disability services provided by voluntary providers to be covered by comprehensive service level agreements; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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136 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Health and Children if care assistants are employed in all Health Service Executive areas; the role and functions of these assistants; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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108 Deputy David Stanton asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance, further to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 140, 141, 142 and 143 of 7 November 2007, the position regarding the overall public expenditure on disability specific services each year respectively since 2004 to date in 2008; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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110 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the percentage of the country which has access to broadband; when he expects there will be 100% coverage; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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95 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the progress that has been made in the development and introduction of a biofuels obligation scheme by 2009 as included in the Agreed Programme for Government; if his biofuel targets will be met; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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325 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Education and Science the progress in the provision of a new building for a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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316 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Education and Science if she will give approval for home tuition to be granted in respect of a child (details supplied) in County Cork; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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109 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he has received representations from Midleton Town Council asking him to extend the town boundary; the action he has taken as a result of such representations with details of progress in the extension of the town boundary; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
107 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the schemes in other countries for removing litter from roads such as adopt-a-road and adopt-a-highway schemes in which large businesses and members of the community work together to maintain roadsides litter free; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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646 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if a register of public rights of way exists; if so, the way such a register can be accessed; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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633 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will amend the law to make it a requirement for people who are planning to discharge treated effluent into waterways and so on, to erect a sign in addition to putting public notice in the press; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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568 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform further to Parliamentary Question No. 176 of 4 March 2008, the further progress that has been made with regard to ratification of the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities; if he expects the convention to be ratified by Ireland in 2008; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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356 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment further to Parliamentary Question No. 115 of 10 April 2008, the amount of money made available by Science Foundation Ireland for the SFI Young Women in Engineering Scholarship each year for the past three years respectively; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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270 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Health and Children when she expects the Health Service Executive inquiry which is being held into the circumstances surrounding the death of a person (details supplied) in County Cork in June 2006 to be finalised; when the report will be published; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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78 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his further plans to expand the Garda diversion programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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61 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his plans to increase the visibility of An Garda Síochána in small rural towns and villages; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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151 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Defence the progress that has been made in facilitating members of the Reserve Defence Force to serve overseas; the timescale for such development; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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143 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Education and Science the measures she has taken or will take to encourage girls to opt for third level science courses; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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134 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Education and Science the funding she is making available in 2008 to carry out remedial works and upgrading works in primary schools; the way in which such funding can be applied for; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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115 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the actions he has taken or will take to encourage female participation in science based careers; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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97 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Education and Science further to Parliamentary Question Nos. 1079 of 30 January 2008 and 159 of 6 March 2008, the further progress that has been made in the matter of providing a new premises for a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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89 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Education and Science if her Department has carried out an analysis into the projected number of students who will need to be accommodated in second level schools in east Cork over the next eight years; her plans to increase the number of places in second level schools in the short, medium and long term; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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344 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Education and Science further to Parliamentary Question No. 153 of 13 March 2008, if her attention has been drawn to the need to supply extra accommodation to schools (details supplied) in County Cork in view of the fact that both schools are currently operating at full capacity and may have to refuse students entry in the next school year; the current enrolment of both schools; the current capacity of both schools; her plans in this regard; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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343 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Education and Science the number of home tuition grants paid in 2007; the number of children in 2007 who took part in the home tuition scheme; the cost of the home tuition scheme in 2007; the number of children currently taking part in the home tuition scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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