464 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Health and Children the process by which design teams for HSE projects are appointed; if a national panel for design teams has been established; if not, when this process will be completed; the details of the disciplines, architects, structural engineers and so on that are to be included in the design teams; the size of the national panel; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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463 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Health and Children if a draft code of practice for sheltered workshops was completed under the terms of the Programme for Prosperity and Fairness; if so, when this code was received by her Department; if this code has been published; if not, when she will publish same; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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238 Deputy David Stanton asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the criteria for the selection of approved hospitals and nursing homes as per Section 469 of the Taxes Consolidation Act 1997 and as detailed on the Revenue Commissioners website; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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620 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the action she is taking to improve the situation of young carers by means of providing supports, services and assistance; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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619 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs further to Parliamentary Question Nos 19, 46 and 68 of 9 February 2006, if he has examined the possibility of extending the carers allowance to young carers aged 16 and 17; the details of decisions taken as a result; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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618 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs further to Parliamentary Question Nos 19, 46 and 68 of 9 February 2006, if his Department has completed its consideration of Barnardos’ research on young carers; if not, when he expects it to be completed; if so, the details of the findings of same; the action he will to take as a result; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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617 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs further to Parliamentary Question No. 4 of 11 May 2006, if his Department has begun research or has commissioned research to be undertaken on the issue of young carers; if not, when his Department will undertake such research; if so, the areas which will be examined; when he expects this research to be completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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616 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs further to Parliamentary Question No. 4 of 11 May 2006, if the senior officials group on long term care have examined the issues faced by young carers; the action that has been taken or is planned to be taken as a result; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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178 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Education and Science further to Parliamentary Question No. 380 of 7 June 2006 the person who has been appointed as chief executive officer for a centre (details supplied) in County Armagh; the amount of money that has been expended by her Department to date on this project; when she expects the centre to be fully operational; if the centre will be accountable, in any way, to the Houses of the Oireachtas or to her; if so, the way this accountability will operate in practice; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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29 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the assistance available to support the setting up of or the ongoing financing of small art galleries which promote the work of artists; the way such assistance can be accessed; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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570 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question No. 750 of 26 June, 2007, if he will arrange for an inspection to be carried out on the property involved in view of the fact that all outstanding works have been completed and that the floor compliance certificate is required as a matter of urgency; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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561 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question No. 1022 of 24 April 2007, if his Department has sought expressions of interest from suitably qualified and experienced personnel in order to enable him to appoint additional authorised persons to whom applications for certificates of safety must be made in order that fairground equipment can be operated here; if so, the number of expressions of interest received by his Department; the number of certificates of safety which have previously been issued by his Department and which are due to be renewed in 2007; when he expects to be in a position to appoint these authorised persons; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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431 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Education and Science further to Parliamentary Question No. 549 of 26 June 2007 if her Department has held meetings with Cork County Council or with Midleton Town Council to ascertain the extent of development foreseen and indications for school planning specifically at second level for Midleton and east Cork generally; if her Department has carried out an analysis into the future needs of post primary level education in Midleton; and if so, the details of same; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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409 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Education and Science the progress that has been made in providing an extension to a school (details supplied) in County Cork; her further plans in this regard; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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361 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if she will ensure that outstanding payments under the EU single payment scheme are made to a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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342 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs further to Parliamentary Question No. 32 of 25 April 2007, if his Department has received the views of the International Labour Organisation Committee of Experts on the way in which the Irish Human Rights Commission has interpreted the European Code of Social Security and European Convention of Human Rights when they reported that these articles have not been entirely respected in relation to a decision by his Department to deny the old age contributory pension to a self employed married couple who had paid PRSI; if not, when he expects to receive the views of the Committee of Experts; if he has received such views, the action he will take on this issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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337 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs further to Parliamentary Question No. 114 of 26 June 2007 if work on the Green Paper on Pensions has been completed; if not, when the Green Paper will be finalised; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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333 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs, further to Parliamentary Question No. 416 of 26 June 2007, the date in which the National Economic and Social Council was asked to examine the feasibility of merging the family income supplement with qualified child increases and possibly including other child supports such as the back to school clothing and footwear scheme resulting in a single second tier child income support; if he has received communication from NESC to indicate when this feasibility study will be completed; if so, the details of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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168 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the planned expansion in the number of countries within the European Union using the Euro currency over the coming twelve month period; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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242 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if it was the intention of his Department to levy charges for water on bed and breakfast operations here; if so, the arrangements he suggests putting in place during the non-holiday period; the way he will charge for water in view of the fact that domestic water is also used by bed and breakfast owners; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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79 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Transport and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 161 of 21 February 2007, if Bus Éireann staff have indicated their wish to move to Mitchelstown.
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366 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the flexibility that is allowed with reference to the gross household income limits pertaining to the disabled persons grants scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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296 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Education and Science the plans she has to purchase a site and to build a new primary school (details supplied) in Killeagh in County Cork; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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295 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Education and Science if she has received a report from Bus Éireann in relation to extending the school transport service to pupils residing in Dunderick East, to enable them to avail of the school transport service to attend a school (details supplied) in County Cork; if she will sanction the extension of the service; the estimated cost of extending the service in this way; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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288 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Education and Science further to Parliamentary Question No. 638 of 3 April 2007 the progress regarding the provision of a new building to house a new second level school in Buttevant in County Cork; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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115 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Health and Children the date official national standards for residential care will be finalised; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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81 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Health and Children the number of part-time nursing home inspectorate teams; the number of people on these teams and their expertise; their geographical area of responsibility; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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750 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will ensure that a floor area certificate is made available as a matter of urgency, in respect of a property (details supplied) in County Cork as it is needed to complete the sale of the property; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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718 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if there is assistance available through his Department or any agency associated with his Department to help cover the cost of DNA tests when such tests are requested by the courts in order to determine paternity; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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549 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Education and Science if her attention has been drawn to the need to provide more secondary school places in Midleton as a result of the growing population; if she has asked for and received the projected enrolment figures for second level schools in east Cork for at least the next five years; the plans she has put in train in this regard; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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416 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if he has received the completed NESC research into a second tier child income support payment; if not, when he expects to receive it; when he expects same to be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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415 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs when he will publish legislation to place the money advice and budgeting service on a statutory footing; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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414 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs when the Green Paper on pensions will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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412 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the progress made to date on the development of the national carers strategy; the expected publication date of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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411 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the situation regarding the implementation of lone parent proposals; when the necessary legislation regarding same will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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413 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if a backlog of family income supplement claims exists; if so, the number of applications currently awaiting decision; the number of these which are renewals; the average amount of time it is currently taking to process an application; the measures his Department is taking to address the delays; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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136 Deputy David Stanton asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 137 of 18 October, 2006, the number of people who have indicated their desire to decentralise to Youghal in the Public Appointments Service and Valuation Office respectively; if decentralisation is on target for mid 2009; if the Office of Public Works completed the purchase of a site for the Youghal decentralised offices by the end of 2006; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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83 Deputy David Stanton asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the terms of reference of the carbon budget he plans to introduce; if this will be produced as part of the Estimates process; and the way choices on the allocation of this budget will be presented to the Dáil.
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77 Mr. Stanton asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if people with disabilities are eligible to participate in the National Employment Action Plan; if not, when they will be included; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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54 Mr. Stanton asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the reform of FÁS he has instigated since unemployment has fallen to below 5%; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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78 Mr. Stanton asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs when he expects to publish the Green Paper on pensions; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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61 Mr. Stanton asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if he has received the completed Green Paper on Pensions; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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35 Mr. Stanton asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if his attention has been drawn to the Financial Regulator’s report (details supplied); his views on the findings; the reason for his delay in introducing new Money Advice and Budgeting Service legislation to combat the growing levels of personal debt here; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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32 Mr. Stanton asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the action he has taken following recommendations by the Irish Human Rights Commission regarding the contributory State pension for self-employed persons; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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1022 Mr. Stanton asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his plans to nominate a number of people to sign off on certificates of safety for travelling funfairs; the number of such certificates in force; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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779 Mr. Stanton asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food when a single farm payment will be issued in relation to a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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770 Mr. Stanton asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the reason for the delay in processing an application for the single farm payment for a person (details supplied) in County Cork; when payment will issue; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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665 Mr. Stanton asked the Minister for Transport further to Parliamentary Question No. 210 of 29 March 2007 and the press release issued from his Department on 6 April 2007 regarding the Midleton rail project, the month in 2009 in which passenger services are expected to be operational; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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473 Mr. Stanton asked the Minister for Health and Children if the number of social workers dealing with adoption and fostering has been reduced from six to three; the reason for same; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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145 Mr. Stanton asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his plans for the future of Spike Island; the discussions he has had with other Departments on the issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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