144 Mr. Stanton asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the progress on the proposed development of a prison at Kilworth, County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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438 Mr. Stanton asked the Minister for Education and Science if her attention has been drawn to the fact that a person (details supplied) in County Cork has been expelled from a school; her plans to provide this person with an education; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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437 Mr. Stanton asked the Minister for Education and Science if she has had an application for a home school community liaison officer for a school (details supplied) in County Cork; when a decision will be made on the application; if she will consider this application favourably; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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356 Mr. Stanton asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the number of staff employed in the Maintenance Recovery Unit of his Department; the cost of running the unit in 2005 and 2006 respectively; the amount of money his Department saved or recouped in 2005 and 2006 respectively as a result of receiving maintenance directly from liable relatives or by reducing payments as a result of maintenance received by one parent family payment recipients; the amount of money paid out in OFP in 2005 and 2006 respectively; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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355 Mr. Stanton asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the number of one parent family payment recipients; the number of liable relatives making payments directly to the Maintenance Recovery Unit; the number of OFP recipients receiving maintenance payments from the liable relative; the number receiving reduced payments as a result of receiving maintenance payments; the number of widows or widowers receiving OFP; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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354 Mr. Stanton asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs further to Parliamentary Question No. 70 of 20 June 2006, if the Maintenance Recovery Unit has completed its special report; if not, when it will be completed; if so, the findings of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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338 Mr. Stanton asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs his views on assisting those who are eligible for the telephone allowance with the cost of the line connection fee; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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164 Mr. Stanton asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform further to Parliamentary Question No. 47 of 22 February 2007, if the National Women’s Strategy has been published; if not, when it will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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89 Mr. Stanton asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his assessment of the quality of drinking water here; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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33 Mr. Stanton asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his view on exchanging his Ministerial car for a hybrid vehicle, or a car that runs entirely on bio fuels; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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253 Mr. Stanton asked the Minister for Education and Science the criteria which must be met for home school community liaison officers in primary schools; the number of such appointments at present; the number of applications for same awaiting decision; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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173 Mr. Stanton asked the Minister for Health and Children the number of children awaiting assessment for speech therapy services; the number of children awaiting such services to be provided; the number of children receiving speech therapy in the southern region of the Health Service Executive; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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33 Mr. Stanton asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the role his Department has in working to reduce racism in society here; the way his Department interacts with the National Consultative Committee on Racism and Interculturalism and the Equality Authority in relation to same; the progress of the National Action Plan against Racism; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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22 Mr. Stanton asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the role and responsibilities of his Department with regard to the National Disability Strategy and the implementation of the Disability Act 2005; the targets and costing set in relation to same; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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654 Mr. Stanton asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the applications submitted to his Department for consideration under the specific improvement grants scheme by Cork County Council in 2005, 2006 and to date in 2007; the amount of funding applied for in each case; the decisions made by him in each case; if his Department selects and prioritises the applications; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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638 Mr. Stanton asked the Minister for Education and Science the progress with regard to provision of a new building to house a school (details supplied) in County Cork; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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636 Mr. Stanton asked the Minister for Education and Science the situation with respect to the recognition by her Department of an MA degree in relation the a person (details supplied) and any resulting pension entitlements and salary payments; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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448 Mr. Stanton asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the reports that have been commissioned by his Department since 2002; the details of consultants or Department sections who conducted the reports; the costs and publication dates of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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421 Mr. Stanton asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his views on fully automated unmanned filling stations as pertains in many parts of Europe; the impediments to establishing such filling stations here; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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374 Mr. Stanton asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if a report has been undertaken by his Department into works carried out in Dingle Harbour; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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92 Mr. Stanton asked the Minister for Transport the reports that have been commissioned by his Department since 2002; the costs and publication dates of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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72 Mr. Stanton asked the Minister for Transport the various bodies and organisation under the aegis of his Department; the responsibilities of each and the responsibilities that have been devolved to them from his Department since 2002; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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248 Mr. Stanton asked the Minister for Education and Science further to Parliamentary Question No. 56 of 22 March 2007, the funding her Department is making available to provide additional primary school places as outlined in the special local area plan; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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210 Mr. Stanton asked the Minister for Transport further to Question No. 210 of 8 March 2007, if he has made a decision on the railway order application; if he has not signed the railway order, the reason for not having done so; when he expects to sign the order; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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190 Mr. Stanton asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he has placed an upper limit on the number of community employment scheme places for persons over 55 years nationally; if so, the limit in relation to same; if there is flexibility on participants of CE schemes, who are reaching retirement age but who have exhausted their time allowed on community employment schemes, to have an extension until they reach retirement age rather than having to sign on for job seekers allowance, or job seekers benefit or having to try to find employment; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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67 Mr. Stanton asked the Minister for Health and Children the most up to date figures on the number of inquiries and the number of voluntary notifications respectively received by the child care committees from childminders who wish to avail of the income tax exemption; the breakdown of same per child care committee area; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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21 Mr. Stanton asked the Minister for Health and Children the Governments policy regarding stroke rehabilitation services; the funding being made available for same; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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264 Mr. Stanton asked the Minister for Defence the establishment of the Reserve Defence Force at commissioned officer level by command and unit; the vacancies that currently exist at commissioned officer level in the Reserve Defence Force by command and unit; the number of Reserve Defence Force officers that have been promoted to captain since 1 October 2005; the appointments of these promotions; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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606 Mr. Stanton asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his plans to make additional funding available to Cork County Council to enable essential maintenance works to be carried out on non-national roads; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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463 Mr. Stanton asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the amount in the social insurance fund; the amount by which the fund has increased each year since 2000; the amount paid out of the fund each year during the same period; the locations such money was expended; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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462 Mr. Stanton asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if it is possible to extend the homemakers scheme retrospectively for 10, 20 or 30 years; the implications of same with respect to cost; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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356 Mr. Stanton asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the reports that have been commissioned by his Department each year since 2002 to date in 2007; the cost of each; the publication date of each; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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341 Mr. Stanton asked the Minister for Health and Children the amount of money made available to the Ombudsman for Children’s Office to carry out it’s functions each year since it was established; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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268 Mr. Stanton asked the Minister for Health and Children the situation to date regarding the multi-annual capital programme for disability specific services within the overall system of five year multi-annual capital envelopes that was introduced in Budget 2004; the situation regarding the multi-annual funding package for current expenditure; the overall spend by the State on disability services; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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247 Mr. Stanton asked the Minister for Finance if he has satisfied himself that sufficient funds are in place to pay public service pensions into the future; the cost of same each year since 2000; the estimates required for the next ten years for each year; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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168 Mr. Stanton asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the position in regard to postcodes; if introduction is anticipated in the near future; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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134 Mr. Stanton asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the number of electricity generating stations scheduled for closure here; his intentions in regard to future use of these stations; the number and location of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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279 Mr. Stanton asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if a mechanism exists to appeal the granting of a disabled person’s grant when the applicant feels that the amount granted is not enough; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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56 Mr. Stanton asked the Minister for Education and Science if she has received correspondence from a school (details supplied) in County Cork; the current enrolment in the school; the projected enrolment for September 2007; when and if she will sanction the additional teachers and classrooms required; the discussions her Department has had with Cork County Council regarding the long-term need to provide additional primary school places in Carrigtwohill; the outcome of such discussions; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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143 Mr. Stanton asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the steps being taken by his Department to combat human trafficking; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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989 Mr. Stanton asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he has received representations to meet Midleton Town Council to discuss the extension of Midleton town boundary; if so, when the meeting will take place; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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988 Mr. Stanton asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the functions and membership of the local government social inclusion steering group; when this group was established; the number of times this group has met in the past two years; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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919 Mr. Stanton asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of social inclusion units in local authorities and locations of same; the function of the units; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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908 Mr. Stanton asked the Minister for Education and Science the third level registration fee charged for each of the years from 1997 to 2006 respectively; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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893 Mr. Stanton asked the Minister for Education and Science if children with Down syndrome are automatically entitled to resource teaching hours; the number of children with Down syndrome that have been refused resource teaching hours; her plans to amend policies in this area; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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621 Mr. Stanton asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs further to Parliamentary Question No. 13 of 1 March 2007, the number of people in receipt of out of pocket expenses from his Department; the qualification criteria of the payment; the schemes and programmes to which this payment applies; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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620 Mr. Stanton asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs further to Parliamentary Question No. 36 of 1 March 2007, the accounting and other administrative procedures in place for management of the moneys allocated through the family services project and special projects fund; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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619 Mr. Stanton asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs further to Parliamentary Question No. 49 of 1 March 2007, the existing cross-Border free travel scheme introduced in July 1995; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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618 Mr. Stanton asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the number of people who are approaching three months on the live register; the number of people who are currently on the live register; the number of people who have been referred to FÁS for entry onto the national employment action plan since the referral scheme began; the number of participants in the NEAP; if people are removed from the live register once they are in the NEAP; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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617 Mr. Stanton asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs further to Parliamentary Question No. 6 of 1 March 2007, if the testing of the lone parent proposals in an urban and rural setting has begun; if not, when he expects it to begin; the nature of the testing process; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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