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- Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (24 Apr 2007)
David Stanton: Question 473: To ask 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. [14960/07]
- Written Answers — Rail Network: Rail Network (24 Apr 2007)
David Stanton: Question 665: To ask 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. [14980/07]
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (24 Apr 2007)
David Stanton: Question 770: To ask 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. [14664/07]
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (24 Apr 2007)
David Stanton: Question 779: To ask 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. [14840/07]
- Written Answers — Safety Certificates: Safety Certificates (24 Apr 2007)
David Stanton: Question 1022: To ask 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. [14817/07]
- Leaders' Questions (25 Apr 2007)
David Stanton: It has not worked.
- Leaders' Questions (25 Apr 2007)
David Stanton: It is too late now.
- Pension Provisions. (25 Apr 2007)
David Stanton: Question 32: To ask 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. [15573/07]
- Pension Provisions. (25 Apr 2007)
David Stanton: I thank the Minister for his response. Does he agree that it appears that the international human rights standards, such as the European Convention on Human Rights and the European Code of Social Security, have not been respected entirely in this matter? Does he agree that the advanced age of a person alone should not exclude him or her from entitlement to the State pension? Is the Minister...
- Pension Provisions. (25 Apr 2007)
David Stanton: Does the Minister agree there are approximately 500 individuals affected altogether? What is his personal view on the matter? Has any thought been given to paying a pro rata pension? We know individuals received the half rate pension if they had paid contributions for more than five years. Some had paid for nine years, yet they only received half the pension, which seems unfair. In this...
- Financial Services Regulation. (25 Apr 2007)
David Stanton: Question 35: To ask 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. [15574/07]
- Financial Services Regulation. (25 Apr 2007)
David Stanton: I thank the Minister for his response. Is it true that his Department issued a press release on 12 May 2006, the same one on 18 September 2006 and the same again on 23 October 2006 in which the Minister is quoted to the effect that legislation would shortly be introduced to strengthen and streamline the money advice and budgeting service, MABS? That is almost a year ago and we have had at...
- Social Insurance Fund. (25 Apr 2007)
David Stanton: The Taoiseach has proposed a reduction in PRSI contributions from 4% to 2%. If this leads to a deficit in the social insurance fund, will the Exchequer reimburse it?
- Social Insurance Fund. (25 Apr 2007)
David Stanton: Is the Minister saying that will happen?
- Social Insurance Fund. (25 Apr 2007)
David Stanton: The Minister implied it might.
- Social Insurance Fund. (25 Apr 2007)
David Stanton: It is robbing Peter to pay Paul.
- Social Welfare Benefits. (25 Apr 2007)
David Stanton: Are the pilot tests scheduled to take place in the autumn? Will these trials in urban and rural settings take months or weeks? Is it the intention of the Department to withhold publication of the legislation in this area until those tests have been completed? What is the current state of the legislation? We were informed a month ago that it was at an advanced stage, which is some kind of...
- Departmental Surveys. (25 Apr 2007)
David Stanton: What percentage of the Department's premises are accessible to people with disabilities? It has been suggested that forms used by the Department in respect of carer's allowance and family income supplement, FIS, are a disincentive because they are so long and detailed. Has the Department conducted any customer surveys in respect of this matter? How many local branch officers are there and...
- Electoral (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2007: Second Stage (Resumed) (25 Apr 2007)
David Stanton: This is a very important debate. Since 1981 voter turnout has moved downwards, culminating in a low of 63% in 2002. The trend is 13% lower now than it was in 1981. Average turnout in Ireland over the three decades since the 1970s has been lower than in any of the other countries of the European Union â the rate of decline has been well above average. We have the lowest average voter...
- Electoral (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2007: Second Stage (Resumed) (25 Apr 2007)
David Stanton: The Minister of State will have a chance to speak in two seconds, and should sit down. I have the floor.