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Written Answers — Equal Opportunities Employment: Equal Opportunities Employment (30 Jan 2008)

David Stanton: Question 1412: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question No. 281 of 23 May 2006, if he is satisfied his Department has met the 3% employment quota for people with disabilities; the percentage of people with disabilities employed in his Department; the number of people with disabilities hired from outside the civil service for...

Written Answers — Equal Opportunities Employment: Equal Opportunities Employment (30 Jan 2008)

David Stanton: Question 1467: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources further to Parliamentary Question No. 281 of 23 May 2006, if he is satisfied that his Department has met the 3% employment quota for people with disabilities; the percentage of people with disabilities employed in his Department; the number of people with disabilities hired from outside the Civil Service for...

Hospitals Building Programme. (31 Jan 2008)

David Stanton: What happened to the plans for a rehabilitation centre for Cork? Plans were drawn up. Why did it not go ahead? What is happening to the thousands of people in this country who suffer stroke or acquire a brain injury and end up in nursing homes? Does the Minister not agree that what is provided in Dún Laoghaire at present is inadequate from the point of view of capacity? Will the...

Hospitals Building Programme. (31 Jan 2008)

David Stanton: You are in cloud cuckoo land.

Hospitals Building Programme. (31 Jan 2008)

David Stanton: What about the capacity?

Hospitals Building Programme. (31 Jan 2008)

David Stanton: Some sort?

Office for Disability and Mental Health. (31 Jan 2008)

David Stanton: Question 11: To ask the Minister for Health and Children her plans to establish an office for disability and mental health under the Minister of State; the timescale for the establishment of same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2555/08]

Office for Disability and Mental Health. (31 Jan 2008)

David Stanton: I welcome the establishment of this office and the office for older people. We suggested it in our manifesto before the election so I am delighted that the Minister for Health and Children has taken it on board. She had also suggested it. Could the Minister of State outline the staffing and structure of this new office? If he does not have it now, he might send it to us later. What role...

Office for Disability and Mental Health. (31 Jan 2008)

David Stanton: How will the office interact with the National Disability Authority, NDA?

Schools Building Projects. (31 Jan 2008)

David Stanton: I thank the Ceann Comhairle for giving me the opportunity to raise this issue on the Adjournment and the Minister of State for coming to the House to debate the need to construct a new building for the gaelscoil in Midleton in County Cork. As the Minister of State may be aware, Midleton is one of the fastest growing areas in the country. In 1999, 159 students were enrolled in primary...

Written Answers — Services for People with Disabilities: Services for People with Disabilities (31 Jan 2008)

David Stanton: Question 44: To ask the Minister for Health and Children further to Parliamentary Question No. 168 of 19 December 2007, if the draft national standards for services for people with disabilities will be available for public consultation in the second quarter of 2008; the persons who, in addition to the National Disability Authority, were involved in drafting these standards; when she expects...

Written Answers — Departmental Bodies: Departmental Bodies (5 Feb 2008)

David Stanton: Question 159: To ask the Minister for Transport the funding and budget made available to the Marine Casualty Investigation Board each year since its establishment; the number of staff employed by the board; the grades and qualifications of same; if the board has availed of outside expertise to carry out its investigations in the past; if so, the details of same; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Departmental Bodies: Departmental Bodies (5 Feb 2008)

David Stanton: Question 164: To ask the Minister for Transport if the 2006 annual report of the Marine Casualty Investigation Board has been completed; if he has received same; if not, when he expects to receive it; when the 2006 annual report will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3499/08]

Written Answers — Disabled Drivers: Disabled Drivers (5 Feb 2008)

David Stanton: Question 225: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the number of people who received tax relief under the disabled drivers and disabled passengers tax concessions scheme in 2007; the number of people who are eligible to qualify for relief under this scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3851/08]

Written Answers — Disabled Drivers: Disabled Drivers (5 Feb 2008)

David Stanton: Question 226: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the number of people who appealed a decision to refuse them tax relief in 2007 under the disabled drivers and disabled passengers tax concessions scheme; the number who were successful in their appeal in 2007; the average waiting time for an appeal under this scheme to be heard by the Medical Board of Appeal; the location where...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (5 Feb 2008)

David Stanton: Question 321: To ask the Minister for Health and Children her plans to provide a dedicated stroke and rehabilitation unit in the Cork area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3850/08]

Written Answers — Garda Vetting Services: Garda Vetting Services (5 Feb 2008)

David Stanton: Question 603: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of Garda clearances processed each month in the past six months in respect of voluntary and social activity; the amount of time it takes to process such a clearance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3118/08]

Written Answers — Services for People with Disabilities: Services for People with Disabilities (5 Feb 2008)

David Stanton: Question 701: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question No. 53 of 14 November 2007, if beaches are included for the purposes of accessibility audits and implementation plans; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3853/08]

Written Answers — Hospitals Building Programme: Hospitals Building Programme (6 Feb 2008)

David Stanton: Question 197: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the location of each of the sites that is planned to be made available to enable private hospitals to be built on public land as part of the co-location policy; the amount of land to be made available in each case; the market value of each of these sites; if the land in each case is to remain in the State's ownership; if not, the way...

Written Answers — Stroke Incidence: Stroke Incidence (6 Feb 2008)

David Stanton: Question 210: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of people who suffered a stroke and an acquired brain injury in 2005, 2006 and 2007, respectively; the number who did not survive as a result of their injuries each year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4237/08]