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Written Answers — Prison Accommodation: Prison Accommodation (27 Apr 2005)

David Stanton: Question 236: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his plans for the future of Spike Island prison in Cork Harbour; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13712/05]

Written Answers — Foreign Conflicts: Foreign Conflicts (28 Apr 2005)

David Stanton: Question 58: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs his views on the current situation inEcuador; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13687/05]

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (28 Apr 2005)

David Stanton: Question 38: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the number of projects which have been allocated funding under the Communicating Europe initiative in 2004 and 2005; the amount allocated to each of these programmes in 2004 and 2005; the number of these projects which are aimed at increasing understanding and awareness of the European constitution; the success of these projects in raising...

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (28 Apr 2005)

David Stanton: Question 159: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the nature of the standard or routine reports relating to the expenditure on benefits that are produced by the accounting systems of his Department each month; the reports produced by or derived from these systems which are brought to his attention; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13765/05]

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (28 Apr 2005)

David Stanton: Question 161: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the amounts under each benefits heading in the appendix in his Department's Vote for 2005 (details supplied), together with the amounts expended under each such heading to 31 March 2005 or such other date as he can conveniently provide; the amounts his Department had estimated at the beginning of 2005 which have been spent to...

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (28 Apr 2005)

David Stanton: Question 162: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the amounts under each subhead in his Department's Vote for 2005, together with the amounts expended under each such subhead to 31 March 2005 or such other date as he can conveniently provide; the amounts his Department had estimated at the beginning of 2005 would have been spent to such date under each subhead; the reason for...

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (28 Apr 2005)

David Stanton: Question 160: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the amounts expended in each of the past ten years on software packages, consultancy services and hardware, including maintenance charges, to manage the accounts of his Department; the number of officials engaged in preparing, managing and analysing the accounts centrally; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13766/05]

Written Answers — Security of the Elderly: Security of the Elderly (28 Apr 2005)

David Stanton: Question 174: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the number of funding applications submitted for socially monitored alarms between the years 2000 and 2004 and to date in 2005 with regard to the community support for older people scheme; the number of these applications which were approved for funding in each of these years; the number of older persons who received...

Written Answers — Farmers Markets: Farmers Markets (4 May 2005)

David Stanton: Question 87: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the number of farmers markets in operation in the country; the action or supports her Department has taken or made available, or intends to take or make available, to encourage the development of farmers markets; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14233/05]

Written Answers — Food Banks: Food Banks (4 May 2005)

David Stanton: Question 115: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the number of food banks in operation in the country; the success of these food banks in combating food poverty; the measures her Department intends to take to encourage the expansion of the role of food banks (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14232/05]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (4 May 2005)

David Stanton: Question 145: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the number of patients categorised as chronic young sick currently placed in nursing homes and community hospitals that are, in the main, designed and set up to care for elderly patients; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13933/05]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (4 May 2005)

David Stanton: Question 146: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the number of steering groups and advisory groups in each of the Health Service Executive areas; the function and membership of each of these groups; the cost of each group in a full year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13934/05]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Fraud: Social Welfare Fraud (4 May 2005)

David Stanton: Question 286: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the consultancy projects which have been undertaken in the past 20 years to assist his Department estimate the scale and nature of losses that might be occurring due to fraud and errors made by claimants and employers in so far as the collection of PRSI and the payment of benefit and allowances is concerned; when consultants...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Fraud: Social Welfare Fraud (4 May 2005)

David Stanton: Question 287: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the new or additional legislative provisions which have been adopted in the past ten years to assist in preventing and deterring fraud; and the incidence of cases identified to which any such new provisions relate. [13968/05]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Fraud: Social Welfare Fraud (4 May 2005)

David Stanton: Question 288: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the number of employers who have been compelled to repay benefits, pensions, allowances, assistance or supplements, in accordance with section 219 of the Social Welfare (Consolidation) Act, fraudulently obtained as a result of an employer's failure to maintain records as required by the Act, each year since the provision was...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (4 May 2005)

David Stanton: Question 289: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if the Reach agency has considered the question of cards for social welfare and related purposes; if so, the recommendations or proposals which were made in this matter; and when these recommendations were first made. [13975/05]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (4 May 2005)

David Stanton: Question 290: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the number of the existing social service cards which were issued in each of the years 1992 to date; and when the decision to issue such cards was first proposed and agreed with the Department of Finance. [13976/05]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (4 May 2005)

David Stanton: Question 291: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the types of function for which the existing social service cards are currently used or have been used in earlier years, either for his Department purposes, for the purposes of payment of benefit by An Post or for any other purpose formally supported by State agencies and organisations such as voting; and if he will give an...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (4 May 2005)

David Stanton: Question 292: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the consultations which have occurred with other Government Departments and other State agencies on the types of usage that might be appropriate for the existing social service cards or equivalent cards, in each of the years 1992 to date. [13978/05]

Written Answers — Food Poverty: Food Poverty (4 May 2005)

David Stanton: Question 356: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the measures her Department has implemented since 2004 or intends to implement in 2005 to address the issue of food poverty and the lack of affordable food for those on low incomes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14557/05]