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Written Answers — Departmental Advertising: Departmental Advertising (15 Oct 2008)

David Stanton: Question 41: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when content will be available on the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service website regarding residency rights for spouses of Irish nationals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35165/08]

Written Answers — Personal Advocacy Service: Personal Advocacy Service (21 Oct 2008)

David Stanton: Question 116: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the funding which has been allocated to date to the establishment of the Personal Advocacy Service for persons with disabilities both from her Department directly or through budget allocations to the Citizens Information Board; the expenditure on the establishment on the service to date; if a director of PAS has been appointed;...

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (21 Oct 2008)

David Stanton: Question 128: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the funding which has been allocated through her Department by the Citizens Information Board to the Sign Language Interpretation Service each year since its establishment in April 2007; the expenditure for each year respectively; the geographical area covered by the service; and if she will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Genetic Testing: Genetic Testing (21 Oct 2008)

David Stanton: Question 251: To ask the Minister for Health and Children her policy with respect to genetic testing, general chromosome testing to detect downs syndrome, chromosome testing for leukemia patients and tests for single gene disorders including cystic fibrosis, muscular dystrophy, Huntington's disease, hereditary ataxias and hereditary cancers; the support her Department makes available for...

Written Answers — Defence Forces Reports: Defence Forces Reports (21 Oct 2008)

David Stanton: Question 456: To ask the Minister for Defence the number of reports that he has received from the Ombudsman for the Defence Forces to date; the action that he has taken on foot of these reports; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35471/08]

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (21 Oct 2008)

David Stanton: Question 649: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the cost to his Department each year for the past five years respectively, or since the date of their establishment of the Educational Disadvantage Committee, the National Adult Learning Council and the Centre for Early Childhood Development and Education; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36076/08]

Written Answers — School Placement: School Placement (21 Oct 2008)

David Stanton: Question 650: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the location and breakdown of the 2,600 primary and post-primary places which he will deliver in developing areas under the fasttrack programme for September 2009 as outlined in his Dáil Éireann speech of 15 October 2008; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36077/08]

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (21 Oct 2008)

David Stanton: Question 651: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the four primary schools due to commence construction before the end of 2008 with reference to his Department's public private partnership programme; the location of the six schools in the second bundle where procurement has commenced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36078/08]

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (21 Oct 2008)

David Stanton: Question 652: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the 26 major projects that will he completed and the 62 other major projects which will commence construction with reference to the 2009 capital allocation for schools; the further 100 smaller projects on site which will be completed and the other 80 projects previously approved which will be allowed to progress to completion as...

Active Citizenship. (22 Oct 2008)

David Stanton: Question 4: To ask the Taoiseach the progress he has made in implementing the recommendations of the task force on active citizenship as outlined in An Agreed Programme for Government 2007; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20770/08]

Active Citizenship. (22 Oct 2008)

David Stanton: I congratulate the Minister of State on his appointment to this very important job and I am sure he will do well. The report states that active citizenship involves more than community volunteering. Last March the former Taoiseach, Deputy Bertie Ahern, said he would have an implementation plan ready in a few months. When can we expect to see this plan and will it be made available to...

Active Citizenship. (22 Oct 2008)

David Stanton: With respect, is it in order for the rest of the Minister of State's reply to be included on the record, so that other Members can ask questions?

Order of Business (22 Oct 2008)

David Stanton: When Deputy Noel Dempsey was Minister for Education and Science, he passed the Education for Persons with Special Educational Needs Act 2004 with our help. We were recently told its implementation would be deferred. As it is statutory, what legislation will be required to defer this Act, which was passed by the House a number of years ago to look after children with special educational...

Order of Business (22 Oct 2008)

David Stanton: It was announced in the budget. Will the Tánaiste arrange for this to be looked into and to inform us what will happen regarding the Act, the implementation of which is being deferred?

Order of Business (22 Oct 2008)

David Stanton: I have asked a question. I know the time. Give us the answer to the question.

Order of Business (22 Oct 2008)

David Stanton: The Tánaiste is very clever.

Order of Business (22 Oct 2008)

David Stanton: I asked a serious question and if the Tánaiste cannot give a serious answer——

Order of Business (22 Oct 2008)

David Stanton: The Tánaiste does not know the answer and she is bluffing.

Written Answers — Naval Service Vessels: Naval Service Vessels (22 Oct 2008)

David Stanton: Question 22: To ask the Minister for Defence if he will proceed with the Naval vessel replacement strategy to cover the period up to 2012 to ensure that the operational capability of the Naval Service is commensurate with the roles assigned to it; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36266/08]

Written Answers — Workplace Accidents: Workplace Accidents (22 Oct 2008)

David Stanton: Question 77: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment, further to Parliamentary Question No. 4 of 15 October 2008, the details of the membership of the Construction Industry Group which acts as an advisory group to the board of FÁS; the dealings she has with the Construction Industry Group; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36574/08]