Results 261-280 of 14,127 for speaker:David Stanton

Written Answers — Teacher Training: Teacher Training (10 Mar 2005)

David Stanton: Question 194: To ask the Minister for Education and Science her plans to introduce manual handling training; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8451/05]

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (10 Mar 2005)

David Stanton: Question 195: To ask the Minister for Education and Science her plans to introduce health and safety legislation to protect students from injury due to lifting excessive weights; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8452/05]

Written Answers — Weight of Schoolbags: Weight of Schoolbags (10 Mar 2005)

David Stanton: Question 196: To ask the Minister for Education and Science her views on whether back and spinal injuries might be caused to students by lifting heavy schoolbags in inappropriate ways; the action she has taken or will take to address this issue; if she will take responsibility for any injuries caused; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8453/05]

Written Answers — Weight of Schoolbags: Weight of Schoolbags (10 Mar 2005)

David Stanton: Question 197: To ask the Minister for Education and Science her views on the conclusion by the report of the working group on the weight of schoolbags that efforts should be made to reduce the size of text books, to split the content into different volumes and to designate resource books that should be used at home in order to reduce the weight of schoolbags; and if she will make a statement...

Written Answers — Army Barracks: Army Barracks (10 Mar 2005)

David Stanton: Question 206: To ask the Minister for Defence the properties that have been sold by his Department each year since 1997; the amount made by each property; the amount or other resource that was made available to the local community in each case a sale of military property took place as compensation for any loss suffered from the sale; his current policy in this regard; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Defence Forces Personnel: Defence Forces Personnel (10 Mar 2005)

David Stanton: Question 207: To ask the Minister for Defence , further to Parliamentary Question No. 214 of 3 March 2005, the number of meetings that have taken place with the representative associations on the induction of officers to the Permanent Defence Force; the dates of these meetings with the organisations and bodies represented; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8509/05]

Written Answers — Services for People with Disabilities: Services for People with Disabilities (22 Mar 2005)

David Stanton: Question 136: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children when she expects the development and implementation of the national standards for disability services as recommended by the National Disability Authority; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9341/05]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (22 Mar 2005)

David Stanton: Question 137: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the number of paediatric occupational therapists employed in each Health Service Executive area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9342/05]

Written Answers — Nursing Home Subventions: Nursing Home Subventions (22 Mar 2005)

David Stanton: Question 138: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if cutbacks in capital or current spending or in services will result from the need to repay residents in nursing homes following the recent Supreme Court judgment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9345/05]

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David Stanton: Question 270: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the way in which the Government supports and encourages existing small and medium indigenous Irish businesses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9340/05]

Written Answers — Departmental Records: Departmental Records (22 Mar 2005)

David Stanton: Question 275: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the number of full-time staff in his Department's treatment benefit section; the number of full-time staff in the section in 1997; the average number of claims received by the section each month; the average number of claims dealt with each month; the number of claims received and dealt with in 2004; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Departmental Records: Departmental Records (22 Mar 2005)

David Stanton: Question 276: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the average length of time it takes to deal with a claim at his Department's treatment benefit section; the average length of time it took to deal with a claim in 1997; if his Department has set targets for dealing with claims within a particular timeframe; if these targets are being met; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (22 Mar 2005)

David Stanton: Question 284: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the number of housing units for which the supplementary rent allowance was awarded in 2003 and 2004 in each health board area respectively; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8868/05]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (22 Mar 2005)

David Stanton: Question 285: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the outturn for the supplementary welfare scheme for 2003 and 2004 in each health board area in respect of supplementary rent, supplementary basic and supplementary special needs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8869/05]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Fraud: Social Welfare Fraud (22 Mar 2005)

David Stanton: Question 286: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if his Department's attention has been drawn to the abuse of personal public service numbers; if so, the nature and extent of such abuse; the steps he is taking to address or prevent such abuse; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8870/05]

Written Answers — Consultancy Contracts: Consultancy Contracts (22 Mar 2005)

David Stanton: Question 302: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the amount paid to respective consultancy firms for consultancy services in 2004; the amount he expects to spend in 2005; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9353/05]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (22 Mar 2005)

David Stanton: Question 303: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs when the maximum amount that can be earned per week which will allow persons to receive the full amount of the one parent family payment was last adjusted; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9354/05]

Written Answers — Taxi Regulations: Taxi Regulations (22 Mar 2005)

David Stanton: Question 353: To ask the Minister for Transport the procedures in place to ensure that wheelchair users are not denied the use of wheelchair accessible taxis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9344/05]

Written Answers — Road Network: Road Network (22 Mar 2005)

David Stanton: Question 357: To ask the Minister for Transport his role in providing funding and permission for the National Roads Authority to proceed with major infrastructural projects; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9537/05]

Written Answers — National Age Cards: National Age Cards (22 Mar 2005)

David Stanton: Question 483: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of national age cards issued in 2003 and 2004; the amount collected each year with reference to these cards; his further plans to expand or develop the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8867/05]