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Written Answers — Departmental Surveys: Departmental Surveys (16 Dec 2008)

David Stanton: Question 384: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if the disability allowance survey and invalidity pension schemes were completed in 2007 and 2008 respectively as per her Department's commitment in the Disability Act sectoral plan; if these reviews have been published; the action she has taken as a result; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46502/08]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (16 Dec 2008)

David Stanton: Question 385: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if the VTOS income support has been integrated back into income support under her Department; if the vocational educational committee is the main access route for people applying for second chance education at third level; if the national employment action plan process has been improved such that all entrants for whom education...

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (16 Dec 2008)

David Stanton: Question 386: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the details of the contact between her Department and the Public Appointments Service to improve the recruitment of people with disabilities through the enhancement of policies and procedures, in particular in respect of the open competition for people with disabilities for executive and administrative officer grades as per the...

Written Answers — Local Authority Housing: Local Authority Housing (16 Dec 2008)

David Stanton: Question 409: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the progress that has been made in the development of a national housing strategy for people with disabilities; the stakeholders, groups or individuals involved in its development; if the protocols on individual housing needs, social housing supports and strategic assessment of housing needs of people with...

Written Answers — Local Authority Housing: Local Authority Housing (16 Dec 2008)

David Stanton: Question 410: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of local authorities which have new social inclusion units to enhance customer service to people with disabilities; if the 50% target by the end of 2008 as laid out in his Department's Disability Act Sectoral Plan will be reached and will be met; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Equal Opportunities Employment: Equal Opportunities Employment (16 Dec 2008)

David Stanton: Question 411: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if the review of the Code of Practice for Employment of People with Disabilities 1999 in the local authority service has been completed as per the target in his Department's Disability Act Sectoral Plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46508/08]

Written Answers — Disability Support Service: Disability Support Service (16 Dec 2008)

David Stanton: Question 412: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if all bodies under the aegis of his Department are on target to complete accessibility audits and implementation plans, in relation to the delivery of services to and accessibility for people with disabilities, by the end of 2008; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46509/08]

Written Answers — Public Transport: Public Transport (17 Dec 2008)

David Stanton: Question 72: To ask the Minister for Transport the percentage of public transport buses in County Cork which are wheelchair accessible; the number of wheelchair buses being used for County Cork public bus services; his plans to support the expansion of wheelchair accessible buses in town and rural services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46402/08]

Written Answers — Farm Waste Management: Farm Waste Management (17 Dec 2008)

David Stanton: Question 580: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food further to parliamentary Question No. 393 of 9 December 2008, if his Department ever approached the European Commission for approval to extend the deadline of 31 December 2008 for completion of work by farmers under the revised farm waste management scheme; if so, the dates on which such approaches were made; and if he...

Order of Business (18 Dec 2008)

David Stanton: And the Green Party.

International Agreements. (18 Dec 2008)

David Stanton: Question 8: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform further to Parliamentary Question No. 993 of 24 September 2008, if he will be in a position to ratify the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities once the law on the legal capacity of vulnerable adults has been amended; the other legal or administrative requirements which must be met for ratification to...

International Agreements. (18 Dec 2008)

David Stanton: I thank the Minister of State for his response. Given the fact that the convention was signed in March 2007 and came into force in May 2008, will the Minister of State outline to the House what is required, apart from the mental capacity Bill, or send a note to that effect? What is the position on the optional protocol attached to the convention? Some 80 countries have signed it and 26...

International Agreements. (18 Dec 2008)

David Stanton: What is the situation regarding the optional protocol? Has the Attorney General examined it, as the House was informed earlier? If so, what was the outcome of the examination? Is there an obstacle to signing the protocol attached to the convention? What additional commitments are we expected to give and what obligations must we meet in order to sign the protocol?

International Agreements. (18 Dec 2008)

David Stanton: The protocol is a separate issue.

School Placement. (18 Dec 2008)

David Stanton: I thank the Office of the Ceann Comhairle for allowing me raise this matter and the Minister of State, Deputy Seán Haughey, for coming in to address the issue. I have raised the matter of the shortage of post-primary school places in Midleton, east Cork on a number of occasions in the House previously. Currently, there are four second level schools in the Midleton area, a number in Cobh and...

Written Answers — National Disability Strategy: National Disability Strategy (18 Dec 2008)

David Stanton: Question 17: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform further to Parliamentary Question No. 992 of 24 September 2008, if the strategic document outlining the vision, mission and objectives of the National Disability Strategy as detailed in Towards 2016 has been finalised; when he will publish same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47093/08]

Written Answers — Equal Opportunities Employment: Equal Opportunities Employment (18 Dec 2008)

David Stanton: Question 77: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment her views on a survey (details supplied) which showed that 70% of people with disabilities who were surveyed replied that they had problems regarding accessing employment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47453/08]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (18 Dec 2008)

David Stanton: Question 130: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the amount spent by her Department and the Health Service Executive in arranging, securing and purchasing treatment abroad for patients other than those treated through the National Treatment Purchase Fund in the past five years respectively; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47450/08]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (18 Dec 2008)

David Stanton: Question 131: To ask the Minister for Health and Children her policy regarding the expansion of thrombolysis treatment availability to stroke patients across the country; the percentage of stroke patients who have access to this treatment; the locations at which this treatment is available; her efforts to reach the World Health Organisation target of treating 10% of patients with...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (18 Dec 2008)

David Stanton: Question 132: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if the report from the working group who are devising a national action plan for rehabilitation services has been completed; if she or the Health Service Executive have received a copy of same; and the action that she will take as a result. [47452/08]