Results 321-340 of 5,863 for speaker:David Stanton in 'Written Answers'

Written Answers — Flood Relief: Flood Relief (14 Jun 2005)

David Stanton: Question 288: To ask the Minister for Finance if he has received a request to provide funding to enable Fermoy flood plan to be undertaken; if so, the amount requested; if he will make funding available as a matter of urgency in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19085/05]

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (14 Jun 2005)

David Stanton: Question 295: To ask the Minister for Finance the incentives in place to support the provision of child care by employers and business; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19182/05]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (14 Jun 2005)

David Stanton: Question 429: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs further to Parliamentary Question No. 51 of 24 May 2005 when the review within his Department of the operation of the habitual residence condition began; the person or persons carrying our the review; the terms of reference, if any; when the review will be completed; if he will publish the final review; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (14 Jun 2005)

David Stanton: Question 437: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the number of persons who availed of the constant care allowance for each of the past three years and in 2005 to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19390/05]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (14 Jun 2005)

David Stanton: Question 438: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the number of persons who availed of the disablement pension for each of the past three years and in 2005 to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19391/05]

Written Answers — Rail Network: Rail Network (14 Jun 2005)

David Stanton: Question 497: To ask the Minister for Transport the funding he has made available or intends to make available to enable the Midleton rail link to reopen; the total estimated cost of reopening the rail line; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19429/05]

Written Answers — Child Care Services: Child Care Services (14 Jun 2005)

David Stanton: Question 598: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will report on the progress of the implementation of the model framework for education training and professional development in the early childhood care and education sector since its publication in 2002; the efforts he has made or intends to make to improve professional qualifications and quality standards for the...

Written Answers — Work Permits: Work Permits (14 Jun 2005)

David Stanton: Question 643: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his policy with reference to allowing the spouses of foreign nationals from outside the EU to join their spouses as the case may be in the State when the spouse is working here legally on a work permit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19592/05]

Written Answers — Adult Education: Adult Education (14 Jun 2005)

David Stanton: Question 667: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the differences that exist between the grading systems and presentation of results by the course providers, such as FÁS and vocational educational committees, of FETAC level two in child care; the reason these differences exist; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19343/05]

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (14 Jun 2005)

David Stanton: Question 750: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will make extra resource teacher hours available to a person (details supplied) in County Cork from September 2005; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19546/05]

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (14 Jun 2005)

David Stanton: Question 751: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she has received a psychological assessment and a referral by an optometrist and a consultant optician with reference to a person (details supplied); if she will make extra resource teacher and learning support available to this person; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19547/05]

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (14 Jun 2005)

David Stanton: Question 755: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of third level grants paid out by the city councils, county councils and vocational education committees in 2003, 2004 and to date in 2005; the total amount paid out for such grants in each academic year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19619/05]

Written Answers — Coastal Protection: Coastal Protection (15 Jun 2005)

David Stanton: Question 30: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources, further to Parliamentary Question No. 144 of 14 October 2004, if there have been further developments regarding the location of a new coastguard station at Ballycotton, County Cork; if the construction of a new station forms part of the station house building programme for 2005; and if he will make a statement...

Written Answers — Digital Hub: Digital Hub (15 Jun 2005)

David Stanton: Question 73: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the extent to which consultancy facilities have been engaged at, by or through the digital hub project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20034/05]

Written Answers — Occupational Therapists: Occupational Therapists (21 Jun 2005)

David Stanton: Question 59: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children further to Question No. 123 of 31 May 2005, if her Department has made any arrangements to assist the 75 new occupational therapy trainees in finding a work placement; if all these students who began the course in the 2003-04 academic year were successful in finding a work placement position; and if she will make a...

Written Answers — Hospitals Building Programme: Hospitals Building Programme (21 Jun 2005)

David Stanton: Question 142: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the number of new facilities that have opened following the allocation of funding announced; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20923/05]

Written Answers — Anti-Poverty Strategy: Anti-Poverty Strategy (21 Jun 2005)

David Stanton: Question 403: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs his views on the fact that Ireland has the second highest level of child poverty in Europe at 15.7% (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21291/05]

Written Answers — Anti-Poverty Strategy: Anti-Poverty Strategy (21 Jun 2005)

David Stanton: Question 404: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs his views on the fact that, according to the Combat Poverty Agency policy statement on child poverty, lone parents here have the highest replacement rates and levels of marginal taxation in Europe which is conducive to the formation of poverty traps for lone parents; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21292/05]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (21 Jun 2005)

David Stanton: Question 405: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if he will report on the child benefit targets in Sustaining Progress; if these targets have been met; if not, the reason therefor; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21294/05]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (21 Jun 2005)

David Stanton: Question 406: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if he plans to conduct informational and awareness campaigns to promote the improved take-up of the family income supplement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21295/05]