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Dormant Accounts (Amendment) Bill 2011 [Seanad]: Second Stage (15 Nov 2011)

Brian Stanley: I welcome the opportunity to speak on this important Bill, which comes at a time when many of the beneficiaries of the Dormant Accounts Fund are worried about further cuts being imposed by the Government in the forthcoming budget. Unlike the previous Government and the current Government, Sinn Féin values the community and voluntary sector. This sector is worth €6.5 billion to the Irish...

Written Answers — Economic Forecasts: Economic Forecasts (15 Nov 2011)

Brian Stanley: Question 46: To ask the Minister for Finance the impact of half a per cent growth reduction in 2012, 2013, 2014 and 2015 from the growth projections contained in the mid-term financial review; and the impact this will have on our debt to GDP ratio in 2012, 2013, 2014 and 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34443/11]

Written Answers — Fiscal Policy: Fiscal Policy (15 Nov 2011)

Brian Stanley: Question 55: To ask the Minister for Finance if he has been successful in securing an amendment to the EU-IMF memorandum of understanding not to decrease social welfare rates as is Government policy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34444/11]

Written Answers — Disadvantaged Status: Disadvantaged Status (15 Nov 2011)

Brian Stanley: Question 210: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will ensure that a school (details supplied) in Dublin 12 receives full funding for the year 2012. [34593/11]

Written Answers — Environmental Policy: Environmental Policy (15 Nov 2011)

Brian Stanley: Question 369: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government when he will publish a climate change Bill. [34054/11]

Written Answers — Garda Operations: Garda Operations (15 Nov 2011)

Brian Stanley: Question 432: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the maximum length of time that blood and urine samples from a deceased person can be held by the gardaí before they are submitted to the State laboratory for testing. [34053/11]

Written Answers — Ambulance Service: Ambulance Service (15 Nov 2011)

Brian Stanley: Question 569: To ask the Minister for Health if he will consider increasing the ambulance service for counties Laois and Offaly, in view of the fact that there is often only one ambulance to service both counties. [34055/11]

Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (15 Nov 2011)

Brian Stanley: Question 608: To ask the Minister for Health when a full-time consultant orthodontist will be appointed for County Laois; and the steps being taken to address the waiting lists for treatment and for assessment. [34523/11]

Care of the Elderly (16 Nov 2011)

Brian Stanley: I thank the Ceann Comhairle for taking this issue so promptly. The closure of the facility at Shaen is a double whammy for County Laois. It is a devastating blow, coming as it does less than two weeks after the announcement of the closure of a similar facility at Abbeyleix, only 14 or 15 miles down the road. It is a black day for the health services in County Laois and the midlands in...

Care of the Elderly (16 Nov 2011)

Brian Stanley: ----- which used taxpayers' money to bail out banks instead of providing services and jobs.

Care of the Elderly (16 Nov 2011)

Brian Stanley: The other major difference is that we are going down the road of a privatisation agenda here. Just to conclude-----

Care of the Elderly (16 Nov 2011)

Brian Stanley: The overspend is just €7 million for the entire midlands area. I ask the Minister to consider how efficiencies can be obtained within this figure. As a representative of the area, I ask him to reverse this proposal.

Care of the Elderly (16 Nov 2011)

Brian Stanley: There are 70 beds.

Care of the Elderly (16 Nov 2011)

Brian Stanley: I thank the Minister for his reply. With regard to the age of the Abbeyleix facility, the Mater Hospital is hundreds of years old and remains a fine facility. The Minister may not be aware that in recent weeks renovations have been carried out to the facility at Abbeyleix. I stand over what I said. These are fine facilities, both of which have been providing good care for people. I ask...

Care of the Elderly (16 Nov 2011)

Brian Stanley: I am trying to save beds.

Written Answers — School Accommodation: School Accommodation (16 Nov 2011)

Brian Stanley: Question 52: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the amount that has been spent annually over the past five years on the rental of prefabs for the purpose of using them as classrooms in counties Dublin, Laois and Offaly. [34876/11]

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (16 Nov 2011)

Brian Stanley: Question 57: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of applications for special needs assistants that were made from schools in counties Dublin, Laois and Offaly since February 2011; the schools that made these applications; and the position regarding these applications. [34877/11]

Written Answers — Job Losses: Job Losses (17 Nov 2011)

Brian Stanley: Question 23: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he foresees job losses within the national lottery with the introduction of a profit line rather than a simple management fee as part of the new licence agreement to be awarded in January 2012 as outlined in the infrastructure and capital investment 2012-16 medium-term Exchequer framework launched by him. [35194/11]

Written Answers — Job Losses: Job Losses (17 Nov 2011)

Brian Stanley: Question 27: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will reassure community groups that the current level of national lottery funding to good causes will be retained at 30% of annual national lottery sales following the new arrangements proposed by him in the infrastructure and capital investment 2012-16 medium-term Exchequer framework. [35192/11]

Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (17 Nov 2011)

Brian Stanley: Question 208: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs her position and that of the Health Service Executive in relation to recruitment of the 60 extra social workers for 2011; and if she will clarify the reason no offers have yet to be made [35275/11]