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Written Answers — Register of Electors: Register of Electors (14 Oct 2009)

David Stanton: Question 148: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government, further to Parliamentary Question No. 403 of 17 February 2009, if he has given any further consideration to allowing people who will be out of the country on polling day to obtain a postal vote to allow them to vote in elections and referenda before they leave if they present verifiable travel plans; and if...

Written Answers — Contaminated Sites: Contaminated Sites (14 Oct 2009)

David Stanton: Question 157: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government, further to Parliamentary Question No. 33 of 7 May 2009, the further progress that has been made in relation to the clean up of the former Irish ISPAT site at Haulbowline, County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36001/09]

Written Answers — EU Directives: EU Directives (14 Oct 2009)

David Stanton: Question 265: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will extend the slurry spreading deadline beyond the 15 October 2009, in view of the wet summer experienced in 2009; if not, the reason he will not do so; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36017/09]

Written Answers — EU Directives: EU Directives (15 Oct 2009)

David Stanton: Question 76: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the representations he has received from farming organisations and groups with a view to having the slurry spreading deadline extended; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36184/09]

Written Answers — EU Directives: EU Directives (15 Oct 2009)

David Stanton: Question 93: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the discussions he has had with the Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government with regard to extending the slurry spreading deadline in 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36183/09]

Tax Code. (20 Oct 2009)

David Stanton: I thank the office of the Ceann Comhairle for giving me permission to raise this matter. We speak much in the house about active citizenship. St. Patrick's Hospital Fundraising Association in Fermoy is an example of active citizenship in practice. It recently purchased 12 new safe patient mobilisation beds at a cost of €53,000. These beds have made a huge difference to the patients in...

Tax Code. (20 Oct 2009)

David Stanton: We will see.

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (20 Oct 2009)

David Stanton: Question 118: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the budget and expenditure of the Special Education Appeals Board each year since it became operational in April 2007; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37115/09]

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (20 Oct 2009)

David Stanton: Question 119: To ask the Minister for Education and Science further to Parliamentary Question No. 1220 of 6 October 2009, his plans to establish an independent appeals process which can be used by parents to appeal the decisions of special educational needs organisers when they are not in a position to provide additional information; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37116/09]

Written Answers — Health and Safety Regulations: Health and Safety Regulations (20 Oct 2009)

David Stanton: Question 201: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment further to Parliamentary Question No. 4 of 15 October 2008, if all the recommendations of the Claritas report on the safe pass and construction skills certification schemes have been implemented; if not, the reason for same; when they will be implemented; and if she will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (20 Oct 2009)

David Stanton: Question 307: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when a response will issue to Parliamentary Question Nos. 82 of 7 May 2009 and 177 of 13 May 2009; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37348/09]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (20 Oct 2009)

David Stanton: Question 452: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the number of applications for domiciliary care allowance that have been received by her Department since taking over the administration of the payment of the allowance; the number of these applications that have been refused; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37199/09]

Order of Business (21 Oct 2009)

David Stanton: It is about nine months since the Government established a working party to consider Dáil reform. Will we ever see any proposals from Government on this matter? Is the Taoiseach interested at all in progressing the matter and when can we see action?

Order of Business (21 Oct 2009)

David Stanton: Is that a "No", "Yes", "maybe" or "go to hell"?

Order of Business (21 Oct 2009)

David Stanton: That is what we are getting here all the time from the Taoiseach. It is not good enough. We get the same answer all the time - too busy, not important.

Written Answers — Departmental Properties: Departmental Properties (3 Nov 2009)

David Stanton: Question 116: To ask the Minister for Finance if a working group has been established under the Office of Public Works to develop an approach to the management and development of the former Irish ISPAT site in Haulbowline, County Cork; if so, the members of the group; when the group is first due to meet; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37791/09]

Written Answers — Departmental Properties: Departmental Properties (3 Nov 2009)

David Stanton: Question 147: To ask the Minister for Finance if the working group will be established under the Office of Public Works to develop an approach to the management and development of the former ISPAT site in Haulbowline, County Cork and will work in tandem with the group headed by the Secretary General of the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment which was established in 2008 or if it...

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (3 Nov 2009)

David Stanton: Question 277: To ask the Minister for Finance his views on reducing the minimum cost threshold of €25,390 to qualify for relief under VAT refund order SI 58/92 in respect of medical equipment donated to hospitals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38080/09]

Written Answers — Youth Services: Youth Services (4 Nov 2009)

David Stanton: Question 137: To ask the Minister for Health and Children further to Parliamentary Question No. 399 of 4 March 2008, the sections of the Youth Work Act 2001 which have been enacted; the timescale for the implementation of the remaining sections of the Act; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26718/09]

Written Answers — Community Employment Schemes: Community Employment Schemes (4 Nov 2009)

David Stanton: Question 159: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment her views on easing the conditions relating to employment under the FÁS scheme in view of unprecedented unemployment here; her further views on increasing the three years maximum employment term allowed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39584/09]