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Written Answers — School Accommodation: School Accommodation (18 Feb 2010)

David Stanton: Question 196: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if he has received a request from a school (details supplied) in County Cork regarding the need for a new classroom; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8478/10]

Social Welfare Benefits. (23 Feb 2010)

David Stanton: Question 71: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the number of persons still on the back to work allowance when the last person will complete the scheme; the number on the back to work allowance in 2007, 2008 and 2009; the cost to her Department of the back to work allowance in each of these years; if her Department has conducted research into the cost incurred by the State...

Social Welfare Benefits. (23 Feb 2010)

David Stanton: Can the Minister confirm that 20% of those who are unemployed are under the age of 25? Does she agree that the scrapping of this scheme has robbed such people of any hope of getting employment? Can she tell me why the scheme has been abandoned at a time when the rate of unemployment in this country is the second highest in the European Union? Why has the Government decided to abandon young...

Social Welfare Benefits. (23 Feb 2010)

David Stanton: Am I right in saying that the number of people availing of short-term enterprise allowance is greatly below expectations? Does the Minister agree with the CSO that 60% of unemployed people are at serious risk of long-term unemployment? At a time when so many people are at risk of long-term unemployment, why did she scrap a scheme which focused on the long-term unemployed? Some 12.7% of the...

Written Answers — Social Insurance: Social Insurance (23 Feb 2010)

David Stanton: Question 117: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the balance of the social insurance fund; the balance in 2008 and 2009; the estimated balances for the next three years; the amount taken into the fund through PRSI in 2008 and 2009; the estimated income for the next three years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9033/10]

Written Answers — Dáil Reform: Dáil Reform (23 Feb 2010)

David Stanton: Question 138: To ask the Taoiseach the number of times and dates when the working group on Dáil Reform has met since it was established; the proposals it has put forward; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9045/10]

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (23 Feb 2010)

David Stanton: Question 174: To ask the Minister for Finance the number of persons availing of the incapacitated child tax credit; the number who availed of same in 2006, 2007, 2008 and 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9049/10]

Written Answers — Nursing Homes Support Scheme: Nursing Homes Support Scheme (23 Feb 2010)

David Stanton: Question 204: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of applications under the nursing home support scheme received each month since it was established; the number awaiting processing; the amount of time it takes to process an application; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8769/10]

Written Answers — Mental Health Services: Mental Health Services (23 Feb 2010)

David Stanton: Question 231: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if further to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 516 and 519 of 19 January 2009, the inappropriate placing of 263 children in adult in-patient mental health facilities in 2008 puts Ireland in violation of its obligations under the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child she will seek an exemption in the public sector recruitment embargo to...

Written Answers — Passport Applications: Passport Applications (23 Feb 2010)

David Stanton: Question 316: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the number of Irish passport holders; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9048/10]

Written Answers — Social Insurance: Social Insurance (23 Feb 2010)

David Stanton: Question 353: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the reason a person (details supplied) in County Cork who paid social insurance using a PPS number while in employment in 2005, was subsequently allocated a different PPS number in 2009; if social insurance records under each number will be amalgamated in the case of application for any future benefits; and if she will make a...

Written Answers — Parliamentary Questions: Parliamentary Questions (24 Feb 2010)

David Stanton: Question 189: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs, in view of the parliamentary questions to which responses have not been provided due to industrial action, if answers will be provided when the industrial action has been concluded; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9646/10]

Written Answers — Departmental Schemes: Departmental Schemes (25 Feb 2010)

David Stanton: Question 88: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if, in respect of the treatment abroad scheme operated by the Health Service Executive under EU regulation 1408/71 and in accordance with the procedures set out in EU regulation 574/72, an appeals process exists in the event of an application being refused on medical grounds; the way in which such an appeal may be made; and if she will...

Written Answers — Departmental Schemes: Departmental Schemes (25 Feb 2010)

David Stanton: Question 89: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of medical advisers employed by the Health Service Executive in respect of the treatment abroad scheme operated by the Health Service Executive under EU regulation 1408/71 and in accordance with the procedure set out within EU regulation 574/72; if these medical advisors are full or part time; and if she will make a...

Written Answers — Departmental Strategy Statements: Departmental Strategy Statements (25 Feb 2010)

David Stanton: Question 97: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if it is correct that the most recent national policy specifically for persons with intellectual disabilities was Needs and Abilities, published in 1990; if she is committed to developing a new national policy for persons with intellectual disabilities; if a working group, forum or consultation process will be established to assist in...

Written Answers — Departmental Records: Departmental Records (25 Feb 2010)

David Stanton: Question 98: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if the different Health Service Executive areas keep records of the number of children diagnosed with autism spectrum disorders; if so, when this practice began; if figures are available for the HSE South; the number of children in Cork who have been diagnosed with ASD in each of the past ten years; and if she will make a statement on...

Written Answers — Departmental Records: Departmental Records (25 Feb 2010)

David Stanton: Question 100: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if the different Health Service Executive regions keep records of all autism service providers; the numbers who are receiving their service; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9871/10]

Written Answers — Mental Health Services: Mental Health Services (25 Feb 2010)

David Stanton: Question 99: To ask the Minister for Health and Children, further to Parliamentary Question No. 478 of 19 January 2010, the membership of the two sub-groups formed to review issues concerning children and adults with autism spectrum disorders; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9870/10]

Written Answers — Mental Health Services: Mental Health Services (25 Feb 2010)

David Stanton: Question 101: To ask the Minister for Health and Children, further to Parliamentary Question No. 478 of 19 January 2010, if her Department and the Health Service Executive receive advice on international best practice regarding supports and services for children and adults with autism; the details of the persons who provide this advice; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9872/10]

Written Answers — Services for People with Disabilities: Services for People with Disabilities (25 Feb 2010)

David Stanton: Question 119: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position regarding the responsibility of his Department to oversee the progress in ratification of the UN Convention of the Rights of Persons with Disabilities; the members of the inter-departmental committee established to do same; the details of their work programme; the number of times they have met since their...