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Written Answers — Enterprise Stabilisation Fund: Enterprise Stabilisation Fund (12 May 2010)

David Stanton: Question 77: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Innovation the number of companies who have benefitted from the Enterprise Stabilisation Fund; the amount which has been allocated to date from this fund; his plans to make additional funding available through the fund; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19308/10]

Oireachtas Reform (18 May 2010)

David Stanton: Question 32: To ask the Taoiseach Taoiseach his plans regarding Dáil Éireann reform; the timescale for implementing same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9031/10]

Oireachtas Reform (18 May 2010)

David Stanton: I thank the Minister of State for his reply. There is a sense of déjÀ vu here. The former Minister, Seamus Brennan did some work in this area, as did Deputies Hanafin, Carey and Dempsey when they acted as Chief Whip. However, we have seen no significant Dáil reform. I am here over 13 years but there has been no significant Dáil reform. In the past, attempts were made to put together a...

Oireachtas Reform (18 May 2010)

David Stanton: When would the Minister of State like to see reforms in procedures in the House occurring here? Could he state, for example, that we should agree on some proposals before we rise for the summer? These are simple procedural changes that have been discussed ad nauseam for the past 13 years that I have been in the House. Deputy Stagg who was a Member before I became a Member would probably...

Oireachtas Reform (18 May 2010)

David Stanton: This is the reason Dáil reform is required.

Oireachtas Reform (18 May 2010)

David Stanton: What is the status of the working group on Dáil reform that the Government established on Dáil reform in 2009, comprising the Minister for Transport, the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform, Senator Dan Boyle and the Government Chief Whip of the day? When did it last meet? This is probably the weakest Parliament in Europe in terms of holding the Executive to account. The...

Order of Business. (18 May 2010)

David Stanton: My question is-----

Order of Business. (18 May 2010)

David Stanton: Will the mental capacity Bill be published before the summer recess?

Written Answers — Services for People with Disabilities: Services for People with Disabilities (18 May 2010)

David Stanton: Question 84: To ask the Minister for Health and Children further to Parliamentary Question No. 476 of 19 January 2010, the result of the discussions between her Department and the Health Service Executive in relation to meeting the information gathering and administrative requirements of the Disability Act, in particular section 13(2) which relates to the reporting on the aggregate unmet...

Written Answers — Disability Act: Disability Act (18 May 2010)

David Stanton: Question 120: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the discussions she and her officials have had with the Health Service Executive in relation to the progress to date of Part 2 of the Disability Act with regard to the number and timescale in providing assessments and service statements for children aged zero to five years; if she is confident with the progress made in relation to...

Written Answers — Vaccination Programme: Vaccination Programme (18 May 2010)

David Stanton: Question 259: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she or the Health Service Executive have carried out a detailed cost analysis before making the decision to provide the HPV vaccine through schools and special HSE clinics as opposed to making it available through general practitioner network or primary care centres; the cost of staffing and location of the HSE clinics who will...

Written Answers — Vaccination Programme: Vaccination Programme (18 May 2010)

David Stanton: Question 260: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the reason the HPV vaccine will not be provided to girls free through the general practitioner network when this network is used to provide smear tests through the national cervical screening programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20352/10]

Written Answers — Services for People with Disabilities: Services for People with Disabilities (18 May 2010)

David Stanton: Question 313: To ask the Minister for Transport further to Parliamentary Question No. 108 of 10 February 2010, when he plans to reach a decision on the proposals to improve taxi services for persons with disabilities submitted by the Commision for Taxi Regulation to his Department to incentivise the upgrading of the wheelchair accessible fleet in view of the new standards for accessible...

Written Answers — Rural Environment Protection Scheme: Rural Environment Protection Scheme (18 May 2010)

David Stanton: Question 491: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the number of REP scheme 4 applications received to date; the number accepted; the number not accepted; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20499/10]

Order of Business. (19 May 2010)

David Stanton: We want to reform the Dáil, but the Taoiseach will not do it.

Cultural Institutions (19 May 2010)

David Stanton: Question 41: To ask the Minister for Tourism; Culture and Sport her role and responsibilities in relation to the development of cultural institutions and activities and their promotion to the public, in particular young people; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20673/10]

Cultural Institutions (19 May 2010)

David Stanton: I thank the Minister for her reply. Regarding the Arts and Cultural Capital Enhancement Support Scheme, ACCESS, has she any plans to launch an ACCESS III? Her Department's statement of strategy notes the need to seek business sponsorship for culture, arts, film and so on. What has been done in this regard and what plans has she? The statement also refers to appropriate grant schemes being...

Cultural Institutions (19 May 2010)

David Stanton: Grant schemes.

Cultural Institutions (19 May 2010)

David Stanton: Does the Minister have any concrete plans to encourage philanthropy and support it? Will she examine that whole area, which is a lucrative one for arts and culture? Can she tell us what she is planning to do in the near future regarding the encouragement of and support for philanthropy?

Written Answers — Arts Funding: Arts Funding (19 May 2010)

David Stanton: Question 60: To ask the Minister for Tourism, Culture and Sport her policy regarding the development of drama activities across the country, in particular, of supports for local drama groups; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20674/10]