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Written Answers — Security of the Elderly: Security of the Elderly (28 Apr 2005)

David Stanton: Question 174: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the number of funding applications submitted for socially monitored alarms between the years 2000 and 2004 and to date in 2005 with regard to the community support for older people scheme; the number of these applications which were approved for funding in each of these years; the number of older persons who received...

Written Answers — Farmers Markets: Farmers Markets (4 May 2005)

David Stanton: Question 87: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the number of farmers markets in operation in the country; the action or supports her Department has taken or made available, or intends to take or make available, to encourage the development of farmers markets; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14233/05]

Written Answers — Food Banks: Food Banks (4 May 2005)

David Stanton: Question 115: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the number of food banks in operation in the country; the success of these food banks in combating food poverty; the measures her Department intends to take to encourage the expansion of the role of food banks (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14232/05]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (4 May 2005)

David Stanton: Question 145: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the number of patients categorised as chronic young sick currently placed in nursing homes and community hospitals that are, in the main, designed and set up to care for elderly patients; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13933/05]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (4 May 2005)

David Stanton: Question 146: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the number of steering groups and advisory groups in each of the Health Service Executive areas; the function and membership of each of these groups; the cost of each group in a full year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13934/05]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Fraud: Social Welfare Fraud (4 May 2005)

David Stanton: Question 286: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the consultancy projects which have been undertaken in the past 20 years to assist his Department estimate the scale and nature of losses that might be occurring due to fraud and errors made by claimants and employers in so far as the collection of PRSI and the payment of benefit and allowances is concerned; when consultants...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Fraud: Social Welfare Fraud (4 May 2005)

David Stanton: Question 287: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the new or additional legislative provisions which have been adopted in the past ten years to assist in preventing and deterring fraud; and the incidence of cases identified to which any such new provisions relate. [13968/05]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Fraud: Social Welfare Fraud (4 May 2005)

David Stanton: Question 288: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the number of employers who have been compelled to repay benefits, pensions, allowances, assistance or supplements, in accordance with section 219 of the Social Welfare (Consolidation) Act, fraudulently obtained as a result of an employer's failure to maintain records as required by the Act, each year since the provision was...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (4 May 2005)

David Stanton: Question 289: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if the Reach agency has considered the question of cards for social welfare and related purposes; if so, the recommendations or proposals which were made in this matter; and when these recommendations were first made. [13975/05]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (4 May 2005)

David Stanton: Question 290: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the number of the existing social service cards which were issued in each of the years 1992 to date; and when the decision to issue such cards was first proposed and agreed with the Department of Finance. [13976/05]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (4 May 2005)

David Stanton: Question 291: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the types of function for which the existing social service cards are currently used or have been used in earlier years, either for his Department purposes, for the purposes of payment of benefit by An Post or for any other purpose formally supported by State agencies and organisations such as voting; and if he will give an...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (4 May 2005)

David Stanton: Question 292: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the consultations which have occurred with other Government Departments and other State agencies on the types of usage that might be appropriate for the existing social service cards or equivalent cards, in each of the years 1992 to date. [13978/05]

Written Answers — Food Poverty: Food Poverty (4 May 2005)

David Stanton: Question 356: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the measures her Department has implemented since 2004 or intends to implement in 2005 to address the issue of food poverty and the lack of affordable food for those on low incomes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14557/05]

Written Answers — Food Poverty: Food Poverty (4 May 2005)

David Stanton: Question 357: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the number of local food co-operatives in operation here; the measures her Department intends to take to encourage the establishment of more local food co-operatives to facilitate access to food in disadvantaged areas and to address the issue of food poverty and the lack of affordable food for those on low incomes; and if she will...

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (4 May 2005)

David Stanton: Question 459: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she has received an application for special support for a person attending a primary school (details supplied); if this essential support will be in place by September 2005 when this person starts in a mainstream national school; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13931/05]

Written Answers — Harbours and Piers: Harbours and Piers (5 May 2005)

David Stanton: Question 28: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources further to a meeting in Ballycotton with a delegation, the plans he has to support the development of the harbour in Ballycotton, County Cork; the timescale involved for the beginning and completion of this project; the resources of funding which will be made available for the development; the overall budget...

Written Answers — Fishing Fleet Development: Fishing Fleet Development (5 May 2005)

David Stanton: Question 38: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources when the review of the Irish whitefish fleet and available fishing opportunities in the whitefish sector will commence; when this review will be completed; the way in which he will involve the whitefish fishing industry when his Department considers policy changes and options for change to deliver a long-term...

Order of Business. (10 May 2005)

David Stanton: SI 280 of 2001 on vaccine trials is to be revoked by the Tánaiste. The former Minister, Deputy Martin, brought forward the statutory instrument with great urgency but, according to the courts, he did not have the power to do so. When will it be revoked? The Minister for Social and Family Affairs, Deputy Brennan, was thinking out loud again over the weekend about encouraging people to work...

Order of Business. (10 May 2005)

David Stanton: It was about the Minister, Deputy Brennan, thinking out loud again. He wants people to work until they are 70 years of age.

Written Answers — Diplomatic Representation: Diplomatic Representation (10 May 2005)

David Stanton: Question 223: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if a new honorary consul has been appointed in Ecuador; if so, when the consul was appointed; if not, when the appointment will be made; if the Irish Consul Office in Ecuador is operational; if so, when it came into operation; if not, when it will come into operation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15478/05]