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Written Answers — Social Welfare Fraud: Social Welfare Fraud (11 Oct 2005)

David Stanton: Question 285: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the efforts he has made or will make to combat welfare fraud; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27715/05]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Fraud: Social Welfare Fraud (11 Oct 2005)

David Stanton: Question 284: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs his views on the findings of the Comptroller and Auditor General that approximately 10,000 bogus social security numbers exist; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27714/05]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Fraud: Social Welfare Fraud (11 Oct 2005)

David Stanton: Question 287: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the way in which he will correct the faults of the computerised PPS number checking system as outlined in the report of the Comptroller and Auditor General; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27717/05]

Written Answers — Computerisation Programme: Computerisation Programme (11 Oct 2005)

David Stanton: Question 286: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs when the new computer system used for recording overpayments and repayments will be put in place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27716/05]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (11 Oct 2005)

David Stanton: Question 288: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the number of persons who commenced third level education under the back-to-education allowance for each academic year since the year 2000; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27718/05]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (11 Oct 2005)

David Stanton: Question 289: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the number of persons who were in receipt of the back-to-education allowance for each academic year since the year 2000; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27719/05]

Written Answers — Interdepartmental Committees: Interdepartmental Committees (11 Oct 2005)

David Stanton: Question 290: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if the high level group has reported on its examination of the recommendations from the Mercer report on the future financing of long-term care and the O'Shea report on nursing home subventions and the conclusions of same; if not, when the report will issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27720/05]

Written Answers — Television Reception: Television Reception (12 Oct 2005)

David Stanton: Question 173: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources, further to Question No. 579 of 28 September 2005, the length of time the digital terrestrial television pilot programme will take to complete; the projected cost of the pilot programme; when he will be in a position to introduce digital television to every house; the benefits of same; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Harbours and Piers: Harbours and Piers (12 Oct 2005)

David Stanton: Question 111: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources when he will make necessary funding available for the development of the harbour, in particular remedial works, in Ballycotton, County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28035/05]

Written Answers — Town Twinning Programmes: Town Twinning Programmes (12 Oct 2005)

David Stanton: Question 307: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the amount of money he has made available, including moneys allocated through EU initiatives, to develop, support and expand town and area twinning programmes each year from 2000 to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28382/05]

Written Answers — Services for People with Disabilities: Services for People with Disabilities (18 Oct 2005)

David Stanton: Question 145: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if her Department is conducting any research into the numbers and needs of children who are carers of parents or siblings with disabilities; if such research is not currently underway, if she will commission such research; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28945/05]

Written Answers — Health Education: Health Education (18 Oct 2005)

David Stanton: Question 158: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children her views on the role of her Department in encouraging citizens, in particular adults, to maintain an active lifestyle; the initiatives she has to encourage participation in sport to combat the steady rise in obesity levels in recent years; the success of same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28960/05]

Written Answers — Nursing Home Subventions: Nursing Home Subventions (18 Oct 2005)

David Stanton: Question 248: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if it is Government policy for the value of a person's residence to be taken into account when decisions are being taken regarding levels of subvention or enhanced subvention to be paid in respect of nursing home assistance for persons with Alzheimer's or dementia; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28758/05]

Written Answers — Nursing Home Charges: Nursing Home Charges (18 Oct 2005)

David Stanton: Question 256: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if the practice of health authorities holding the pension books of elderly patients to pay for their long-term care has reconvened following the reintroduction of nursing home charges; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28970/05]

Written Answers — Nursing Home Charges: Nursing Home Charges (18 Oct 2005)

David Stanton: Question 257: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the position regarding the practice of regional health offices holding the pension books of older persons in public nursing homes following the reintroduction of nursing home charges; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28971/05]

Written Answers — Driving Tests: Driving Tests (18 Oct 2005)

David Stanton: Question 591: To ask the Minister for Transport his views on the growth in the backlog of persons waiting to sit the driving test by 12,000 since February 2005; the efforts he is making to reduce this backlog; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29508/05]

Written Answers — School Curriculum: School Curriculum (18 Oct 2005)

David Stanton: Question 692: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the advice she has received from officials in her Department or from any State agency or other agency on the need for young persons to choose science subjects at second level and further need to pursue science at third level; the projected number of science graduates needed each year for the next five years; and if she will make a...

Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (18 Oct 2005)

David Stanton: Question 785: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he has received a request to provide funding to upgrade the water supply in Youghal and to upgrade the pipe network in the town; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that water has been turned off during July and August 2005 in Youghal, County Cork, at night; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Housing Grants: Housing Grants (18 Oct 2005)

David Stanton: Question 798: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government when the review of the operation of the disabled persons housing grant began in his Department; when the review will be completed and the results published; if there will be changes to the operation of the scheme in time for Budget 2006; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29231/05]

Written Answers — Road Safety: Road Safety (19 Oct 2005)

David Stanton: Question 149: To ask the Minister for Transport his views on the fact that Ireland ranks seventh in the EU-15 on the basis of road deaths per 100,000 of population; his views on the fact that Ireland is the only country in the European Union where road deaths are steadily increasing; the efforts his Department and others with responsibility for road safety are making to reduce the number of...