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Written Answers — Preschool Services: Preschool Services (7 Jul 2011)

David Stanton: Question 109: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his roles and responsibilities or any body under his aegis in relation to the development and provision of early years and preschool education; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19385/11]

Written Answers — Preschool Services: Preschool Services (7 Jul 2011)

David Stanton: Question 229: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs her roles and responsibilities or those of any body under her aegis on the development and provision of early years and pre-school education; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19383/11]

Early Childhood Education (12 Jul 2011)

David Stanton: Question 25: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the reasons for the strict age range for eligibility under the early childhood care and education school free preschool year; if she has given any consideration to changing the age range to coincide with the legal starting age for children enrolling in primary schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19825/11]

Early Childhood Education (12 Jul 2011)

David Stanton: I thank the Minister for her reply. Would it not make sense to synchronise the starting ages for preschool and primary school? Under the preschool scheme, children born in July and August must wait until they are five years old to start school if they are to avail of the scheme. How many children are impacted by this anomaly?

Early Childhood Education (12 Jul 2011)

David Stanton: Is it the Minister's view that children who have just reached four years of age are too young to start primary school? Is there an intention to change the legal age and, if so, is one of the reasons for the age restriction in the preschool scheme to encourage children to commence primary school at a later age?

Written Answers — Youth Justice Service: Youth Justice Service (12 Jul 2011)

David Stanton: Question 45: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs her responsibilities regarding the youth justice service; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19824/11]

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (12 Jul 2011)

David Stanton: Question 441: To ask the Minister for Health the hospitals, if any, at which treatment of benign prostatic lyperplasia is carried out by photoselective vaporisation of the prostate using laser prostatectomy technology; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19846/11]

Written Answers — Taxi Regulations: Taxi Regulations (12 Jul 2011)

David Stanton: Question 469: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the names of the members of the steering group appointed to oversee research and examination of issues relating to the taxi sector; the respective organisations represented by each of these members; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19584/11]

Written Answers — Exports Sector: Exports Sector (13 Jul 2011)

David Stanton: Question 26: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if his attention has been drawn to the difficulties being experienced by Irish exporters due to a shortage of availability of freight shipping containers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20086/11]

Written Answers — EU Enlargement: EU Enlargement (13 Jul 2011)

David Stanton: Question 40: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the position regarding countries wishing to join the EU; if he will advise on the timetable, if any, for accession of applicant countries to the EU; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20085/11]

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (13 Jul 2011)

David Stanton: Question 157: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, further to Parliamentary Question No. 527 of 5 July 2011, if he will supply a list of the organisations that received funding; and the amount received by each organisation in each of the years 2008, 2009 and 2010; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20130/11]

Public Health (Tobacco) (Amendment) Bill 2011 [Seanad]: Second and Subsequent Stages (15 Jul 2011)

David Stanton: I welcome any initiative that discourages smoking, especially among young people. However, will images of the effects of smoking on cigarette boxes be effective in dissuading young people from smoking, particularly with so many illegal cigarettes in circulation which may not have these images? Many young people value physical fitness. This can be a huge deterrent to smoking, excessive...

Written Answers — Industrial Development: Industrial Development (19 Jul 2011)

David Stanton: Question 29: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if there have been any expressions of interest in the former Amgen site outside Carrigtwohill, County Cork; the efforts that he and bodies under his aegis are making to attract industry and enterprise to this site; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21120/11]

Written Answers — Foreign Direct Investment: Foreign Direct Investment (19 Jul 2011)

David Stanton: Question 44: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if an audit has been carried out of ready-to-go advance buildings suitable for the location of foreign direct investment enterprises; if he has satisfied himself that the stock of suitable buildings is adequate in this respect; if any deficit has been identified; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21119/11]

Written Answers — Industrial Development: Industrial Development (19 Jul 2011)

David Stanton: Question 235: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation his policy regarding the location of foreign direct investment enterprises into Ireland [i]vis-À-vis[/i] locations in Dublin, Cork and the rest of Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21174/11]

Social Welfare Benefits (20 Jul 2011)

David Stanton: To follow up on an issue raised by Deputy Boyd Barrett, has the Government carried out an objective economic impact assessment of carers' work to assess exactly how valuable their work is from an economic viewpoint? We already know how valuable it is from a human viewpoint. Has any proposal been examined to differentiate between the levels of care provided, for example, low, medium or high...

Community Welfare Service (20 Jul 2011)

David Stanton: Does the Minister intend to involve MABS and the citizens information centres in some way with the national employment and entitlements service?

Social Welfare Appeals (20 Jul 2011)

David Stanton: Question 22: To ask the Minister for Social Protection further to Parliamentary Question No. 65 of 10 May 2011, 28 out of the 166 applications finalised by the Social Welfare Appeals Office in 2010, the numbers which were allowed and partially allowed by revised decision, summary decision or oral hearing; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21357/11]

Social Welfare Appeals (20 Jul 2011)

David Stanton: I thank the Minister for her reply. I am delighted to hear of the progress that is being made. Has the Minister a target set for waiting times, whether it would be acceptable to have three weeks or five weeks or what would be the target time at the end of this process? Is it true that the number of appeals received by the social welfare appeals office has increased by more 100% from 2007 to...

Social Welfare Appeals (20 Jul 2011)

David Stanton: Is it true it is taking six weeks for appeals to be logged to the system from the time they are received in the office? In saying that I am not criticising the staff in any way because I realise the pressure they are under. If that is the case, when does the clock start ticking? Is it when the appeal is received or when it is logged?