Results 421-440 of 14,127 for speaker:David Stanton

Written Answers — Crime Levels: Crime Levels (17 May 2005)

David Stanton: Question 275: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the crime statistics for the Youghal area of County Cork for 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003 and 2004 under each headline, including the total recorded and detected; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15985/05]

Written Answers — Crime Levels: Crime Levels (17 May 2005)

David Stanton: Question 276: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the crime statistics for the Midleton area of County Cork for 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003 and 2004 under each headline, including the total recorded and detected; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15986/05]

Written Answers — Crime Levels: Crime Levels (17 May 2005)

David Stanton: Question 277: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the crime statistics for the Fermoy area of County Cork for 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003 and 2004 under each headline, including the total recorded and detected; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15987/05]

Written Answers — Crime Levels: Crime Levels (17 May 2005)

David Stanton: Question 278: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the crime statistics for the Mitchelstown area of County Cork for 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003 and 2004 under each headline, including the total recorded and detected; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15988/05]

Written Answers — Crime Levels: Crime Levels (17 May 2005)

David Stanton: Question 279: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the crime statistics for the Mallow area of County Cork for 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003 and 2004 under each headline, including the total recorded and detected; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15989/05]

Written Answers — Children Act 2001: Children Act 2001 (17 May 2005)

David Stanton: Question 309: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform with reference to the Children Act 2001, the community sanctions which have been implemented to date; when they were implemented; the community sanctions which have not been implemented; when these sanctions will be implemented; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16481/05]

Written Answers — Asylum Support Services: Asylum Support Services (17 May 2005)

David Stanton: Question 310: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he has examined whether the system of direct provision and the placing of asylum seekers in accommodation centres is in contravention of the Equal Status Act 2000, Article 40.1 of the Constitution or the European Convention on Human Rights; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16482/05]

Written Answers — Asylum Support Services: Asylum Support Services (17 May 2005)

David Stanton: Question 311: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when the rate of direct provision allocated to asylum seekers was last increased; his plans to increase the amount of direct provision; if the current amount is sufficient; his plans to allow asylum seekers to engage in paid work to supplement this income; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16483/05]

Disability Bill 2004: Report Stage. (18 May 2005)

David Stanton: I wish to speak to amendment No. 3. It has been said that this Bill is fatally flawed. I do not say this lightly but it probably is flawed. There is a flaw at the heart of the Bill and my advice is that it may not withstand a challenge. Line 3 of the Long Title appears to blame people with disabilities for their disabilities. The phrase "occasioned to persons with disabilities by their...

Public Expenditure: Motion (Resumed). (18 May 2005)

David Stanton: More money down the drain.

Public Expenditure: Motion (Resumed). (18 May 2005)

David Stanton: The Deputy should get Deputy Noel O'Flynn to call them in.

Written Answers — Anti-Poverty Strategy: Anti-Poverty Strategy (18 May 2005)

David Stanton: Question 183: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the efforts he is making at local authority level to reduce poverty; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11900/05]

Disability Bill 2004: Report Stage (Resumed). (19 May 2005)

David Stanton: The Long Title states this is, "An Act to enable provision to be made [by Ministers] . . . consistent with the resources available to them and their obligations in relation to their allocation . . .". Yesterday the Minister of State said this was a standard statement in all Bills. I beg to differ because I conducted a trawl of every Bill that has been passed since 1999 and this statement is...

Disability Bill 2004: Report Stage (Resumed). (19 May 2005)

David Stanton: Such as what?

Disability Bill 2004: Report Stage (Resumed). (19 May 2005)

David Stanton: On a point of order, as there are three amendments taken together and I proposed the third, do I get an opportunity to make a final reply?

Disability Bill 2004: Report Stage (Resumed). (19 May 2005)

David Stanton: Does that mean we can reply later?

Disability Bill 2004: Report Stage (Resumed). (19 May 2005)

David Stanton: I move amendment No. 4: In page 5, line 30, to delete "Disability" and substitute the following: "Assessment and Services For People with Disabilities and Miscellaneous Provisions". The amendment arises from Committee Stage proceedings. It tries to describe the Bill in a more accurate way and to focus on what the Bill should be about, namely, the needs of people with disabilities. However,...

Disability Bill 2004: Report Stage (Resumed). (19 May 2005)

David Stanton: By changing the Title of the Bill, we might help to change its focus onto people with disabilities and not focus on protecting resources, which is what the Minister is interested in, no more or less. I acknowledge that resources are limited and must be protected, and that we must plan ahead and make resources available. However, we must do much more than that. The be-all and end-all of the...

Disability Bill 2004: Report Stage (Resumed). (19 May 2005)

David Stanton: My amendment No. 4 seeks to delete the word "disability" and substitute "Assessment and Services For People with Disabilities and Miscellaneous Provisions". That takes in most matters, as almost everything in the Bill is about assessment and services, whether it concerns employment services, access services or genetic testing services. The wording "miscellaneous provisions" concerns the...

Disability Bill 2004: Report Stage (Resumed). (19 May 2005)

David Stanton: Exactly. The Minister should try to broaden his vision and take off the blinkers where courts are concerned. He is fixated by and scared stiff of courts. Every time he stands up he talks about courts and the Judiciary, but if the Bill works there will be no need for courts. Likewise, there will be no need to bar people from courts because they will not seek recourse to them. The Minister is...