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Disability Bill 2004: Report Stage (Resumed). (24 May 2005)

David Stanton: I move amendment No. 38: In page 10, to delete line 6. I suggest the introduction of a new officer, called the needs officer. We have discussed this already and many people are concerned at what they regard as a major build-up of bureaucracy. There is an assessment officer and a liaison officer. I suggest that both functions could be carried out by the same person. There is no reason this...

Written Answers — Food Safety: Food Safety (24 May 2005)

David Stanton: Question 131: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children her views on the use of aspartame in food and drink products; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17411/05]

Written Answers — Poverty Reduction: Poverty Reduction (24 May 2005)

David Stanton: Question 240: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the efforts he is making to tackle the new phenomenon of the working poor; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17347/05]

Written Answers — Departmental Reviews: Departmental Reviews (24 May 2005)

David Stanton: Question 257: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs, further to Parliamentary Question No. 207 of 17 May 2005, when he will publish the review carried out and completed by his Department on the supplementary welfare allowance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17423/05]

Written Answers — Child Care Services: Child Care Services (24 May 2005)

David Stanton: Question 313: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the membership of the city and county child care committees; the amount expended by each of these committees each year since they were established; if the work of the committees has been evaluated; his further plans for the future development of these committees; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17003/05]

Leaders' Questions. (25 May 2005)

David Stanton: The Taoiseach is codding himself. He is living in cloud cuckoo land.

Programmes for Government. (25 May 2005)

David Stanton: The Taoiseach should reform the Dáil so that we can ask questions.

Order of Business. (25 May 2005)

David Stanton: When can we expect the promised family law Bill and the Bill to consolidate social welfare legislation?

Disability Bill 2004: Report Stage (Resumed). (25 May 2005)

David Stanton: I am glad the Minister of State has arrived for the debate. Significant bureaucracy is being built up around the Disability Bill and this amendment represents a way of reducing it. There is fear among those concerned that a disproportionate amount of resources will be devoted to administration. An example of this is the provision for the appointment of assessment officers and liaison...

Disability Bill 2004: Report Stage (Resumed). (25 May 2005)

David Stanton: I thank the Minister for his response. The issue is that two functions are involved. One function will be delegated to the assessment officer who shall be independent in his work. He or she will have to take an overall view of the needs of an individual with a disability. The Minister has not explained how the liaison officer will perform his or her functions. How is he or she to reconcile...

Disability Bill 2004: Report Stage (Resumed). (25 May 2005)

David Stanton: I want to keep my train of thought on this point. What will happen is that a family or a person with a disability will have to interact with two officials when one person could easily do the work. It would be preferable for one person to get to know the family and the needs involved rather than for a second person to have to go over the same ground. We should examine the possibility of having...

Disability Bill 2004: Report Stage (Resumed). (25 May 2005)

David Stanton: The Bill seems to demand that we have two separate people doing the two separate jobs. This means a person with a disability will have to interact with two separate people although one person could, quite reasonably, do both. Under the law, the assessment would be carried out impartially and objectively. The liaison work would also have to be carried out as laid out in the legislation. This...

Disability Bill 2004: Report Stage (Resumed). (25 May 2005)

David Stanton: How?

Disability Bill 2004: Report Stage (Resumed). (25 May 2005)

David Stanton: That is the point I am making.

Disability Bill 2004: Report Stage (Resumed). (25 May 2005)

David Stanton: I move amendment No. 39: In page 10, line 20, to delete "(including a personal social service)" and substitute the following: ", including a personal social service, such as home care, respite care, personal care and social supports,". As the section is worded, it is unclear what constitutes a personal social service. We do not know what constitutes such a service and the Bill does not define...

Disability Bill 2004: Report Stage (Resumed). (25 May 2005)

David Stanton: That is useful. In the Bill health service "means a service (including a personal social service) provided by or on behalf of the Executive;" but the Bill does not define the personal social service. This amendment proposes that a personal social service will include "home care, respite care, personal care and social supports". These are examples only. Other services could be included. The...

Disability Bill 2004: Report Stage (Resumed). (25 May 2005)

David Stanton: I move amendment No. 40: In page 10, between lines 23 and 24, to insert the following: "'needs officer' shall be construed in accordance with section 7 and section 10. Each subsequent reference to 'assessment officer' and 'liaison officer' in this Act shall be construed as references to 'needs officer';".

Disability Bill 2004: Report Stage (Resumed). (25 May 2005)

David Stanton: I support the amendment. It is important to include a time scale as it would provide a sense of urgency. Adding a time scale to the subsection would strengthen it and it would not change things unduly.

Disability Bill 2004: Report Stage (Resumed). (25 May 2005)

David Stanton: I move amendment No. 49: In page 12, lines 3 to 8, to delete all words from and including "considered" in line 3 down to and including "provision" in line 8 and substitute the following: "listed in order of importance, which are considered appropriate by the person or persons referred to in subsection (2) to meet the needs of the applicant and the period of time required by the person or...

Disability Bill 2004: Report Stage (Resumed). (25 May 2005)

David Stanton: That is not clear.