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Health and Social Care Professionals Bill 2004 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed). (30 Jun 2005)

David Stanton: They are not included in the Bill.

Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (30 Jun 2005)

David Stanton: Question 17: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs his views on the situation whereby migrant workers from the accession states and other countries, who come here to take up employment, do not qualify for any State support if they have not been employed here for more than two years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18062/05]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (30 Jun 2005)

David Stanton: Question 28: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if he intends to introduce a second tier support payment for children in unemployed or low wage households; if so, the progress which has been made to date in regard to same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22886/05]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (30 Jun 2005)

David Stanton: Question 375: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if his attention has been drawn to the number of working families on a low income which are entitled to the family income supplement but are not claiming it; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23533/05]

Written Answers — National Minimum Wage: National Minimum Wage (30 Jun 2005)

David Stanton: Question 374: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if, in view of the recent increase in the minimum wage, he intends to increase the cut off level for payment of PRSI; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23532/05]

Written Answers — Anti-Poverty Strategy: Anti-Poverty Strategy (30 Jun 2005)

David Stanton: Question 373: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if he has made progress on the issue of providing low interest loans for persons on social welfare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23531/05]

Written Answers — Services for People with Disabilities: Services for People with Disabilities (30 Jun 2005)

David Stanton: Question 371: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the details of the measures, programmes or supports his Department has in place to increase the participation rate of persons with disabilities in society; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23529/05]

Written Answers — Departmental Publications: Departmental Publications (30 Jun 2005)

David Stanton: Question 370: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if the forms review committee has completed its work; if so, its findings and recommendations; if not, when its work will be completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23528/05]

Written Answers — Budgeting Advice: Budgeting Advice (30 Jun 2005)

David Stanton: Question 372: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the average amount of debt that clients of the MABS are in; their average earnings per annum; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23530/05]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (30 Jun 2005)

David Stanton: Question 376: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the amount of overpayments his Department has written off as bad debts for each of the years 2002, 2003 and 2004; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23534/05]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (30 Jun 2005)

David Stanton: Question 377: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the average duration of the appeals process for cases appealed to the social welfare appeals office; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23535/05]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Fraud: Social Welfare Fraud (30 Jun 2005)

David Stanton: Question 378: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the way in which inspectors from his Department in pursuit of defaulters work with the Revenue Commissioners; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23536/05]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (30 Jun 2005)

David Stanton: Question 385: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs his views on the fact that €3 million worth of social welfare cheques were not cashed in 2004; if this has been attributed to the fact that one in three welfare recipients do not have a bank account and so rely on local traders to exchange the cheques for cash or goods; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24084/05]

Written Answers — School Statistics: School Statistics (30 Jun 2005)

David Stanton: Question 575: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the names and addresses of all primary schools in Count Wexford; the names of the principals at same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23545/05]

Written Answers — School Statistics: School Statistics (30 Jun 2005)

David Stanton: Question 576: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the names and addresses of all secondary schools in County Wexford; the names of the principals of same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23546/05]

Written Answers — School Accommodation: School Accommodation (30 Jun 2005)

David Stanton: Question 578: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the names of each school in County Wexford which have applied for extra accommodation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23548/05]

Written Answers — Hospital Staff: Hospital Staff (28 Sep 2005)

David Stanton: Question 406: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the number of night superintendants in each Health Service Executive area; the number of these who are in the assistant director of nursing pay scale; the number who are not in this pay scale; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25464/05]

Written Answers — Television Reception: Television Reception (28 Sep 2005)

David Stanton: Question 579: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources his plans to introduce digital television; the timescale for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25465/05]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (28 Sep 2005)

David Stanton: Question 751: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the number of persons in receipt of the fuel allowance each year since 2000 respectively; the amount expended on the fuel allowance in each of these respective years; the amount it would cost to extend the fuel allowance by one week in the current year; his plans to extend the fuel allowance; and if he will make a statement on...

Written Answers — EU Directives: EU Directives (4 Oct 2005)

David Stanton: Question 184: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food when she will introduce the grant scheme to upgrade housing and holding facilities as required by the nitrates directive; when the nitrates action plan will be finalised; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26491/05]