Results 741-760 of 14,127 for speaker:David Stanton

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (2 Nov 2005)

David Stanton: Question 212: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if the Health Service Executive will pay for special footwear for children who are prescribed same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31420/05]

Written Answers — Departmental Guidelines: Departmental Guidelines (2 Nov 2005)

David Stanton: Question 596: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if her Department issues policy or guidelines for secondary schools relating to pupils who are pregnant; the details of such a policy or guidelines; her plans to introduce such a policy or guidelines if they do not already exist; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32031/05]

EU Battle Groups. (3 Nov 2005)

David Stanton: Question 7: To ask the Minister for Defence if he has received any reports from the group examining the cost and any other implications of Ireland's participation in the EU battle groups; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31947/05]

Social Welfare Consolidation Bill 2005: Report and Final Stages. (8 Nov 2005)

David Stanton: I agree with Deputy Seán Ryan. Department officials put a great deal of very technical work into the Bill, and we appreciate that. We also welcome the commitment the Minister has made to produce for the public a user-friendly guide to the Bill. We look forward to getting that, as will constituents.

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (8 Nov 2005)

David Stanton: Question 128: To ask the Minister for Education and Science her views on the OECD country background report for Ireland, Attracting, Developing and Retaining Effective Teachers, which indicates that Ireland has a problem with the training of classroom teachers and learning support assistants for the needs of pupils disabilities; her further views on whether this contributes to reluctance on...

Written Answers — Educational Disadvantage: Educational Disadvantage (8 Nov 2005)

David Stanton: Question 180: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the efforts she is taking to address educational disadvantage, in particular in relation to the high school drop-out rates; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32739/05]

Written Answers — National Children's Strategy: National Children's Strategy (8 Nov 2005)

David Stanton: Question 269: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children her plans to establish the national children's office as an independent statutory body; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32743/05]

Written Answers — Local Authority Housing: Local Authority Housing (8 Nov 2005)

David Stanton: Question 738: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if, regarding social welfare recipients who are local authority tenants, his attention has been drawn to the fact that when social welfare rates of payment are increased it is possible that a part of these increases can be lost through an increase in rental payments to the local authority if the recipient's...

Leaders' Questions. (9 Nov 2005)

David Stanton: There is no accountability for the spending of that money.

Leaders' Questions. (9 Nov 2005)

David Stanton: They are not doing it.

Leaders' Questions. (9 Nov 2005)

David Stanton: They are not doing it.

Leaders' Questions. (9 Nov 2005)

David Stanton: They are not doing that.

Leaders' Questions. (9 Nov 2005)

David Stanton: That was child benefit.

Written Answers — Flood Relief: Flood Relief (9 Nov 2005)

David Stanton: Question 110: To ask the Minister for Finance the action the Office of Public Works is going to take with regard to the Womanagh River overflowing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33083/05]

Written Answers — Services for People with Disabilities: Services for People with Disabilities (9 Nov 2005)

David Stanton: Question 165: To ask the Minister for Finance the amount his Department made available in budget 2005 to address disability issues; the amount each Government Department or State agency was allocated; the services or supports that were provided as a result of these moneys allocated to the above; the tracking mechanisms that are in place to ensure these moneys are spent correctly; and if he...

Order of Business. (10 Nov 2005)

David Stanton: The Minister for Social and Family Affairs has promised to change the one-parent family payment to a totally new family friendly system. When will this happen?

EU Directives. (10 Nov 2005)

David Stanton: Question 7: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the amount of outstanding EU legislation awaiting transposition into Irish law; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33301/05]

Written Answers — EU Enlargement: EU Enlargement (10 Nov 2005)

David Stanton: Question 95: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the progress being made with regard to accession talks between the EU and Turkey; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33272/05]

Written Answers — EU Sugar Regime: EU Sugar Regime (15 Nov 2005)

David Stanton: Question 118: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food, further to the meeting of the Council of Ministers in October 2005, if she has succeeded in protecting the interests of Irish farmers and the Irish sugar beet industry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34206/05]

Written Answers — EU Sugar Regime: EU Sugar Regime (15 Nov 2005)

David Stanton: Question 140: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food, further to the reform of the EU sugar regime and Question No. 169 of 4 October 2005, the outcome of the Council of Ministers on 24 and 25 October 2005; her progress in ensuring a more balanced agreement which takes Irish interests into account; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34205/05]