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Topical Issue Debate: Autism Support Services (2 Apr 2015)

David Stanton: I thank the Minister for her comprehensive response and look forward to receiving the information she mentioned. In the north Lee area in my constituency there is a very long waiting list to get a diagnosis because without that, early intervention cannot happen. If the condition is acute, I think special schools are the way to go. The difficulty is that sometimes these schools are a...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: DNA Database (2 Apr 2015)

David Stanton: 22. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the implications for Forensic Science Ireland of the enactment of the Criminal Justice (Forensic Evidence and DNA Database System) Act 2014; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13373/15]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Forensic Science Ireland (2 Apr 2015)

David Stanton: 30. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality her plans for improving laboratory facilities at Forensic Science Ireland; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13372/15]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: National Youth Strategy (15 Apr 2015)

David Stanton: 16. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs further to Parliamentary Question No. 150 of 24 February 2015, the progress that has been made in the development of a National Youth Strategy; when he expects this to be completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14462/15]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: National Youth Strategy (15 Apr 2015)

David Stanton: 21. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs further to Parliamentary Question No. 150 of 24 February 2015, if the stakeholder consultation process on the National Youth Strategy has now concluded; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14461/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products Availability (15 Apr 2015)

David Stanton: 497. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons registered for the drug payment scheme; the number of medical card holders respectively who are currently being prescribed Nadolol to treat life-threatening cardiac conditions; the position regarding medical card holders and payment for Nadolol; if his Department or the Health Service Executive plan to review their positions in this...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products Availability (15 Apr 2015)

David Stanton: 498. To ask the Minister for Health if he is aware of cases where patients with serious cardiac conditions who have been prescribed Nadolol are unable to access the drug due to the high cost or lack of availability; the options available to such patients; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14153/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Autism Support Services (15 Apr 2015)

David Stanton: 564. To ask the Minister for Health the number of Health Service Executive regional specialist autism spectrum disorder teams; the location of each team; the areas they cover; if he will provide a list of the clinical and administrative staff typically employed by the executive for each team; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14442/15]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Funding (21 Apr 2015)

David Stanton: 646. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if the 2015 allocation for housing adaptation grants has been made to local authorities; if his attention has been drawn to the significant backlog of applications in local authority areas, in particular at priority one level, at which applications have been approved but cannot currently progress due to insufficient...

Other Questions: Electoral Reform (23 Apr 2015)

David Stanton: 10. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he has considered making alterations to the layout of ballot papers for the upcoming by-election; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15738/15]

Other Questions: Electoral Reform (23 Apr 2015)

David Stanton: I am tabling the question because it is important that we have a system whereby the ballot papers are not designed in such a way as to mislead people or cause them to vote in a way they might not have intended. I have raised the issue on several occasions. The design of the ballot papers is very important. I am curious to know whether what I mentioned in the past has been considered by the...

Other Questions: Electoral Reform (23 Apr 2015)

David Stanton: I thank the Minister for his response and I welcome the fact that the commission is to be established shortly. People read from left to right, and the Minister mentioned the idea of blanking out the space or putting some sort of independent logo on the ballot paper. In the left hand column of the ballot paper, the party logos are displayed beside the party candidates, while the space beside...

Other Questions: Electoral Reform (23 Apr 2015)

David Stanton: I am delighted to hear that the Minister will do that. I take it that the ballot papers for the by-election have not been printed yet, so there might be time to act beforehand and deal with this anomaly. In our system of the single transferable vote a small difference such as that can make a massive difference to the result. The eighth, ninth and tenth preference can affect the outcome of...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Electoral Reform (23 Apr 2015)

David Stanton: 34. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government his views that the design of ballot papers may affect the outcome of an election; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15739/15]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Legislative Measures (28 Apr 2015)

David Stanton: 56. To ask the Minister for Social Protection further to Parliamentary Question No. 41 of 22 January 2015, the further progress that has been made in enacting all sections of the Civil Registration (Amendment) Act 2014, in particular the sections relating to holding weddings outdoors; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16274/15]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: School Completion Programme (28 Apr 2015)

David Stanton: 225. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs further to Parliamentary Question No. 322 of 27 January 2015, when he expects the review of the school completion programme to be completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16275/15]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Community Services Programme (6 May 2015)

David Stanton: 49. To ask the Minister for Social Protection further to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 71 of 14 January 2015 and 15 of 5 February 2015, the number of new applications for the community services programme which have been processed each year since 2008, when the last new open calls for proposals occurred; the number of new participants who have been added to the scheme as a result; and if she...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Community Services Programme (6 May 2015)

David Stanton: 61. To ask the Minister for Social Protection further to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 71 of 14 January 2015 and 15 of 5 February 2015, if she envisages being in a position to open a new call for proposals for the community services programme in the coming year, in view of the benefits to participants and communities; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17341/15]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Office of Public Works Projects (12 May 2015)

David Stanton: 196. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the progress that has been made to date by the Office of Public Works in forming partnerships with local heritage and community groups, since the announcement of the initiative in 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17538/15]

Select Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Criminal Justice (Terrorist Offences) (Amendment) Bill 2014: Committee Stage (13 May 2015)

David Stanton: I welcome the Minister and her officials and ask all members to turn off their mobile telephones.