Results 821-840 of 14,127 for speaker:David Stanton

Social Welfare Benefits. (1 Dec 2005)

David Stanton: This is about heating costs.

Social Welfare Benefits. (1 Dec 2005)

David Stanton: The Minister should address the heating costs.

Social Welfare Benefits. (1 Dec 2005)

David Stanton: I asked about heating costs.

Social Welfare Benefits. (1 Dec 2005)

David Stanton: There is no problem then.

Departmental Programmes. (1 Dec 2005)

David Stanton: Question 4: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs his Department's priorities for 2006; if he has set targets, if so, the details of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37457/05]

Departmental Programmes. (1 Dec 2005)

David Stanton: The Minister makes many statements on what he intends to do. What are his specific proposals on the issues he has just outlined? I know he will not be able to go into them in detail in just two minutes. However, it is important in the year that is left before the election that he set out clear parameters for himself and his Department. What plans does he have to bring in the two tier payment...

Departmental Programmes. (1 Dec 2005)

David Stanton: Can the Minister give us some targets?

Social Welfare Benefits. (1 Dec 2005)

David Stanton: What is the cut-off point for a low-cost heating service? When does it cease to be a low-cost heating service, that is, what is the threshold above which people are charged for the service? The Minister stated he was engaged in a review of fuel allowances. When did the review start and when does he expect it to be completed?

Local Authority Housing. (1 Dec 2005)

David Stanton: Does the Minister agree that the target set earlier this year has been missed totally? Will he confirm what the target was when the scheme was first introduced? Was it not to deal with 5,000 cases by the end of this year? Will he explain why only 56 families have been transferred? Will he guarantee that this figure will increase to 356 by the end of this year? Is the Minister confident that...

Local Authority Housing. (1 Dec 2005)

David Stanton: The Minister said three options are available. Of the 56 that have been completed so far, can he give a breakdown as to whether they were voluntary housing, local authority housing or other housing? Of the 200 more that are due to be completed, can he say where they will be facilitated? Given that the two Departments have missed the target for the end of this year, what is their target for...

Local Authority Housing. (1 Dec 2005)

David Stanton: What are the chances of that?

Local Authority Housing. (1 Dec 2005)

David Stanton: Private rented.

Local Authority Housing. (1 Dec 2005)

David Stanton: When was the €19 million transferred? Was it intended to cover all of 2005 or is the intention that the funding will roll into 2006 and 2007? If it does not roll into 2006 and 2007, will further moneys be transferred from the Minister's Department to the other Department next year? If the €19 million was for 2005, how many houses will it provide? Will the Minister confirm the Department...

Local Authority Housing. (1 Dec 2005)

David Stanton: Will the €19 million roll into 2006?

Local Authority Housing. (1 Dec 2005)

David Stanton: I would hope not. Does it roll into 2006?

Pension Provisions. (1 Dec 2005)

David Stanton: Does the Minister intend to change the retirement age for old age pensioners shortly, what is his thinking on the issue and when does he intend to make an announcement? Is the Minister aware of problems with private pension schemes that, on maturing, are not really worth much? Is he aware of the deliberations of the most recent meeting of the Joint Committee on Social and Family Affairs,...

Pension Provisions. (1 Dec 2005)

David Stanton: Not much time is left to make the changes.

Written Answers — Unemployment Levels: Unemployment Levels (6 Dec 2005)

David Stanton: Question 85: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if his attention has been drawn to the fact that youth unemployment has been consistently over twice the overall national rate of unemployment in the past four years (details supplied); the efforts his Department is making to tackle youth unemployment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37919/05]

Written Answers — Labour Force: Labour Force (6 Dec 2005)

David Stanton: Question 108: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the efforts his Department is making to encourage older persons to re-enter the workforce; the barriers older persons face when attempting to rejoin the workforce; the supports and services available to these persons to assist with labour force re-entry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37920/05]

Written Answers — Foreign Adoptions: Foreign Adoptions (6 Dec 2005)

David Stanton: Question 159: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the number of foreign adoptions in the past five years; the countries of origin of the children concerned; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37659/05]