Results 861-880 of 14,127 for speaker:David Stanton

Written Answers — Hospital Waiting Lists: Hospital Waiting Lists (13 Dec 2005)

David Stanton: Question 173: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the number of persons who are waiting for an initial consultation with orthopaedic consultants to be placed on the public waiting list for hip replacement surgery; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38983/05]

Written Answers — Disabled Drivers: Disabled Drivers (13 Dec 2005)

David Stanton: Question 254: To ask the Minister for Finance further to the disabled drivers and disabled passengers scheme operated by the Revenue Commissioners which allows persons with disabilities to claim remission or repayment of VRT and VAT and also repayment of excise duty and fuel, when the limits and thresholds in relation to the amount repayable were last raised; and if he will make a statement...

Written Answers — Disability Act 2005: Disability Act 2005 (13 Dec 2005)

David Stanton: Question 414: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform, further to the Disability Act 2005, the progress to date in implementing the Act; the sections which have been implemented to date; the sections remaining to be implemented; his plans to bring the remaining non-implemented sections into force; the timescale of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39231/05]

Conventional Weapons. (14 Dec 2005)

David Stanton: Question 41: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the Government's views on whether the use of white phosphorus is the use of a chemical weapon; if the Government will campaign to have white phosphorus listed as such; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39178/05]

Social Welfare Bill 2005: Second Stage (Resumed). (14 Dec 2005)

David Stanton: I knew that was the reason.

Social Welfare Bill 2005: Second Stage (Resumed). (14 Dec 2005)

David Stanton: No, the Deputies opposite did it all themselves.

Social Welfare Bill 2005: Second Stage (Resumed). (14 Dec 2005)

David Stanton: This is pointless. The Deputy should come up to date.

Social Welfare Bill 2005: Second Stage (Resumed). (14 Dec 2005)

David Stanton: Again?

Social Welfare Bill 2005: Committee and Remaining Stages. (14 Dec 2005)

David Stanton: Now that Deputy Penrose has given us a full run through the social welfare code——

Social Welfare Bill 2005: Committee and Remaining Stages. (14 Dec 2005)

David Stanton: ——I will get back to the amendment, which refers to the fuel and living alone allowances. It would be useful to know where we are going with both allowances. That is the thrust of the amendment. I understand that the living alone allowance has not been raised this time around, but it would be useful to know what the Minister's thinking is on that allowance. Should it be subsumed into the...

Social Welfare Bill 2005: Committee and Remaining Stages. (14 Dec 2005)

David Stanton: Two minutes.

Social Welfare Bill 2005: Committee and Remaining Stages. (14 Dec 2005)

David Stanton: What amendments are being taken together?

Social Welfare Bill 2005: Committee and Remaining Stages. (14 Dec 2005)

David Stanton: Perhaps I might speak very briefly on amendment No. 24. I wish to reiterate a point concerning carers. I know that the Minister has taken this on as a major project. We must have some sort of national strategy for carers, and perhaps the Minister might take that on board.

Social Welfare Bill 2005: Committee and Remaining Stages. (14 Dec 2005)

David Stanton: That is all right.

Social Welfare Bill 2005: Committee and Remaining Stages. (14 Dec 2005)

David Stanton: Amendment No. 22 in my name endeavours to draw attention to the need to focus on one-parent families. There are more one-parent families now than ever before and in my constituency work, and that of colleagues, we find that more one-parent families are under unbelievable pressure. They are three and a half times more likely to be in poverty than two-parent families. Will the Minister tell us...

Social Welfare Bill 2005: Committee and Remaining Stages. (14 Dec 2005)

David Stanton: The Minister is aware that widows and widowers under 66 constitute another group that often experiences great hardship. As Deputy Penrose noted, losing a spouse, who was possibly the family breadwinner, is very stressful. Wives are often left to care for children with a dramatically reduced income and no emotional supports. I am not sure of the numbers of widows or widowers under 66. A person...

Written Answers — Foreign Conflicts: Foreign Conflicts (14 Dec 2005)

David Stanton: Question 92: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs his views on the ongoing tensions in Ethiopia which have arisen following concerns that parliamentary elections were not held in accordance with international standards; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39172/05]

Written Answers — Youth Services: Youth Services (15 Dec 2005)

David Stanton: Question 27: To ask the Minister for Education and Science, further to the Youth Work Act 2001, her progress to date in 2005 in implementing the Act; the sections that have been implemented to date in 2005; the sections which remain unimplemented; her plans to bring the remaining unimplemented sections into force; the timescale of same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39594/05]

Written Answers — Youth Services: Youth Services (15 Dec 2005)

David Stanton: Question 31: To ask the Minister for Education and Science her progress to date in 2005 in the implementation of the national youth work development plan; if the plan has been implemented in its entirety; if not, what remains to be implemented; the timescale of same; if she intends to progress the national youth work development plan in the future; and if she will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (15 Dec 2005)

David Stanton: Question 149: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children her views on whether a dedicated paediatric endocrinologist, one full-time diabetes nurse specialist, one part-time nurse specialist, a dedicated dietician, a psychologist and a dedicated multidisciplinary unit are needed in order to serve the growing numbers of children with diabetes in the Cork area; the action she has...