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Social Welfare Law Reform and Pensions Bill 2006: Report and Final Stages. (9 Mar 2006)

David Stanton: I will speak briefly about children as carers, an issue raised by me at a recent meeting of the Oireachtas Committee on Social and Family Affairs. The Minister gave a commitment during a previous Question Time and at that committee meeting to examine this matter and take action. This is a very important issue which demands a cross-departmental response from the Department of Health and...

Social Welfare Law Reform and Pensions Bill 2006: Report and Final Stages. (9 Mar 2006)

David Stanton: I welcome the way in which FIS is being promoted through the advertising campaign. It will be interesting to see what the take-up will be. We all have people coming to our clinics on a weekly basis who are in dire straits financially. They find it a great help when we inform them about family income supplement. I have a question for the Minister on family income supplement which he may be...

Social Welfare Law Reform and Pensions Bill 2006: Report and Final Stages. (9 Mar 2006)

David Stanton: On the Department's double payment rule the Minister maintains it is not possible to pay the widow's pension at the same time as the carer's or other allowance or pension. Is this rule set down in legislation or is it more of a convention?

Social Welfare Law Reform and Pensions Bill 2006: Report and Final Stages. (9 Mar 2006)

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Written Answers — Disability Act 2005: Disability Act 2005 (9 Mar 2006)

David Stanton: Question 33: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he can provide a full listing of the sections of the Disability Act 2005 which have been implemented and are fully operational; the dates when they came into effect; the details of the sections of the Act which remain to be implemented and the timescale for the implementation of same; if all sections of the Act have and...

Written Answers — Equal Status Acts: Equal Status Acts (9 Mar 2006)

David Stanton: Question 53: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he agrees with the Equality Authority that, following the findings of the recent report entitled Inequality and the Stereotyping of Young People, there is an urgent need to redefine the age ground under the Equal Status Acts to extend the provisions of the Acts on the age ground to people under 18, the equality...

Written Answers — Organ Donation: Organ Donation (9 Mar 2006)

David Stanton: Question 82: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children her plans to alter, amend or introduce legislation in relation to organ donation and transplantation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9856/06]

Written Answers — Nursing Home Records: Nursing Home Records (9 Mar 2006)

David Stanton: Question 91: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if it is acceptable to her Department and to all Health Service Executive inspection teams that inspect private nursing homes that patient and other records in these homes are maintained as electronic based record systems; if she has or intends to issue advice or directives in this regard; and if she will make a statement...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (9 Mar 2006)

David Stanton: Question 93: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children how means are calculated when assessing eligibility for home help services; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9946/06]

Written Answers — Garda Recruitment: Garda Recruitment (9 Mar 2006)

David Stanton: Question 167: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of new gardaí recruited each year since 2000; the number of these recruits who had graduate or postgraduate qualifications; the breakdown of same; the age profile of these Garda recruits in each respective year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9914/06]

Written Answers — Garda Recruitment: Garda Recruitment (9 Mar 2006)

David Stanton: Question 168: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if having a masters qualification is a disadvantage to somebody who wishes to become a member of the Garda Síochána; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9915/06]

Written Answers — EU Directives: EU Directives (9 Mar 2006)

David Stanton: Question 238: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the way in which the nitrates directive will be enforced; the bodies that will be charged with enforcement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9944/06]

Written Answers — EU Directives: EU Directives (9 Mar 2006)

David Stanton: Question 239: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the progress being made in relation to nitrates directive and derogation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9945/06]

Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (21 Mar 2006)

David Stanton: Question 278: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the situation regarding zero hour contracts where home helps are concerned; her plans to end zero hour contracts; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10917/06]

Written Answers — Mental Health Services: Mental Health Services (21 Mar 2006)

David Stanton: Question 166: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the structure of the child and adolescent psychiatric services in each Health Service Executive area as described in Question No. 233 of 31 January 2006; the number awaiting services in each respective area; the number awaiting assessment in each respective area; her plans to further expand the services available; and if...

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (21 Mar 2006)

David Stanton: Question 167: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the number of hospital beds in each Health Service Executive area dedicated exclusively to adolescents at present; her plans and timescale for same to increase this number; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10272/06]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (21 Mar 2006)

David Stanton: Question 277: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the situation pertaining in the different Health Service Executive areas regarding refunds or payments of travel expenses in cases where older people are unable to use or avail of public transport and where they are obliged to attend for medical appointments; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10916/06]

Written Answers — Security of the Elderly: Security of the Elderly (21 Mar 2006)

David Stanton: Question 455: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the amount saved by the operation of the means test for the carer's allowance in the most recent complete year for which data is available; the percentages of that amount that are attributable to the carer's own income from earnings and self-employment, the carer's own income from other sources, the carer's own investments, the...

Written Answers — Security of the Elderly: Security of the Elderly (21 Mar 2006)

David Stanton: Question 456: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the proportion of carers who are known to have resumed employment or transferred to another social welfare payment within three months of when their entitlement to carer's benefit or allowance ceased in the most recent 12 months for which data is readily available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10344/06]

Written Answers — Security of the Elderly: Security of the Elderly (21 Mar 2006)

David Stanton: Question 457: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the average age of carers at the time of application; the proportion of carers aged under 40 years, under 55 years and under 60 years when they first apply; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10345/06]