Results 1,081-1,100 of 14,127 for speaker:David Stanton
- Written Answers — Security of the Elderly: Security of the Elderly (21 Mar 2006)
David Stanton: Question 472: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the percentage of carers claims that ceased in the most recent complete year due to the death of the person being cared for, the admission of that person to an institution, a change of residence of that person, a recovery in the ability of person being cared for, the carer's own death, the carer's incapacity, the carer ceasing to...
- Written Answers — Family Support Services: Family Support Services (21 Mar 2006)
David Stanton: Question 464: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the discussions he has had or intends to have with the Minister for Education and Science on the issue of young carers and the problems they are faced with; the outcome of such discussions; the action he intends to take to provide support and assistance to young carers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10618/06]
- Written Answers — Family Support Services: Family Support Services (21 Mar 2006)
David Stanton: Question 465: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the discussions he has had or intends to have with the Department of Health and Children on the issue of young carers and the problems they are faced with; the outcome of such discussions; the action he intends to take to provide support and assistance to young carers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10620/06]
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Fraud: Social Welfare Fraud (21 Mar 2006)
David Stanton: Question 466: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the cost of his Department's investigation into welfare fraud in 2004 and 2005; the number of staff involved in the investigation; the number of hours these staff spent investigating cases and the cost of same in 2004 and 2005; the number of people investigated and the number of people prosecuted; the total amount recouped by his...
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (21 Mar 2006)
David Stanton: Question 467: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the breakdown of the poverty rates for each county here; the number of children who are at risk of poverty or living in consistent poverty for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10622/06]
- Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (21 Mar 2006)
David Stanton: Question 471: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the number of people who work on the lo-call number for information regarding pensions in his Department; if the staff have targets regarding the time it takes to deal with the public who ring the helpline; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that many elderly people wait inordinate lengths of time to get through to the...
- Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (21 Mar 2006)
David Stanton: Question 479: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs his progress, to date, on implementing a flexible working hours system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11118/06]
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (21 Mar 2006)
David Stanton: Question 588: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food when a payment will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Cork under the single payment scheme; the reason a payment has not been issued to date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10830/06]
- Written Answers — Disadvantaged Status: Disadvantaged Status (21 Mar 2006)
David Stanton: Question 716: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of applications received under Delivering Equality of Opportunity in Schools; the schools offered the programme to date; the variables used in deciding which schools will be designated under this new programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10053/06]
- Social Welfare Benefits. (22 Mar 2006)
David Stanton: Question 60: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the percentage of carers who currently receive the carer's allowance; the number of carers; the cost of abolishing the means test; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10940/06]
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (22 Mar 2006)
David Stanton: Question 68: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs his plans to allow holders of free travel passes to access hackney services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10941/06]
- Written Answers — Child Care Services: Child Care Services (22 Mar 2006)
David Stanton: Question 135: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the extra functions that child care committees will have to fulfil following the announcement of the Government's new child care package especially with regard to child minders in the home who wish to avail of the â¬10,000 income disregard; the procedures in place or to be put in place; and if she will make a statement...
- Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (22 Mar 2006)
David Stanton: Question 157: To ask the Minister for Finance the way in which child minders can avail of the â¬10,000 income disregard recently announced as part of the Government's child care package; the number of child minders he estimates will avail of this scheme in the next year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11324/06]
- Written Answers — Sugar Beet Industry: Sugar Beet Industry (22 Mar 2006)
David Stanton: Question 213: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food if her attention has been drawn to the plight of contractors and hauliers; the action she intends to take to assist these persons following the closure announcement of the sugar processing plant in Mallow; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11325/06]
- Written Answers — Economic Competitiveness: Economic Competitiveness (23 Mar 2006)
David Stanton: Question 32: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he has read the CEO Pulse 2006 report from PricewaterhouseCoopers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11350/06]
- Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (23 Mar 2006)
David Stanton: Question 167: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform, in the case of a foreign national marrying an Irish citizen and where the marriage fails, the attitude his Department takes to the permission to reside here previously granted to the foreign national; the situation where Irish born children are involved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11448/06]
- Departmental Programmes. (28 Mar 2006)
David Stanton: I thank the office of the Ceann Comhairle for allowing me raise this issue and the Minister for attending to respond. Yesterday, the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment, Deputy Martin, visited Youghal in Cork. I am not sure if the Minister for Agriculture and Food has ever been there but, if she has, she will know it is a lovely town. Unfortunately, as with her own county, it has...
- Written Answers — Overseas Missions: Overseas Missions (28 Mar 2006)
David Stanton: Question 45: To ask the Minister for Defence if legislation is required to enable members of the Reserve Defence Force who are selected for overseas duties to return to their previous employment once their service overseas has been completed; if so, when he expects to introduce this legislation; if he will provide details of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11767/06]
- Written Answers — Overseas Missions: Overseas Missions (28 Mar 2006)
David Stanton: Question 65: To ask the Minister for Defence the protections in place to enable members of the Reserve Defence Forces who are in employment to return to their employment once their overseas duties are complete; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11766/06]
- Sugar Industry. (29 Mar 2006)
David Stanton: Has research been done on the future consequences of the cessation of beet growing and sugar beet processing? What alternatives have been suggested to replace sugar beet as a crop in the long term? What part is the Department playing in developing research into energy crops or is it solely concerned with food crops? How could the Commissioner in Brussels provide a clear answer on the question...