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Pension Provisions. (11 May 2006)

David Stanton: Does the Minister know how many former missionaries find themselves without State pensions because they were not in a position to make PRSI contributions?

Social Welfare Code. (11 May 2006)

David Stanton: Does the Minister agree that the increase in numbers can be attributed to the change in thresholds as much as to his campaign? Has he any way to ascertain how effective was his campaign? How many of those 2,800 people who phoned in applied and how many will be awarded a family income supplement as a result? Is he aware of the similar scheme in New Zealand, entitled family assistance, which is...

Social Welfare Code. (11 May 2006)

David Stanton: Has the Minister considered extending FIS to self-employed people on low incomes or to people on community employment schemes? Has the Department had many inquiries from self-employed people on low incomes with regard to FIS payments? Does the Minister agree there probably are people who have struck out on their own, who are self-employed but who are experiencing the financial stresses and...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (11 May 2006)

David Stanton: Question 133: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the cost to his Department of paying a half rate carers allowance to all widow or widower pensioners who are engaged in full-time care; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17838/06]

Written Answers — Anti-Poverty Strategy: Anti-Poverty Strategy (11 May 2006)

David Stanton: Question 132: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the progress on the introduction of the second-tier payment to help target poverty in low-income families and children; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17837/06]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (11 May 2006)

David Stanton: Question 134: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs his progress in ensuring timely, accurate and efficient systems of decision, appeal and redress for social welfare entitlements as contained in his Department's Statement of Strategy; the targets he has set for his Department in relation to same; if these targets are being met; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17796/06]

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (16 May 2006)

David Stanton: Question 202: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the funding available to enable her to carry out her various functions; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18491/06]

Written Answers — Child Care Services: Child Care Services (16 May 2006)

David Stanton: Question 236: To ask the Minister for Finance the number of applications to date for the €10,000 income disregard recently announced as part of the Government's child care package; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18532/06]

Written Answers — Health Service Allowances: Health Service Allowances (16 May 2006)

David Stanton: Question 304: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs further to Parliamentary Question No. 455 of 21 March 2006, the way in which he estimated that the cost of abolition of the means test for receipt of the carer's allowance would be €140 million in a full year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18502/06]

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (16 May 2006)

David Stanton: Question 364: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food further to the single payment scheme national reserve 2005, the maximum nominal fee per hectare under category A leased land; when and the mechanisms under which this was decided; the way in which this information was communicated and made available to farmers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17977/06]

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (16 May 2006)

David Stanton: Question 367: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food if she will review an application, for entitlements from the national reserve, from a person (details supplied) in County Cork; when a decision will be made; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18018/06]

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (16 May 2006)

David Stanton: Question 368: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food if she will review an application, for entitlements from the national reserve, from a person (details supplied) in County Cork; when a decision will be made; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18019/06]

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (16 May 2006)

David Stanton: Question 376: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food if she will review an application, for entitlements from the national reserve, from a person (details supplied) in County Cork; when a decision will be made; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18323/06]

Written Answers — Local Authority Funding: Local Authority Funding (16 May 2006)

David Stanton: Question 567: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the amount available under the social cohesion fund; the way this money is to be distributed in 2006; when this money will be distributed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18488/06]

Order of Business. (17 May 2006)

David Stanton: Can the Taoiseach reform this place?

Order of Business. (17 May 2006)

David Stanton: It is ridiculous. He should do something about it.

Institutes of Technology Bill 2006: Second Stage (Resumed). (17 May 2006)

David Stanton: Is that agreed? Agreed.

Pupil-Teacher Ratio: Motion (Resumed). (17 May 2006)

David Stanton: Is that agreed? Agreed.

Written Answers — Flexible Work Practices: Flexible Work Practices (17 May 2006)

David Stanton: Question 121: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his views on the Central Statistics Office figures that some 80 per cent of the workforce are being denied flexible work arrangements; the action he will take to address same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18187/06]

Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (17 May 2006)

David Stanton: Question 218: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if he intends to honour the commitment to introduce a personal pension entitlement for pensioner spouses currently in receipt of the qualified adult allowance, set at the level of a full non-contributory pension as stated in the Agreed Programme for Government in 2002; if so, when he intends to do so; the estimated cost of same;...