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Greyhound Industry (Doping Regulation) Bill 2006: Second Stage (Resumed). (8 Jun 2006)

David Stanton: I propose to share time with Deputies Hogan and Tom Hayes. No one can dispute Deputy Deenihan's interest in and knowledge of sport, particularly this area. He has been committed to the industry for many years and in 1999 he promised to publish a Bill. It is important this is debated now because this is the last opportunity we will have to debate a Private Members' Bill before the end of the...

Greyhound Industry (Doping Regulation) Bill 2006: Second Stage (Resumed). (8 Jun 2006)

David Stanton: Absolutely.

Written Answers — Gender Discrimination: Gender Discrimination (8 Jun 2006)

David Stanton: Question 63: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the efforts he is making to address the gender pay gap; his views on the causes and results of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18188/06]

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (8 Jun 2006)

David Stanton: Question 116: To ask the Minister for Finance the breakdown by gender of the number of people claiming the one parent family tax credit for each year since the year 2003 respectively; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22000/06]

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (8 Jun 2006)

David Stanton: Question 117: To ask the Minister for Finance if persons who are not paying maintenance or who are not complying will maintenance requirements are still eligible for the one parent family tax credit; if so, his plans to make changes to this situation; if he will provide figures for the number of people who have been refused the one parent family tax credit as a result of non-compliance with...

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (8 Jun 2006)

David Stanton: Question 118: To ask the Minister for Finance his views on the assertion on page 112 of the recently published Government discussion paper, Proposals for Supporting Lone Parents (details supplied); the action he intends to take on foot of this recommendation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22002/06]

Written Answers — Disability Act 2005: Disability Act 2005 (8 Jun 2006)

David Stanton: Question 215: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform further to Parliamentary Question No. 33 of 9 March 2006, if the Attorney General has completed the formal drafting of an order to give effect to the National Disability Authority's code of practice in relation to Sections 26, 27 and 28 of the Disability Act 2005; when he expects these sections to come into effect; and if...

Written Answers — Local Government Reform: Local Government Reform (13 Jun 2006)

David Stanton: Question 86: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his plans regarding the reform of local government structures; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22470/06]

Written Answers — Departmental Schemes: Departmental Schemes (13 Jun 2006)

David Stanton: Question 154: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of people who have been housed to date under the rental accommodation scheme in the years 2005 and to date in 2006; the amount expended in the scheme to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22469/06]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (13 Jun 2006)

David Stanton: Question 193: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the amount available in 2005 in each of the Health Service Executive areas to enable home care to be made available to people suffering from dementia and Alzheimer's disease; the number of people in each of these areas who benefited from such home care packages; the extra amount and the total amount being made available...

Written Answers — Hospital Waiting Lists: Hospital Waiting Lists (13 Jun 2006)

David Stanton: Question 197: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the number of public patients waiting for initial appointments with consultants in order to be assessed for possible elective surgical procedures such as hip operations; the longest and average amount of time that people are waiting; the measures that she intends to put in place to speed up the process; and if she will...

Written Answers — Garda Deployment: Garda Deployment (13 Jun 2006)

David Stanton: Question 342: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of Gardaí stationed in the Fermoy district for each of the years 2002, 2003, 2004 and 2005; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22865/06]

Written Answers — Garda Deployment: Garda Deployment (13 Jun 2006)

David Stanton: Question 343: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of Gardaí stationed in the Mitchelstown, Kildorrery and Kilworth Garda stations in the Fermoy district for each of the years 2002, 2003, 2004 and 2005; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22866/06]

Written Answers — Garda Investigations: Garda Investigations (13 Jun 2006)

David Stanton: Question 344: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of group six headline offences recorded in the Fermoy district for each of the years 2002, 2003, 2004 and 2005; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22867/06]

Written Answers — Garda Investigations: Garda Investigations (13 Jun 2006)

David Stanton: Question 345: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of group seven headline offences recorded in the Fermoy district for each of the years 2002, 2003, 2004 and 2005; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22868/06]

Written Answers — Garda Investigations: Garda Investigations (13 Jun 2006)

David Stanton: Question 346: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of group eight headline offences recorded in the Fermoy district for each of the years 2002, 2003, 2004 and 2005; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22869/06]

Written Answers — Garda Investigations: Garda Investigations (13 Jun 2006)

David Stanton: Question 347: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of group 15 non-headline offences recorded in the Fermoy district for each of the years 2002, 2003, 2004 and 2005; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22871/06]

Written Answers — Company Closures: Company Closures (13 Jun 2006)

David Stanton: Question 416: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question No. 298 of 29 January 2003 if the property that was held by a company (details supplied) on Haulbowline Island under a lease dated 22 May 1996 and made between the Minister for Finance, the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources and the company has been...

Order of Business. (14 Jun 2006)

David Stanton: I understand there are plans to establish through legislation a register of guardianship of unmarried fathers. Will the Taoiseach confirm if that is the case and, if so, when will the legislation be published?

Planning and Development (Strategic Infrastructure) Bill 2006 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed). (14 Jun 2006)

David Stanton: I congratulate Deputy O'Donovan on his fine speech, except for where he seemed to soften on the nuclear energy issue. That could be explored another day and it would be interesting to hear what the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government will say later. I am glad to speak on this important legislation. I will quote from the Constitution two Articles which we should all...