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

David Stanton: Delays are not always caused by objectors but are also caused by administrative, legal and judicial factors. I welcome the provisions that will prevent these delays. I also welcome the provision in section 9 by which a local authority can refuse planning permission to a developer based on past record. If a cowboy built an estate, made a mess of it and walked away, leaving a nuisance and all...

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

David Stanton: I accept that but at the same time it is a critical issue for the person who is trying to produce organic eggs and chickens.

Written Answers — Rural Poverty: Rural Poverty (14 Jun 2006)

David Stanton: Question 92: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the measures he is taking to address rural poverty; the funding he has made available; the breakdown for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22925/06]

Written Answers — : (14 Jun 2006)

David Stanton: Question 233: To ask the Minister for Education and Science further to adjournment debate matter of 28 March 2006, if the new identification process has been put in place for primary schools where the level of disadvantage is most dispersed; if so, the details of same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23126/06]

Written Answers — : (14 Jun 2006)

David Stanton: Question 235: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she has made a decision with reference to an adjournment matter raised by this Deputy on 28 March 2006 regarding the need to recognise a school (details supplied) in County Cork under the DEIS initiative; if she has made further decisions in this regard; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23128/06]

Written Answers — : (14 Jun 2006)

David Stanton: Question 234: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of review applications she has received under the review process put in place for primary and second level schools that did not qualify for participation in the schools' support programme and that regard themselves as having a level of disadvantage which is of a scale sufficient to warrant inclusion in the programme; when...

Order of Business. (15 Jun 2006)

David Stanton: The Department of Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs has not got much on the legislative programme. It only has one Bill, the Údarás na Gaeltachta Bill. Instead of answering my questions in the Dáil, the Department refers me to the website. Is this a new practice in the Department?

Order of Business. (15 Jun 2006)

David Stanton: The Bill does. When will the Bill be published?

Written Answers — Departmental Correspondence: Departmental Correspondence (15 Jun 2006)

David Stanton: Question 40: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the number of mailshots carried out to child benefit recipients in the past five years; the dates on which these mailshots occurred; the cost of same respectively; the number and percentage of letters which were returned on each of the respective dates; the action he has taken as a result of such returns; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (15 Jun 2006)

David Stanton: Question 81: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he has received an application for naturalisation from a person (details supplied) in County Cork; when he expects a decision to be made on same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23289/06]

Social Welfare Benefits. (20 Jun 2006)

David Stanton: Question 45: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the checks and balances in operation in his Department to ensure people who are entitled to receive various social welfare payments are receiving them; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23225/06]

Social Welfare Benefits. (20 Jun 2006)

David Stanton: The Minister is answering the wrong question. On the Order Paper Question No. 45 refers to something totally different.

Social Welfare Benefits. (20 Jun 2006)

David Stanton: No, that is different again.

Social Welfare Benefits. (20 Jun 2006)

David Stanton: I thank the Minister for his reply. The checks and balances in operation should ensure that only those entitled to receive various payments receive them. In 2004, almost 196,000 customers paid via the electronic funds transfer received mailshots from his Department. Six thousand of those letters were returned and more than 1,000 claimants' claims were terminated. Is the Minister satisfied...

Social Welfare Benefits. (20 Jun 2006)

David Stanton: Is the Minister satisfied that the only way to check on the electronic funds transfer method is by mailshot? Does he accept that the 4,500 letters returned last April represent a great number of unaccounted people? Each year, more than 1,000 claims for child benefit are paid for which people do not seem to exist. Is this money retrieved by his Department?

Pension Provisions. (20 Jun 2006)

David Stanton: Question 48: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if he has given further consideration to his Department's policy of reassessing savings derived from means-tested non-contributory pension payments when reviewing estate cases; the percentage of these cases set up for overpayments where next of kin have stated that the overpayments arose from savings accumulated from...

Pension Provisions. (20 Jun 2006)

David Stanton: I thank the Minister for his reply. Perhaps he should come to the House more often without notes. Is the Minister aware of the particular case of Anthony Hennigan that was brought to our attention at committee? Is he aware that a social welfare appeals officer found against the Department in this issue? Is he aware that almost 50% of these cases arose from savings from means-tested pension...

Pension Provisions. (20 Jun 2006)

David Stanton: Does the Minister not agree that his officials have stated that 50% of the cases relate to means-tested payments? Under the Social Welfare (Consolidation) Act 1993, the circumstances of each case must be taken into account. Is the Minister not concerned that the deciding officer found that did not happen in this case?

Pension Provisions. (20 Jun 2006)

David Stanton: It does.

Pension Provisions. (20 Jun 2006)

David Stanton: They can be.