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Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (4 Jul 2006)

David Stanton: Question 432: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the schemes currently not covered by the Social Welfare Appeals Office; his plans to extend the remit of the Social Welfare Appeals Office to all or any of these schemes; the reasons the schemes not covered are not covered; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26617/06]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (4 Jul 2006)

David Stanton: Question 434: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if his attention has been drawn to the research or if he has received submissions on the need to introduce a cost of disability allowance; if so, the details of same; his views or plans on same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26619/06]

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (4 Jul 2006)

David Stanton: Question 435: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the number of community welfare officers and superintendent community welfare officers who will be transferred to his Department as part of the proposals to transfer functions of the CWO service from the Health Service Executive to his Department; the way in which the administration of the medical card scheme will be effected;...

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (4 Jul 2006)

David Stanton: Question 806: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the mechanisms available to enable dual enrolment to occur to assist special needs students to make the transition from special needs schools to ordinary primary schools by spending a number of days per week in each school; the procedures and assistance involved; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26601/06]

Electricity Sector. (5 Jul 2006)

David Stanton: Question 44: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the reason he has not published the Deloitte & Touche report; if he has set a date for publication; the groups, persons or bodies who have to date had access to part of its contents; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26579/06]

Written Answers — Alternative Energy Projects: Alternative Energy Projects (5 Jul 2006)

David Stanton: Question 74: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if he has satisfied himself regarding the progress to date in the provision of alternative electricity generating sources with particular reference to renewables and import substitution; if he intends to incentivise alternative generating capacity; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26580/06]

Written Answers — Services for People with Disabilities: Services for People with Disabilities (5 Jul 2006)

David Stanton: Question 184: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children further to Parliamentary Question No. 238 of 3 May 2006, the details of topics discussed and outcome of the three consultation workshops held in May 2006; the number of people who participated in each event; if her Department has reached conclusions as a result of the workshops; and if she will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Services for People with Disabilities: Services for People with Disabilities (5 Jul 2006)

David Stanton: Question 185: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children further to Parliamentary Question No. 238 of 3 May 2006, if she has received notification from either the Health Service Executive, the Department of Education and Science or the National Council for Special Education as to when the consultation process regarding part two will be completed; when the necessary regulations...

Written Answers — Services for People with Disabilities: Services for People with Disabilities (5 Jul 2006)

David Stanton: Question 186: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children further to Parliamentary Question No. 238 of 3 May 2006, the timescale for commencement of the provisions of Part 2 of the Disability Act 2005; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27211/06]

Written Answers — Child Care Services: Child Care Services (5 Jul 2006)

David Stanton: Question 187: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children further to Parliamentary Question No. 238 of 23 May 2006, the updated figures for the number of enquiries that the city and county childcare committees have received with regard to voluntary notification for childminders; the number of notifications the childcare committees have received since the introduction of the tax...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (5 Jul 2006)

David Stanton: Question 335: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the percentage breakdown of payments by electronic fund transfer for each of the various schemes in operation by his Department for each of the past three years; the controls in place to ensure that those receiving payment through EFT remain entitled to payment under the scheme; the number of cases for each of the schemes over...

Written Answers — Child Care Services: Child Care Services (6 Jul 2006)

David Stanton: Question 216: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the assistance and supports available to parents and to childcare providers respectively from her Department to improve the provision of after-school care for school-going children; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28053/06]

Written Answers — Child Care Services: Child Care Services (6 Jul 2006)

David Stanton: Question 217: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the progress to date in the provision of 5,000 after-school places as outlined in the National Childcare Investment Programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28054/06]

Written Answers — Child Care Services: Child Care Services (6 Jul 2006)

David Stanton: Question 218: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the progress to date in developing a new training strategy for childcare workers as outlined in the National Childcare Investment Programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28055/06]

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (6 Jul 2006)

David Stanton: Question 380: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the number of people processing applications for the respite care grant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27342/06]

Written Answers — Family Support Services: Family Support Services (6 Jul 2006)

David Stanton: Question 416: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the details of the input individual lone parents have had in the development of the lone parent proposals and their input since the publication of the Government Discussion paper; the way in which his Department has facilitated same; the impact the views and opinions expressed by individual lone parents will have on the...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (6 Jul 2006)

David Stanton: Question 417: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the number of applications his Department has received to date for the early childcare supplement in respect of children who are resident outside the State; the breakdown of same by nationality; the number that have been processed to date; the estimated cost of the ECS in respect of these children to date in 2006; the estimated...

Written Answers — Early Childhood Education: Early Childhood Education (6 Jul 2006)

David Stanton: Question 634: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the progress to date in testing and evaluating the CECDE framework document relating to standards and quality of early childcare and education; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28056/06]

Written Answers — School Enrolments: School Enrolments (6 Jul 2006)

David Stanton: Question 715: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the steps she intends to take to ensure that there will be sufficient primary school places for children in Carrigtwohill, County Cork in the coming years, in view of the recent increases in population in the area and that this rapid population increase is set to continue; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28048/06]

Written Answers — After School Care: After School Care (6 Jul 2006)

David Stanton: Question 716: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the steps she has taken to facilitate making school facilities available for after-school care of school-going children; the action she has taken or intends to take to improve after-school care provision; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28052/06]