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Citizens Information Bill 2006: Report and Final Stages (14 Dec 2006)

David Stanton: The Minister seems to be contradicting himself. He says that he will not include any time target in the legislation, but he says he will include specified targets in the guidelines. He criticises their inclusion in the Bill by saying if they are included, we will end up with a situation like that in the planning area. If he is going to include them in the guidelines, he may be hoist with...

Community Welfare Service. (14 Dec 2006)

David Stanton: Question 1: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the direct consultation his Department has had with the community welfare service in respect of the transfer of functions to his Department; the forum he will provide to community welfare officers to respond to the findings of the report of the working group on the review of the supplementary welfare allowance scheme phase II; the...

Community Welfare Service. (14 Dec 2006)

David Stanton: I thank the Minister for his response. Am I correct in stating that the decision has been made? If so, why did no direct consultation or discussion take place with the community welfare officers prior to the decision being made? Is the Minister aware of the community welfare officers' concerns, for instance, that they maintain that their role is more a personal social service than welfare...

Family Support Services. (14 Dec 2006)

David Stanton: Question 3: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the efforts his Department is making to support the diversity of family life and prevent the increasing number of breakdowns of marital and non-marital families; the key issues identified by his Department as contributing to and resulting from family breakdowns; the number of people availing of the different types of family...

Family Support Services. (14 Dec 2006)

David Stanton: I thank the Minister for his response. Does he accept that one in every six marriages ends in divorce? Is he concerned about the number of families, marital and non-marital, which break down? What is his Department doing to promote positive family development and family values? He has told us his views on the reasons behind the increase in family breakdown. Does he agree that more...

Social Welfare Code. (14 Dec 2006)

David Stanton: I thank the Minister for his response. I recall that the Minister told me last May that he would review the condition that a person must be caring for another person on the first Thursday of June to receive the payment. What are the barriers to abolishing the condition? Does the Minister agree it is unfair to disqualify people who face the high costs associated with care throughout the...

Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (14 Dec 2006)

David Stanton: Question 272: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the way he will improve the supervision of occupational pension schemes by the Pensions Board and by his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43569/06]

Written Answers — Labour Market Participation: Labour Market Participation (14 Dec 2006)

David Stanton: Question 69: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if he has satisfied himself that all non-contributory State pensioners who are eligible, are availing of the €100 income disregard scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43259/06]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (14 Dec 2006)

David Stanton: Question 65: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs when he expects to allow people aged over 65 years who are working to continue to pay social insurance to improve their contributions record; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43258/06]

Written Answers — Departmental Schemes: Departmental Schemes (14 Dec 2006)

David Stanton: Question 359: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she has received an application from a school (details supplied) for funding to provide science laboratory facilities; when she expects to make a decision in respect of this application; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43553/06]

Written Answers — Departmental Schemes: Departmental Schemes (14 Dec 2006)

David Stanton: Question 363: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she has received an application from a school (details supplied) for funding to provide science laboratory facilities; when she expects to make a decision in respect of this application; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43578/06]

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (14 Dec 2006)

David Stanton: Question 360: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of new science laboratories that have been funded by her Department in second level schools in the past three years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43554/06]

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (14 Dec 2006)

David Stanton: Question 364: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of new science labs that have been funded by her Department in second level schools in the past three years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43579/06]

Health Bill 2006: Second Stage (24 Jan 2007)

David Stanton: An afterthought.

Written Answers — Garda Deployment: Garda Deployment (31 Jan 2007)

David Stanton: Question 491: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of Garda stationed in the Mallow district as of 31 December 2006 or the latest available figures; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3096/07]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (31 Jan 2007)

David Stanton: Question 617: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the breakdown of the number of people in receipt of infectious diseases maintenance allowance, blind welfare allowance, domiciliary care allowance, mobility allowance, motorised transport grant and rehabilitation training allowance respectively; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3106/07]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (31 Jan 2007)

David Stanton: Question 914: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the instance of Homocystinuria here; the support and treatment available for children with this condition; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2743/07]

Written Answers — Child Care Services: Child Care Services (31 Jan 2007)

David Stanton: Question 944: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will provide details of what is included in the pre-school standardisation project 2006; if this project has been completed; if not, when it will be completed; the findings of the project; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3093/07]

Written Answers — Services for People with Disabilities: Services for People with Disabilities (31 Jan 2007)

David Stanton: Question 945: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of people currently registered on the National Intellectual Disability Database and the National Physical and Sensory Disability Database; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3097/07]

Written Answers — Services for People with Disabilities: Services for People with Disabilities (31 Jan 2007)

David Stanton: Question 946: To ask the Minister for Health and Children her views on making enrolment on the various national disability databases compulsory for people with disabilities who are currently in receipt of services; the monitoring or auditing arrangements in place for the databases; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3098/07]