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

David Stanton: Question 1195: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the breakdown of the number of people in receipt of illness benefit, invalidity pension, disability allowance, blind pension, injury benefit, incapacity supplement, constant attendance allowance and disablement benefit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3105/07]

Written Answers — School Enrolments: School Enrolments (31 Jan 2007)

David Stanton: Question 1716: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if her Department has carried out studies into the projected enrolment in primary schools in Youghal for September 2007; if her attention has been drawn to the fact that some schools may have to refuse enrolment of pupils due to overcrowding; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2739/07]

Written Answers — Psychological Service: Psychological Service (31 Jan 2007)

David Stanton: Question 1717: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of people currently awaiting assessments to be carried out with reference to the scheme for commissioning psychological assessments under the National Educational Psychological Service of her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2740/07]

Written Answers — Psychological Service: Psychological Service (31 Jan 2007)

David Stanton: Question 1719: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the procedure schools should undertake regarding the scheme for commissioning psychological assessments under the National Educational Psychological Service Agency where schools are allowed a number of free psychological assessments per annum, in cases were the number of children requiring psychological assessments exceeds the...

Written Answers — Psychological Service: Psychological Service (31 Jan 2007)

David Stanton: Question 1718: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the services that the National Educational Psychological Service makes available to schools and students; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2741/07]

Written Answers — Sugar Beet Industry: Sugar Beet Industry (6 Feb 2007)

David Stanton: Question 158: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food if she will use her golden share in Greencore; the circumstances under which she would use such powers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3550/07]

Written Answers — Farm Retirement Scheme: Farm Retirement Scheme (6 Feb 2007)

David Stanton: Question 178: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food if she will backdate the top up payment under the early retirement scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3547/07]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (6 Feb 2007)

David Stanton: Question 393: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if his Department has conducted a study into the impact of the non-payment of child benefit to children of asylum seekers as a result of the habitual residence condition; the number of children who are not receiving child benefit as a result of this condition; his plans to allow payment of child benefit to these children; and if...

Written Answers — Psychological Service: Psychological Service (6 Feb 2007)

David Stanton: Question 549: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the ways in which the National Educational Psychological Service supports the personal, social and educational development of all children in primary and post-primary schools as outlined in her response to Parliamentary Question No. 1718 of 31 January 2007; the way in which all pupils in those schools that do not have direct access...

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (6 Feb 2007)

David Stanton: Question 550: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the appeals mechanism in place in order to appeal certain decisions or recommendations made by special educational needs organisers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4085/07]

Written Answers — Special Savings Incentive Scheme: Special Savings Incentive Scheme (7 Feb 2007)

David Stanton: Question 196: To ask the Minister for Finance the take up rate on SSIA holders, who are taxed at 20%, of the PRSA incentive; the number of SSIA holders eligible for this scheme; the number who have availed of it; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43276/06]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (7 Feb 2007)

David Stanton: Question 296: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the number of appeals received and processed respectively by the social welfare appeals office in 2006, with a breakdown of the number and average timescale for processing of same; the number of appeals which were decided in favour of the appellant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4412/07]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (7 Feb 2007)

David Stanton: Question 297: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the number of appeals awaiting decision for each of the various schemes operated by his Department; the number of appeals which are to be decided by oral hearing; the average times and longest time it takes to process an appeal for each scheme of his Department whether decided by normal decision or by oral hearing; and if he...

Written Answers — Human Trafficking: Human Trafficking (8 Feb 2007)

David Stanton: Question 49: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the progress made by his Department in the fight against human trafficking; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3928/07]

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (8 Feb 2007)

David Stanton: Question 66: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs when he expects the passports issuance Bill to be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3906/07]

Active Citizenship. (13 Feb 2007)

David Stanton: Where do young people go when they go out? Does the Taoiseach agree that the seed of active citizenship is best sown among young people? Often, those between the ages of 12 and 16 have nowhere safe to go and are unfortunately more comfortable at home watching television instead of going out to socialise and form groups and clubs or getting involved in activities such as active citizenship...

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (13 Feb 2007)

David Stanton: Question 124: To ask the Minister for Education and Science, further to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 504 and 505 of 17 October 2006, if she will provide details of the number of home tuition grants applied for, approved and drawn down each year respectively since 2000; the details of changes made to the home tuition scheme operated by her Department, in particular the changes she has made...

Written Answers — Youth Services: Youth Services (13 Feb 2007)

David Stanton: Question 152: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the progress to date in implementing the Youth Work Act, 2001; the sections which have been implemented and the timescales of implementation; the sections which remain to be implemented and the timescale for same; the progress that has been made to date in the implementation of the national youth work development plan; the moneys...

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (13 Feb 2007)

David Stanton: Question 348: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if full time students aged 16 or under who are financially dependent on their parents are entitled to full medical cards if their parents hold medical cards which have been granted on medical grounds; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4753/07]

Written Answers — Employee Protection: Employee Protection (13 Feb 2007)

David Stanton: Question 457: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the reasons for his support of the UK Government in the recently decided European Court of Justice Case C278-05; his views on the recent decision and the implications for Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4713/07]