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Written Answers — Child Care Services: Child Care Services (15 Feb 2007)

David Stanton: Question 63: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of childminders who availed of the income tax exemption scheme in 2006; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5881/07]

Written Answers — Child Care Services: Child Care Services (15 Feb 2007)

David Stanton: Question 80: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of inquiries and the number of voluntary notifications respectively received by the child care committees from childminders wishing to avail of the income tax exemption; the breakdown of same per child care committee area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5880/07]

Written Answers — Pre-School Inspections: Pre-School Inspections (15 Feb 2007)

David Stanton: Question 81: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the progress to date in making pre-school inspection reports available on-line to the public; when this initiative will be up and running; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5882/07]

Written Answers — National Children Strategy: National Children Strategy (15 Feb 2007)

David Stanton: Question 82: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if the national children's strategy has been implemented in full; the sections of the strategy which remain to be implemented; the timescale of same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5883/07]

Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (15 Feb 2007)

David Stanton: Question 128: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs his progress on the production of a Green Paper on pensions; when he expects to publish same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5873/07]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (15 Feb 2007)

David Stanton: Question 129: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs further to Parliamentary Question No. 189 of 31 January 2007, the weekly cost of all family income supplement payments; the average weekly payment; the expenditure on FIS in 2006; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5875/07]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (15 Feb 2007)

David Stanton: Question 130: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the estimated cost to his Department in 2007 of the family income supplement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5876/07]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (15 Feb 2007)

David Stanton: Question 131: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the number of family income supplement recipients who received the back to school clothing and footwear allowance in 2006; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5877/07]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (15 Feb 2007)

David Stanton: Question 132: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the number of families eligible for the back to school clothing and footwear allowance who did not apply for and receive the payment in 2006; the percentage take-up rate of the payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5878/07]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (15 Feb 2007)

David Stanton: Question 133: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the number of child dependant allowances currently being paid by his Department; the number of families currently in receipt of CDA; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5879/07]

Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2007: Second Stage (20 Feb 2007)

David Stanton: I thank the officials from the Department of Social and Family Affairs for the briefing we received on the Bill today. I find all the officials in the Department extraordinarily courteous and helpful. Many colleagues have said the same and it is something other Departments could emulate. I do not say this to get on the good side of the officials. I would like to raise a concern I raised...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (20 Feb 2007)

David Stanton: Question 114: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the progress to date in developing the new health services for older people and people with disabilities as announced in budget 2007; the amount of money allocated to date for these services; the number of new home care packages, home help hours, respite, residential and day care places created since the announcement; and if she will...

Written Answers — Youth Services: Youth Services (20 Feb 2007)

David Stanton: Question 162: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the progress to date on the development of the National Recreation Policy for Young People; when she expects to publish the policy; the funding allocated by her Department in 2006 and 2007 for the development of youth cafés or other youth drop-in centres; her views on the recreation facilities available to young people; and if she...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (20 Feb 2007)

David Stanton: Question 211: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his views on an application to allow two children of persons (details supplied) to join their parents here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6005/07]

Written Answers — Independent Living Programme: Independent Living Programme (20 Feb 2007)

David Stanton: Question 212: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of applications received by his Department under the independent living support programme in 2006; the number of applications granted; the amount of funding that would have been expended if all the grant applications had been met; the amount expended; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — National Treatment Purchase Fund: National Treatment Purchase Fund (20 Feb 2007)

David Stanton: Question 294: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the amount expended each year and to date in 2007 on the National Treatment Purchase Fund since the fund was established; the number of operations and procedures that have been undertaken through the National Treatment Purchase Fund; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6014/07]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (20 Feb 2007)

David Stanton: Question 435: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs his views on extending the 12 day deadline for collection of one parent family payment via electronic information transfer to a longer period, such as three weeks; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6651/07]

Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2007: Second Stage (Resumed) (21 Feb 2007)

David Stanton: It is a major issue.

Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2007: Second Stage (Resumed) (21 Feb 2007)

David Stanton: There has been no consultation.

Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2007: Second Stage (Resumed) (21 Feb 2007)

David Stanton: There has been no discussion with the staff.