Results 6,061-6,080 of 14,127 for speaker:David Stanton
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Care of the Elderly Provision (22 Oct 2015)
David Stanton: 80. To ask the Minister for Health the supports available from his Department for the development of a day care centre for older persons in Youghal in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36473/15]
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Accommodation Provision (22 Oct 2015)
David Stanton: 88. To ask the Minister for Health the supports available from his Department to assist with the extension of Midleton Community Hospital in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36474/15]
- Other Questions: School Completion Programme (21 Oct 2015)
David Stanton: I thank the Minister for his response on which I have three brief questions. Does he agree that flexibility is needed in resource allocation for the various projects or clusters? Will he indicate the scope of the review of existing provision for younger students given the importance of early years intervention? Will he commit to maintaining or perhaps increasing funding for this important...
- Other Questions: School Completion Programme (21 Oct 2015)
David Stanton: I asked about the review of existing provision for younger students which was recommended given the importance of early years intervention. Younger students are part of early years intervention at that level. I also asked a question about funding.
- Other Questions: School Completion Programme (21 Oct 2015)
David Stanton: 9. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs further to Parliamentary Question No. 34 of 8 July 2015, if the Economic and Social Research Institute review of the School Completion Programme has concluded; if he plans to publish the report; the changes he plans to make to the Programme, as a result of the report's findings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36214/15]
- Other Questions: School Completion Programme (21 Oct 2015)
David Stanton: This question relates to the ESRI's recent review of the school completion programme. I know a question was asked about this earlier, but unfortunately I missed the response because I was attending a committee meeting. I understand that the review has now been published. What actions have been initiated by Tusla? The agency has advised that it has initiated a set of actions on foot of...
- Other Questions: School Completion Programme (21 Oct 2015)
David Stanton: I thank the Minister for his response. Perhaps the Minister does not have the statistics to hand this morning, but I would appreciate if he could let me know how effective the programme is in achieving its school retention objectives. What are the Department's plans with regard to the recommendation to review cluster boundaries in line with the review of DEIS and to encourage principals to...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of the Criminal Justice (Victims of Crime) Bill: Discussion (21 Oct 2015)
David Stanton: Apologies have been received from Senator Katherine Zappone. The purpose of this meeting is to have an engagement with some of those who made a written submission to the committee on the general scheme of the criminal justice (victims of crime) Bill. I ask everybody to turn off mobile phones or put them on airplane or silent mode as they interfere with the recording system. From the...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of the Criminal Justice (Victims of Crime) Bill: Discussion (21 Oct 2015)
David Stanton: I thank Ms McDonald for her very powerful presentation. We will now proceed to Ms Catriona Gleeson from SAFE Ireland.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of the Criminal Justice (Victims of Crime) Bill: Discussion (21 Oct 2015)
David Stanton: I thank Ms Gleeson. We will take questions later. I invite Dr. Clíona Saidléar from Rape Crisis Network Ireland to make her contribution.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of the Criminal Justice (Victims of Crime) Bill: Discussion (21 Oct 2015)
David Stanton: Mr. Counihan's time is up at this stage.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of the Criminal Justice (Victims of Crime) Bill: Discussion (21 Oct 2015)
David Stanton: Finally, the Dublin Rape Crisis Centre is represented by Ms Ellen O'Malley-Dunlop and Ms Shirley Scott.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of the Criminal Justice (Victims of Crime) Bill: Discussion (21 Oct 2015)
David Stanton: I thank everybody for their presentations and for staying within the time. It is most helpful. I also thank the Vice Chairman, Deputy Anne Ferris, for standing in for me and I apologise for having to go to the Dáil Chamber for a few minutes.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of the Criminal Justice (Victims of Crime) Bill: Discussion (21 Oct 2015)
David Stanton: So the proposal of the indirect victim is something that is coming up here.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of the Criminal Justice (Victims of Crime) Bill: Discussion (21 Oct 2015)
David Stanton: Does Ms Deane want to come in on that?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of the Criminal Justice (Victims of Crime) Bill: Discussion (21 Oct 2015)
David Stanton: The idea of using the term "secondary victim" and the ripple effect of crime is coming across.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of the Criminal Justice (Victims of Crime) Bill: Discussion (21 Oct 2015)
David Stanton: I am conscious that there is a Report Stage in the Dáil and we could be called for votes at any time, so I ask people to be as brief as possible.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of the Criminal Justice (Victims of Crime) Bill: Discussion (21 Oct 2015)
David Stanton: Sexual offences legislation is going through the Dáil at the moment and there are overlaps there.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of the Criminal Justice (Victims of Crime) Bill: Discussion (21 Oct 2015)
David Stanton: I am conscious that this has to be transposed next month.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of the Criminal Justice (Victims of Crime) Bill: Discussion (21 Oct 2015)
David Stanton: What is Ms McDonald's best guess as to when it will be transposed?