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Written Answers — Departmental Programmes: Departmental Programmes (7 Jul 2009)

David Stanton: Question 327: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if members of the Garda Síochána will be eligible to participate in the recently announced cycle to work scheme; if so, the procedures involved for the members of the force availing of the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27214/09]

Written Answers — Departmental Programmes: Departmental Programmes (7 Jul 2009)

David Stanton: Question 328: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if prison officers are eligible to participate in the recently announced cycle to work scheme; if so, the procedures involved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27219/09]

Written Answers — Departmental Schemes: Departmental Schemes (7 Jul 2009)

David Stanton: Question 447: To ask the Minister for Defence if Defence Force personnel will be able to participate in the recently announced cycle to work scheme; if so, the measurers taken by his Department to enable personnel to avail of the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27215/09]

Written Answers — Defence Forces Property: Defence Forces Property (7 Jul 2009)

David Stanton: Question 449: To ask the Minister for Defence further to Parliamentary Question No. 178 of 25 June 2009, his views on handing over a hall (details supplied) in County Cork to the local community for use as a youth centre for the town; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27504/09]

Written Answers — Disability Act: Disability Act (7 Jul 2009)

David Stanton: Question 472: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government when the statutory three year review of the Disability Act 2005 sectoral plan pertaining to his Department and required under the Disability Act 2005 will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27507/09]

Written Answers — Disability Act: Disability Act (7 Jul 2009)

David Stanton: Question 523: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources when the statutory three year review of the Disability Act 2005 sectoral plan pertaining to his Department and required under the Disability Act 2005 will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27505/09]

Written Answers — Higher Education Grants: Higher Education Grants (7 Jul 2009)

David Stanton: Question 555: To ask the Minister for Education and Science his policy regarding students studying at third level under graduate through distance learning; the maintenance grants schemes for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27085/09]

Written Answers — Departmental Schemes: Departmental Schemes (7 Jul 2009)

David Stanton: Question 567: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if teachers will be eligible to participate in the cycle to work scheme which was recently announced by the Government; if so, the procedures involved in applying for the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27227/09]

Special Educational Needs. (2 Jul 2009)

David Stanton: Question 4: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the recent changes in acceptable qualifications for home tuition providers as listed in appendix A of the home tuition application form; the reason for his Department's preference for a fully qualified teacher as opposed to psychology graduates, registered mental health nurses and persons holding autism-related qualifications given...

Special Educational Needs. (2 Jul 2009)

David Stanton: Is the Minister of State suggesting that a person recently qualified from teacher training college with a BEd is more qualified to teach a preschool child who may be non-verbal and autistic than somebody with a diploma or degree in early child care studies who might be a qualified social worker with qualification in PECS, ABA, early childhood studies, Lámh and perhaps child protection? I...

Special Educational Needs. (2 Jul 2009)

David Stanton: There are some preschool children who are non-verbal and not toilet trained. Would the Minister of State not agree that these people need special help from people who are experienced and have the training appropriate to their needs? The recent changes will result in the appointment of only people with a teacher qualification. Such people might have a BEd only and no experience of or...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (2 Jul 2009)

David Stanton: Question 39: To ask the Minister for Education and Science further to Parliamentary Question No. 188 of 24 June 2009, his policy regarding band rating criteria; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26717/09]

Written Answers — Export Credit Insurance: Export Credit Insurance (2 Jul 2009)

David Stanton: Question 42: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment further to Parliamentary Question No. 66 of 9 June 2009, when she expects the due diligence report on the credit insurance market here to be completed; when she expects to make a final decision on a State supported export credit insurance scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26963/09]

Written Answers — Dáil na nÓg: Dáil na nÓg (2 Jul 2009)

David Stanton: Question 52: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the action taken (details supplied) following the deliberations of Dáil Na nÓg 2009; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26847/09]

Written Answers — Waste Management: Waste Management (2 Jul 2009)

David Stanton: Question 138: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his plans to create a national waste register to log which waste services, households and businesses use; the person who would be responsible for such a register; the estimated cost for setting up such a register; if local authorities would have to finance the creation and maintenance of such a register; the...

Written Answers — Litter Pollution: Litter Pollution (2 Jul 2009)

David Stanton: Question 139: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question No. 29 of 24 June 2009, when the littering monitoring body in his Department was established; the local authorities whose performance have been assessed in respect of their duties under the Litter Pollution Act 1997 and the objectives of their own litter management plans;...

Written Answers — School Accommodation: School Accommodation (2 Jul 2009)

David Stanton: Question 174: To ask the Minister for Education and Science further to Parliamentary Question No 188 of 24 June 2009, if he will explain what he means by deficit of mainstream accommodation; the way the deficit constitutes a substantial and significant proportion of the school's overall accommodation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26849/09]

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (2 Jul 2009)

David Stanton: Question 188: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of tutors who have been deemed not to be eligible to deliver homebased tuition from September 2009 due to the fact that under the terms of the July provision scheme a qualified teacher must be sourced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26962/09]

Written Answers — Health Service Research Projects: Health Service Research Projects (1 Jul 2009)

David Stanton: Question 76: To ask the Minister for Health and Children further to an adjournment debate response of 26 May 2009, regarding foetal alcohol syndrome, the location at which the new research project to evaluate alcohol exposure in pregnancy will take place; her Departmental or Health Service Executive policy regarding contact with general practitioners and specialists regarding the diagnosis...

Written Answers — Health Service Research Projects: Health Service Research Projects (1 Jul 2009)

David Stanton: Question 89: To ask the Minister for Health and Children further to an adjournment debate response of 26 May 2009, regarding foetal alcohol syndrome, the contact she has had with the Health Service Executive in relation to the development of proposals for a new research project in a large maternity hospital which aims to evaluate the prevalence of alcohol exposure in pregnancy; the other...