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Written Answers — National Drugs Strategy: National Drugs Strategy (4 Mar 2009)

David Stanton: Question 81: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs further to Parliamentary Question No. 321 of 17 February 2009, the efforts he is making to ensure that further funding to the €300,000 dormant accounts funding received for 2009 be made available from his Department or other sources for the continuation of the Dial to Stop Drug Dealing campaign after 2009 in view...

Written Answers — National Drugs Strategy: National Drugs Strategy (4 Mar 2009)

David Stanton: Question 82: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs further to Parliamentary Question No. 321 of 17 February 2009 if a decision has been finalised on the specific local and regional drugs task force proposals for the next phases of the Dial to Stop Drug Dealing campaign for 2009; when these phases are due to begin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8848/09]

Written Answers — Swimming Pool Projects: Swimming Pool Projects (3 Mar 2009)

David Stanton: Question 59: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism if he will open a new round of the local authority swimming pool programme before the current round of projects are completed in line with the recommendations of the value for money and policy review report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8579/09]

Written Answers — Sports Facilities: Sports Facilities (3 Mar 2009)

David Stanton: Question 76: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism if a national audit of sports facilities has been completed by his Department as recommended in the last sports capital programme expenditure review; the findings of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8580/09]

Written Answers — School Enrolments: School Enrolments (26 Feb 2009)

David Stanton: Question 13: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if his Department has conducted research into the projected enrolment requirements for second level schools in Midleton, County Cork for the next six to eight years; if he will make these figures available; his plans to increase the number of second level school places in Midleton in the near future; and if he will make a statement...

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (26 Feb 2009)

David Stanton: Question 52: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number and location of schools that will be affected by the recently announced cutbacks to special needs classes; the number of children with special educational needs who are to be moved to mainstream classes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7959/09]

Written Answers — Juvenile Offenders: Juvenile Offenders (25 Feb 2009)

David Stanton: Question 79: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform, further to Parliamentary Question Nos. 326, 327 and 328 of 16 December 2008, if he has reached a decision on which of the 38 applications received in 2008 are to be included in the Garda youth diversion projects; the number of young people referred to the programme in 2008; if a review had been carried out on the...

Written Answers — National Disability Strategy: National Disability Strategy (25 Feb 2009)

David Stanton: Question 92: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform, further to Parliamentary Question No. 17 of 18 December 2008, if the strategic document outlining the vision, mission and objectives of the national disability strategy as detailed in Towards 2016 has been finalised since the beginning of 2009; if not, when he expects it to be finalised and published; and if he will make...

Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest Bill 2009: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages (25 Feb 2009)

David Stanton: Over recent days, I have met a number of groups of farmers throughout the country who are under severe pressure as a result of the decision we are trying to amend. They want 40% of the payment to be paid now or, at the very least, the interest to be covered. Their cash flow is drying up. They are worried about their credit rating. They are under ferocious pressure from banks to pay back...

Ministerial Responsibilities. (25 Feb 2009)

David Stanton: Deputy Cowen is the Taoiseach.

Ministerial Responsibilities. (25 Feb 2009)

David Stanton: The Taoiseach has said the Chief Whip has several responsibilities, the first being to order Government business and the second, Dáil reform. Is it the Taoiseach's policy to bring forward a comprehensive package as has been attempted and failed in the past 20 years, or does he agree that it is necessary to examine the daily procedures and privileges? There are proposals agreed by most...

Ministerial Responsibilities. (25 Feb 2009)

David Stanton: It is necessary to examine the work we do here. The Canadian Parliament held a national debate and introduced comprehensive proposals over time. The Taoiseach could make changes now, with the agreement of all sides, that would improve efficiency immediately and, in parallel, work on the overall package. Will he once and for all engage with us and let us see some genuine changes because...

Ministerial Responsibilities. (25 Feb 2009)

David Stanton: We are not doing so. That is a fiction.

Ministerial Responsibilities. (25 Feb 2009)

David Stanton: Does the Taoiseach agree that this comprehensive package has been tried in the past 25 years and not worked? There is always something in it with which someone does not agree. Will he not open his mind to the suggestion of making some minor changes to procedure and let us do something now? If we are to await comprehensive measures, we will be here for another 20 years.

Ministerial Responsibilities. (25 Feb 2009)

David Stanton: All parties, with the exception of the Government parties, seem anxious to make changes and engage in conversation but there is no conversation, debate or engagement. The idea that we are all trying to gain an advantage is a paranoid fiction in the Taoiseach's mind. Nobody is trying to do this. We want to make the place more efficient. We have said this time out of number. Even the Ceann...

Export Credit Insurance. (24 Feb 2009)

David Stanton: Last night I met the representative of a large exporting company in Munster who was extremely concerned at what he described as the drying up of export credit insurance. Export credit insurance works in the following way. If a company is exporting products abroad, while it may not be paid straight away, its payment is insured. Export credit insurance, however, is drying up making it...

Written Answers — Community Employment Schemes: Community Employment Schemes (24 Feb 2009)

David Stanton: Question 90: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment her plans to review the operation of the community employment scheme; the number of people currently employed under this scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7327/09]

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (24 Feb 2009)

David Stanton: Question 107: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of staff employed in the enterprise development unit of her Department; the number who work with the enterprise agencies to co-ordinate and oversee the early warning system for companies in difficulty to notify her Department of proposed redundancies; if she is satisfied with the operation of this...

Written Answers — Departmental Bodies: Departmental Bodies (24 Feb 2009)

David Stanton: Question 120: To ask the Taoiseach. further to Parliamentary Question No. 167 of 3 February 2009, if the Government working group on Dáil reform which was established on 27 January 2009 has held its first meeting; when he expects the group to conclude its work and publish proposals on Dáil Éireann reform; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7329/09]

Written Answers — Hospitals Building Programme: Hospitals Building Programme (19 Feb 2009)

David Stanton: Question 45: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the progress of her hospital co-location plan; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6692/09]