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Written Answers — Services for People with Disabilities: Services for People with Disabilities (16 Dec 2008)

David Stanton: Question 100: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the impact the deferral of the implementation of the Education for Persons with Special Educational Needs Act, 2004 will have on the implementation by her Department of Part 2 of the Disability Act, 2005 for children of school-going age; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45570/08]

Written Answers — Services for People with Disabilities: Services for People with Disabilities (16 Dec 2008)

David Stanton: Question 223: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if assessments are being carried out under the Disability Act 2005; if such assessments will continue to be carried out; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46176/08]

Written Answers — Services for People with Disabilities: Services for People with Disabilities (16 Dec 2008)

David Stanton: Question 103: To ask the Minister for Health and Children her policy in relation to assisted living supports for people with disabilities; the resources she has allocated to assisted living in 2008; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45569/08]

Written Answers — Census of Population: Census of Population (16 Dec 2008)

David Stanton: Question 146: To ask the Taoiseach when he expects the next census will be undertaken; the input he has into the formulation of questions included in the census; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46177/08]

Written Answers — FÁS Training Programmes: FÁS Training Programmes (16 Dec 2008)

David Stanton: Question 163: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of people with disabilities who participated in the FÁS supported employment programme which provides open labour market supports in 2006, 2007 and 2008; the number of job coaches employed under this scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46510/08]

Written Answers — FÁS Training Programmes: FÁS Training Programmes (16 Dec 2008)

David Stanton: Question 164: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the research, surveys and other information gathering processes her Department has conducted, under its commitment in the Disability Act sectoral plan, to gather necessary baseline information on people with disabilities in relation to the assessment of engagement strategies, participation, retention and...

Written Answers — FÁS Training Programmes: FÁS Training Programmes (16 Dec 2008)

David Stanton: Question 165: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if a joint bridging programme between health funded rehabilitative training services and vocational training services to ensure progression and vocational advancement for persons who have the ability and potential to progress from rehabilitative to vocational training, in particular FÁS training, has been...

Written Answers — Services for People with Disabilities: Services for People with Disabilities (16 Dec 2008)

David Stanton: Question 221: To ask the Minister for Health and Children further to Parliamentary Question No. 232 of 2 December 2008, the accuracy of the national intellectual disability database as per the recent audit on same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46174/08]

Written Answers — Services for People with Disabilities: Services for People with Disabilities (16 Dec 2008)

David Stanton: Question 222: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the position regarding the physical and sensory disability database; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46175/08]

Written Answers — Services for People with Disabilities: Services for People with Disabilities (16 Dec 2008)

David Stanton: Question 248: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the details of the discussions officials from her Department and the Health Service Executive have had with the National Council for Special Education in relation to the educational needs of adults and contact with local authorities and other Government Departments and agencies regarding the sharing of information on assessed needs...

Written Answers — Juvenile Offenders: Juvenile Offenders (16 Dec 2008)

David Stanton: Question 326: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of Garda youth diversion projects in operation; the number of young people participating in each project; the location, number of staff, budget allocation and expenditure of each in 2008 and 2009 respectively; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46499/08]

Written Answers — Juvenile Offenders: Juvenile Offenders (16 Dec 2008)

David Stanton: Question 327: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of new Garda youth diversion project applications received in 2008; the number of same which were approved and are in operation; the number of young people participating in youth diversion projects; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46500/08]

Written Answers — Juvenile Offenders: Juvenile Offenders (16 Dec 2008)

David Stanton: Question 328: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of young people who were referred to the Garda youth diversion programme in 2006, 2007 and to date in 2008; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46501/08]

Written Answers — Departmental Surveys: Departmental Surveys (16 Dec 2008)

David Stanton: Question 384: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if the disability allowance survey and invalidity pension schemes were completed in 2007 and 2008 respectively as per her Department's commitment in the Disability Act sectoral plan; if these reviews have been published; the action she has taken as a result; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46502/08]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (16 Dec 2008)

David Stanton: Question 385: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if the VTOS income support has been integrated back into income support under her Department; if the vocational educational committee is the main access route for people applying for second chance education at third level; if the national employment action plan process has been improved such that all entrants for whom education...

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (16 Dec 2008)

David Stanton: Question 386: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the details of the contact between her Department and the Public Appointments Service to improve the recruitment of people with disabilities through the enhancement of policies and procedures, in particular in respect of the open competition for people with disabilities for executive and administrative officer grades as per the...

Written Answers — Local Authority Housing: Local Authority Housing (16 Dec 2008)

David Stanton: Question 409: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the progress that has been made in the development of a national housing strategy for people with disabilities; the stakeholders, groups or individuals involved in its development; if the protocols on individual housing needs, social housing supports and strategic assessment of housing needs of people with...

Written Answers — Local Authority Housing: Local Authority Housing (16 Dec 2008)

David Stanton: Question 410: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of local authorities which have new social inclusion units to enhance customer service to people with disabilities; if the 50% target by the end of 2008 as laid out in his Department's Disability Act Sectoral Plan will be reached and will be met; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Equal Opportunities Employment: Equal Opportunities Employment (16 Dec 2008)

David Stanton: Question 411: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if the review of the Code of Practice for Employment of People with Disabilities 1999 in the local authority service has been completed as per the target in his Department's Disability Act Sectoral Plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46508/08]

Written Answers — Disability Support Service: Disability Support Service (16 Dec 2008)

David Stanton: Question 412: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if all bodies under the aegis of his Department are on target to complete accessibility audits and implementation plans, in relation to the delivery of services to and accessibility for people with disabilities, by the end of 2008; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46509/08]