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Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (8 Apr 2008)

David Stanton: Question 220: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when she expects to be in a position to finalise and publish legislation to introduce the new nursing home support scheme bill, A Fair Deal; when she hopes that this new scheme will come into operation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13390/08]

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (8 Apr 2008)

David Stanton: Question 343: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of home tuition grants paid in 2007; the number of children in 2007 who took part in the home tuition scheme; the cost of the home tuition scheme in 2007; the number of children currently taking part in the home tuition scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12995/08]

Written Answers — School Accommodation: School Accommodation (8 Apr 2008)

David Stanton: Question 344: To ask the Minister for Education and Science further to Parliamentary Question No. 153 of 13 March 2008, if her attention has been drawn to the need to supply extra accommodation to schools (details supplied) in County Cork in view of the fact that both schools are currently operating at full capacity and may have to refuse students entry in the next school year; the current...

Fertiliser Costs. (8 Apr 2008)

David Stanton: Is there a danger that availability could be an issue? The Minister of State said there are major issues concerning the importation and exportation of fertiliser. In hindsight, was it a mistake to close IFI?

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (2 Apr 2008)

David Stanton: Question 101: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if he will outline the work of the maintenance recovery unit of his Department; the number of cases dealt with by this unit in 2006 and 2007; the total amounts recovered; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12214/08]

Written Answers — National Carers Strategy: National Carers Strategy (2 Apr 2008)

David Stanton: Question 545: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the number of times the national carers strategy working group has met to date; the composition of the group; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12223/08]

Written Answers — Family Support Services: Family Support Services (2 Apr 2008)

David Stanton: Question 126: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if he will outline the work of the Family Support Agency; the voluntary organisations that received counselling grants from the agency for each year since the agency was established; the amounts granted to each of these organisations; his plan to further strengthen and widen the work of the Family Support Agency; and if he will...

Written Answers — Census 2006: Census 2006 (2 Apr 2008)

David Stanton: Question 156: To ask the Taoiseach further to Parliamentary Question Nos. 188 of 4 March 2008 and 135 of 27 February 2008, if the Department of Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs is the Department responsible for the coordination of the enterprise audit to receive the uses of existing and redundant agricultural buildings and manufacturing plants in rural areas; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Medical Aids and Appliances: Medical Aids and Appliances (2 Apr 2008)

David Stanton: Question 426: To ask the Minister for Health and Children her policy position regarding supporting voluntary groups in the provision of defibrillators; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12224/08]

Written Answers — Alternative Energy Projects: Alternative Energy Projects (2 Apr 2008)

David Stanton: Question 648: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the amount currently available per hectare, per annum, under the EU energy crop payment scheme; the number of hectares of energy crops grown in 2007; the number she expects to be produced in 2008; the breakdown of the hectares of the relative crops grown in each of the two years; the projections of the number of hectares...

Written Answers — Sugar Beet Sector: Sugar Beet Sector (2 Apr 2008)

David Stanton: Question 649: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the situation with reference to the various elements of the sugar beet compensation including that which has been incorporated into the single payment scheme, the EU restructuring aid for the sugar industry and diversification aid; the amount of each element that has been paid to date; the amount that remains to be paid;...

Written Answers — Schools Recognition: Schools Recognition (2 Apr 2008)

David Stanton: Question 783: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she or officials from her Department have approached Educate Together with a view to establishing a school in the east Cork area; her position in relation to same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11959/08]

Written Answers — Schools Refurbishment: Schools Refurbishment (2 Apr 2008)

David Stanton: Question 809: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if her attention has been drawn to the need to modernise and extend a school (details supplied) in County Cork; the way in which she will provide assistance to the school; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12277/08]

Written Answers — EU Directives: EU Directives (2 Apr 2008)

David Stanton: Question 932: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if, regarding summer and winter time arrangements as agreed under EU Directive 2000/84/EC, a submission was made by his Department or other Government agency or body to the European Commission before 31 July 2007 regarding the implications of summer time arrangements for Ireland, in line with article 5 of the Directive;...

Written Answers — Environmental Policy: Environmental Policy (2 Apr 2008)

David Stanton: Question 989: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the more vigorous building regulations he has introduced which will mean that new hotels will be built to more stringent environmental and insulation standards as outlined in response to Parliamentary Question No. 525 of 11 March 2008; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11996/08]

Written Answers — Environmental Policy: Environmental Policy (2 Apr 2008)

David Stanton: Question 990: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the measures he plans to take to encourage an increased level of engagement by hotels here in the European ecolithical programme which awards qualifying hotels with an internationally recognised environmental quality mark; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11997/08]

Written Answers — Departmental Programmes: Departmental Programmes (2 Apr 2008)

David Stanton: Question 991: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if an evaluation has taken place into the effectiveness or otherwise of the greening Irish hotels programme; if so, the person who carried out such a valuation; the main results of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11998/08]

Written Answers — Departmental Programmes: Departmental Programmes (2 Apr 2008)

David Stanton: Question 992: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the amount made available by his Department towards the cleaner greener production programme; the future of this or any other similar type of programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11999/08]

Written Answers — Waste Disposal: Waste Disposal (2 Apr 2008)

David Stanton: Question 1009: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the way in which families with young children are to dispose of household refuse in situations where there is neither a local authority or a private service available within a kilometre of the residence; the advice that he would give in such circumstances; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — National Health Strategy: National Health Strategy (13 Mar 2008)

David Stanton: Question 95: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the availability of community based stroke services across the country; the services on offer and locations of same; her plans for the development of an integrated, community based, multidisciplinary stroke rehabilitation services network; the targets that have been set in relation to same; and if she will make a statement on the...