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Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (4 Dec 2007)

David Stanton: Question 396: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the net average weekly income limit which applies to a person who has three children living with them and their partner and is financially supporting a fourth child through maintenance payments; if this person is classed as having three or four children for family income supplement purposes; and if he will make a statement on...

Written Answers — Visa Applications: Visa Applications (4 Dec 2007)

David Stanton: Question 562: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will allow persons (details supplied) to enter the country to visit their family; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32578/07]

Written Answers — Sports Capital Programme: Sports Capital Programme (29 Nov 2007)

David Stanton: Question 28: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the amount of funding allocated to disability organisations and groups under the sports capital programme in 2005, 2006 and 2007 respectively; the total budget allocated under the programme for each of these years respectively; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31666/07]

Written Answers — Ambulance Service: Ambulance Service (29 Nov 2007)

David Stanton: Question 64: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of ambulance drivers employed by the Health Service Executive nationally; the number of drivers on permanent contracts; the number of vacancies for ambulance drivers nationally; her plans to fill such vacancies; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31817/07]

Written Answers — Ambulance Service: Ambulance Service (29 Nov 2007)

David Stanton: Question 65: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the arrangements made to provide ambulance cover over the Christmas 2007 period; if she is satisfied with such arrangements; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31818/07]

Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (29 Nov 2007)

David Stanton: Question 71: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when the Health Service Executive or her Department will appoint orthopaedic surgeons to operate on babies and children in HSE south; the number of such surgeons currently appointed to HSE south; the number of vacancies in the region; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31839/07]

Written Answers — Election Management System: Election Management System (29 Nov 2007)

David Stanton: Question 183: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if the Government has accepted the Constituency Commission Report on Dáil and European Constituencies 2007; if he will bring forward legislation to make the changes as outlined in the report; when such legislation will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31838/07]

Written Answers — Inland Fisheries: Inland Fisheries (28 Nov 2007)

David Stanton: Question 294: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the measures he is taking to protect stocks of coarse fish from being illegally poached; if the instance of illegal poaching has increased in recent times; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31641/07]

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (27 Nov 2007)

David Stanton: Question 447: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when grants will be paid in respect of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31087/07]

Written Answers — Educational Projects: Educational Projects (27 Nov 2007)

David Stanton: Question 546: To ask the Minister for Education and Science her views on the use of interactive whiteboards in the classroom; if her Department has pilot projects on this project; if her Department funds such projects; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31100/07]

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (27 Nov 2007)

David Stanton: Question 553: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when she will appoint a design team for the new second-level school in Buttevant; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31183/07]

Written Answers — Housing Grants: Housing Grants (27 Nov 2007)

David Stanton: Question 647: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the way capital is assessed in the means test for the housing adaptation grant for people with a disability; if there is a maximum level under which a person must be to qualify for the grant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30946/07]

Written Answers — Consultancy Contracts: Consultancy Contracts (22 Nov 2007)

David Stanton: Question 114: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the number of legal opinions commissioned by the Pensions Board in 2005, 2006 and to date in 2007; the cost of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30439/07]

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (22 Nov 2007)

David Stanton: Question 163: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when the permanent accommodation scheme application forms will be made available to schools for the 2008 scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30440/07]

Written Answers — Housing Aid for the Elderly: Housing Aid for the Elderly (22 Nov 2007)

David Stanton: Question 191: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the amount of funding made available to each Health Service Executive department dealing with special housing aid for the elderly in each of the years since 2000 to date in 2007; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30367/07]

Written Answers — Services for People with Disabilities: Services for People with Disabilities (21 Nov 2007)

David Stanton: Question 53: To ask the Minister for Health and Children her views on introducing a cost of disability payment as recommended by disability support organisations; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26258/07]

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (21 Nov 2007)

David Stanton: Question 61: To ask the Minister for Health and Children her Department's policy regarding the treatment of medical card holders by private physiotherapists; the plans to alter same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29948/07]

Written Answers — Forum on Philanthropy: Forum on Philanthropy (21 Nov 2007)

David Stanton: Question 254: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs when the Forum on Philanthropy was established; the membership of same; the number of times the forum meets; the reports it has made to Government since its establishment; the recommendations of same; the action taken as a result of these reports; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30331/07]

Young People: Motion (Resumed) (21 Nov 2007)

David Stanton: I wish to share time with Deputy Durkan.

Young People: Motion (Resumed) (21 Nov 2007)

David Stanton: I am pleased to speak on the motion. Earlier this year, I attended the launch of a report, Where Do you Go When You Go Out — Young People's Thoughts and Views on Promoting Youth Friendly Facilities in East Cork. It was a longitudinal project where transition year students in all the schools in the area plus youth clubs and organisations were involved in a consultation process over a...