Results 12,021-12,040 of 14,127 for speaker:David Stanton

Acquired Brain Injury. (17 Oct 2007)

David Stanton: I thank the Minister for his response. Could the Minister confirm the number of people who sustain head injuries annually throughout Ireland? Is it true that it is between 10,000 and 11,000? How many consultants in rehabilitation medicine are there in Ireland at present? Does he agree that by UK standards we should have 17 consultants, while based on the numbers in the Netherlands we...

Acquired Brain Injury. (17 Oct 2007)

David Stanton: Would the Minister of State agree the facilities in this area in Ireland compared with those in continental Europe are utterly inadequate? Would he agree, for instance, with the standards the Peter Bradley Foundation cites in its recent report, namely, that we should have 74 consultants in this area but we have only three? Would he agree that the issue is getting people with acquired brain...

Order of Business (17 Oct 2007)

David Stanton: In light of the crisis faced by the pig industry, when will a Bill be introduced to amend food labelling to include country of origin? Last week, the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food promised to introduce legislation on the issue.

Order of Business (17 Oct 2007)

David Stanton: On a point of order, is it in order to ask a question if the Minister promised legislation last week?

Order of Business (17 Oct 2007)

David Stanton: May I have a response at some stage on when the legislation will be introduced?

Order of Business (17 Oct 2007)

David Stanton: If it is not listed, is it out of order for a Deputy to ask about it?

Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (16 Oct 2007)

David Stanton: Question 103: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance, further to Parliamentary Question No. 136 of 26 June 2007, the further progress made on decentralisation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23742/07]

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (16 Oct 2007)

David Stanton: Question 120: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance, further to Parliamentary Question No. 220 of 9 October 2007, the way hospitals are selected for approval under section 469 of the Taxes Consolidation Act 1997; if applications must be made; the number of hospitals which applied for approval or were considered for approval under the scheme in the past five years; the names and...

Written Answers — Road Safety: Road Safety (16 Oct 2007)

David Stanton: Question 306: To ask the Minister for Transport and the Marine the number of persons that were injured as a result of road accidents each year since 2000 to date in 2007; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23835/07]

Written Answers — Industrial Development: Industrial Development (16 Oct 2007)

David Stanton: Question 334: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the companies that have received start up grants from State agencies to date in 2007; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23834/07]

Written Answers — Departmental Correspondence: Departmental Correspondence (16 Oct 2007)

David Stanton: Question 359: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the circumstances in which his Department uses registered post to notify customers of his Department of various decisions and so on; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23333/07]

Written Answers — Road Safety: Road Safety (16 Oct 2007)

David Stanton: Question 482: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if comprehensive investigations are being made into the causes of road accidents in every case; if reports are produced as a result of such investigations; if so, if these reports will be published; the action that will be taken as a result of such investigations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23836/07]

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (16 Oct 2007)

David Stanton: Question 486: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of applications for long-term residency that have been received by his Department each year since 2000 to date in 2007; the number of these that have subsequently been granted; the number of these for each year since 2000 that are currently awaiting decision; the number of applicants from the respected county...

Written Answers — Site Investigations: Site Investigations (16 Oct 2007)

David Stanton: Question 579: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government, further to Parliamentary Question No. 416 of 13 June 2006, if the conclusions of the site investigation were reported to Government and deliberations have been completed; the future plans for the Irish ISPAT site; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23754/07]

Written Answers — Litter Pollution: Litter Pollution (10 Oct 2007)

David Stanton: Question 108: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question No. 148 of 12 December 2006, if the National Litter Pollution Monitoring System has been implemented in all local authorities; the details of same; the initiatives in place with each local authority to specifically combat the illegal dumping of household waste throughout the...

Written Answers — Local Authority Area Boundaries: Local Authority Area Boundaries (10 Oct 2007)

David Stanton: Question 143: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question No. 989 of 20 March 2007, if he has given further consideration to a request to meet with a delegation from Midleton Town Council regarding the Midleton Town boundary alteration; if so, when such a meeting will take place; his views on such an alteration; the action he has...

Written Answers — Hospital Accommodation: Hospital Accommodation (10 Oct 2007)

David Stanton: Question 214: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of rehabilitation beds for persons over 65 who have completed acute treatment for stroke, fractures and surgery and who need a period of non-acute rehabilitation; the locations of same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23115/07]

Order of Business (10 Oct 2007)

David Stanton: Is it still the Government's intention to establish a register of persons considered unsafe to work with children, as was promised in the last Dáil? If that is so, under what legislation will it be done?

Written Answers — Prison Accommodation: Prison Accommodation (9 Oct 2007)

David Stanton: Question 109: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his future plans for Spike Island; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22570/07]

Written Answers — Prison Accommodation: Prison Accommodation (9 Oct 2007)

David Stanton: Question 185: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform further to Parliamentary Question No. 144 of 24 April 2007, the progress in relation to the development of a prison at Kilworth, County Cork; if the preliminary studies have been completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22569/07]