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Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (26 Sep 2007)

David Stanton: Question 615: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs his plans to extend maternity leave for mothers of premature babies who are hospitalised after birth; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21117/07]

Written Answers — Legislative Programme: Legislative Programme (26 Sep 2007)

David Stanton: Question 1072: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his plans to extend maternity leave for mothers of premature babies who are hospitalised after birth; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21115/07]

Written Answers — Arts Funding: Arts Funding (5 Jul 2007)

David Stanton: Question 29: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the assistance available to support the setting up of or the ongoing financing of small art galleries which promote the work of artists; the way such assistance can be accessed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19351/07]

Written Answers — Educational Projects: Educational Projects (5 Jul 2007)

David Stanton: Question 178: To ask the Minister for Education and Science further to Parliamentary Question No. 380 of 7 June 2006 the person who has been appointed as chief executive officer for a centre (details supplied) in County Armagh; the amount of money that has been expended by her Department to date on this project; when she expects the centre to be fully operational; if the centre will be...

Pupil-Teacher Ratio. (5 Jul 2007)

David Stanton: I thank you, a Cheann Comhairle, for allowing me raise this matter relating to Kilcredan national school. I am sure the Minister of State has a note on it. Next September the school will have an average class size of more than 30 students and I am sure everyone agrees that this is not sustainable. Some of the classes will have 36, 37 or possibly 38 students. It is not right to have a...

Order of Business (5 Jul 2007)

David Stanton: Legislation was promised prior to the setting up of the Assembly in the North to establish a register of persons considered unsafe to work with children. What is the status of that promise? Will it be brought forward or has it been shelved?

Written Answers — Departmental Properties: Departmental Properties (4 Jul 2007)

David Stanton: Question 81: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the property or properties in the ownership of the Office of Public Works in the Youghal area in east Cork; his plans in regard to these properties; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19318/07]

Waste Management: Motion (Resumed). (4 Jul 2007)

David Stanton: I wish to share time with Deputy O'Dowd. This is an important matter. It is a serious issue and we need to know clearly what is current Government policy. There is a new Government, a new amalgam of parties. I have been searching through some of the documents produced, in particular the agreed programme. Importantly, this final draft programme does not state that incineration is off the...

Waste Management: Motion (Resumed). (4 Jul 2007)

David Stanton: It is up to the Government to come up with clear policy on this. Government backbench Deputies from Fianna Fáil have come in here tonight telling us that incineration is the greatest development since the sliced pan. Green Party Deputies came in here stating it is awful and uses old technology. That is not clear. We need a Government speaking with one voice.

Waste Management: Motion (Resumed). (4 Jul 2007)

David Stanton: Some Government backbenchers came in here stating we all do not agree on this. The Government must speak with one voice. At present, we are not getting that. It is confusing for the planning authorities.

Waste Management: Motion (Resumed). (4 Jul 2007)

David Stanton: If the Deputies do not like to listen to what I am saying, it must be really hurting. I agree with what the Green Party put forward in its policy statements where it states that incineration is a dirty, outdated, dangerous, unhealthy methodology. The thinking seems to be that just because other countries have one, we must have one too. I do not agree. I would again call on the Minister...

Waste Management: Motion (Resumed). (4 Jul 2007)

David Stanton: We opposed it in Cork also.

Written Answers — Economic and Monetary Union: Economic and Monetary Union (3 Jul 2007)

David Stanton: Question 168: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the planned expansion in the number of countries within the European Union using the Euro currency over the coming twelve month period; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18731/07]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (3 Jul 2007)

David Stanton: Question 333: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs, further to Parliamentary Question No. 416 of 26 June 2007, the date in which the National Economic and Social Council was asked to examine the feasibility of merging the family income supplement with qualified child increases and possibly including other child supports such as the back to school clothing and footwear scheme...

Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (3 Jul 2007)

David Stanton: Question 337: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs further to Parliamentary Question No. 114 of 26 June 2007 if work on the Green Paper on Pensions has been completed; if not, when the Green Paper will be finalised; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18869/07]

Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (3 Jul 2007)

David Stanton: Question 342: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs further to Parliamentary Question No. 32 of 25 April 2007, if his Department has received the views of the International Labour Organisation Committee of Experts on the way in which the Irish Human Rights Commission has interpreted the European Code of Social Security and European Convention of Human Rights when they reported...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (3 Jul 2007)

David Stanton: Question 361: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if she will ensure that outstanding payments under the EU single payment scheme are made to a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18584/07]

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (3 Jul 2007)

David Stanton: Question 409: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the progress that has been made in providing an extension to a school (details supplied) in County Cork; her further plans in this regard; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18585/07]

Written Answers — School Accommodation: School Accommodation (3 Jul 2007)

David Stanton: Question 431: To ask the Minister for Education and Science further to Parliamentary Question No. 549 of 26 June 2007 if her Department has held meetings with Cork County Council or with Midleton Town Council to ascertain the extent of development foreseen and indications for school planning specifically at second level for Midleton and east Cork generally; if her Department has carried out...

Written Answers — Safety Certificates: Safety Certificates (3 Jul 2007)

David Stanton: Question 561: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question No. 1022 of 24 April 2007, if his Department has sought expressions of interest from suitably qualified and experienced personnel in order to enable him to appoint additional authorised persons to whom applications for certificates of safety must be made in order that...