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Written Answers — Post Codes: Post Codes (27 Mar 2007)

David Stanton: Question 168: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the position in regard to postcodes; if introduction is anticipated in the near future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11470/07]

Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (27 Mar 2007)

David Stanton: Question 247: To ask the Minister for Finance if he has satisfied himself that sufficient funds are in place to pay public service pensions into the future; the cost of same each year since 2000; the estimates required for the next ten years for each year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11783/07]

Written Answers — Services for People with Disabilities: Services for People with Disabilities (27 Mar 2007)

David Stanton: Question 268: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the situation to date regarding the multi-annual capital programme for disability specific services within the overall system of five year multi-annual capital envelopes that was introduced in Budget 2004; the situation regarding the multi-annual funding package for current expenditure; the overall spend by the State on disability...

Written Answers — Child Care Services: Child Care Services (27 Mar 2007)

David Stanton: Question 341: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the amount of money made available to the Ombudsman for Children's Office to carry out it's functions each year since it was established; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11763/07]

Written Answers — Departmental Reports: Departmental Reports (27 Mar 2007)

David Stanton: Question 356: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the reports that have been commissioned by his Department each year since 2002 to date in 2007; the cost of each; the publication date of each; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11502/07]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (27 Mar 2007)

David Stanton: Question 462: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if it is possible to extend the homemakers scheme retrospectively for 10, 20 or 30 years; the implications of same with respect to cost; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11782/07]

Written Answers — Social Insurance Fund: Social Insurance Fund (27 Mar 2007)

David Stanton: Question 463: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the amount in the social insurance fund; the amount by which the fund has increased each year since 2000; the amount paid out of the fund each year during the same period; the locations such money was expended; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11784/07]

Written Answers — Road Network: Road Network (27 Mar 2007)

David Stanton: Question 606: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his plans to make additional funding available to Cork County Council to enable essential maintenance works to be carried out on non-national roads; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11412/07]

Written Answers — School Enrolments: School Enrolments (22 Mar 2007)

David Stanton: Question 56: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she has received correspondence from a school (details supplied) in County Cork; the current enrolment in the school; the projected enrolment for September 2007; when and if she will sanction the additional teachers and classrooms required; the discussions her Department has had with Cork County Council regarding the long-term...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (22 Mar 2007)

David Stanton: Question 279: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if a mechanism exists to appeal the granting of a disabled person's grant when the applicant feels that the amount granted is not enough; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10882/07]

Written Answers — Human Trafficking: Human Trafficking (21 Mar 2007)

David Stanton: Question 143: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the steps being taken by his Department to combat human trafficking; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10405/07]

Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2007: Report and Final Stages (21 Mar 2007)

David Stanton: It is only 34 or 35 years ago since the marriage bar was removed and only now its impact has become evident as a result of women affected by it reaching pension age and realising the injustice done to them. While the number of women involved is increasing, it is a limited number. The Minister is losing his touch and has slipped up badly. I am amazed he has not featured on the front page of...

Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2007: Report and Final Stages (21 Mar 2007)

David Stanton: Of course. We will wait and see what happens. The Minister has already featured with regard to pensions, lone parents and others, but we wait for him to feature with regard to sorting out the problem of the marriage bar. I am amazed it has not happened yet. Deputy Penrose was right to say we need a report on the issue. Perhaps the issue will feature in the pensions' report which is due to...

Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2007: Report and Final Stages (21 Mar 2007)

David Stanton: On amendment No. 18, concerns were raised at a recent meeting of the End Child Poverty Coalition regarding the administration of the RAS. Recipients of rent supplement were transferred to local authority housing lists. The Minister might let us know how the system is functioning. A lot of money has been transferred from his Department to the Department of the Environment, Heritage and...

Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2007: Report and Final Stages (21 Mar 2007)

David Stanton: What is the point in transferring all this money when it is not being used? The Department obviously has a huge surplus considering that just €8 million of the €63 million allocated has been spent to date. What is the rationale for this? Is the Minister serious about the target of accommodating 10,000 by the end of this year considering that only 3,000 have been accommodated so far,...

Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2007: Report and Final Stages (21 Mar 2007)

David Stanton: I move amendment No. 13: In page 5, between lines 12 and 13, to insert the following: "1.—The Minister for Social and Family Affairs shall, within 3 months of the commencement of this Act, lay before each House of the Oireachtas, a report on the introduction of a second-tier, employment-neutral, child income support payments to target child poverty levels.". This is one of the issues the...

Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2007: Report and Final Stages (21 Mar 2007)

David Stanton: I welcome that payment, for which we have been pushing for some time on this side of the House. Will the Minister state when the NESC was first asked to report on this matter and when he expects to receive its report? Has he given any indication on the extension of the deadline for the back to school clothing and footwear grant, which is part of the second tier payment, to closer to...

Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2007: Report and Final Stages (21 Mar 2007)

David Stanton: It finishes at the end of September and we would like to give people until, perhaps, the end of the November or Christmas to claim it.

Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2007: Report and Final Stages (21 Mar 2007)

David Stanton: I thank the Minister for making that commitment. If he brought the payment as far as the end of October, it would be a natural full-stop in the time limit. It is not that much further on but it would give people the extra time because September is such a busy month in school — I spent long enough at the chalk board to know that parents are under pressure and do not think about these...

Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2007: Report and Final Stages (21 Mar 2007)

David Stanton: I move amendment No. 15: In page 5, between lines 12 and 13, to insert the following: "1.—The Minister for Social and Family Affairs shall, within 3 months of the commencement of this Act, lay before each House of the Oireachtas, a report on the progress to date in replacing the One Parent Family Payment with the new parental allowance for all low income families.". This is another issue...