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Written Answers — National Children Strategy: National Children Strategy (15 Feb 2007)

David Stanton: Question 82: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if the national children's strategy has been implemented in full; the sections of the strategy which remain to be implemented; the timescale of same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5883/07]

Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (15 Feb 2007)

David Stanton: Question 128: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs his progress on the production of a Green Paper on pensions; when he expects to publish same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5873/07]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (15 Feb 2007)

David Stanton: Question 129: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs further to Parliamentary Question No. 189 of 31 January 2007, the weekly cost of all family income supplement payments; the average weekly payment; the expenditure on FIS in 2006; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5875/07]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (15 Feb 2007)

David Stanton: Question 130: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the estimated cost to his Department in 2007 of the family income supplement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5876/07]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (15 Feb 2007)

David Stanton: Question 131: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the number of family income supplement recipients who received the back to school clothing and footwear allowance in 2006; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5877/07]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (15 Feb 2007)

David Stanton: Question 132: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the number of families eligible for the back to school clothing and footwear allowance who did not apply for and receive the payment in 2006; the percentage take-up rate of the payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5878/07]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (15 Feb 2007)

David Stanton: Question 133: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the number of child dependant allowances currently being paid by his Department; the number of families currently in receipt of CDA; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5879/07]

Order of Business (15 Feb 2007)

David Stanton: On a point of order. Is there some kind of precedent or standard governing the time between when a Bill is published and is debated in the House? Are there any guidelines on this issue? I refer in particular to the social welfare and law reform Bill which is due to be debated next Tuesday. It will introduce much important detail and we have not seen it yet. Surely it is only fair we...

Order of Business (15 Feb 2007)

David Stanton: This is happening time and again. Perhaps the Ceann Comhairle can give us some advice on this issue. An issue arises in regard to the same Bill. Changes in the law are envisaged whereby people who receive certain payments from the post office will have to do it within 12 days instead of the current period of 12 weeks.

Order of Business (15 Feb 2007)

David Stanton: It will come into effect tomorrow. This is causing much anguish to people.

Order of Business (15 Feb 2007)

David Stanton: Under what legislation will this measure be implemented? Will it be done by ministerial order?

Order of Business (15 Feb 2007)

David Stanton: We have only three days to examine it.

Order of Business (15 Feb 2007)

David Stanton: On that point of order, how are we expected to examine and debate legislation when we only have less than a weekend to do so?

Order of Business (15 Feb 2007)

David Stanton: Can convention be enforced? You rightly very often enforce convention here. Can you not act in this case to help Members in such circumstances?

Order of Business (15 Feb 2007)

David Stanton: Does that convention apply?

Order of Business (15 Feb 2007)

David Stanton: The Bill itself is the issue. We do not have time to examine it in detail. We only have a weekend, in effect. It is not fair on Members and the people we represent to do this. Do you have any ruling on this issue?

Order of Business (15 Feb 2007)

David Stanton: It is two weeks. Does that mean——

Order of Business (15 Feb 2007)

David Stanton: Will the Minister postpone the hearing of the Bill in the House until we get a chance to examine it?

Order of Business (15 Feb 2007)

David Stanton: Why did the Minister delay publishing the Bill until now?

Written Answers — Offshore Exploration: Offshore Exploration (14 Feb 2007)

David Stanton: Question 127: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the extent to which oil, gas or other explorations have identified commercial finds; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5409/07]