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Disability Act 2005: Motion (17 Oct 2006)

David Stanton: I am pleased to speak on the motion. The Disability Act and the departmental sectoral plans are key elements of the national disability strategy which was launched in September 2004. The debate on improving services and supports for people with disabilities began with the establishment of the Commission on the Status of People with Disabilities in November 1993. The report of the...

Written Answers — Overseas Missions: Overseas Missions (12 Oct 2006)

David Stanton: Question 17: To ask the Minister for Defence the number of Defence Force members to be committed to the UN force in Lebanon; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32260/06]

Written Answers — Local Authority Housing: Local Authority Housing (12 Oct 2006)

David Stanton: Question 187: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to whether the practice exists in any local authorities to include the weekly fuel allowance as assessable means or income when calculating rent increases for local authority housing tenants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32546/06]

Written Answers — Local Authority Housing: Local Authority Housing (12 Oct 2006)

David Stanton: Question 188: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he has issued or intends to issue guidelines to local authorities as to what constitutes assessable income for local authority tenants; the details of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32547/06]

Written Answers — Equality Issues: Equality Issues (11 Oct 2006)

David Stanton: Question 99: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the take up of employer grants and schemes which support the employment of people with disabilities; the reasons for the low take up rates; if the total budget allocated to these services and schemes in 2005 was used in full; the way he will improve take-up rates of same and the number of people with disabilities in...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (11 Oct 2006)

David Stanton: Question 187: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if the backlog in processing claims for carer's allowance still exists; the number of claims which are awaiting decision; when he expects these claims to be dealt with; the number of claims processed by his Department to date in 2006 and the numbers processed on 2005 and 2004 respectively; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (11 Oct 2006)

David Stanton: Question 188: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the average amount of time it takes to process a claim for carer's allowance at present and for 2006, 2005 and 2004 respectively; the longest amount of time it has taken his Department to process a carer's allowance claim in 2006; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32411/06]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (11 Oct 2006)

David Stanton: Question 189: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the reasons for delays in processing carer's allowance claims; the efforts his Department has made to address these delays; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32412/06]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (10 Oct 2006)

David Stanton: Question 125: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs when he expects the review of means tests currently being undertaken by his Department to be completed; when this review was begun; when the previous work was completed on the central means database as referred to in Parliamentary Question No. 265 of 10 May 2005; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31857/06]

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (10 Oct 2006)

David Stanton: Question 213: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if it is permissible for a person who has applied for naturalisation to leave the State for short periods while the application is being processed; if leaving the State for such short periods would in any way prejudice the application; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31490/06]

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (10 Oct 2006)

David Stanton: Question 214: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if, in cases of applications for naturalisation, an applicant had been employed in the public service in the country of origin prior to applying for naturalisation here, such employment has a favourable impact on the application for naturalisation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31491/06]

Written Answers — Equality Issues: Equality Issues (10 Oct 2006)

David Stanton: Question 249: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his views on the European Court of Justice judgment delivered on 3 October 2006 on Case C-17/05; the possible implications of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32121/06]

Written Answers — Health Reports: Health Reports (10 Oct 2006)

David Stanton: Question 357: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the policy implication that she has identified as a result of the publication of the report published in July 2006 by the Institute of Public Health in Ireland (details supplied); the actions that she intends to take as a result; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32109/06]

Written Answers — Cancer Screening Programme: Cancer Screening Programme (10 Oct 2006)

David Stanton: Question 358: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the average time it takes CUH gynaecological cytology service to process a smear test in 2006; the details of same for each year since the year 2002; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32110/06]

Written Answers — Cancer Screening Programme: Cancer Screening Programme (10 Oct 2006)

David Stanton: Question 359: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of smear tests and diagnostic samples respectively processed by the CUH gynaecological cytology service in 2004, 2005 and to date in 2006; the average amount processed per week in 2006; the number of tests awaiting results; the reason for the backlog, if one exists; the action which is being taken to speed up the results...

Written Answers — Cancer Screening Programme: Cancer Screening Programme (10 Oct 2006)

David Stanton: Question 360: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of locations in the Health Service Executive southern region which offer a gynaecological cytology service; if these services are public or private; the average waiting times for public and private test results respectively in each location; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32112/06]

Written Answers — Cancer Screening Programme: Cancer Screening Programme (10 Oct 2006)

David Stanton: Question 361: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of locations in all the Health Service Executive regions which offer a gynaecological cytology service; if these services are public or private; the average waiting times for public and private test results respectively in each location; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32113/06]

Written Answers — Cancer Screening Programme: Cancer Screening Programme (10 Oct 2006)

David Stanton: Question 363: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the targets in each Health Service Executive area regarding the length of time it takes to process smear test results; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32115/06]

Written Answers — Cancer Screening Programme: Cancer Screening Programme (10 Oct 2006)

David Stanton: Question 364: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she is satisfied with the current gynaecological cytology service for women in the Health Service Executive southern area; her views on the way in which services could be improved; the action she intends to take to improve the service, in particular in relation to test result waiting times; and if she will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Cancer Screening Programme: Cancer Screening Programme (10 Oct 2006)

David Stanton: Question 362: To ask the Minister for Health and Children further to the roll-out of the national cervical screening programme, the way in which the Health Service Executive intends to cater for additional demand for test results; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32114/06]