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Written Answers — Youth Services: Youth Services (4 Apr 2006)

David Stanton: Question 502: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the location of the special projects for disadvantaged youth; the location of the 10 new such projects established in 2005; her plans to develop more such projects; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13201/06]

Written Answers — Educational Disadvantage: Educational Disadvantage (4 Apr 2006)

David Stanton: Question 503: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the way in which the socioeconomic variables as outlined in her response to Parliamentary Question No. 716 of 21 March 2006 were used to identify primary schools for participation in the school support programme; the method used to grade or the way each variable was weighted; the range of points allocated to schools that were invited...

Written Answers — Educational Disadvantage: Educational Disadvantage (4 Apr 2006)

David Stanton: Question 504: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the independent person mentioned in her response to Dáil adjournment debate of 28 March 2006; the person who will direct the operation of the review mechanism which has been put in place to address the concerns of schools that did not qualify for inclusion in the school support programme but regard themselves as having a level of...

Written Answers — Local Authority Housing: Local Authority Housing (4 Apr 2006)

David Stanton: Question 579: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he has received details from local authorities regarding vacant housing stock in local authority areas; if so, the details of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12897/06]

Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (4 Apr 2006)

David Stanton: Question 593: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if his Department has completed its examination of Cork County Council's revised preliminary report and cost estimate for water supply works for the Killeagh water and sewerage scheme which is included in the Department's water services investment programme 2005-07 under the serviced land initiative; when he...

Written Answers — Alternative Energy Projects: Alternative Energy Projects (30 Mar 2006)

David Stanton: Question 24: To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to reduce tax on sales of biofuel cars and biofuels as an incentive to persons wishing to develop the biofuel industry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12547/06]

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (30 Mar 2006)

David Stanton: Question 68: To ask the Minister for Finance if he has or will consider extending the €10,000 income tax exemption for self-employed childminders to other workers in the child care sector in view of the relatively low salaries for persons working in this sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12546/06]

Written Answers — Care of the Elderly: Care of the Elderly (30 Mar 2006)

David Stanton: Question 94: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the number of grants awarded to elderly persons for home improvement grants by the Health Service Executive and health boards by county in the most recent complete calendar year for which data is available; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12625/06]

Written Answers — Care of the Elderly: Care of the Elderly (30 Mar 2006)

David Stanton: Question 95: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the average amount awarded by the Health Service Executive and health boards by way of home improvement grants; the main types of improvement covered by such grants; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12626/06]

Written Answers — Care of the Elderly: Care of the Elderly (30 Mar 2006)

David Stanton: Question 96: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the average time taken to process home improvement grants awarded to the elderly by the Health Service Executive; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12627/06]

Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (30 Mar 2006)

David Stanton: Question 97: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the number of occupational therapists and physiotherapists employed in different regions by the Health Service Executive who work mainly in supporting the needs of the elderly who are not in institutions; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12628/06]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (30 Mar 2006)

David Stanton: Question 98: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the average interval that a person can expect to wait before receiving services from occupational and physiotherapists; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12629/06]

Written Answers — Nursing Home Subventions: Nursing Home Subventions (30 Mar 2006)

David Stanton: Question 99: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if her attention has been drawn to the fact that the Health Service Executive does not make allowances for VHI, BUPA and so on contributions in assessing the means of applicants for nursing home subvention; if the elderly are wise to continue making such contributions in view of the fact that the Health Service Executive...

Written Answers — Nursing Home Subventions: Nursing Home Subventions (30 Mar 2006)

David Stanton: Question 100: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the proportions of applications for nursing home subvention that are typically deemed as high, medium and maximum dependency by the Health Service Executive; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12631/06]

Written Answers — Nursing Home Subventions: Nursing Home Subventions (30 Mar 2006)

David Stanton: Question 101: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the proportion of applications for nursing home subvention that qualifies for more than 50% of the maximum possible allowance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12632/06]

Written Answers — Nursing Home Subventions: Nursing Home Subventions (30 Mar 2006)

David Stanton: Question 102: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the maximum rate of nursing home subvention available on 1 June in each year since 1994; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12633/06]

Written Answers — Nursing Home Subventions: Nursing Home Subventions (30 Mar 2006)

David Stanton: Question 103: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the average number of persons receiving nursing home subvention each year since 1994; the number of persons who received a subvention at any time since 1994; and the number of applicants for nursing home subventions in that period; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12634/06]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (30 Mar 2006)

David Stanton: Question 126: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if she will arrange for medication which has been prescribed to a person (details supplied) in County Cork who has Parkinson's disease to be covered under the long-term illness assistance scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12775/06]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (30 Mar 2006)

David Stanton: Question 127: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children further to Parliamentary Question No. 49 of 26 January 2006, if the additional occupational therapy support and speech therapy support has been made available to the person concerned; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12776/06]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (30 Mar 2006)

David Stanton: Question 171: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the various recommendations made in the October 1998 report, Review of the Carer's Allowance; the recommendations which have been accepted as valid by him or his predecessors; the status of the progress made or planned for each of the recommendations so accepted; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12624/06]