Results 13,281-13,300 of 14,127 for speaker:David Stanton

Written Answers — Rental Accommodation Scheme: Rental Accommodation Scheme (7 Dec 2005)

David Stanton: Question 263: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of long-term rent supplement recipient households which have been housed to date in 2005 under the rent supplement initiative; the type of housing they received under this initiative; the breakdown of the number of households housed under each housing option; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Unemployment Levels: Unemployment Levels (6 Dec 2005)

David Stanton: Question 85: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if his attention has been drawn to the fact that youth unemployment has been consistently over twice the overall national rate of unemployment in the past four years (details supplied); the efforts his Department is making to tackle youth unemployment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37919/05]

Written Answers — Labour Force: Labour Force (6 Dec 2005)

David Stanton: Question 108: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the efforts his Department is making to encourage older persons to re-enter the workforce; the barriers older persons face when attempting to rejoin the workforce; the supports and services available to these persons to assist with labour force re-entry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37920/05]

Written Answers — Foreign Adoptions: Foreign Adoptions (6 Dec 2005)

David Stanton: Question 159: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the number of foreign adoptions in the past five years; the countries of origin of the children concerned; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37659/05]

Written Answers — Foreign Adoptions: Foreign Adoptions (6 Dec 2005)

David Stanton: Question 160: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the average time it takes for a person who wishes to adopt a child from an outside country to be assessed; the procedures involved; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37660/05]

Written Answers — Foreign Adoptions: Foreign Adoptions (6 Dec 2005)

David Stanton: Question 161: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the countries with which the State has an adoption agreement; her plans to make further agreements with other countries; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37661/05]

Written Answers — Foreign Adoptions: Foreign Adoptions (6 Dec 2005)

David Stanton: Question 162: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the age restrictions placed on couples who wish to adopt children from outside the State; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37662/05]

Written Answers — Employment Support Services: Employment Support Services (6 Dec 2005)

David Stanton: Question 301: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the initiatives his Department has in place to facilitate ex-prisoners in returning to the workforce; the supports and services available to them to enter employment; the success of these initiatives in enabling ex-prisoners to secure employment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38229/05]

Written Answers — FÁS Training Programmes: FÁS Training Programmes (6 Dec 2005)

David Stanton: Question 302: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the supports and services available to employers and employees who are seeking to upgrade their qualifications and skills with regard to the upskilling of the Irish workforce; when these supports and services were launched; the success of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38230/05]

Written Answers — Third Level Fees: Third Level Fees (6 Dec 2005)

David Stanton: Question 434: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if, in regard to foreign national students who have been residing here for more than five years and who have completed second level education here, are eligible to pay fees for attendance at third level institutions; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37806/05]

Social Welfare Benefits. (1 Dec 2005)

David Stanton: What is the cut-off point for a low-cost heating service? When does it cease to be a low-cost heating service, that is, what is the threshold above which people are charged for the service? The Minister stated he was engaged in a review of fuel allowances. When did the review start and when does he expect it to be completed?

Local Authority Housing. (1 Dec 2005)

David Stanton: Does the Minister agree that the target set earlier this year has been missed totally? Will he confirm what the target was when the scheme was first introduced? Was it not to deal with 5,000 cases by the end of this year? Will he explain why only 56 families have been transferred? Will he guarantee that this figure will increase to 356 by the end of this year? Is the Minister confident that...

Local Authority Housing. (1 Dec 2005)

David Stanton: The Minister said three options are available. Of the 56 that have been completed so far, can he give a breakdown as to whether they were voluntary housing, local authority housing or other housing? Of the 200 more that are due to be completed, can he say where they will be facilitated? Given that the two Departments have missed the target for the end of this year, what is their target for...

Local Authority Housing. (1 Dec 2005)

David Stanton: What are the chances of that?

Local Authority Housing. (1 Dec 2005)

David Stanton: Private rented.

Local Authority Housing. (1 Dec 2005)

David Stanton: When was the €19 million transferred? Was it intended to cover all of 2005 or is the intention that the funding will roll into 2006 and 2007? If it does not roll into 2006 and 2007, will further moneys be transferred from the Minister's Department to the other Department next year? If the €19 million was for 2005, how many houses will it provide? Will the Minister confirm the Department...

Local Authority Housing. (1 Dec 2005)

David Stanton: Will the €19 million roll into 2006?

Local Authority Housing. (1 Dec 2005)

David Stanton: I would hope not. Does it roll into 2006?

Pension Provisions. (1 Dec 2005)

David Stanton: Does the Minister intend to change the retirement age for old age pensioners shortly, what is his thinking on the issue and when does he intend to make an announcement? Is the Minister aware of problems with private pension schemes that, on maturing, are not really worth much? Is he aware of the deliberations of the most recent meeting of the Joint Committee on Social and Family Affairs,...

Pension Provisions. (1 Dec 2005)

David Stanton: Not much time is left to make the changes.