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Climate Change Targets Bill 2005: Second Stage (Resumed). (30 Nov 2005)

David Stanton: One speaker, please.

Climate Change Targets Bill 2005: Second Stage (Resumed). (30 Nov 2005)

David Stanton: One speaker, please.

Written Answers — Local Authority Funding: Local Authority Funding (29 Nov 2005)

David Stanton: Question 78: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government when he expects the publication of the report on local government finance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36589/05]

Written Answers — Social and Affordable Housing: Social and Affordable Housing (29 Nov 2005)

David Stanton: Question 110: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the reason for the delay in publication of the housing needs assessment; when he expects to publish same; the number of households or individuals he expects to be in need of housing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36590/05]

Written Answers — Medical Aids and Appliances: Medical Aids and Appliances (29 Nov 2005)

David Stanton: Question 150: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the way in which the Health Service Executive facilitates the recycling of used medical aids and appliances, such as wheelchairs, crutches and so on in the various Health Service Executive areas; the value of such recycled equipment in each of the respective areas in 2004 and to date in 2005; her plans to further develop...

Written Answers — Hospital Waiting Lists: Hospital Waiting Lists (29 Nov 2005)

David Stanton: Question 154: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if contact will be made with the Health Service Executive and the management of St. James's Hospital, Dublin, to expedite the allocation of a bed to a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36467/05]

Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (29 Nov 2005)

David Stanton: Question 173: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the details of the 1,000 new frontline staff who were to be recruited in 2005 to provide services for persons with disabilities, as announced in her statement on the publication of Estimates in 2004; the details of the qualifications of such staff; the services they provide; the locations at which they have been assigned;...

Written Answers — Services for People with Disabilities: Services for People with Disabilities (29 Nov 2005)

David Stanton: Question 174: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the number of the 270 additional residential places, 90 additional respite places and 400 new day places for persons with intellectual disability and those with autism outlined in her reply to Questions Nos. 135, 138 and 139 of 15 December 2004 which are now in place; the number of the 60 new places for persons with...

Written Answers — Mental Health Services: Mental Health Services (29 Nov 2005)

David Stanton: Question 175: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if an additional 14 beds have been provided at the Central Mental Hospital in 2005; if those beds that have been provided are fully staffed; the progress made in the development of the child and adolescent mental health treatment services; the expansion of community based adult mental health teams; the provision of...

Written Answers — Services for People with Disabilities: Services for People with Disabilities (29 Nov 2005)

David Stanton: Question 176: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the progress that has been made by her Department in putting in place protocols governing the expenditure and monitoring of the programme of investment in services for persons with disabilities which will ensure that it is spent on the targeted services as outlined in her response to Questions Nos. 135, 138 and 139 of 15...

Written Answers — Services for People with Disabilities: Services for People with Disabilities (29 Nov 2005)

David Stanton: Question 177: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the number of full-time residential care places nationally funded by her Department in 2005 for persons with intellectual disability; the number of persons on the waiting list for such a service; the number of day care places nationally; the number of persons on the waiting list for such services; the number of respite...

Written Answers — Services for People with Disabilities: Services for People with Disabilities (29 Nov 2005)

David Stanton: Question 178: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the number of rehabilitative training places available nationally funded by her Department in 2004 and to date in 2005 to persons with a disability; the number of hours of home and personal assistance available in 2004 and to date in 2005 to persons with physical and sensory disability; the number of persons with...

Information Technology Programme. (29 Nov 2005)

David Stanton: Question 1: To ask the Taoiseach the way in which he will give elderly persons more access to technology; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30848/05]

Information Technology Programme. (29 Nov 2005)

David Stanton: I thank the Minister of State for his response. How many older people and people with disabilities benefited from the 49 projects mentioned by the Minister of State? Does he agree that a lack of information and access to information through technology is a barrier to older people in accessing benefits and entitlements? What further plans does the Government have to expand the service for...

Information Technology Programme. (29 Nov 2005)

David Stanton: Is the Minister of State satisfied that every older person in the State who wants access to technology has it? Is he satisfied that people know of the benefits of e-mail and computers? The Minister referred to 49 projects. How many people were involved in those projects, what did the projects involve and where were they located? What initiatives is the Government putting in place to install...

Information Technology Programme. (29 Nov 2005)

David Stanton: The Taoiseach has pointed out that he is concerned by the lack of volunteers in communities. If the Minister of State is depending on active community groups to push this project, what happens in locations where there are no such groups? What plans has the Minister of State to introduce information technology in these areas? Has the Minister of State set any targets to be achieved in this...

Information Technology Programme. (29 Nov 2005)

David Stanton: Does the Minister of State have plans to extend the Mo Bhaile initiative to the rest of the country? When will the pilot project conclude? Does he agree that the cost of computers is prohibitive? Does he have plans to make it easier for older people to purchase computers?

Written Answers — Departmental Estimates: Departmental Estimates (24 Nov 2005)

David Stanton: Question 69: To ask the Minister for Transport the way in which he envisages to deliver the Transport 21 strategy, on time and on budget, in view of the decision to cut funding to enabling transport agencies in the Estimates 2006; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36030/05]

Written Answers — Services for People with Disabilities: Services for People with Disabilities (24 Nov 2005)

David Stanton: Question 119: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the way in which the existing core service staffing and funding deficits for voluntary organisations will be financed with regard to the enactment of the Disability Act 2005 and the implementation of the national disability strategy, which outline a structure to develop responses to people with disabilities; and if she...

Road Safety. (24 Nov 2005)

David Stanton: Question 7: To ask the Minister for Transport the level of staffing he envisages for the proposed new driving standards and road safety authority; the way in which this authority will be financed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36031/05]