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Written Answers — Educational Disadvantage: Educational Disadvantage (8 Nov 2005)

David Stanton: Question 180: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the efforts she is taking to address educational disadvantage, in particular in relation to the high school drop-out rates; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32739/05]

Written Answers — National Children's Strategy: National Children's Strategy (8 Nov 2005)

David Stanton: Question 269: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children her plans to establish the national children's office as an independent statutory body; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32743/05]

Written Answers — Local Authority Housing: Local Authority Housing (8 Nov 2005)

David Stanton: Question 738: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if, regarding social welfare recipients who are local authority tenants, his attention has been drawn to the fact that when social welfare rates of payment are increased it is possible that a part of these increases can be lost through an increase in rental payments to the local authority if the recipient's...

Social Welfare Consolidation Bill 2005: Report and Final Stages. (8 Nov 2005)

David Stanton: I agree with Deputy Seán Ryan. Department officials put a great deal of very technical work into the Bill, and we appreciate that. We also welcome the commitment the Minister has made to produce for the public a user-friendly guide to the Bill. We look forward to getting that, as will constituents.

EU Battle Groups. (3 Nov 2005)

David Stanton: Question 7: To ask the Minister for Defence if he has received any reports from the group examining the cost and any other implications of Ireland's participation in the EU battle groups; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31947/05]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (2 Nov 2005)

David Stanton: Question 212: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if the Health Service Executive will pay for special footwear for children who are prescribed same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31420/05]

Written Answers — Departmental Guidelines: Departmental Guidelines (2 Nov 2005)

David Stanton: Question 596: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if her Department issues policy or guidelines for secondary schools relating to pupils who are pregnant; the details of such a policy or guidelines; her plans to introduce such a policy or guidelines if they do not already exist; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32031/05]

Groceries Order. (2 Nov 2005)

David Stanton: Question 133: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment when he intends to take a decision on the groceries order; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31632/05]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (27 Oct 2005)

David Stanton: Question 48: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the number of cases under the habitual residence condition that have been decided to date in 2005 since its introduction; the number of these cases where applicants were denied assistance; the number of these applicants who are Irish citizens; his plans to review and change the restriction; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (27 Oct 2005)

David Stanton: Question 85: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the changes he will make as a result of the expenditure review of the back to education allowance which commenced in September 2003; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30877/05]

Written Answers — Occupational Safety: Occupational Safety (27 Oct 2005)

David Stanton: Question 191: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the incentives in place to encourage workers in industry to develop safety apparatus and procedures; his views regarding an awards scheme for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31157/05]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (27 Oct 2005)

David Stanton: Question 196: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the number of one-parent family payments currently being paid out by his Department; the number of these for which maintenance is being paid by a liable relative directly to the claimant; the further number for which maintenance is being paid by the liable relative directly to his Department; in the cases where maintenance is...

Written Answers — Computerisation Programme: Computerisation Programme (27 Oct 2005)

David Stanton: Question 200: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs his views on the fact that the contributions history which was the first tier of SDM phase two project has been put into operation without the full promised functionality and cannot be used by his Department's EU records or CES sections; if he has satisfied himself with this position; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Computerisation Programme: Computerisation Programme (27 Oct 2005)

David Stanton: Question 201: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if the pensions system promised for 2006 will be delivered on time and if it will speed up the processing of claims; if the system will be more efficient than the current pen live system used by his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31068/05]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (27 Oct 2005)

David Stanton: Question 206: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the current disability allowance disregard; when the disregard was last increased; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the current income disregard means that if a person with a disability works sixteen hours or more per week, his or her disability allowance will be reduced; if his attention has further been drawn to...

Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (27 Oct 2005)

David Stanton: Question 207: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the number of persons receiving the blind person's pension and the overall cost in the current year of paying this pension; the extra amount required to bring the blind person's pension rate to the contributory old-age pension rate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31159/05]

Pension Provisions. (27 Oct 2005)

David Stanton: What was the Government's target for PRSAs? What is the annual tax relief on PRSAs? The Minister said there is no crisis, yet this scheme has existed for ten years. What is his view on allowing people to work longer? What requirements would need to be introduced to allow that happen? If that happened what would be the pension ramifications? If the Pensions Board's report is not to be...

Pension Provisions. (27 Oct 2005)

David Stanton: The wisdom of Solomon.

Pension Provisions. (27 Oct 2005)

David Stanton: Job was very pessimistic.

Social Welfare Benefits. (27 Oct 2005)

David Stanton: What is the basic minimum income for a family with three children to avoid consistent poverty? Has the Department calculated the figure needed in order that such a family can afford essentials? Am I correct in saying that the Minister fundamentally disagrees with CORI's figure?