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Written Answers — Social and Affordable Housing: Social and Affordable Housing (25 Oct 2005)

David Stanton: Question 692: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the income limits for the capital assistance scheme for social housing; when these limits were last revised; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30765/05]

Written Answers — Social and Affordable Housing: Social and Affordable Housing (25 Oct 2005)

David Stanton: Question 693: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he is on target in supporting the voluntary housing sector to build up to 4,000 new homes per annum by 2006 as stated in the 2002 programme for Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30766/05]

Avian Influenza. (25 Oct 2005)

David Stanton: The Minister of State referred to quarantine facilities but where are the imported birds currently being held in quarantine? How many birds are we talking about and for how long will they be in quarantine? Are they being kept separate from birds from other parts of the world where there may be no risk?

Social and Affordable Housing. (25 Oct 2005)

David Stanton: Question 99: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will make provision for more social housing units instead of affordable housing units in compliance with Part V of the Planning and Development Act 2000; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30359/05]

Social and Affordable Housing. (25 Oct 2005)

David Stanton: Is the Minister of State satisfied that the correct balance is being achieved between social and affordable housing, as his own figures indicate that social housing output is half that of affordable housing? Under what guidelines from his Department are local authorities working? Is the Minister of State about to produce new social housing guidelines? Is there any truth in statements to the...

Social and Affordable Housing. (25 Oct 2005)

David Stanton: Is the Department about to produce new social housing guidelines, and if so when? Why is it taking so long for the figures on the waiting lists for social housing to be produced? We were told the study was finished last March. Are they counting them up with pencils and rubbers?

Social and Affordable Housing. (25 Oct 2005)

David Stanton: When will the figures be produced and can we please have them soon?

Written Answers — Child Care Services: Child Care Services (20 Oct 2005)

David Stanton: Question 46: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his views on the ESRI view that child care is to become more expensive and more difficult to obtain; the initiatives, in addition to the EOCP, he will introduce to increase the supply of child care places; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29729/05]

Written Answers — Child Care Services: Child Care Services (20 Oct 2005)

David Stanton: Question 63: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his views on the effectiveness of the EOCP in improving equality of opportunity for women in the workforce and improving equality of opportunity for children at a social and educational level through early years education; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29730/05]

Social Welfare Consolidation Bill 2005: Second Stage (Resumed). (20 Oct 2005)

David Stanton: He ran out of credit.

Written Answers — Road Safety: Road Safety (19 Oct 2005)

David Stanton: Question 149: To ask the Minister for Transport his views on the fact that Ireland ranks seventh in the EU-15 on the basis of road deaths per 100,000 of population; his views on the fact that Ireland is the only country in the European Union where road deaths are steadily increasing; the efforts his Department and others with responsibility for road safety are making to reduce the number of...

Written Answers — Road Safety: Road Safety (19 Oct 2005)

David Stanton: Question 155: To ask the Minister for Transport if, in the interests of road safety, he is satisfied that hedgerows on roads across Ireland are being sufficiently maintained to ensure that the roads are safe for pedestrians and cyclists; the person responsible for the cutting of hedgerows; the role of his Department and that of the local authorities with regard to this aspect of road safety;...

Regulatory Reform. (19 Oct 2005)

David Stanton: Fianna Fáil and Sinn Féin together.

Written Answers — Services for People with Disabilities: Services for People with Disabilities (18 Oct 2005)

David Stanton: Question 145: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if her Department is conducting any research into the numbers and needs of children who are carers of parents or siblings with disabilities; if such research is not currently underway, if she will commission such research; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28945/05]

Written Answers — Health Education: Health Education (18 Oct 2005)

David Stanton: Question 158: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children her views on the role of her Department in encouraging citizens, in particular adults, to maintain an active lifestyle; the initiatives she has to encourage participation in sport to combat the steady rise in obesity levels in recent years; the success of same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28960/05]

Written Answers — Nursing Home Subventions: Nursing Home Subventions (18 Oct 2005)

David Stanton: Question 248: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if it is Government policy for the value of a person's residence to be taken into account when decisions are being taken regarding levels of subvention or enhanced subvention to be paid in respect of nursing home assistance for persons with Alzheimer's or dementia; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28758/05]

Written Answers — Nursing Home Charges: Nursing Home Charges (18 Oct 2005)

David Stanton: Question 256: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if the practice of health authorities holding the pension books of elderly patients to pay for their long-term care has reconvened following the reintroduction of nursing home charges; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28970/05]

Written Answers — Nursing Home Charges: Nursing Home Charges (18 Oct 2005)

David Stanton: Question 257: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the position regarding the practice of regional health offices holding the pension books of older persons in public nursing homes following the reintroduction of nursing home charges; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28971/05]

Written Answers — Driving Tests: Driving Tests (18 Oct 2005)

David Stanton: Question 591: To ask the Minister for Transport his views on the growth in the backlog of persons waiting to sit the driving test by 12,000 since February 2005; the efforts he is making to reduce this backlog; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29508/05]

Written Answers — School Curriculum: School Curriculum (18 Oct 2005)

David Stanton: Question 692: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the advice she has received from officials in her Department or from any State agency or other agency on the need for young persons to choose science subjects at second level and further need to pursue science at third level; the projected number of science graduates needed each year for the next five years; and if she will make a...