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Written Answers — Employment Support Services: Employment Support Services (31 May 2005)

David Stanton: Question 54: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his Department's plans to provide assistance to migrant workers from the accession states and other countries seeking gainful employment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18062/05]

Written Answers — Pay Issues: Pay Issues (31 May 2005)

David Stanton: Question 109: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the efforts his Department is making to address the factors underlying the gender pay gap; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18061/05]

Written Answers — Occupational Therapists: Occupational Therapists (31 May 2005)

David Stanton: Question 123: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the situation regarding the need for training and supply of occupational therapists over the next number of years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17806/05]

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (31 May 2005)

David Stanton: Question 397: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when he will make a decision on an application for a citizenship for a person (details supplied) in County Cork; if a decision will be expedited; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18376/05]

Written Answers — Local Authorities: Local Authorities (31 May 2005)

David Stanton: Question 469: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government, further to section 3 of the Local Government (No. 2) Act 2003, if he has made regulations under subsection (3) of this section relating to the members of the Houses of the Oireachtas; if the regulations apply to all local authorities in the State; the specified documentation or other specified information...

Written Answers — Overseas Missions: Overseas Missions (26 May 2005)

David Stanton: Question 28: To ask the Minister for Defence the level of Defence Forces support that will be sent to Sudan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17528/05]

Written Answers — Defence Forces Strength: Defence Forces Strength (26 May 2005)

David Stanton: Question 34: To ask the Minister for Defence if the current strength of the Permanent and Reserve Defence Forces will be increased; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17523/05]

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (26 May 2005)

David Stanton: Question 142: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the extra assistance or allowances that will be made in the case of children that are dyslexic in carrying out tests pertaining to end of year tests such as the SIGMA-T and others, which is commonly administered in primary schools; the directions she has given or intends to give to primary schools on this issue; and if she will make...

Written Answers — Food Industry: Food Industry (25 May 2005)

David Stanton: Question 37: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the measures she is taking to promote the use of higher quality foods; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17393/05]

Written Answers — Milk Prices: Milk Prices (25 May 2005)

David Stanton: Question 99: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the communication she has had with the European Commission regarding current and future milk prices; the action she has taken or intends to take; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17392/05]

Disability Bill 2004: Report Stage (Resumed). (25 May 2005)

David Stanton: According to the Bill, people with disabilities must have a disability which is permanent or likely to be so and which must involve a substantial restriction and so on. People with disabilities who have medical cards must currently have regular assessments in order to have their cards renewed, even though we know they will not recover from their disability. The amendment provides for...

Disability Bill 2004: Report Stage (Resumed). (25 May 2005)

David Stanton: I move amendment No. 95: In page 16, between lines 45 and 46, to insert the following: "(e) identifying the services which are required but which are currently unavailable, resulting in unmet needs of the persons assessed, with a view to making those services available.". This amendment relates to section 13 which deals with the maintenance of records by the executive and related matters....

Disability Bill 2004: Report Stage (Resumed). (25 May 2005)

David Stanton: I am inclined to agree with the Minister of State, although I think he is talking about aggregate needs and not the individual needs of each person concerned. I will not press the amendment but I ask the Minister of State to consider a mechanism to ensure the needs of each individual are also recorded and maintained by the executive when maintaining records. I am talking about unmet needs and...

Disability Bill 2004: Report Stage (Resumed). (25 May 2005)

David Stanton: I move amendment No. 73: In page 14, between lines 22 and 23, to insert the following: "(2) A liaison officer shall be independent in the performance of his or her functions.". This again relates to the role of the liaison officer. The functions of the liaison officer, which are outlined in the legislation, include taking account of the resources available to the executive, practicability...

Disability Bill 2004: Report Stage (Resumed). (25 May 2005)

David Stanton: This amendment is focused on the practicality of the liaison officer working in the Health Service Executive. When a liaison officer is performing his or her functions, the person will have to find the services that are there. I am not sure how the liaison officer is to operate, and I asked the Minister on a few occasions yesterday evening and today how the person is to function within the...

Disability Bill 2004: Report Stage (Resumed). (25 May 2005)

David Stanton: I am not sure whether the Minister is for or against the amendment because he did not address it. I have made my case and I assume that he will not accept the amendment. However, I wish to press it.

Disability Bill 2004: Report Stage (Resumed). (25 May 2005)

David Stanton: How does the liaison officer operate under this restriction? I understand the need for it, as we know that resources are limited, but how will the officer know what resources are actually available?

Disability Bill 2004: Report Stage (Resumed). (25 May 2005)

David Stanton: Does that mean that the regional branches of the HSE will have a ring-fenced amount of finance available for disability services each year? If that is the case, when will it start?

Disability Bill 2004: Report Stage (Resumed). (25 May 2005)

David Stanton: I support the thrust of these amendments. However, the wording is confusing. The deletion of the phrase "without undue delay" after "the service statement shall be prepared" could mean there is no rush in preparing the statement but only in regard to its provision once it is complied. By removing the first instance of the phrase "without undue delay", these amendments serve to afford more...

Disability Bill 2004: Report Stage (Resumed). (25 May 2005)

David Stanton: We should keep this matter in perspective. It is an important issue but not the most vital we have discussed in recent weeks. Nobody asked for the first instance of the phrase "without undue delay", after "a service statement should be prepared", to be deleted. We are all pleased with the Minister of State's proposal that the phrase "without undue delay" should be included after "service...