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Written Answers — Public Service Card: Public Service Card (10 May 2005)

David Stanton: Question 263: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the key potential developments described for the integrated social services system described in a report published in 1996; the progress regarding each of them in the period since 1996 to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15037/05]

Written Answers — Public Service Card: Public Service Card (10 May 2005)

David Stanton: Question 264: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the potential developments described for the integrated social services system described in a report published in 1996 which are no longer considered relevant due to the passage of time, technological innovation or changes in policy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15038/05]

Written Answers — Public Service Card: Public Service Card (10 May 2005)

David Stanton: Question 265: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if any work on standards for social service cards or their replacement, that is, the public service cards, was undertaken or could have been undertaken in earlier years, particularly in the context of the interdepartmental report on the development of an integrated social services system, which was published in August 1996; and...

Written Answers — Criminal Prosecutions: Criminal Prosecutions (10 May 2005)

David Stanton: Question 266: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the number of directors, managers, secretaries or other officers of bodies corporate who have been charged with offences under section 213(7) of the Social Welfare (Consolidation) Act in the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15045/05]

Written Answers — Crime Prevention: Crime Prevention (10 May 2005)

David Stanton: Question 267: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if, in view of the alarming rise in the value of cash taken in armed robberies, he will consider accelerating the take-up of electronic funds transfers or equivalent payment arrangements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15048/05]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Fraud: Social Welfare Fraud (10 May 2005)

David Stanton: Question 275: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if, in view of perceived risks that persons could emigrate while continuing to claim social welfare assistance payments and that such frauds could be facilitated by the adoption of EFT, he has considered an extension of An Post arrangements for unemployment payments whereby his Department could be enabled to receive precise and...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Fraud: Social Welfare Fraud (10 May 2005)

David Stanton: Question 276: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if estimates have been made of the administrative and agency services charge savings for printing, distribution, cashing and reconciling; if any estimates have been made of the potential losses that could occur under EFT systems using the Department's own experience with equivalent systems and the experience of the private...

Written Answers — Rural Environment Protection Scheme: Rural Environment Protection Scheme (10 May 2005)

David Stanton: Question 296: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the way in which farmers who need to spread slurry on their own land may be affected by building development which is to occur on the boundaries of their land; if the REP scheme guidelines regarding the advice not to spread within 50 m of residents will apply when the housing development is new; and if she will make a statement on the...

Order of Business. (10 May 2005)

David Stanton: SI 280 of 2001 on vaccine trials is to be revoked by the Tánaiste. The former Minister, Deputy Martin, brought forward the statutory instrument with great urgency but, according to the courts, he did not have the power to do so. When will it be revoked? The Minister for Social and Family Affairs, Deputy Brennan, was thinking out loud again over the weekend about encouraging people to work...

Order of Business. (10 May 2005)

David Stanton: It was about the Minister, Deputy Brennan, thinking out loud again. He wants people to work until they are 70 years of age.

Written Answers — Harbours and Piers: Harbours and Piers (5 May 2005)

David Stanton: Question 28: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources further to a meeting in Ballycotton with a delegation, the plans he has to support the development of the harbour in Ballycotton, County Cork; the timescale involved for the beginning and completion of this project; the resources of funding which will be made available for the development; the overall budget...

Written Answers — Fishing Fleet Development: Fishing Fleet Development (5 May 2005)

David Stanton: Question 38: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources when the review of the Irish whitefish fleet and available fishing opportunities in the whitefish sector will commence; when this review will be completed; the way in which he will involve the whitefish fishing industry when his Department considers policy changes and options for change to deliver a long-term...

Written Answers — Farmers Markets: Farmers Markets (4 May 2005)

David Stanton: Question 87: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the number of farmers markets in operation in the country; the action or supports her Department has taken or made available, or intends to take or make available, to encourage the development of farmers markets; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14233/05]

Written Answers — Food Banks: Food Banks (4 May 2005)

David Stanton: Question 115: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the number of food banks in operation in the country; the success of these food banks in combating food poverty; the measures her Department intends to take to encourage the expansion of the role of food banks (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14232/05]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (4 May 2005)

David Stanton: Question 145: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the number of patients categorised as chronic young sick currently placed in nursing homes and community hospitals that are, in the main, designed and set up to care for elderly patients; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13933/05]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (4 May 2005)

David Stanton: Question 146: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the number of steering groups and advisory groups in each of the Health Service Executive areas; the function and membership of each of these groups; the cost of each group in a full year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13934/05]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Fraud: Social Welfare Fraud (4 May 2005)

David Stanton: Question 286: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the consultancy projects which have been undertaken in the past 20 years to assist his Department estimate the scale and nature of losses that might be occurring due to fraud and errors made by claimants and employers in so far as the collection of PRSI and the payment of benefit and allowances is concerned; when consultants...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Fraud: Social Welfare Fraud (4 May 2005)

David Stanton: Question 287: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the new or additional legislative provisions which have been adopted in the past ten years to assist in preventing and deterring fraud; and the incidence of cases identified to which any such new provisions relate. [13968/05]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Fraud: Social Welfare Fraud (4 May 2005)

David Stanton: Question 288: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the number of employers who have been compelled to repay benefits, pensions, allowances, assistance or supplements, in accordance with section 219 of the Social Welfare (Consolidation) Act, fraudulently obtained as a result of an employer's failure to maintain records as required by the Act, each year since the provision was...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (4 May 2005)

David Stanton: Question 289: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if the Reach agency has considered the question of cards for social welfare and related purposes; if so, the recommendations or proposals which were made in this matter; and when these recommendations were first made. [13975/05]