Results 13,861-13,880 of 14,127 for speaker:David Stanton

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (22 Mar 2005)

David Stanton: Question 620: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the role of the special educational needs organisers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9343/05]

Written Answers — Telecommunications Services: Telecommunications Services (10 Mar 2005)

David Stanton: Question 46: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the extent to which state-of-the-art communications technology is currently available or will be soon available in all areas throughout the country; the region or regions most deficient in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8315/05]

Written Answers — Mobile Telephony: Mobile Telephony (10 Mar 2005)

David Stanton: Question 68: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if he has used his directive prerogative to encourage an improvement in the quality and coverage of mobile telephone services throughout the country; if he has given any direction to the regulator in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8314/05]

Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (10 Mar 2005)

David Stanton: Question 91: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the pension scheme arrangements for persons working as home helps; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8513/05]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (10 Mar 2005)

David Stanton: Question 126: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the financial supports which are available to cover funeral and other related expenses following the death of a person in residential care who had an intellectual disability; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8414/05]

Written Answers — Community Development: Community Development (10 Mar 2005)

David Stanton: Question 134: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if his attention has been drawn to the need to provide grant aid to enable a community centre to be built in Cobh; if his attention has further been drawn to the fact that there is a shortfall in the funding required; if he will make grant aid available to meet this shortfall; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Child Care Services: Child Care Services (10 Mar 2005)

David Stanton: Question 172: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform , further to Parliamentary Question No. 206 of 2 March 2005, if he will be in a position to provide information regarding the introduction of new arrangements for the funding of child care groups for which a three year funding envelope or any subsequent continuation funding becomes exhausted by 31 August 2005, and which...

Written Answers — Child Care Services: Child Care Services (10 Mar 2005)

David Stanton: Question 173: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the way in which community based and not for profit child care services can demonstrate a clear focus on disadvantage in order to qualify for renewal of funding to projects under the equal opportunities child care programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8494/05]

Written Answers — Teacher Training: Teacher Training (10 Mar 2005)

David Stanton: Question 194: To ask the Minister for Education and Science her plans to introduce manual handling training; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8451/05]

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (10 Mar 2005)

David Stanton: Question 195: To ask the Minister for Education and Science her plans to introduce health and safety legislation to protect students from injury due to lifting excessive weights; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8452/05]

Written Answers — Weight of Schoolbags: Weight of Schoolbags (10 Mar 2005)

David Stanton: Question 196: To ask the Minister for Education and Science her views on whether back and spinal injuries might be caused to students by lifting heavy schoolbags in inappropriate ways; the action she has taken or will take to address this issue; if she will take responsibility for any injuries caused; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8453/05]

Written Answers — Weight of Schoolbags: Weight of Schoolbags (10 Mar 2005)

David Stanton: Question 197: To ask the Minister for Education and Science her views on the conclusion by the report of the working group on the weight of schoolbags that efforts should be made to reduce the size of text books, to split the content into different volumes and to designate resource books that should be used at home in order to reduce the weight of schoolbags; and if she will make a statement...

Written Answers — Army Barracks: Army Barracks (10 Mar 2005)

David Stanton: Question 206: To ask the Minister for Defence the properties that have been sold by his Department each year since 1997; the amount made by each property; the amount or other resource that was made available to the local community in each case a sale of military property took place as compensation for any loss suffered from the sale; his current policy in this regard; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Defence Forces Personnel: Defence Forces Personnel (10 Mar 2005)

David Stanton: Question 207: To ask the Minister for Defence , further to Parliamentary Question No. 214 of 3 March 2005, the number of meetings that have taken place with the representative associations on the induction of officers to the Permanent Defence Force; the dates of these meetings with the organisations and bodies represented; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8509/05]

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (9 Mar 2005)

David Stanton: Question 131: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will make funding available to enable science laboratories to be upgraded at a second level school (details supplied) in County Cork; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8010/05]

Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill 2005: Second Stage (Resumed). (9 Mar 2005)

David Stanton: That is not appropriate to the Bill.

Order of Business. (9 Mar 2005)

David Stanton: Following the judgment of the High Court which found that the Commission to Inquire into Child Abuse Act 2000 (Additional Functions) Order 2001 was ultra vires, will the Taoiseach indicate whether a regulation or legislation will be introduced to put this in order?

Order of Business. (9 Mar 2005)

David Stanton: I refer to the Commission to Inquire into Child Abuse Act 2000 (Additional Functions) Order 2001 which was struck down by the High Court. I have asked about this for more than a year.

Leaders' Questions. (9 Mar 2005)

David Stanton: Hear, hear.

Hospital Services. (8 Mar 2005)

David Stanton: I thank the Ceann Comhairle for allowing me to raise this matter. I hope the Minister of State at the Department of Health and Children, Deputy Tim O'Malley, will show ministerial qualities in making a decision on this important matter instead of reading what has been handed to him by the civil servants in the Department. We are elected to represent the people in our areas. Deputy Allen has...