Results 14,101-14,120 of 14,127 for speaker:David Stanton

Vetting Procedures. (30 Mar 2004)

David Stanton: What procedures are in place to prevent dangerous paedophiles obtaining employment in our schools?

Vetting Procedures. (30 Mar 2004)

David Stanton: There is none in place.

Vetting Procedures. (30 Mar 2004)

David Stanton: There is none in place for teachers and caretakers.

Vetting Procedures. (30 Mar 2004)

David Stanton: How would a local person know anything about a stranger from outside the area who applied for a position? That is codswallop.

Career Guidance. (30 Mar 2004)

David Stanton: Question 122: To ask the Minister for Education and Science his plans to improve the pupil-career guidance counsellor ratio in second level schools; the current ratio; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9719/04]

Career Guidance. (30 Mar 2004)

David Stanton: I thank the Minister for his response. Does the Minister agree we are still playing catch up in this area? We need to move to a better ratio across the system than that of 1:500. Does the Minister have long-term plans to permanently improve the overall ratio? What is his final target? Is it 1:200 or 1:250, or does he have a target? The Minister seems to focus on guidance. Will he outline his...

Career Guidance. (30 Mar 2004)

David Stanton: What will the Minister do to improve the quality of counselling in schools, including examining the qualifications and expertise of counsellors working with young people at risk?

Career Guidance. (30 Mar 2004)

David Stanton: Does the Minister agree that the high drop-out and failure rate at third level could, in some instances, be caused by the lack of guidance counsellors at second level? Guidance counsellors often do not have enough time to give proper guidance to students at second level when, despite their young age, they must make important decisions. Does the Minister agree that the ratio must be returned...

Career Guidance. (30 Mar 2004)

David Stanton: I did not blame them.

Written Answers — Defence Forces Staff: Defence Forces Staff (17 Feb 2004)

David Stanton: Question 208: To ask the Minister for Defence the number promoted to corporal under DFR A10 paragraph 37(4) and A Admin Instr Part 10, paragraph 303, in the past 12 months; the number who applied and who were not successful; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4649/04]

Written Answers — Youth Services: Youth Services (17 Feb 2004)

David Stanton: Question 301: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if he has received a request to support the post of a national co-ordinator for the YMCA; if his Department had made such support available in the past; if so, if he will give details with regard to cost and length of such support; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4808/04]

Written Answers — Youth Services: Youth Services (17 Feb 2004)

David Stanton: Question 302: To ask the Minister for Education and Science his programme and that of his Ministers of State regarding youth work and youth affairs with reference to the Irish Presidency of the European Union; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4814/04]

Written Answers — Youth Services: Youth Services (17 Feb 2004)

David Stanton: Question 303: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the progress that has been made regarding the appointment of an assessor of youth work; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4815/04]

Written Answers — Health Board Funding: Health Board Funding (17 Feb 2004)

David Stanton: Question 394: To ask the Minister for Health and Children his plans to provide national development plan funding to support the development of a day centre for older people in the Youghal area of east Cork; the work and further progress that has been undertaken with regard to the provision of day care facilities in Youghal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4905/04]

Written Answers — Rail Network: Rail Network (17 Feb 2004)

David Stanton: Question 435: To ask the Minister for Transport the details regarding his recent announcement to sanction the reopening of the Cork to Midelton rail link; the finance that he has made available or that he intends to make available; the timescale and work that has to be undertaken before work can begin on the line; the conditions that have to be met by CIE or Iarnród Éireann and the local...

Written Answers — Social Insurance: Social Insurance (17 Feb 2004)

David Stanton: Question 507: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the reason employment in the service of a spouse or other relatives of the employed person is an excepted employment, and these relations who are employed are not insurable under the social welfare acts; if she will re-examine this position with a view to treating all equally; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4903/04]

Electronic Voting: Motion (17 Feb 2004)

David Stanton: How do we know?

Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (10 Feb 2004)

David Stanton: Question 258: To ask the Minister for Education and Science, further to Question No. 112 of 29 January 2004, the breakdown of the cost of the employment of substitute teachers in each of the cases as outlined in his reply (details supplied); the details regarding the other absences mentioned; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3738/04]

Written Answers — Health Board Funding: Health Board Funding (10 Feb 2004)

David Stanton: Question 354: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the conditions that were attached to the €857,000 that was provided to the Southern Health Board in 2003 for an expanded service in its area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3753/04]

Written Answers — Health Board Funding: Health Board Funding (10 Feb 2004)

David Stanton: Question 355: To ask the Minister for Health and Children, further to Question No. 128 of 29 January 2004, if he will provide additional funding in 2004 to enable a further expansion of the out-of-hours doctor co-operatives service to the areas of the Southern Health Board not having such a service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3754/04]