Results 161-180 of 13,469 for speaker:David Stanton

Written Answers — Community Development: Community Development (1 Feb 2005)

David Stanton: Question 195: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the number of changes that he announced to the cutbacks of 2004 on 1 December 2004 which require circulars to community welfare officers; if he will identify each change that requires a circular to community welfare officers; if and when he has issued these circulars; when each change comes into effect; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Community Development: Community Development (1 Feb 2005)

David Stanton: Question 196: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the date on which each of the changes that he announced to the cutbacks of 2004 on 1 December 2004 come into effect; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2377/05]

Written Answers — Community Development: Community Development (1 Feb 2005)

David Stanton: Question 197: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the number of persons affected by each of the changes that he announced to the cutbacks of 2004 on 1 December 2004; the cost to the State; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2378/05]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (1 Feb 2005)

David Stanton: Question 201: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the criteria that will apply to carers who will receive the annual respite care grant and who are providing full-time care to a person who needs such care; the employment related conditions that will apply; when he will issue directions or guidelines in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2444/05]

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (1 Feb 2005)

David Stanton: Question 311: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the assistance which is available to parents of children with special needs who have to educate their children at home and who require extra accommodation in order to do so; the details of procedures for access to any such help; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2443/05]

Written Answers — Overseas Development Aid: Overseas Development Aid (2 Feb 2005)

David Stanton: Question 147: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he has raised with his European and American counterparts the low levels of aid given to Afghanistan to assist in the rebuilding and restructuring of that country; the Government's views on these low aid levels; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2645/05]

Written Answers — EU Enlargement: EU Enlargement (2 Feb 2005)

David Stanton: Question 167: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the progress being made by all countries seeking membership of the European Union in meeting accession criteria; the timeframe for accession in each case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2616/05]

Written Answers — Schools Refurbishment: Schools Refurbishment (3 Feb 2005)

David Stanton: Question 48: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if her attention has been drawn to the resources to be made available to provide proper science laboratories and further upgrading to a school (details supplied) in County Cork; her further plans in this regard; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3028/05]

Written Answers — Traveller Education: Traveller Education (3 Feb 2005)

David Stanton: Question 56: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of Traveller children currently availing of the Traveller resource teacher programme and visiting teachers travelling children scheme; the number of teachers employed under this scheme; the number of students from the Traveller community who have completed the junior certificate and the leaving certificate respectively in...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Payments: Social Welfare Payments (3 Feb 2005)

David Stanton: Question 129: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the number and percentage of payments made in each of the schemes administered by his Department by electronic funds transfer in 2002, 2003 and 2004; his plans to further develop this method of payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3282/05]

Written Answers — Fisheries Protection: Fisheries Protection (8 Feb 2005)

David Stanton: Question 88: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources his views on the recent report by the Worldwide Fund for Nature that 13 of 15 species of marine life are in danger of extinction; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3671/05]

Written Answers — Telecommunications Services: Telecommunications Services (8 Feb 2005)

David Stanton: Question 130: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if he will commit his Department to a timeframe for the completion of negotiations with mobile phone operators on the subject of lowering costs of SMS messages for deaf and moderately deaf persons; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3569/05]

Written Answers — Health and Safety Information: Health and Safety Information (8 Feb 2005)

David Stanton: Question 338: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if non-nationals will receive health and safety information in their own language; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4042/05]

Written Answers — Child Poverty: Child Poverty (8 Feb 2005)

David Stanton: Question 352: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs his views on the recent EU-S12C report which indicated that nearly 15% of children under 15 were living in consistent poverty; the action he intends to take as a result; the timescale for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3873/05]

Written Answers — Airport Development Projects: Airport Development Projects (8 Feb 2005)

David Stanton: Question 355: To ask the Minister for Transport if he will clarify his comments, as reported in the local press, made during his recent visit to Cork regarding the provision of airbridges in Cork Airport; if he will report on the responsibility of the Cork Airport Authority and the Dublin Airport Authority in this matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3866/05]

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (8 Feb 2005)

David Stanton: Question 487: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if a blind child (details supplied) who had the assistance of a full time special needs assistant in primary school will continue to have this essential support in her current second level school; the reason it took from March 2004 to December 2005 for her Department to partially respond to the urgent needs of this student; if she...

Written Answers — Defence Forces Personnel: Defence Forces Personnel (8 Feb 2005)

David Stanton: Question 504: To ask the Minister for Defence the number of Defence Force personnel who have been hospitalised in 2004, 2003 and 2002; the number of these that have been senior officers, junior officers and other ranks respectively; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4010/05]

Leaders' Questions. (9 Feb 2005)

David Stanton: There is not, they are barred.

Leaders' Questions. (9 Feb 2005)

David Stanton: He does not want to meet them.

Finance Bill 2005: Second Stage (Resumed). (9 Feb 2005)

David Stanton: Is that agreed? Agreed.