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The next two petitions—PE195 and PE209—are from the Irvine Pensioners Action Group and from Age Concern Dundonald. The first is about warden cover in sheltered housing in the North Ayrshire Council area, and the second is about care of the elderly in the South Ayrshire Council area.
Learning to conserve energy and pace everyday activities is completely new for us; it is like encountering a second disability on top of the one that we have learned to live with, which can be psychologically devastating.
In terms of ensuring that the education process continues, we will need to top it up regularly. Our staff have participated in seminars around the agency to ensure that our messages are getting across.
If anyone says publicly that he has been involved with both Aberdeen and East Fife, I cannot—as a former East Fife player—top that.The question about transport and the environment is important.
A questionnaire has been circulated, and information has been available on the Parliament's website over the recess. We have a deadline of 15 September.
I think that it arose from a comparatively cynical attempt in the early 1970s to buy off teacher discontent by creating additional posts, rather than by giving significant pay increases across the board.
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Date answered:
28 February 2002