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Price Inflation. (21 Jun 2006)

Richard Bruton: The Minister answers questions that are not asked.

Price Inflation. (21 Jun 2006)

Richard Bruton: Has the Minister looked at the CSO figures to which I drew his attention?

Price Inflation. (21 Jun 2006)

Richard Bruton: Prices are rising here faster than in the rest of Europe.

Price Inflation. (21 Jun 2006)

Richard Bruton: If the Minister produces the information and illustrates the problem we will have some chance of movement.

Economic Competitiveness. (21 Jun 2006)

Richard Bruton: Is the Minister not alarmed that the recent evaluation of the Community's last support framework for 2000-06, showed under the heading "entrepreneurship" that the original application of funds was only 10% of all the employability funds that were devoted to entrepreneurship? Only 36% of the target money has been spent to date and the Minister's Department has been unable to give any indicator...

Economic Competitiveness. (21 Jun 2006)

Richard Bruton: It would appear this has happened despite the Minister's Department rather than because of it.

Economic Competitiveness. (21 Jun 2006)

Richard Bruton: The figures are there.

Labour Inspectorate. (21 Jun 2006)

Richard Bruton: What is the evidence of non-compliance? In ten years, we have moved from one inspector for every 150,000 workers to one inspector for every 20,000. That represents seven times more inspection per head of the workforce. This is an extraordinary increase in inspection. Does the Minister of State have any hard evidence of much more abuse? We have had some extraordinary high-profile abuse cases,...

Labour Inspectorate. (21 Jun 2006)

Richard Bruton: Has the Minister of State statistics on the extent of non-compliance?

Written Answers — Road Traffic Offences: Road Traffic Offences (21 Jun 2006)

Richard Bruton: Question 177: To ask the Minister for Transport the nature of the records presently maintained in respect of penalty points for traffic offences; the arrangements made to facilitate An Garda Síochána, the Courts and motor insurance companies to access penalty points registered against names persons; and the arrangements in place to facilitate those who have attracted penalty points to...

Written Answers — Psychological Service: Psychological Service (21 Jun 2006)

Richard Bruton: Question 209: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of training places available for the training of clinical psychologists; if her attention has been drawn to the fact that there are an estimated 100 vacancies for such skills unfilled; and her plans to expand the training opportunities for this important expertise. [24035/06]

Written Answers — Teachers' Remuneration: Teachers' Remuneration (21 Jun 2006)

Richard Bruton: Question 215: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the basis on which incremental credits of eight years were awarded to a person (details supplied) in Dublin 3 and have been revised to five years, despite the fact that the pension entitlement award conferred an entitlement of six and a half years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24066/06]

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (21 Jun 2006)

Richard Bruton: Question 221: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the position regarding the construction of additional classroom and other school facilities in a school (details supplied) in Dublin 16; and the reason greater progress has not been made to date to ensure proper facilities for the children attending the school. [24107/06]

Order of Business. (22 Jun 2006)

Richard Bruton: It is already late.

Overseas Missions. (22 Jun 2006)

Richard Bruton: Question 54: To ask the Minister for Defence the number of members of the Defence Forces to be deployed to the Nordic battle group formation in which Ireland will participate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23782/06]

Written Answers — Food Labelling: Food Labelling (27 Jun 2006)

Richard Bruton: Question 144: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food if the voluntary code for country of origin labelling within the catering trade has been successful; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23651/06]

Written Answers — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (27 Jun 2006)

Richard Bruton: Question 130: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the number of meetings of the Food Agency Co-operation Council in 2004 and 2005; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23638/06]

Written Answers — Public Procurement Contracts: Public Procurement Contracts (27 Jun 2006)

Richard Bruton: Question 282: To ask the Minister for Finance the areas of the proposed new public procurement contracts in dispute with bodies representing contractors; and if he will list in the case of each disputed item the reason he believes private contractors are in a better position to manage the risk concerned than the public sector; the core reason the State would choose to contract out the risk....

Written Answers — An Post: An Post (27 Jun 2006)

Richard Bruton: Question 302: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the latest report which he has from An Post regarding its financial position; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25008/06]

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (27 Jun 2006)

Richard Bruton: Question 495: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the rules which apply to the retention of special needs assistants in schools where changing circumstances dictates a reduction in the need for SNAs; if the rules apply even where the later employed person works 30 or more hours and where the earlier person works five or less hours; and if she will make a statement on the matter....