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Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (1 Nov 2006)

Richard Bruton: Question 435: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the NORA levy on unleaded petrol in 1997 and 1998. [35156/06]

Written Answers — Community Employment Schemes: Community Employment Schemes (1 Nov 2006)

Richard Bruton: Question 453: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his views on extending the age limit for participation in community employment schemes in line with the Government's policy of promoting participation in the workforce beyond the age of 65 years. [35848/06]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (1 Nov 2006)

Richard Bruton: Question 455: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if orphans are entitled to a back to school allowance in the same way as they are automatically entitled to a medical card, irrespective of the means of the relative or family they are living with; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35106/06]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (1 Nov 2006)

Richard Bruton: Question 479: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the value of the income limit on secondary sources of income in order to qualify for the fuel scheme in each of the past 10 years. [35663/06]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (1 Nov 2006)

Richard Bruton: Question 480: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs his views on introducing a higher savings threshold for persons on a disability allowance whose disability hampers their ability to live independently in order that parents could, for example by way of bequest, make financial provision for such people without undermining their eligibility for continuing social welfare payments;...

Written Answers — Capitation Grants: Capitation Grants (1 Nov 2006)

Richard Bruton: Question 591: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the criteria used for deciding the level of capitation grant in primary and secondary voluntary schools; and the estimate of the percentage of relevant costs covered by this payment. [35740/06]

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (1 Nov 2006)

Richard Bruton: Question 592: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will make special provisions for a person (details supplied) in Dublin 5. [35741/06]

Written Answers — School Insurance Scheme: School Insurance Scheme (1 Nov 2006)

Richard Bruton: Question 593: To ask the Minister for Education and Science her plans to meet the State Claims Board to discuss the possibility of a single national insurance scheme for schools. [35742/06]

Written Answers — Capitation Grants: Capitation Grants (1 Nov 2006)

Richard Bruton: Question 594: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the budget for second level vocational schools and for community and comprehensive colleges; and the amount of this spent on non-teaching running costs of the schools, itemising the key elements in the costs. [35743/06]

Written Answers — School Enrolments: School Enrolments (1 Nov 2006)

Richard Bruton: Question 595: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the numbers of secondary pupils in secondary voluntary, in vocational educational committee and community and comprehensive schools. [35744/06]

Written Answers — Local Authority Funding: Local Authority Funding (1 Nov 2006)

Richard Bruton: Question 622: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the average development levy per new house in each council in 2002 and in the most recent year for which figures are available. [35579/06]

Written Answers — Local Authority Funding: Local Authority Funding (1 Nov 2006)

Richard Bruton: Question 623: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the revenue from development levies in 2002 and in the most recent year for which figures are available; and the amount of same that was raised from housing development. [35580/06]

Written Answers — Local Authority Funding: Local Authority Funding (1 Nov 2006)

Richard Bruton: Question 631: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the estimated revenue from planning fees received by local authorities in 2005. [35662/06]

Written Answers — Local Authority Housing: Local Authority Housing (1 Nov 2006)

Richard Bruton: Question 636: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of loans approved and the number paid, in respect of new houses and of second hand houses in each of the past five years; and the aggregate value in each case. [35748/06]

Order of Business (2 Nov 2006)

Richard Bruton: I would like to ask about the progress of one of the planks of Progressive Democrat policy in the last general election, namely the establishment of a national transformation fund as part of the programme for Government. The Progressive Democrats promised to eliminate all deficits in public transport infrastructure.

Order of Business (2 Nov 2006)

Richard Bruton: I would like to know what is happening with that fund. Will the money from the sale of Aer Lingus go into it? How many kilometres of metro will it build?

Order of Business (2 Nov 2006)

Richard Bruton: That is not the question I asked. The national transformation programme is on page six of the programme for Government. Has it, like their tax objectives, been abandoned by the Progressive Democrats?

Written Answers — Dublin Transportation Authority: Dublin Transportation Authority (2 Nov 2006)

Richard Bruton: Question 18: To ask the Minister for Transport when the Dublin Transportation Authority will be established; if it will have authority over CIÉ; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35809/06]

Written Answers — Industrial Disputes: Industrial Disputes (2 Nov 2006)

Richard Bruton: Question 173: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if his attention has been drawn to the fact that a private company (details supplied) under the wing of FÁS, is refusing to honour a Labour Court recommendation founded on the Transfer of Undertakings Act obliging companies who take over contracts to honour existing working conditions; and if he will take steps to ensure...

Order of Business (7 Nov 2006)

Richard Bruton: Has the Government abandoned the intellectual property legislation? I remember I was likened to a good German doctor for quoting statistics from the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform. Now the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform is turning 12,500 Garda into 14,000 and the Minister for Finance is turning 650,000 people paying tax at 42% into 400,000.