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Ministers and Secretaries (Ministers of State) Bill 2007: Committee and Remaining Stages (27 Jun 2007)

Richard Bruton: On a point of order, is not every Minister obliged to delegate a specified——

Ministers and Secretaries (Ministers of State) Bill 2007: Committee and Remaining Stages (27 Jun 2007)

Richard Bruton: Is it not obligatory of Ministers to have a formal stated order and to have it completed by a deadline? This is my recollection from my period in Government, which is admittedly remote. If it was not a legislative requirement, the Taoiseach of the day ensured it happened.

Ministers and Secretaries (Ministers of State) Bill 2007: Committee and Remaining Stages (27 Jun 2007)

Richard Bruton: This is not a trivial matter. If there is to be any degree of integrated thinking across Departments, there must be delegated orders, particularly in respect of Ministers of State with cross-cutting responsibilities. Without these, there is no authority. We have seen time and again in the case of initiatives at cross-departmental level that if the body that controls the budget does not...

Written Answers — Cancer Screening Programme: Cancer Screening Programme (27 Jun 2007)

Richard Bruton: Question 96: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the name and location of laboratories to which backlogged cervical smear tests are sent; the cost of sending these specimens to private laboratories; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17622/07]

Written Answers — Cancer Screening Programme: Cancer Screening Programme (27 Jun 2007)

Richard Bruton: Question 172: To ask the Minister for Health and Children her plans to address staff shortages in laboratories here in order that tests do not have to be sent abroad to private laboratories; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17623/07]

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (27 Jun 2007)

Richard Bruton: Question 203: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the tax treatment here of profits generated by persons running private equity funds; and if the inequities recently highlighted in the UK tax treatment apply here. [18037/07]

Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (27 Jun 2007)

Richard Bruton: Question 322: To ask the Minister for Defence the number of people currently within posts in Dublin due to decentralise to the Curragh, County Kildare who have opted to move, distinguishing civilian and military staff; and if the move will be voluntary for all staff concerned. [18036/07]

Written Answers — Public Transport: Public Transport (28 Jun 2007)

Richard Bruton: Question 24: To ask the Minister for Transport and the Marine when real time information will be available on all public transport. [18047/07]

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (28 Jun 2007)

Richard Bruton: Question 99: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the threshold for purchases on the Internet from non-EU countries before customs and VAT become payable; and his views on updating them to a more realistic level to avoid excessive bureaucratic delay. [18387/07]

Written Answers — Overseas Missions: Overseas Missions (3 Jul 2007)

Richard Bruton: Question 103: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if the level of security at Irish embassies overseas is under frequent review; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18702/07]

Written Answers — Landing Rights: Landing Rights (3 Jul 2007)

Richard Bruton: Question 141: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs his views on whether random checks of flights through Shannon should be put in place in order to validate the claims that the airport is never used for rendition flights; if such checks have been carried out to date; if the views of the Human Rights Commission have been sought on this issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Services for People with Disabilities: Services for People with Disabilities (3 Jul 2007)

Richard Bruton: Question 207: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she has assessed the capacity and the requirements for residential places and for respite places in a centre (details supplied), the service provider for persons with a disability in north County Dublin; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18458/07]

Written Answers — General Medical Services Scheme: General Medical Services Scheme (3 Jul 2007)

Richard Bruton: Question 208: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the reason health maintaining products such as cod liver oil and quinine tablets are not covered on the medical card as their preventative benefits are proven; and her views on introducing a more prevention oriented approach to the GMS scheme. [18459/07]

Written Answers — Labour Inspectorate: Labour Inspectorate (3 Jul 2007)

Richard Bruton: Question 298: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he is satisfied that all contractors in the construction sector are paying established pay rates to non-Irish workers; and the level of inspections and prosecution in these sectors in this regard. [18457/07]

Written Answers — Industrial Development: Industrial Development (3 Jul 2007)

Richard Bruton: Question 306: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the amount of space which currently lies vacant in locations under the supervision of IDA or Enterprise Ireland nationally and within Dublin 17; and the estimated rent foregone by this vacant space. [18901/07]

Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (3 Jul 2007)

Richard Bruton: Question 339: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs his views on whether persons who are full-time carers or who work full-time in a voluntary capacity in community care services should be given a credit for the purpose of qualifying for a contributory old age pension. [18904/07]

Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (3 Jul 2007)

Richard Bruton: Question 331: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if he will, over the course of the term of this Government, introduce pension concessions for persons excluded from pension due to the fact that the scheme for disregarding years spent in home-caring only came into effect in 1994 and did not apply retrospectively. [18460/07]

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (3 Jul 2007)

Richard Bruton: Question 388: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she has revised her view of the role of behavioural analysis in the teaching of children in the autistic spectrum; if she will introduce criteria for the recognition and mainstreaming ABA schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18456/07]

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (3 Jul 2007)

Richard Bruton: Question 422: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will make arrangements to provide special resource teaching for a child (details supplied) in Dublin 3 whose report shows they have the necessary deviation from normal performance to warrant intervention. [18840/07]

Written Answers — Employment Standards: Employment Standards (4 Jul 2007)

Richard Bruton: Question 34: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the way he will ensure that employment standards are met throughout the economy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18989/07]