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Written Answers — Paternity Leave: Paternity Leave (9 Oct 2007)

Richard Bruton: Question 441: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his proposals to amend Irish law to strengthen the rights of fathers in respect of paternity leave rights and of rights where the child is born outside marriage; the treatment of these issues in other EU countries as shown by his research; and if he envisages constitutional obstacles to changes in these areas. [22343/07]

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (9 Oct 2007)

Richard Bruton: Question 442: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the circumstances in which a marriage of an EU national in a third country to a national of a state outside the EU can be recognised and the spouse given residency rights here; and his plans to amend existing legal provisions in view of the considerable number of both Irish and other EU nationals living in third countries...

Written Answers — Election Management System: Election Management System (10 Oct 2007)

Richard Bruton: Question 100: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the entire cost to date of the electronic voting project including purchase of the machines, maintenance and storage, publicity and all other costs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22753/07]

Written Answers — Local Authority Staff: Local Authority Staff (10 Oct 2007)

Richard Bruton: Question 139: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the funding available for the recruitment of litter wardens in tandem with the increase in litter fines; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22754/07]

Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (10 Oct 2007)

Richard Bruton: Question 172: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance when he will establish a clear system whereby persons who are opting to remain in Dublin rather than decentralise with their posts will have a detailed range of vacancies on offer for which they can apply, as has been the stated intention of the body advising Government on the implementation of the decentralisation programme; and if...

Written Answers — Ambulance Service: Ambulance Service (10 Oct 2007)

Richard Bruton: Question 197: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she has required that the Health Service Executive would report instances where ambulances are prevented from leaving accident and emergency departments due to the lack of trolleys to receive patients; if she has indicated to the HSE that such occurrences represent a threat to patient safety; if she has requested the introduction...

Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (10 Oct 2007)

Richard Bruton: Question 236: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if his attention has been drawn to the complaint that AVCs are sold to public servants without a clear comparison of the relative benefits of opting to buy back national years of service; and if he or the agencies who monitor pension issues would consider developing codes of practice that would ensure better information in the...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (10 Oct 2007)

Richard Bruton: Question 268: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the expected completion date of the construction of a school (details supplied) in Dublin 9; when it is expected that children might be able to move in to occupy the school; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22961/07]

Written Answers — Crime Levels: Crime Levels (10 Oct 2007)

Richard Bruton: Question 293: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will provide data tracking the growth in assaults using knives in recent years; if he is satisfied that the existing legislation treats the carrying of such offensive weapons with sufficient seriousness; if he monitors the number of prosecutions and the outcome of such prosecutions in the Courts to ascertain if...

Written Answers — Irish Language: Irish Language (10 Oct 2007)

Richard Bruton: Question 294: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will modify the present Irish language competency requirement which is a precondition for a qualified barrister to practise at the Irish Bar; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22965/07]

Financial Services Regulation. (16 Oct 2007)

Richard Bruton: Question 83: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he is satisfied Ireland has robust mechanisms in place to anticipate and deal with a crisis in an Irish financial institution; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23770/07]

Financial Services Regulation. (16 Oct 2007)

Richard Bruton: I think people will agree that in recent months we have seen the unthinkable happen — a run on a bank where many Irish people had deposits, a huge fall in the value of Irish financial institutions on the stock markets because of fears of excessive exposure to the property market and the collapse in value of the new securitised instruments. How would we deal with a crisis if it occurred? ...

Financial Services Regulation. (16 Oct 2007)

Richard Bruton: While I do not oppose working with EU colleagues, the greatest area of concern relates to the Irish property market. Financial institutions here have experienced the greatest fall in revenues. For this reason, rather than waiting for the slowest mover in the European Union, it behoves us to examine what action we can take to get our house in the best possible order. I ask the Minister...

Tax Yield. (16 Oct 2007)

Richard Bruton: Question 85: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the extent of the deterioration in the public finances since budget 2007 was presented; and the implications for Government policy ambitions. [23771/07]

Tax Yield. (16 Oct 2007)

Richard Bruton: I wish to probe the issue in regard to housing as the cause of the fall in receipts. The Tánaiste predicted during the weekend that approximately 65,000 houses will be built, which represents a drop of almost 30,000 from the peak. Does his Department concur with the analysis that the impact on revenue of such a fall would be €1 billion for every 10,000 houses, or €3 billion? Are we...

Tax Yield. (16 Oct 2007)

Richard Bruton: I am sure the Minister is aware that while he says the shortfall in stamp duty is €400 million all of this occurred in the past four months. This is an indication of a rapid deterioration in stamp duty. The Minister has accepted the €1 billion per 10,000 new starts and this suggests there may be tax difficulties next year. Does he anticipate revising the manifesto commitments in some...

Decentralisation Programme. (16 Oct 2007)

Richard Bruton: Question 86: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if the abandonment of a proposed decentralisation project by him represents a shift in Government policy on decentralisation; and the deadline he has set for implementation of the proposals on State agencies. [23772/07]

Decentralisation Programme. (16 Oct 2007)

Richard Bruton: It is an innovation to see a proposal on decentralisation being abandoned because the business case for the proposal did not stand up under examination. Does the Minister agree that one of the problems with the decentralisation proposals as published was that no business case was presented for any of the moves? Is that not, therefore, the reason we see zero progress with regard to the State...

Decentralisation Programme. (16 Oct 2007)

Richard Bruton: I wanted to ask a supplementary question.

Decentralisation Programme. (16 Oct 2007)

Richard Bruton: The truth is that in some cases we have no volunteers for any of these programmes four years on, yet this process is supposed to be completed. The Minister has made no suggestion to the people he says have to make a move. It is up to him to do so. It is a Government programme, yet the Minister is making no suggestion to the people concerned. That is the problem. The Minister must show...