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Written Answers — Public Service Staff: Public Service Staff (16 Oct 2007)

Richard Bruton: Question 181: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if the categories of worker in the Public Service whole standard working week exceeds 35 hours; and if the approach of cost neutral reductions in working hours is a viable public policy for those activities. [23633/07]

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (16 Oct 2007)

Richard Bruton: Question 182: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the number of competitions below the rank of assistant secretary general which have been subject to open competition; the number of posts filled; the origin of the successful applicants distinguishing those who are internal to the recruiting Department from another Department, from elsewhere in the public service, from the Irish...

Written Answers — Expenditure Reviews: Expenditure Reviews (16 Oct 2007)

Richard Bruton: Question 183: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the progress to date in the programme of work of the central evaluation unit in his Department. [23635/07]

Written Answers — Expenditure Reviews: Expenditure Reviews (16 Oct 2007)

Richard Bruton: Question 184: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if a report on the value for money initiative has been presented to him on its first year of work; the number and subject of reports completed; the value of the programmes involved; and if these reports have been published. [23636/07]

Written Answers — Tax Yield: Tax Yield (16 Oct 2007)

Richard Bruton: Question 185: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the number of returns in respect of capital acquisition tax which were made in 2002 and in 2006; the number in respect of which tax was payable; and the distribution of cases by class of relationship to the donor and by size of acquisition. [23637/07]

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (16 Oct 2007)

Richard Bruton: Question 186: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the percentage of women occupying each of the major Civil Service grades. [23638/07]

Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (16 Oct 2007)

Richard Bruton: Question 187: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance his latest estimate of the actuarial cost of providing the present public service pension to all of the key professions in the public service (details supplied) and of different grades within the public service in terms of the contribution required as a percentage of salary to fund such a pension. [23639/07]

Written Answers — Regulatory Regime: Regulatory Regime (16 Oct 2007)

Richard Bruton: Question 190: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the main categories of administration cost or compliance cost for business created by Government Departments or agencies; the benchmark value for these costs against which it is planned to reduce cost by 25%; and the reduction which he hopes to achieve in the next two years. [23714/07]

Written Answers — State Agencies: State Agencies (16 Oct 2007)

Richard Bruton: Question 191: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the remuneration package of each of the CEOs of State agencies reporting to his Department including pay, pension and ancillary benefits. [23729/07]

Written Answers — Tax Yield: Tax Yield (16 Oct 2007)

Richard Bruton: Question 192: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the number of residential property sales which were the subject of stamp duty in each of the past five years; and the aggregate duty raised. [23738/07]

Written Answers — Overseas Development Aid: Overseas Development Aid (16 Oct 2007)

Richard Bruton: Question 194: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance his views on the call from Debt and Development Coalition Ireland and Trócaire that Ireland should not pay money beyond the basic membership subscription into the IDA 15 replenishment round unless World Bank economic conditionality is ended and to instead re-channel its aid through aid channels without economic conditions; and if...

Written Answers — Overseas Development Aid: Overseas Development Aid (16 Oct 2007)

Richard Bruton: Question 195: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the Government position that will be presented at the World Bank IMF meetings from 20 to 22 October 2007 and at the meeting of International Development Association deputies that will be held immediately after the World Bank IMF meetings on 23 October 2007 on the replenishment of the IDA fund; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Overseas Development Aid: Overseas Development Aid (16 Oct 2007)

Richard Bruton: Question 196: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance his views of the attaching of economic conditions to World Bank loans and grants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23825/07]

Written Answers — Overseas Development Aid: Overseas Development Aid (16 Oct 2007)

Richard Bruton: Question 197: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the time-frame and approval process for the decision making on Ireland's contribution to the IDA 15 replenishment specifically; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23826/07]

Written Answers — Pharmacy Regulations: Pharmacy Regulations (16 Oct 2007)

Richard Bruton: Question 222: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the value of the dispensing fees and mark-up allowed on medications to retail chemists on prescribed medication in each of the past eight years; and the value of those paid to wholesale chemists over the same period. [23362/07]

Written Answers — Pharmacy Regulations: Pharmacy Regulations (16 Oct 2007)

Richard Bruton: Question 223: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the contingency plan she is putting in place to deal with threats by pharmacists to discontinue methadone services and medical card services in order that patients will not be put at risk. [23363/07]

Written Answers — Pharmacy Regulations: Pharmacy Regulations (16 Oct 2007)

Richard Bruton: Question 245: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the measures she plans as a contingency to ensure that medical card holders and other people in need of medication are not prevented from obtaining their medicines as a result of the industrial dispute between the Health Service Executive and the pharmacists; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23465/07]

Written Answers — Hospital Staff: Hospital Staff (16 Oct 2007)

Richard Bruton: Question 232: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if her attention has been drawn to the difficulties in recruiting nurses at Clontarf Orthopaedic Hospital (details supplied); if there is a general shortage of such skills nationwide; and the measures she will put in place to alleviate this shortage. [23409/07]

Written Answers — Stage Agencies: Stage Agencies (16 Oct 2007)

Richard Bruton: Question 256: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the remuneration package of each of the CEOs of State agencies reporting to her Department including pay, pension and ancillary benefits. [23731/07]

Written Answers — Public Transport: Public Transport (16 Oct 2007)

Richard Bruton: Question 292: To ask the Minister for Transport and the Marine the number of additional passengers envisaged once the 170 additional buses are operational on quality bus corridors by 2008; when real time passenger information at bus stops will be implemented; and when a fully integrated ticketing system using smart cards will be operational. [23401/07]