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Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (23 Oct 2007)

Richard Bruton: Question 371: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs his views on extending the over 80 allowance to persons who are qualified adult dependents on a social welfare claim; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24867/07]

Written Answers — Family Support Services: Family Support Services (23 Oct 2007)

Richard Bruton: Question 381: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if he has conducted a review of the provision here of rights and of financial supports for flexible parental leave which could allow parents to better balance their family and work responsibilities; the way the provision in Ireland in his area of responsibility compares with best practice, for example, in Scandinavian countries...

Written Answers — Departmental Reports: Departmental Reports (23 Oct 2007)

Richard Bruton: Question 386: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if his output statement has been published on his Department's website; and the date on which it was put up on the website. [24736/07]

Written Answers — Departmental Reports: Departmental Reports (23 Oct 2007)

Richard Bruton: Question 397: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if her output statement has been published on her Department's website; and the date on which it was put up on the website. [24733/07]

Written Answers — Departmental Reports: Departmental Reports (23 Oct 2007)

Richard Bruton: Question 427: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if her output statement has been published on her Department's website; and the date on which it was put up on the website. [24738/07]

Written Answers — Departmental Reports: Departmental Reports (23 Oct 2007)

Richard Bruton: Question 507: To ask the Minister for Defence if his output statement has been published on his Department's website; and the date on which it was put up on the website. [24737/07]

Written Answers — Departmental Reports: Departmental Reports (23 Oct 2007)

Richard Bruton: Question 523: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if his output statement has been published on his Department's website; and the date on which it was put up on the website. [24744/07]

Written Answers — Visa Applications: Visa Applications (23 Oct 2007)

Richard Bruton: Question 553: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he has placed new restrictions on the issue of holiday visas; and if he will examine the case of a person (details supplied) where only two weeks have effectively been granted. [25167/07]

Written Answers — Parental Leave Provisions: Parental Leave Provisions (23 Oct 2007)

Richard Bruton: Question 562: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he has conducted a review of the provision here of rights and of financial supports for flexible parental leave which could allow parents to better balance their family and work responsibilities; the way provision in Ireland in his area of responsibility compares with best practice, for example in Scandinavian...

Written Answers — Departmental Reports: Departmental Reports (23 Oct 2007)

Richard Bruton: Question 581: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if his output statement has been published on his Department's website; and the date on which it was put up on the website. [24740/07]

Written Answers — Building Regulations: Building Regulations (23 Oct 2007)

Richard Bruton: Question 605: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if there is a need to introduce additional fire protection features in buildings such as automatically activated sprinkler systems in order to reduce the risk of fire hazard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25166/07]

Written Answers — Departmental Reports: Departmental Reports (23 Oct 2007)

Richard Bruton: Question 628: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if his output statement has been published on his Department's website; and the date on which it was put up on the website. [24735/07]

Written Answers — Electronic Payment System: Electronic Payment System (24 Oct 2007)

Richard Bruton: Question 138: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he has considered introducing incentives to encourage people to move to cashless systems of payment and transactions which would bring considerable administrative savings as well as savings in security costs; and his estimate of the savings on administration costs within the public service that would be obtained when a person...

Written Answers — Electronic Payments System: Electronic Payments System (24 Oct 2007)

Richard Bruton: Question 212: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if he has considered introducing incentives to encourage people to move to cashless systems of payment and transactions which would bring considerable administrative savings as well as savings in security costs; and his estimate of the savings on administration costs within the public service that would be obtained when a person...

Written Answers — Tax Collection: Tax Collection (25 Oct 2007)

Richard Bruton: Question 66: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he has reviewed the recommendation of the Joint Committee on Finance and the Public Service to allow the time limit for claiming refunds on overpaid tax to be extended to at least six years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25808/07]

Written Answers — Disabled Drivers: Disabled Drivers (25 Oct 2007)

Richard Bruton: Question 67: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance his views on extending the disabled drivers relief to include people who are blind as eligible passengers under the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25809/07]

Pension Provisions. (31 Oct 2007)

Richard Bruton: Question 65: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the number of working and non-working women respectively who have personal or occupational pensions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26169/07]

Leaders' Questions (31 Oct 2007)

Richard Bruton: In which area does the Taoiseach represent value for money?

Markets in Financial Instruments and Miscellaneous Provisions Bill 2007: From the Seanad (31 Oct 2007)

Richard Bruton: I welcome this change. It seems the Minister in the original drafting had inadvertently thrown the net too wide. How did this happen? As I understood it, there was a lengthy consultation period and I presume the regulator was aware throughout that period of the breadth of the provision being proposed. Why, at the eleventh hour, did it suddenly dawn on people that what was being proposed...

Markets in Financial Instruments and Miscellaneous Provisions Bill 2007: From the Seanad (31 Oct 2007)

Richard Bruton: The Tánaiste has clarified the issue. If there is any dealing with the consumer, a business will be regulated. If it deals at wholesale level, it may not be regulated. If there is a chance that the business deals in junk bonds, the regulator will have the discretion to say yea or nay about the products.