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Written Answers — Cabinet Committees: Cabinet Committees (12 Feb 2008)

Richard Bruton: Question 143: To ask the Taoiseach when the Cabinet sub-committee on housing, infrastructure and public private partnerships last met; and the regularity with which it meets. [5088/08]

Written Answers — Capital Investment Framework: Capital Investment Framework (12 Feb 2008)

Richard Bruton: Question 182: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if cases of non-compliance with the capital investment framework were reported to his Department in 2007; the Departments and the projects involved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5202/08]

Written Answers — Nursing Home Charges: Nursing Home Charges (12 Feb 2008)

Richard Bruton: Question 186: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she has received a report on the legal defence by the State of cases seeking to recover the private nursing home costs incurred by medical card holders; if hearings of these cases have commenced; if the substantive case has been heard; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4476/08]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (12 Feb 2008)

Richard Bruton: Question 187: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will clarify the exact entitlements of medical card holders regarding dental services; if a statement exists in relation to these services under the obligation required by section 15 of the Freedom of Information Act 1997; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4477/08]

Written Answers — Pharmacy Regulations: Pharmacy Regulations (12 Feb 2008)

Richard Bruton: Question 199: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she has had communication with a person (details supplied) who has been appointed to play a role in the dispute over pharmacy fees and mark-ups or with the Irish Pharmaceutical Union since the suspension of the December 2007 implementation date of the new contract; and her views on the appointment of an arbitrator if the...

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (12 Feb 2008)

Richard Bruton: Question 551: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the waiting time for applications for citizenship; if different procedures and waiting times applied where an applicant is resident here for a very long period and married to an Irish national; if there is a system for prioritising applications; and his targets for improving the turnaround time in respect of applications....

Written Answers — Vacant Dwellings: Vacant Dwellings (12 Feb 2008)

Richard Bruton: Question 588: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he has assessed the extent of vacant housing property in the Irish market; and the implications for public policy. [4554/08]

Written Answers — National Spatial Strategy: National Spatial Strategy (12 Feb 2008)

Richard Bruton: Question 626: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the projects that have been completed in the two national development plans to date in respect of each hub and gateway of the national spatial strategy; and the projects listed for completion by 2013. [5086/08]

Written Answers — National Spatial Strategy: National Spatial Strategy (12 Feb 2008)

Richard Bruton: Question 627: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government when his Department's national spatial strategy monitoring committee last met; the regularity with which it meets; the headings under which progress is reported to the committee in respect of the strategy; the numerical performance indicators used; if the strategy is ahead or behind schedule in its...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (13 Feb 2008)

Richard Bruton: Question 112: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the reason for the substantial waiting time for decisions on the payment of disability allowance, state contributory pension, family income supplement, one parent family and invalidity pension by his Department; if he will reduce this waiting time; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5029/08]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (13 Feb 2008)

Richard Bruton: Question 114: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the reason for the substantial waiting time for decisions on the payment of carer's allowance by his Department; if he will reduce this waiting time; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5030/08]

Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (13 Feb 2008)

Richard Bruton: Question 173: To ask the Taoiseach if he will present in tabular form the progress at the end of 2007 in respect of units or agencies under his Department which are due to decentralise showing in respect of each the number of posts to be decentralised, the number who have moved to the new location, the number who have been assigned to the decentralised post but have not moved, the number of...

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (13 Feb 2008)

Richard Bruton: Question 174: To ask the Taoiseach the number of full-time specialists who have been procured through open recruitment in the area of information technology procurement and capital project evaluation and management; and the number of IT procurement specialists who have been seconded between the public and private sectors, as proposed by him as part of the improved value from capital...

Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (13 Feb 2008)

Richard Bruton: Question 176: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he will present in tabular form the progress at the end of 2007 in respect of units or agencies under his Department which are due to decentralise showing in respect of each the number of posts to be decentralised, the number who have moved to the new location, the number who have been assigned to the decentralised post but have...

Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (13 Feb 2008)

Richard Bruton: Question 177: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the location and floor area of all buildings acquired under the decentralisation programme; the staff in occupation in each building; and the number of buildings in Dublin that have been released. [5310/08]

Written Answers — Public Service Contracts: Public Service Contracts (13 Feb 2008)

Richard Bruton: Question 178: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the number of formalised contract reviews for large projects over €30 million by Department; and the number audited by his Department. [5311/08]

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (13 Feb 2008)

Richard Bruton: Question 179: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the number of full-time specialists who have been procured through open recruitment in the area of information technology procurement and capital project evaluation and management; and the number of IT procurement specialists who have been seconded between the public and private sectors, as proposed by him as part of the improved...

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (13 Feb 2008)

Richard Bruton: Question 180: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he has received confirmation from all Government Departments that an identifiable project manager with single individual responsibility for each major information technology and capital project has been put in place; if he requires notice of substantial deviation from the project schedule; and the notifications which he has...

Written Answers — Compulsory Purchase Orders: Compulsory Purchase Orders (13 Feb 2008)

Richard Bruton: Question 181: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if the use of compulsory purchase orders powers has increased since his advice to Departments on this matter in 2005; the details of the increase; if he has secured faster release of lands and a more cost effective price for all forms of public infrastructure; and the savings secured. [5314/08]

Written Answers — Departmental Performance Tables: Departmental Performance Tables (13 Feb 2008)

Richard Bruton: Question 182: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he will provide the performance table for Government Departments and State agencies regarding the extent of project outcomes versus budget on contracts as promised in his new arrangements for capital projects introduced in 2005. [5315/08]