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Order of Business (13 Mar 2008)

Richard Bruton: While I have heard of downsizing government, to see two small Ministers, Deputies Brennan and O'Dea, running the Government for the next two weeks is a positive development and I am all in favour of it.

Order of Business (13 Mar 2008)

Richard Bruton: I note that much of the justification for 34 Ministers travelling abroad is to promote tourism. Is this a case of successful delegation on the part of the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism, Deputy Brennan, or, having lived like a Saudi prince last year, has his welcome been outlived?

Order of Business (13 Mar 2008)

Richard Bruton: On a more serious issue, we have heard the Chief Whip and Minister of State, Deputy Tom Kitt, and the Taoiseach thinking aloud on legislation. The Minister of State indicated that changes were possible on penalty points. On the relevant legislation, of the 88,000 who ignored penalty points issued to them last year, only 17% were successfully prosecuted. The vast majority of this group are...

Order of Business (13 Mar 2008)

Richard Bruton: What role will the Dáil play in this matter? Will Supplementary Estimates be introduced withdrawing funds or veering them from——

Order of Business (13 Mar 2008)

Richard Bruton: On another issue, the Government has indicated that annual reductions in carbon emissions of 3% form part of the programme for Government. Today, we learn that the Taoiseach is fighting against the European Commission's proposal to implement less than half this figure by 2020.

Order of Business (13 Mar 2008)

Richard Bruton: Will we see legislative proposals, as advocated by certain Ministers, to give legal effect to the Government's intentions on energy emissions?

Order of Business (13 Mar 2008)

Richard Bruton: The Minister could ask the Minister beside him.

Order of Business (13 Mar 2008)

Richard Bruton: That is not what is being said.

Order of Business (13 Mar 2008)

Richard Bruton: Will the 3% figure be made a legal obligation?

Order of Business (13 Mar 2008)

Richard Bruton: Has it been through the Attorney General's office?

Written Answers — Vehicle Registration: Vehicle Registration (13 Mar 2008)

Richard Bruton: Question 99: To ask the Minister for Transport the number of vehicles registered for use on roads in Dublin, Wicklow, Meath and Kildare in 2007, distinguishing cars, motorcycles and goods vehicles and classifying them by broad engine capacity categories. [11119/08]

Written Answers — Public Transport: Public Transport (13 Mar 2008)

Richard Bruton: Question 100: To ask the Minister for Transport the details of the Exchequer subvention towards the cost of transport services in each year 2000 to 2007 inclusive, distinguishing the subvention to Dublin Bus, DART, LUAS, other Dublin suburban rail, Irish Rail and to Bus Éireann, and indicating the passengers carried by each service in each year. [11187/08]

Written Answers — Public Transport: Public Transport (13 Mar 2008)

Richard Bruton: Question 101: To ask the Minister for Transport the details of the investment in bus priority measures in Dublin in each of the past five years; and the length of route with bus priority at the end of each year. [11188/08]

Written Answers — Traffic Management: Traffic Management (13 Mar 2008)

Richard Bruton: Question 102: To ask the Minister for Transport the details of the canal cordon counts of journeys by different travel modes in each year since 2000 to date in 2008. [11189/08]

Written Answers — Environmental Policy: Environmental Policy (13 Mar 2008)

Richard Bruton: Question 193: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he is undertaking a fresh review of evidence surrounding the alleged negative environmental and health defects of aerials, particularly in sensitive residential areas; if this review is complete; if he has plans to publish the findings; and if he plans changes in either the planning or monitoring of such...

Written Answers — National Carers Strategy: National Carers Strategy (2 Apr 2008)

Richard Bruton: Question 108: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the progress to date on the new national carers strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12102/08]

Written Answers — National Carers Strategy: National Carers Strategy (2 Apr 2008)

Richard Bruton: Question 128: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the number of meetings that have been held in relation to discussions on the new national carers strategy; the persons present at the meetings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12103/08]

Written Answers — Census 2006: Census 2006 (2 Apr 2008)

Richard Bruton: Question 154: To ask the Taoiseach the number of persons classified by broad age category and by means of travel to school, college or work in each Dublin local authority and in Meath, Kildare and Wicklow in Census 2006. [11216/08]

Written Answers — Census 2006: Census 2006 (2 Apr 2008)

Richard Bruton: Question 155: To ask the Taoiseach the number of persons in Dublin classified by mode of transport used to travel to school college or work, distinguishing by distance travelled. [11217/08]

Written Answers — National Employment Survey: National Employment Survey (2 Apr 2008)

Richard Bruton: Question 164: To ask the Taoiseach if his attention has been drawn to the burden created for small employers of completing the national employment survey; and if he has proposals to reduce the compliance cost for employers of providing this information. [12072/08]