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Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (17 Jun 2008)

Richard Bruton: Question 868: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the individual current and capital budgets allocated by Government, whether through the Office of Public Works or through departmental and agency budgets, for the provision of new office accommodation for agencies and Departments (details supplied) as part of the decentralisation programme; the status of the process of...

Written Answers — Special Areas of Conservation: Special Areas of Conservation (17 Jun 2008)

Richard Bruton: Question 889: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the precise requirements on land reclamation proposals which will be imposed by the proposed extension of the Special Protection Area designation in Dublin Bay; if it will apply to applications which have already been initiated; when it is expected that it will come into force; and the adjudication a...

Written Answers — Social and Affordable Housing: Social and Affordable Housing (17 Jun 2008)

Richard Bruton: Question 913: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the way the new equity loans under consideration will differ from the shared ownership scheme. [22980/08]

Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (17 Jun 2008)

Richard Bruton: Question 935: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the individual current and capital budgets allocated by Government, whether through the Office of Public Works or through Departmental and agency budgets, for the provision of new office accommodation for agencies and Departments (details supplied) as part of the decentralisation programme; the status of the...

Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (17 Jun 2008)

Richard Bruton: Question 965: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the individual current and capital budgets allocated by Government, whether through the Office of Public Works or through Departmental and agency budgets, for the provision of new office accommodation for agencies and Departments (details supplied) as part of the decentralisation programme; the status of the...

Leaders' Questions (18 Jun 2008)

Richard Bruton: Who said that the economy could sustain a downturn? Who spent money on the basis of unsustainable revenue from property taxes?

Services for People with Disabilities. (18 Jun 2008)

Richard Bruton: It has been repeated time and again in this House that there are no health cutbacks, and that what is being sought are efficiencies that will not hit the front line. Like me, a Chathaoirligh, you must have been appalled to hear the report this morning on St. Michael's House, which may now have to close down all services to new-born children with intellectual disabilities as a result of not...

Services for People with Disabilities. (18 Jun 2008)

Richard Bruton: I want to make one brief point to the Minister of State.

Services for People with Disabilities. (18 Jun 2008)

Richard Bruton: Will the Minister of State give way to allow me to make one brief point?

Services for People with Disabilities. (18 Jun 2008)

Richard Bruton: I want to make the point that this is less than half of what was in the plan.

Services for People with Disabilities. (18 Jun 2008)

Richard Bruton: Is the Minister of State admitting that this money is now being veered away from disability services?

Services for People with Disabilities. (18 Jun 2008)

Richard Bruton: Acting Chairman, the Minister is saying that money which was voted by this House for disability services is now being considered to be veered away for other purposes — to meet deficits elsewhere.

Services for People with Disabilities. (18 Jun 2008)

Richard Bruton: This is worse. If the Minister of State would only listen instead of just talking through the thing. This is supposed to be communication.

Services for People with Disabilities. (18 Jun 2008)

Richard Bruton: I am around this House for a long time and any proper Minister would respond to issues raised in a serious manner. This is a disgrace.

Services for People with Disabilities. (18 Jun 2008)

Richard Bruton: This is a disgrace. This is admitting the money we set aside for disability is now under consideration to be veered to meet deficits in the HSE, and the disabled, elderly people and the physically disabled will suffer the consequences of that.

Services for People with Disabilities. (18 Jun 2008)

Richard Bruton: There is a certain level of understanding that we listen when there is a valid point to be made. There is no point in us listening to a prepared script off a word processor, without getting an opportunity for the Minister to even take in the points being made, let alone respond to them.

Written Answers — Energy Prices: Energy Prices (18 Jun 2008)

Richard Bruton: Question 105: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the role he has in addressing concerns regarding the increasing price of oil; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23745/08]

Order of Business (19 Jun 2008)

Richard Bruton: No, it is not agreed. Earlier in the week the Taoiseach sought to portray that it was inconsistent for the Opposition parties to condemn the Government's economic management of the past four or five years and highlight the appalling consequences for public services that have flowed from this. It is wholly inappropriate that we would take these returning Estimates without debate. The...

Order of Business (19 Jun 2008)

Richard Bruton: How can the Government justify that and ask us to nod through, without debate, the returning of the Estimates to the House? Even with a 9% increase in spending this year, which it is making, the Government cannot deliver the spending for people who are vulnerable. What will it do later in the year with an increase in spending of, maybe, only 4% or 5%? We need a serious debate and reform of...

Order of Business (19 Jun 2008)

Richard Bruton: They were not told St. Michael's House would close its doors to new clients.