Results 401-420 of 32,583 for speaker:Richard Bruton

Written Answers — Special Savings Incentive Scheme: Special Savings Incentive Scheme (12 Apr 2005)

Richard Bruton: Question 361: To ask the Minister for Finance the circumstances in which an SSIA holder would be liable for 23% of the entire moneys in the scheme due to recourse to borrowings by a person to fund any part of the investment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10406/05]

Written Answers — Post Office Network: Post Office Network (12 Apr 2005)

Richard Bruton: Question 433: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the likely impact on post offices of a switch of social welfare payments to non-cash methods; if he has a strategy to ensure the long-term viability of the post office network as this business gradually reduces under the policies being promoted by the Department of Social and Family Affairs. [10996/05]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (12 Apr 2005)

Richard Bruton: Question 527: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs his policy in relation to the move from payment books to electronic crediting of bank accounts for social welfare clients; the arrangements which have been made with financial institutions to ensure that social welfare recipients would not face unwanted bank charges as a result of the transfer; the typical saving in costs to his...

Written Answers — Road Traffic Legislation: Road Traffic Legislation (12 Apr 2005)

Richard Bruton: Question 560: To ask the Minister for Transport if his attention has been drawn to the fact that there is no requirement for the insurance of horse drawn carriages which are used for taxi and tourist purposes on public streets and that persons who sustain injury as a result of an accident caused by a horse have no means of recovering compensation; and if he will take action to update this...

Written Answers — Road Network: Road Network (12 Apr 2005)

Richard Bruton: Question 581: To ask the Minister for Transport if he has issued a policy direction to the National Roads Authority obstructing its proposal to buy back the tolling rights in respect of the M50; the assessment he has undertaken of the analysis by the authority underpinning its original proposal; the reason this conflict of policy has arisen between the authority and his ministry. [10812/05]

Written Answers — Visa Applications: Visa Applications (12 Apr 2005)

Richard Bruton: Question 736: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the criteria applied in deciding on the application of nominating parents of a person married to an Irish national to receive a holiday visa; the reason refusals are not accompanied by detailed reasons for the refusal in order that an appeal may address these reasons in a meaningful manner; and the reasons for refusal in...

Written Answers — Pupil-Teacher Ratio: Pupil-Teacher Ratio (12 Apr 2005)

Richard Bruton: Question 865: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of national school classes in the Dublin 24 area which have 30 or more children in the classes; the number of teachers in national schools in the Dublin 24 area employed by her Department in each year over the past five years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10257/05]

Written Answers — Planning Issues: Planning Issues (12 Apr 2005)

Richard Bruton: Question 1076: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will consider amending the planning law so that effective enforcement action will be taken in respect of incomplete estates in which residents are living, before the five years during which a planning application remains valid for completion works; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10236/05]

Written Answers — Planning Issues: Planning Issues (13 Apr 2005)

Richard Bruton: Question 78: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his views on the Law Reform Committee of the law society's view that positive discrimination in terms of one-off housing is in some cases in breach of the Constitution, the European Convention on Human Rights and EU law; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11022/05]

Written Answers — Recycling Policy: Recycling Policy (13 Apr 2005)

Richard Bruton: Question 136: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his views on whether the opening hours of recycling centres are suitable for modern lifestyles and if more late night and weekend opening would be appropriate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11054/05]

Written Answers — Motor Cycle Facilities: Motor Cycle Facilities (13 Apr 2005)

Richard Bruton: Question 208: To ask the Minister for Transport if he will consider extending the use of bus lanes to include motor cyclists; if comparative studies of the accident rate involving motor cyclists have been undertaken and if these will be reduced by permitting the use by motorcycles of bus lanes. [11305/05]

Written Answers — Coroners Service: Coroners Service (13 Apr 2005)

Richard Bruton: Question 230: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if his attention has been drawn to the fact that there is no obligation on a coroner to hear the views of the next of kin of a deceased person before reaching a decision on whether to hold an inquest; if his attention has further been drawn to the fact that penalty provisions within the Coroners Act are totally outdated;...

Written Answers — Voting Arrangements: Voting Arrangements (13 Apr 2005)

Richard Bruton: Question 270: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the fact that some persons with a mental handicap are deemed ineligible to vote; and if arrangements will be put in place in order that such persons are permitted to vote with the assistance of their parent or companion. [11349/05]

Written Answers — Hospital Staff: Hospital Staff (14 Apr 2005)

Richard Bruton: Question 66: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the process involved in deciding upon and appointing a hospital consultant; if she is satisfied that this slow system is appropriate at a time when there is a need rapidly to expand the number of consultants to deliver the proposed consultant led services; and her proposals for reforming this system. [11539/05]

Written Answers — Hospital Staff: Hospital Staff (14 Apr 2005)

Richard Bruton: Question 67: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if she has received an assessment of gaps in the availability of consultant specialists in paediatric medicine; if her attention has been drawn to the fact that there is no paediatric immunologist here and that patients have to wait over six months to gain access to a specialist from the UK; if her attention has further...

Written Answers — Work Permits: Work Permits (14 Apr 2005)

Richard Bruton: Question 98: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will report on the existing provisions in relation to granting permission to work to the spouses of persons with entitlement to work here, in relation to giving long-term status to non-national persons who have worked a number of years here and who seek to commit to a permanent career here, and in relation to the...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (19 Apr 2005)

Richard Bruton: Question 105: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if his Department has research which gives an indication of the number of persons currently receiving payments through methods other than electronic funds transfer, who will change payment methods to EFT; the savings per annum his Department will make by this change of payment method; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (19 Apr 2005)

Richard Bruton: Question 151: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs when he expects the review of his Department's payment methods to be complete; if the views of social welfare recipients will be taken into account throughout the review process; when he expects the findings of the review to be made available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11904/05]

Written Answers — Foreign Adoptions: Foreign Adoptions (19 Apr 2005)

Richard Bruton: Question 177: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if she has received a report from local health authorities on the average delay for a parent wishing to undertake an adoption overseas; if she will consider contracting out this work under health board supervision in order that it may be completed without having to absorb the time of child care workers within the public...

Order of Business. (20 Apr 2005)

Richard Bruton: Bring back Senator O'Rourke, she will bring it on.