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Written Answers — Financial Institutions Support Scheme: Financial Institutions Support Scheme (17 Feb 2009)

Richard Bruton: Question 139: To ask the Minister for Finance the value of money market instruments in the banks covered by the State guarantee which come to maturity during 2009. [5593/09]

Written Answers — Public Service Contracts: Public Service Contracts (17 Feb 2009)

Richard Bruton: Question 140: To ask the Minister for Finance the details of the proposed savings in 2009 generated by the initiatives on public procurement. [5594/09]

Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (17 Feb 2009)

Richard Bruton: Question 142: To ask the Minister for Finance the distribution of employees in the public service by range of gross earnings and the estimated contribution they will make to gross and net receipts from the new pension payment. [5620/09]

Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (17 Feb 2009)

Richard Bruton: Question 143: To ask the Minister for Finance the number of persons in the public service who are paying a 5% pension contribution towards their pension entitlement and the number who do not; and if he will provide details of their distribution across the main categories of public service employment. [5621/09]

Written Answers — Public Service Contracts: Public Service Contracts (17 Feb 2009)

Richard Bruton: Question 166: To ask the Minister for Finance if he is satisfied that the prohibition of price only tenders for public contracts by his Department does not result in unnecessary restriction of competition to a limited circle of familiar contestants, the obstruction of new entrants who will not have a track record and the excessive cost of initial submissions; and his views on these concerns...

Written Answers — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (17 Feb 2009)

Richard Bruton: Question 169: To ask the Minister for Finance the membership of State agencies under his Department; if any board members have served more than two terms; if there are cases where a chief executive subsequently became chairman; if one or more members of the audit committee in each case has specific financial expertise; and if the companies disclose necessary action to remedy significant...

Written Answers — Health Insurance Levy: Health Insurance Levy (17 Feb 2009)

Richard Bruton: Question 198: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will make a statement on the effectiveness of her health insurance levy and the effectiveness of the tax credit regime for controlling the growth in health insurance costs to older people, who have experienced increases of more than 25% in the cost of their health insurance. [5579/09]

Written Answers — Medical Aids and Appliances: Medical Aids and Appliances (17 Feb 2009)

Richard Bruton: Question 208: To ask the Minister for Health and Children her views on extending the health cover for hearing aids to include digital hearing aids, which are essential for many deaf people; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5661/09]

Written Answers — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (17 Feb 2009)

Richard Bruton: Question 317: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the membership of State agencies under his Department; if any board members have served more than two terms; if there are cases where a chief executive subsequently became chairman; if one or more members of the audit committee in each case has specific financial expertise; and if the companies disclose necessary action to remedy...

Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (17 Feb 2009)

Richard Bruton: Question 346: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if she will confirm that the introduction of the pension payment scheme by the Minister for Finance will apply as a deduction from income when calculating the eligibility of a family for family income supplement; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5734/09]

Written Answers — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (17 Feb 2009)

Richard Bruton: Question 432: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the membership of State agencies under his Department; if any board members have served more than two terms; if there are cases where a chief executive subsequently became chairman; if one or more members of the audit committee in each case has specific financial expertise; and if the companies disclose...

Written Answers — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (17 Feb 2009)

Richard Bruton: Question 461: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the membership of State agencies under his Department; if any board members have served more than two terms; if there are cases where a chief executive subsequently became chairman; if one or more members of the audit committee in each case has specific financial expertise; and if the companies disclose necessary action to...

Leaders' Questions (18 Feb 2009)

Richard Bruton: The Government is asleep at the wheel.

Leaders' Questions (18 Feb 2009)

Richard Bruton: Hear, hear.

Order of Business (18 Feb 2009)

Richard Bruton: A report published earlier highlights a high level of non-compliance with elements of the disclosure provisions of the code of corporate governance and a recommendation that the code should be enforceable in law. Does the Taoiseach intend to incorporate such enforcement in one of the forthcoming companies Bills because it is important in the context of regulatory confidence in Ireland that...

Order of Business (18 Feb 2009)

Richard Bruton: The existing authority cannot assess the flaws.

Fiscal Policy. (18 Feb 2009)

Richard Bruton: Question 36: To ask the Minister for Finance if he is satisfied that the budgetary strategy for 2009 is adequate to meet the economic challenges which the country faces. [6589/09]

Fiscal Policy. (18 Feb 2009)

Richard Bruton: I thank the Minister for his reply. People are terrified their jobs will be the next to go. Businesses are fearful they will have to pull down the shutters because they can neither get credit nor paid. The confidence the Minister expressed that the Government has a strategy that is understood and clear is far from shared by either international markets or people at home. People feel...

Fiscal Policy. (18 Feb 2009)

Richard Bruton: They are an accurate description of the true position.

Fiscal Policy. (18 Feb 2009)

Richard Bruton: I did not mention the Commission. The Minister should answer the questions he was asked.