Results 481-500 of 32,162 for speaker:Richard Bruton

Written Answers — Public Transport: Public Transport (5 May 2005)

Richard Bruton: Question 232: To ask the Minister for Transport the number of buses and the total seating capacity of buses in the Dublin Bus fleet in each year since 2001 and at the most recent date for which data is available; and the average percentage of non-availability of the bus fleet due to repairs, breakdowns or unavailability of crew. [14692/05]

Written Answers — Quality Bus Corridors: Quality Bus Corridors (5 May 2005)

Richard Bruton: Question 233: To ask the Minister for Transport the number of quality bus corridors in operation in each of the years since 2001 and at the most recent date for which data is available; the total kilometre length of quality bus corridors in respect of these dates; and the number of buses and the bus seating capacity allocated to serving quality bus corridors. [14693/05]

Written Answers — Youth Services: Youth Services (5 May 2005)

Richard Bruton: Question 283: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if her attention has been drawn to the fact that eleven youth hostels have closed in 2005 and that many others are struggling in the face of insurance costs, the reduction in FÁS support schemes and lack of a minor capital budget; if she has satisfied herself with the demise of this important outlet for youth development. [14698/05]

Order of Business. (10 May 2005)

Richard Bruton: I thought I read in the newspaper that the Bill was being abandoned by the Minister. We are getting different information in the newspaper from that in the House. I wish to ask about the nursing home charges refunds. I read in the newspaper that the Tánaiste brought a memorandum to Government today, although I note the Minister, Deputy Cullen, was rapped over the knuckles for talking about a...

Order of Business. (10 May 2005)

Richard Bruton: Was this memorandum brought to Government? Did the Government make a decision on the matter? Will we see orders, legislation or otherwise to enact the decision?

Written Answers — Child Care Services: Child Care Services (10 May 2005)

Richard Bruton: Question 172: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if she has satisfied herself with the operation of powers of the Health Service Executive to take children with acute special needs into care against the wishes of their parents; her views on whether it would be appropriate to extend the remit of the Ombudsman for Children to have the power to investigate the application...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (10 May 2005)

Richard Bruton: Question 173: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if she will report on the guidelines which are given by her Department through the Health Service Executive to home help organisers in respect of the charges that may be made for these services; if she has received reports of substantial increases in home help charges in recent times; and if she will make a statement on...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (10 May 2005)

Richard Bruton: Question 269: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if he will consider raising the €50 limit applied to additional income for persons wishing to qualify for the national fuel scheme as a very targeted method of helping pensioners on low income to deal with the high cost of winter heating. [15131/05]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (10 May 2005)

Richard Bruton: Question 270: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if he will consider improving the level of fuel support under the free schemes, which are confined to limited assistance on only one or other of electricity or gas bills; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15132/05]

Written Answers — Tax and Social Welfare Codes: Tax and Social Welfare Codes (10 May 2005)

Richard Bruton: Question 271: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if his Department has studied the case for reintroducing a pay-related element into sickness benefit, which would be common in social insurance models throughout most of Europe; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15143/05]

Written Answers — Crime Levels: Crime Levels (10 May 2005)

Richard Bruton: Question 327: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the details of the headline offences recorded and detailed for each of the districts within the Dublin metropolitan area in 1997, 2000 and 2004. [14882/05]

Written Answers — Garda Management: Garda Management (10 May 2005)

Richard Bruton: Question 393: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if any changes in the management structures within the Garda Síochána in Donegal have been undertaken; if such decisions are awaiting the final report of the Morris tribunal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15473/05]

Written Answers — Hospital Accommodation: Hospital Accommodation (11 May 2005)

Richard Bruton: Question 99: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the efforts she is making to open closed beds; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15411/05]

Written Answers — Hospital Accommodation: Hospital Accommodation (11 May 2005)

Richard Bruton: Question 117: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the number of closed beds; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15412/05]

Written Answers — Social Insurance: Social Insurance (11 May 2005)

Richard Bruton: Question 212: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if his Department will consider allowing stay-at-home husbands or wives to purchase credits under the PRSI code as a means of paying a contribution towards the old age contributory pension; if, in relation to other social welfare schemes, a rule exists to allow persons to gain credits at various stages of their working lives;...

Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (11 May 2005)

Richard Bruton: Question 256: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the minimum number of non-national children that must be at a school before it obtains additional teaching support, particularly for language skills; the number of schools in which such support is made available; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15543/05]

Written Answers — School Discipline: School Discipline (11 May 2005)

Richard Bruton: Question 257: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the procedures in place in respect of school expulsions; if the newly established Education Welfare Board must authorise a school expulsion, even after a decision has been taken to expel a students by the local board of management; if, as a result of the passage of the Education (Welfare) Act 2000, the ultimate power of school boards...

Written Answers — School Accommodation: School Accommodation (11 May 2005)

Richard Bruton: Question 258: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the additional teaching resources and facilities which will be made available to a school (details supplied) in Dublin 24 in connection with the unprecedented demand for school places at this school as a result of recent housing development in the area; if the local school has made known this fact to her Department; the response of...

Written Answers — Social and Affordable Housing: Social and Affordable Housing (11 May 2005)

Richard Bruton: Question 279: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of persons purchasing dwellings under shared ownership both nationally and in each of the four Dublin local authorities during the period 1997 to 2005; the amount of rent subsidy awarded under the shared ownership scheme during this period; the number of applicants obtaining rent subvention; the...

Order of Business. (12 May 2005)

Richard Bruton: On Deputy Kenny's point, the Government has promised competition in bus services. Senator Mary O'Rourke, when she was Minister, was to have produced legislation in 2001.