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Departmental Expenditure. (26 Mar 2009)

Richard Bruton: The Minister implied that although the group is finalising its proposals at the end, the Minister is receiving them as they are done, Department by Department. To what form of evaluation will these reports be subjected? Does he regard them as part of the deliberative process of the budget and, therefore, not available to the House? Can he make them available to the House so there can be a...

Departmental Expenditure. (26 Mar 2009)

Richard Bruton: I welcome the Minister's willingness to consider sharing these reports with the appropriate committees. Has the wisdom of the Comptroller and Auditor General, who has substantial experience in this area, been brought to bear on this work? Has the Government imposed any embargoes on recruitment in the public service? Some people seem to be working under embargoes while others do not. Can...

Written Answers — Job Creation: Job Creation (26 Mar 2009)

Richard Bruton: Question 32: To ask the Minister for Finance if he has assessed the make up of uncommitted capital spending in 2009 and the impact on jobs in the construction sector if this spending was postponed. [12526/09]

Written Answers — Banking Sector Regulation: Banking Sector Regulation (26 Mar 2009)

Richard Bruton: Question 47: To ask the Minister for Finance if he has data available to him on the trends in business credit since the bank guarantee in September 2008 and on the work of the clearing group on blocked credit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12525/09]

Written Answers — Financial Services Regulation: Financial Services Regulation (26 Mar 2009)

Richard Bruton: Question 102: To ask the Minister for Finance his views on the submission of an association (details supplied) on the harsher rules that apply to its members, compared to solicitors, accountants or banks, in terms of regulatory obligations; if he is considering changes in these provisions. [12754/09]

Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (26 Mar 2009)

Richard Bruton: Question 103: To ask the Minister for Finance his views on modifying Revenue pension rules to allow self-employed people who suffer accidents which prevent them from working to access moneys in their pension funds early; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12755/09]

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (26 Mar 2009)

Richard Bruton: Question 122: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if her attention has been drawn to the fact that the Health Service Executive will not issue emergency medical card cover to persons who can not work as a result of an assault and that such people face a lengthy wait for approval; her views on a policy change in this area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12750/09]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (26 Mar 2009)

Richard Bruton: Question 164: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if she will extend occupational injury cover to self-employed people or another protection to deal with accidents; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12752/09]

Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (26 Mar 2009)

Richard Bruton: Question 165: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the obligations of a company (details supplied) to make up any deficit in the pension fund as they withdraw from their operations here; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12753/09]

Written Answers — Cancer Screening Programme: Cancer Screening Programme (31 Mar 2009)

Richard Bruton: Question 61: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the estimated full cost per year for the roll-out of bowel screening; when the national bowel screening programme will commence; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13108/09]

Written Answers — Pension Levy: Pension Levy (31 Mar 2009)

Richard Bruton: Question 170: To ask the Minister for Finance his views on exempting university research staff who are on fixed term contracts from the pension levy, under section 8 of the Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest Act 2009, as they would be unlikely to accumulate the years of service needed to receive a meaningful benefit from a public service pension; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (31 Mar 2009)

Richard Bruton: Question 161: To ask the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to the fact that property transfers between partners who have been living together for years and have children are subject to stamp duty and this can give rise to significant hardship such as when one partner seeks to buy out the share of another partner or transfer a share in the family home; his views on an...

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (31 Mar 2009)

Richard Bruton: Question 165: To ask the Minister for Finance his views on raising a carbon tax on gas at the point of production in order that all gas produced here, whether used at home or abroad, would carry such a levy, providing an extra royalty on the Irish resources. [13305/09]

Written Answers — Pension Levy: Pension Levy (31 Mar 2009)

Richard Bruton: Question 166: To ask the Minister for Finance if the public service pension levy is being collected in a way that the liability is evenly spread over the full year to allow families plan their finances; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13306/09]

Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (31 Mar 2009)

Richard Bruton: Question 207: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she has sought or received any report on the deployment of occupational therapists who work for the Health Service Executive; if her attention has been drawn to the fact that the service is unable to provide a service for children with special needs who require a support for sensory perception; her views on whether too much of the...

Written Answers — Closed Circuit Televisions Systems: Closed Circuit Televisions Systems (31 Mar 2009)

Richard Bruton: Question 295: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the areas in which closed circuit television cameras are used for crime fighting in the Dublin 17 area; his views on supporting the Garda in extending this scheme to roads (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12954/09]

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (31 Mar 2009)

Richard Bruton: Question 386: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his plans to modernise the legislation governing landlord and tenant relationships; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13192/09]

Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (31 Mar 2009)

Richard Bruton: Question 445: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the impact of the changes in the employment rules for teachers introduced in the 2009 Estimates on a school (details supplied) in Dublin 5; if he has introduced a system for reviewing the impact of these measures on particular schools; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13198/09]

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (1 Apr 2009)

Richard Bruton: Question 100: To ask the Minister for Finance the effect of a recent European Court of Justice case (details supplied) on charities law here; the revenue implications of any changes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13574/09]

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (1 Apr 2009)

Richard Bruton: Question 104: To ask the Minister for Finance if he is satisfied with the general anti-avoidance measures in the tax code and the way they compare to provisions in Sweden; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13640/09]