Results 501-520 of 32,152 for speaker:Richard Bruton

Order of Business. (12 May 2005)

Richard Bruton: She is in hot competition. This legislation is now listed as No. 79 on the programme with the statement that its date of publication is not possible to indicate at this stage. What has happened to the Government's views? I know the Senator had strong support for competition but it appears to have left the agenda. In a recent court case, €2.2 million was awarded to an individual who was...

Order of Business. (12 May 2005)

Richard Bruton: Can the Tánaiste give the House a timeframe?

State Airports. (12 May 2005)

Richard Bruton: Question 17: To ask the Minister for Transport if he has received the three business plans from each of the three State airports; if he will publish these plans; if and when he envisages the break-up of Aer Rianta being sanctioned; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15488/05]

State Airports. (12 May 2005)

Richard Bruton: Question 65: To ask the Minister for Transport if he has taken a decision on the distribution of Aer Rianta's assets between the three State airports; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15489/05]

Written Answers — National Car Test: National Car Test (12 May 2005)

Richard Bruton: Question 135: To ask the Minister for Transport if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the NCT centres were closed from lunchtime on 29 April until 3 May 2005, although they are usually open all day Friday, Saturday and Monday; if any person who had 30 days for a reinspection will not be forced to have a total retest due to this unannounced closure; and if arrangements will be made...

Order of Business. (17 May 2005)

Richard Bruton: Who are they?

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (17 May 2005)

Richard Bruton: Question 94: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if arrangements will be made for access to a treatment for a person (details supplied) in Dublin 9; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15974/05]

Written Answers — Consumer Protection: Consumer Protection (17 May 2005)

Richard Bruton: Question 192: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if proposals are being developed to require persons touting for business by dropping leaflets to provide addresses and land line telephone numbers in order better to protect the public. [15946/05]

Written Answers — Public Transport: Public Transport (17 May 2005)

Richard Bruton: Question 220: To ask the Minister for Transport the new or extended quality bus corridors planned to be developed in 2005; and the kilometre length of the routes served. [15956/05]

Written Answers — Public Transport: Public Transport (17 May 2005)

Richard Bruton: Question 221: To ask the Minister for Transport, further to Question No. 233 of 5 May 2005, if the data of 117 kilometres of quality bus corridors mentioned includes all of the corridors with some bus corridor, such as that on Clontarf Road; if not, the number of kilometres of route not included in that reply; and if they are fully operational. [15957/05]

Written Answers — Tribunals of Inquiry: Tribunals of Inquiry (17 May 2005)

Richard Bruton: Question 268: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if his attention has been drawn to the complaints of persons (details supplied); if there is substance in any or all of the complaints; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15929/05]

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (17 May 2005)

Richard Bruton: Question 353: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will report on correspondence from persons (details supplied); the action she intends to take in respect of this matter to ensure the continuation of this educational facility for children with learning difficulties; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16234/05]

Public Expenditure: Motion (Resumed). (18 May 2005)

Richard Bruton: I congratulate the Labour Party on tabling the motion, which is timely and appropriate. The common factor in all the cases of chronic overruns and poor costings is that no Minister has ever taken responsibility. The former Minister for Finance, Mr. McCreevy, did not take responsibility for steamrolling through procedures to pursue the Punchestown project. The former Minister for Health and...

Written Answers — Social and Affordable Housing: Social and Affordable Housing (18 May 2005)

Richard Bruton: Question 96: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his plans to centralise all tenant purchase, shared ownership and affordable housing schemes as recommended by the Committee of Public Accounts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16421/05]

Written Answers — Local Authority Housing: Local Authority Housing (18 May 2005)

Richard Bruton: Question 136: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he intends to introduce open and transparent tender procedures for all voluntary housing projects as recommended by the Committee of Public Accounts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16422/05]

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (18 May 2005)

Richard Bruton: Question 228: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will consider increasing the threshold for the transfer of property to a niece or nephew under the capital acquisitions tax code, or relaxing the conditions under which a niece or nephew can obtain favoured status under the terms of that tax, in order to encourage mutual support within the extended family; and if he will make a statement on...

Written Answers — Child Care Services: Child Care Services (18 May 2005)

Richard Bruton: Question 229: To ask the Minister for Finance if the Office of Public Works plans to open a crèche in the Northside Civic Centre; if a contract for the operation of this crèche has been negotiated; if so, the identity of the proposed operator; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16694/05]

Written Answers — Road Network: Road Network (18 May 2005)

Richard Bruton: Question 239: To ask the Minister for Transport if he will report on the restrictions which are placed on the use of moneys collected from parking fees by councils; if councils are not permitted to use these moneys for road maintenance; and if so, if he will lift this restriction (details supplied). [16699/05]

Order of Business. (19 May 2005)

Richard Bruton: My question is about No. 27 on the legislative programme, legislation to end imprisonment for inability to pay fines and to provide for new ways of enforcing fines. The Government has said it is not possible to indicate when this Bill will be produced. If this legislation saved even 5% of prison places, it would mean a saving of €25 million per year. Why is it not possible to produce this...

Order of Business. (19 May 2005)

Richard Bruton: I do not want to hear about hold-ups in the parliamentary draftsman's office. This will save €25 million a year. Surely draftsmen can be employed for that type of saving.