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Order of Business. (19 May 2005)

Richard Bruton: Surely——

Order of Business. (19 May 2005)

Richard Bruton: ——we are entitled to ask why it is not being delivered. This was regarded as a Government priority but it now seems to have been put on the long finger. The Minister has some accountability to the House for that.

Order of Business (Resumed). (24 May 2005)

Richard Bruton: I wish to ask the Taoiseach about next year's Finance Bill. I think he would admit that introducing amendments to the Finance Bill at five minutes to midnight is not a good way to do business. Does he agree the findings of these consultancy reports into tax breaks should be made available to the Houses of the Oireachtas so that there could be timely preparation for that legislation?

Order of Business (Resumed). (24 May 2005)

Richard Bruton: The Taoiseach's policy will be decided.

Written Answers — Anti-Poverty Strategy: Anti-Poverty Strategy (24 May 2005)

Richard Bruton: Question 92: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the efforts he is making to reduce poverty and social exclusion in rural areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17155/05]

Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (24 May 2005)

Richard Bruton: Question 63: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs his estimate of the likely increase in the Exchequer's exposure with regard to social welfare pensions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13276/05]

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (24 May 2005)

Richard Bruton: Question 190: To ask the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to the fact that level term assurance policies are not allowable for tax purposes against rental income, whereas standard mortgage protection policies are so allowable; if he has plans to change the legal framework or the conventions used in order that these policies be tax allowable; and if he will make a statement...

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (24 May 2005)

Richard Bruton: Question 354: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if, in the context of the recent announcement to provide 600 additional permanent teachers in the area of special needs, she will consider allowing existing temporary or part-time teachers who have been teaching in this area for the past number of years and who do not have a bachelor of education degree or an equivalent educational...

Written Answers — Departmental Bodies: Departmental Bodies (25 May 2005)

Richard Bruton: Question 74: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the plans she has to develop the Teagasc service provided to farmers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17321/05]

Written Answers — Food Industry: Food Industry (25 May 2005)

Richard Bruton: Question 93: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the number of meetings of the Food Agency Co-Operation Council in 2004; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17320/05]

Written Answers — Road Traffic Accidents: Road Traffic Accidents (25 May 2005)

Richard Bruton: Question 195: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform 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...

Written Answers — EU Directives: EU Directives (26 May 2005)

Richard Bruton: Question 77: To ask the Minister for Finance if he has assessed EU proposals to introduce an excise duty on aircraft fuel as part of the strategy to address this source of emissions affecting global warming; the Government's approach to this issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17660/05]

Written Answers — Garda Strength: Garda Strength (26 May 2005)

Richard Bruton: Question 131: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the Garda strength in the years 2000, 2004 and the most recent date for which data are available in 2005 in each of the 18 Garda districts within the Dublin metropolitan areas and of the central units of the DMA. [17719/05]

Written Answers — Hospital Charges: Hospital Charges (31 May 2005)

Richard Bruton: Question 125: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if the time of admission and discharge determines if a daily charge for a hospital inpatient will be levied on a patient and if this results in the hospitals collecting two charges on the same day when a bed is vacated and the patient is replaced by another. [17841/05]

Written Answers — Hospital Staff: Hospital Staff (31 May 2005)

Richard Bruton: Question 134: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the number of man days lost in sick leave, the rate per person employed, and the percentage of man hours lost in this way in the acute hospital service and long-stay residential care. [17925/05]

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (31 May 2005)

Richard Bruton: Question 200: To ask the Minister for Finance the number of man-days lost in sick leave, the rate per person employed, and the percentage of total man hours lost in this way in the Revenue Commissioners. [17928/05]

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (31 May 2005)

Richard Bruton: Question 222: To ask the Minister for Finance the circumstances whereby a person or persons would be unable to obtain relief on stamp duty for first-time buyers purchasing a second hand home in a case in which a parent or parents have provided funds toward the purchasing of the property or acted as financial guarantors; if this situation has been brought to his attention since the changes...

Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (31 May 2005)

Richard Bruton: Question 251: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the assessment carried out to date of the proposed decentralisation of the section dealing with development co-operation; the cost savings that are projected to be made; the percentage of existing staff in specialist and in non-specialist grades who have indicated a desire to move; and the risk factors identified in the assessment. [17838/05]

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (31 May 2005)

Richard Bruton: Question 298: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the number of man days lost in sick leave, the rate per person employed, and the percentage of total man hours lost in this way in his Department. [17929/05]

Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (31 May 2005)

Richard Bruton: Question 306: To ask the Minister for Transport if his attention has been drawn to the request by an association (details supplied) that some of the proceeds of the sale of State shareholding in companies should be used to strengthen the pension funds which have been unable to match the expected pension benefits in recent years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17840/05]