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

Richard Bruton: Question 311: To ask the Minister for Transport his assessment of the pension deficit in the Aer Lingus and Aer Rianta pensions; if he has met the Retired Aviation Staff Association to discuss the possibility that some of the proceeds of the partial privatisation of Aer Lingus will be used to strengthen the pension fund; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17842/05]

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

Richard Bruton: Question 372: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of man days lost in sick leave in the prison service, the Garda Síochána, the probation service and the court system and the rate per person serving, and the percentage of total man hours lost in this way. [17930/05]

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (31 May 2005)

Richard Bruton: Question 417: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the option which she has under consideration as an alternative to the construction of a school (details supplied) on a site identified by the Office of Public Works; the terms of reference of the assessment of this alternative option; and the deadline which she has set for completion of the assessment. [17802/05]

Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (31 May 2005)

Richard Bruton: Question 434: To ask the Minister for Education and Science 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 primary education, second level education and third level. [17926/05]

Tax Code. (1 Jun 2005)

Richard Bruton: The Minister reduced it to zero.

Tax Code. (1 Jun 2005)

Richard Bruton: There is no day——

Tax Code. (1 Jun 2005)

Richard Bruton: No.

Tax Code. (1 Jun 2005)

Richard Bruton: It is prejudicial to a former Member.

Public Capital Investment. (1 Jun 2005)

Richard Bruton: Question 20: To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to introduce a new programme for prioritising capital projects; and the measures he is proposing in order that the past deficiencies in project evaluation, in cost overruns and waste will not be repeated in the next five years. [18653/05]

Public Capital Investment. (1 Jun 2005)

Richard Bruton: I am disappointed there will not be a new national development plan that would start to prioritise projects in a more coherent way. If the Minister is so happy with the delegated authority he is giving to Departments, will he assure the House that in all the many cases we have seen, these Departments have complied in every respect with his guidelines? For example, in the Kilkenny drainage...

Public Capital Investment. (1 Jun 2005)

Richard Bruton: I revert to the question I asked. Did these Department breach the guidelines issued to them by the Minister? For example, was the failure to cost 16% of the roads projects in breach of those guidelines? Regarding the changes in the scope of projects which accounted, between the non-standard and the standard, for 44% of the increases, did that comply with the Minister's requirements that a...

Public Capital Investment. (1 Jun 2005)

Richard Bruton: The ESRI considered nothing on a project basis.

Tax Code. (1 Jun 2005)

Richard Bruton: Will the Minister indicate the shipping sectors in which the four vessels in question operate? Do they operate in the freight sector, for example, or the private passenger sector? Can the Minister estimate the total amount of taxation that has been foregone? He mentioned that €100,000 was paid under the scheme in 2003, but how much tax has been foregone? Will the tonnage tax regime, which...

Written Answers — Standards in Public Office Commission: Standards in Public Office Commission (1 Jun 2005)

Richard Bruton: Question 136: To ask the Minister for Finance his views on whether the Standards in Public Office Commission should be provided with the authority to appoint inquiry officers on its own initiative rather than being able to do so only on foot of a complaint; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18654/05]

Undocumented Irish Emigrants. (2 Jun 2005)

Richard Bruton: Question 9: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the position of the Government with regard to the Kennedy-McCain immigration Bill; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18621/05]

Written Answers — National Treatment Purchase Fund: National Treatment Purchase Fund (2 Jun 2005)

Richard Bruton: Question 111: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the 14 hospitals from which patients on the outpatient waiting lists will have access to the national treatment purchase fund; if the initiative is confined to certain specialties; if there is a waiting period after which patients in these hospitals will make an application to the fund; and if she will make a statement on...

Written Answers — Inter-country Adoptions: Inter-country Adoptions (2 Jun 2005)

Richard Bruton: Question 112: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if the Government is making efforts to have an independent representative appointed to protect the rights of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18834/05]

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (2 Jun 2005)

Richard Bruton: Question 117: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the number of persons covered by medical cards; the percentage which this represents; and the number of prescriptions issued in 2003, 2004 and to date in 2005. [18891/05]

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (2 Jun 2005)

Richard Bruton: Question 119: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the number of patient visits, prescriptions issued and population cover under the medical card scheme in each of the years 1998 to 2005. [18893/05]

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (2 Jun 2005)

Richard Bruton: Question 118: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the number of persons with medical card cover aged 70 and over in 2000, 2004 and to date in 2005; and the average cost of medical card cover for persons aged 70 and over compared to those aged under 70 in each of the respective years. [18892/05]