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Civil Service Regulation (Amendment) Bill 2004: Report Stage. (14 Jun 2005)

Richard Bruton: I support the amendments. If we are extending new powers such as these, it is even more important that we have proper power to protect whistleblowers, as clearly set out in both amendments, when they report to agencies with clear responsibility in the relevant matter. The proposal does not relate to idle whistleblowing for no purpose but to the reporting of concerns to an authority appointed...

Civil Service Regulation (Amendment) Bill 2004: Report Stage. (14 Jun 2005)

Richard Bruton: Expeditiously, one might say.

Civil Service Regulation (Amendment) Bill 2004: Report Stage. (14 Jun 2005)

Richard Bruton: Fair procedure is essential and I expect it to occur in all cases. These amendments are reasonable and will not do any damage to the Bill. There is the expectation that fair procedure will always be applied in public service decisions. To ensure that these rights are protected, it should be provided, as proposed in these amendments, in law.

Civil Service Regulation (Amendment) Bill 2004: Report Stage. (14 Jun 2005)

Richard Bruton: I move amendment No. 10a: In page 12, line 5, after "offer" to insert the following: "and if the person is dissatisfied with the decision reached, that person may seek independent review of the decision". I suspect that this amendment will suffer the same fate as the previous two amendments. There ought to be a provision that where someone is dissatisfied with a decision, he or she should...

Written Answers — Psychological Service: Psychological Service (14 Jun 2005)

Richard Bruton: Question 75: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of children currently awaiting a NEPS assessment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19688/05]

Written Answers — Psychological Service: Psychological Service (14 Jun 2005)

Richard Bruton: Question 101: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of psychologists employed by the National Educational Psychological Service; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19687/05]

Written Answers — Population Figures: Population Figures (14 Jun 2005)

Richard Bruton: Question 150: To ask the Taoiseach the population in each of the 18 Dublin Garda districts at the last census. [18945/05]

Written Answers — General Medical Services Scheme: General Medical Services Scheme (14 Jun 2005)

Richard Bruton: Question 172: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if certain anti-sickness drugs used by cancer patients including a medication (details supplied) have been removed from cover under the GMS system; the reason this change has been made; and her assessment of the impact on patients for whom this medication has been recommended. [19021/05]

Written Answers — Nursing Home Subventions: Nursing Home Subventions (14 Jun 2005)

Richard Bruton: Question 177: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if her attention has been drawn to the fact that if a person's income exceeds the non-contributory old age pension by a margin of 20% plus the current maximum subvention level of €190, he or she is deemed too wealthy to qualify for even €1 of support towards the cost of private nursing home care and cannot apply for...

Written Answers — Nursing Home Subventions: Nursing Home Subventions (14 Jun 2005)

Richard Bruton: Question 178: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children when the three different levels of maximum nursing home subvention were first set; her estimate of the inflation in the cost of private nursing home care in the intervening period; and the present value of these subvention levels had they been indexed in line with rising costs. [19043/05]

Written Answers — Foster Care: Foster Care (14 Jun 2005)

Richard Bruton: Question 240: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if her attention has been drawn to the insecurity of children who are fostered under family arrangements whereby even quite settled and successful arrangements can be brought abruptly to an end by the intervention of the natural parent, unless the fostering family undertake the substantial legal expense of obtaining joint...

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (14 Jun 2005)

Richard Bruton: Question 287: To ask the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the Revenue Commissioners have started to tax small payments made to cover supervision of voluntary study period at school; if he has received submissions from schools that this is likely to result in the discontinuation of this facility which is not covered by the Department of Education and...

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (14 Jun 2005)

Richard Bruton: Question 314: To ask the Minister for Finance the number of persons who are qualifying for the home carer's credit; the aggregate cost of this credit; and the cost of increasing this credit by €500, €1,000 and €1,500 respectively. [19484/05]

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (14 Jun 2005)

Richard Bruton: Question 315: To ask the Minister for Finance the distribution of taxpayers between single, widowed, one-parent family, married, one-income and married two-income units. [19485/05]

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (14 Jun 2005)

Richard Bruton: Question 316: To ask the Minister for Finance the cost of increasing the married one-income standard rate cut-off point from €38,400 to €58,800. [19486/05]

Written Answers — Land Reclamation: Land Reclamation (14 Jun 2005)

Richard Bruton: Question 357: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if he has commissioned a preliminary environmental impact statement on the Dublin Port application to reclaim land from Dublin Bay; if this has been released to Dublin Port; if it has been released under the Freedom of Information Act 1997; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19640/05]

Written Answers — Land Reclamation: Land Reclamation (14 Jun 2005)

Richard Bruton: Question 359: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if Dublin Port has sought a lease of any part of the foreshore from the State; if the granting of such a lease would alter the basis on which permission is granted for reclamation or development of the foreshore; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19643/05]

Written Answers — Port Development: Port Development (14 Jun 2005)

Richard Bruton: Question 358: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the existing capacity of ports on the east coast; the projected capacity needs of these ports to 2014; the key projects to add to capacity within that timeframe which have been communicated to him by the respective ports and the amount of additional capacity proposed in each case; and the terms of reference for...

Written Answers — Port Development: Port Development (14 Jun 2005)

Richard Bruton: Question 360: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if he will explain his statement of 25 November 2004 that the development of port facilities on the east coast which remove pressure to expand Dublin Port will have no bearing on Dublin Port's application to reclaim land in pursuit of its port expansion ambitions. [19644/05]

Written Answers — Authorised Bookmakers Regulation: Authorised Bookmakers Regulation (14 Jun 2005)

Richard Bruton: Question 390: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism if he has had discussions with bookmakers whose business is regulated by the State in order to assess the extent to which they are making reasonable efforts to ensure that unclaimed money is returned to its rightful owners or where this is not possible, that there is an industry-wide code of conduct that ensures the money is...