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Written Answers — Energy Resources: Energy Resources (30 Nov 2010)

Richard Bruton: Question 228: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the estimated energy use of his Department in the years 2008, 2009 and to date in 2010; the total cost of that energy use in each of those years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44943/10]

Written Answers — Energy Resources: Energy Resources (30 Nov 2010)

Richard Bruton: Question 233: To ask the Minister for Tourism, Culture and Sport the estimated energy use of her Department in the years 2008, 2009 and to date in 2010; the total cost of that energy use in each of those years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44945/10]

Written Answers — Energy Resources: Energy Resources (30 Nov 2010)

Richard Bruton: Question 238: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the estimated energy use of his Department in the years 2008, 2009 and to date in 2010; the total cost of that energy use in each of those years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44938/10]

Written Answers — Energy Resources: Energy Resources (30 Nov 2010)

Richard Bruton: Question 244: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the estimated energy use of his Department in the years 2008, 2009 and to date in 2010; the total cost of that energy use in each of those years. [44933/10]

Written Answers — Energy Resources: Energy Resources (30 Nov 2010)

Richard Bruton: Question 272: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the estimated energy use of his Department in the years 2008, 2009 and to date in 2010; the total cost of that energy use in each of those years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44932/10]

Written Answers — Energy Resources: Energy Resources (30 Nov 2010)

Richard Bruton: Question 291: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Innovation the estimated energy use of his Department in the years 2008 and 2009 and to date in 2010; the total cost of that energy use in each of those years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44937/10]

Written Answers — Energy Resources: Energy Resources (30 Nov 2010)

Richard Bruton: Question 299: To ask the Minister for Community, Equality and Gaeltacht Affairs the estimated energy use of his Department in the years 2008, 2009 and to date in 2010; the total cost of that energy use in each of those years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44934/10]

Written Answers — Energy Resources: Energy Resources (30 Nov 2010)

Richard Bruton: Question 305: To ask the Minister for Defence the estimated energy use of his Department in the years 2008, 2009 and to date in 2010; the total cost of that energy use in each of those years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44935/10]

Written Answers — Public Sector Pay: Public Sector Pay (1 Dec 2010)

Richard Bruton: Question 105: To ask the Minister for Finance if he has surveyed the patterns of leave days, overtime, working work breaks and so on that prevail across the public service, in comparison to the general provisions made in employment law and if he plans any public service wide initiatives to rationalise such arrangements in the context of the Croke Park Agreement. [45559/10]

Written Answers — Care of the Elderly: Care of the Elderly (1 Dec 2010)

Richard Bruton: Question 117: To ask the Minister for Health and Children her plans to make changes to the home care package scheme; her further plan to issue guidelines on the application process; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45513/10]

Written Answers — Garda Remuneration: Garda Remuneration (1 Dec 2010)

Richard Bruton: Question 130: To ask the Minister for Justice and Law Reform if there are any special provisions in relation to additional leave days and overtime work that prevail in the Garda Síochána and the prison service above and beyond those normally provided by employment law for workers; if plans under the Croke Park agreement are under way to reform these provisions; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (1 Dec 2010)

Richard Bruton: Question 145: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if the award of domiciliary care allowance to a person on rent supplement results in an equal reduction in the payment of rent supplement; if he would consider that domiciliary care allowance is precisely paid by the State in order to compensate for the extra cost of maintaining a child with a disability and should not therefore be...

Written Answers — Community Employment Schemes: Community Employment Schemes (2 Dec 2010)

Richard Bruton: Question 62: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the number of persons on the integration option and on the part-time job elements of the community employment programme; the distribution of persons who have participated in these programmes by the period for which they were on the programme that is one year, two years and so on and the distribution by social welfare...

Written Answers — Financial Services Regulation: Financial Services Regulation (2 Dec 2010)

Richard Bruton: Question 73: To ask the Minister for Finance the present provision agreed with financial institutions to protect persons having difficulty with loan repayments; where a borrower can get assistance if they feel an institution is not applying the code of practice and if further changes are to be agreed for implementation within the code [45748/10]

Written Answers — Tax Reliefs: Tax Reliefs (2 Dec 2010)

Richard Bruton: Question 74: To ask the Minister for Finance the number of employers who claimed double deduction for taking on persons who are long term unemployed in the most recent year for which data is available; the number of employees covered; the cost in aggregate of the relief and the restrictions that apply to qualifying employment and qualifying individuals and if he will consider relaxing these...

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (2 Dec 2010)

Richard Bruton: Question 75: To ask the Minister for Finance if the refund of DIRT tax for persons aged 65 years and over, who are not otherwise eligible to pay income tax, will continue to apply as the age tax exemption is phased out over the next four years and if so, the way it will be phased in [45753/10]

Written Answers — Tax Reliefs: Tax Reliefs (2 Dec 2010)

Richard Bruton: Question 76: To ask the Minister for Finance if any change in the tax credit on bin charges up to a maximum of €400 is planned in the context of the four year budget plan [45756/10]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (2 Dec 2010)

Richard Bruton: Question 122: To ask the Minister for Social Protection his plans to extend family income supplement to persons who are self-employed whose business is not generating sufficient income to support their family; the type of accounts that would be required of a self-employed person to establish the income flow coming into their business; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45676/10]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (2 Dec 2010)

Richard Bruton: Question 127: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if persons on one parent family allowance and disability allowance can retain full payment when taking up community employment. [45749/10]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (2 Dec 2010)

Richard Bruton: Question 128: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if he will detail the circumstances in which mortgage interest supplement can be granted to a family; the maximum amount that can be granted; the maximum duration during which it can be granted and the rules for withdrawal of supplement where a person returns to full-time employment. [45751/10]