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Written Answers — Water Services: Water Services (25 Feb 2010)

Joan Burton: Question 27: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the most up to date estimate of the percentage of our public water supply that is unaccounted for water; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9515/10]

Written Answers — House Prices: House Prices (25 Feb 2010)

Joan Burton: Question 158: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his views on whether a public register of recorded house sale prices would add to the stability of the residential housing market and the broader economy; if he has taken action to provide for such a register; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5337/10]

Leaders' Questions (2 Mar 2010)

Joan Burton: Does the Taoiseach know all this happened 18 months ago, not 12 months ago?

Leaders' Questions (2 Mar 2010)

Joan Burton: The Taoiseach thinks this was 12 months ago. It was not, it was 18. Time passes.

Leaders' Questions (2 Mar 2010)

Joan Burton: He has forgotten. There is a big difference between a year and a year and a half.

Written Answers — Broadcasting Services: Broadcasting Services (2 Mar 2010)

Joan Burton: Question 89: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the persons who are on the group set up to advise him on analogue switch off; when the recommendations will be completed; if the recommendations will be published in the public domain; if there is a cost involved in setting up this group; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10143/10]

Written Answers — Telecommunications Services: Telecommunications Services (2 Mar 2010)

Joan Burton: Question 97: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the cost and timeframe for the completion of the national broadband scheme. [10142/10]

Written Answers — Central Statistics Office: Central Statistics Office (2 Mar 2010)

Joan Burton: Question 109: To ask the Taoiseach the reason for the 19% increase, from €48,572,000 to €57, 832,000, in the estimated expenditure by the Central Statistics Office between 2009 and 2010; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9952/10]

Written Answers — FÁS Training Programmes: FÁS Training Programmes (2 Mar 2010)

Joan Burton: Question 137: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of participants in the FÁS work placement programme in 2009; the projected number of participants for 2010 by graduate and non-graduate; the cost of administering this programme; the average cost per participant; the number of employers participating in this programme that have taken on one to...

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

Joan Burton: Question 175: To ask the Minister for Finance the tax relief regime in respect of nursing home fees; if relief is available at the standard or higher rate from 1 January 2010; if taxpayers claiming this relief are entitled to, upon provision of a letter from the nursing home concerned, receive a tax free allowance certificate so that the relief is receivable at source (details supplied); and...

Written Answers — Adoption Services: Adoption Services (2 Mar 2010)

Joan Burton: Question 186: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the reason the document on the standardised framework for the provision of a national information and tracing service is no longer available for download from the Adoption Board website; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9901/10]

Written Answers — Adoption Services: Adoption Services (2 Mar 2010)

Joan Burton: Question 187: To ask the Minister for Health and Children her plans to ensure the adoption agencies comply with the standards set out in the standardised framework for the provision of a national information and tracing service without legislating for such compliance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9902/10]

Written Answers — Adoption Services: Adoption Services (2 Mar 2010)

Joan Burton: Question 188: To ask the Minister for Health and Children her plans to legislate for an adoption information and tracing service that will be compliant with the standardised framework for the provision of a national information and tracing service; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9903/10]

Written Answers — Public Transport: Public Transport (2 Mar 2010)

Joan Burton: Question 245: To ask the Minister for Transport if his attention has been drawn to the dislocation suffered by the community-based in the rural areas (details supplied) of north County Dublin, and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10259/10]

Written Answers — Charities Regulation: Charities Regulation (2 Mar 2010)

Joan Burton: Question 322: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the control measures that exist in respect of collectors of old clothes who leave plastic bags at domestic premises for subsequent collection in respect of the Charities Act 2007 and the regulation of charities; the way a person can verify the bona fides of such groups; if such groups are required specifically to be...

Leaders' Questions (3 Mar 2010)

Joan Burton: No.

Leaders' Questions (3 Mar 2010)

Joan Burton: They are not.

Order of Business (3 Mar 2010)

Joan Burton: Half an hour would do it.

Order of Business (3 Mar 2010)

Joan Burton: What are committees for?

Order of Business (3 Mar 2010)

Joan Burton: It is the business of Government.