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Written Answers — Water Quality: Water Quality (11 Oct 2005)

Richard Bruton: Question 541: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he has undertaken any study of the extent of lead piping connections to households in the Irish water network; if he has assessed the health hazards associated with these old lead connections; and if he plans initiatives to undertake or promote the replacement of such piping. [27806/05]

Written Answers — Energy Resources: Energy Resources (12 Oct 2005)

Richard Bruton: Question 142: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources his plans for the development of natural resources in the future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28056/05]

Written Answers — Telecommunications Services: Telecommunications Services (12 Oct 2005)

Richard Bruton: Question 183: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the action which is being taken to ensure the availability of broadband services to subscribers in areas currently without service, such as the Black Valley in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28043/05]

Written Answers — Nursing Home Subventions: Nursing Home Subventions (12 Oct 2005)

Richard Bruton: Question 205: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the categories of long stay accommodation which are covered by the refund scheme as a result of unlawful deduction of charges; if community homes catering for persons with a disability or with a psychiatric illness are covered; the steps taken so far to contact those believed eligible for refunds in all categories; the...

Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (12 Oct 2005)

Richard Bruton: Question 219: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will indicate the floor area of office space occupied in Dublin by each of the proposed early mover decentralisation locations; the floor area proposed in each case to be provided in the new decentralised location and the current estimate of site acquisition, construction, fit out and commissioning costs involved; and if he will indicate in...

Written Answers — National Concert Hall: National Concert Hall (13 Oct 2005)

Richard Bruton: Question 31: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism when redevelopment work at the National Concert Hall is scheduled to commence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28091/05]

Written Answers — Sport and Recreational Development: Sport and Recreational Development (13 Oct 2005)

Richard Bruton: Question 29: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism if he will extend sports partnerships to the remaining counties of Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28225/05]

Written Answers — Consultancy Contracts: Consultancy Contracts (13 Oct 2005)

Richard Bruton: Question 93: To ask the Minister for Finance the terms of reference of the two consultancies examining tax reliefs; the time limits which have been set for interim and final reports on each aspect of the project; if he has received findings; and if it is a fixed price contract for the consultancies and the expected cost. [28575/05]

Written Answers — Public Service Recruitment: Public Service Recruitment (13 Oct 2005)

Richard Bruton: Question 94: To ask the Minister for Finance if tenders have been invited for private sector employment agencies to be certified for recruitment to the public service; if any Secretary General or head of a public agency has been approved for such a system of recruitment under the new Public Service Recruitment Act; and the approved recruitment agencies and the upcoming competitions which are...

Written Answers — Harbour and Port Security: Harbour and Port Security (13 Oct 2005)

Richard Bruton: Question 101: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if his views have been sought by Dublin Port in respect of its proposal to terminate the statutory harbour police to replace them by other security arrangements; and the way in which this fits in with obligations under sections 38 to 39 of the Port Company Acts. [28572/05]

Written Answers — : (13 Oct 2005)

Richard Bruton: Question 102: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources his views on amending legislation to give harbour police powers under the Road Traffic Acts in consultation with the Minister for Transport, in view of the rising number of accidents in the port area. [28573/05]

Written Answers — Marine Safety: Marine Safety (13 Oct 2005)

Richard Bruton: Question 103: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if he has reviewed the emergency accident protection in respect of fire protection and, for example, the safety of oil facilities. [28574/05]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (13 Oct 2005)

Richard Bruton: Question 119: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the reason applicants for the deserted wife's benefit who submitted their applications after August 1992 are treated in a different manner to those who applied before that date; and his views on whether this is unfair discrimination. [28528/05]

Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (13 Oct 2005)

Richard Bruton: Question 120: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if a person who took up work in class A insurable employment after a career in the public service, but who reached 66 years without accumulating the required 260 stamps for eligibility for a pension, is entitled to claim a rebate of the contributions due to the fact that legislation prevented them from becoming eligible. [28529/05]

Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (13 Oct 2005)

Richard Bruton: Question 124: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the level of pension cover of craftsmen and general workers in the construction industry; the extent to which employers in the sector have complied with legal obligations in relation to pension cover for their employees; if pension funds in this sector meet requirements or are in deficit; and if a study has been undertaken of the...

Written Answers — Litter Pollution: Litter Pollution (13 Oct 2005)

Richard Bruton: Question 182: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his views on the reason a large proportion of the on-the-spot litter fines levied by local authorities are not paid; his further views on the possibility of introducing a system whereby the fine to be paid will escalate if not paid within a specified period, as has been successfully incorporated into certain...

Written Answers — Departmental Reports: Departmental Reports (18 Oct 2005)

Richard Bruton: Question 160: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children her views on the Fottrell report; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28899/05]

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (18 Oct 2005)

Richard Bruton: Question 366: To ask the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to the unfair tax treatment of unmarried couples in the event that one gives up work to look after their children; if he will introduce an extra tax allowance in the tax code in order that couples that present evidence to the Revenue Commissioners that they are living together and rearing children will receive the...

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (18 Oct 2005)

Richard Bruton: Question 384: To ask the Minister for Finance the most recent estimates for the cost of income tax reliefs in the tax code and the full returns for 2002 and the Revenue Commissioners best estimate of their cost in 2005. [29220/05]

Written Answers — Fisheries Protection: Fisheries Protection (18 Oct 2005)

Richard Bruton: Question 419: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources his proposals to stop the problem of drift netting of salmon which is threatening the supply of salmon in rivers; his estimate of the value to the country of salmon caught by drift netting compared to the added value of salmon caught by an angling tourist; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28673/05]