Results 1,401-1,420 of 32,583 for speaker:Richard Bruton
- Written Answers — Tax Collection: Tax Collection (31 Jan 2006)
Richard Bruton: Question 367: To ask the Minister for Finance the value of interest payments made by the Revenue Commissioners in respect of overpayments of tax, and the rate of interest applying; and his views on whether the legislation is too restrictive in respect of the circumstances when compliant taxpayers are due interest rebates. [3204/06]
- Written Answers — Energy Resources: Energy Resources (31 Jan 2006)
Richard Bruton: Question 371: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if the energy regulator has put in place a customer charter; and if the regulator is subject to referral to the Ombudsman. [2808/06]
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (31 Jan 2006)
Richard Bruton: Question 399: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs his views regarding ending the practice whereby a person on unemployment benefit will switch to becoming an adult dependent of his or her spouse; if the spouse is in receipt of a social welfare payment, once the 15 month claim has expired; and his further views on the introduction of a system of individualisation as has been...
- Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (31 Jan 2006)
Richard Bruton: Question 400: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if arrangements have been made that persons taking up childminding under the â¬10,000 tax exemption scheme announced in the 2006 budget could obtain cover at least at class S even though exempt from payment of the insurance levy on earnings up to â¬10,000. [2806/06]
- Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (31 Jan 2006)
Richard Bruton: Question 409: To ask the Minister for Transport if increases under benchmarking and national pay rounds apply to pensioners of the Dublin Port Company; if rights in respect of payment were provided in the Harbours Act 1996; if former employees who had links to, for example, the Garda SÃochána grades have a right to receive the appropriate linked awards; and if the port company has...
- Written Answers — Port Development: Port Development (31 Jan 2006)
Richard Bruton: Question 411: To ask the Minister for Transport the discussions which have occurred regarding the future of port facilities on the east coast; if he has completed his review of investment priorities; the proposals which are under consideration in respect of Bremore near Drogheda and in respect of Dublin Port; and when the preferred development options will be decided upon. [2935/06]
- Written Answers — Port Development: Port Development (31 Jan 2006)
Richard Bruton: Question 412: To ask the Minister for Transport if his attention has been drawn to the announced Progressive Democrats policy in respect of port development in Louth to take the pressure from Dublin Port; if there have been discussions at Government level; and if a joint policy position is emerging. [2936/06]
- Written Answers — Departmental Records: Departmental Records (31 Jan 2006)
Richard Bruton: Question 424: To ask the Minister for Transport the amount of interest paid by his Department to contractors or to others due payments from his Department on account of late settlement of the amount due; the rate of interest applying to late payments; and if he has satisfied himself that all efforts are made to pay promptly. [3201/06]
- Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (31 Jan 2006)
Richard Bruton: Question 452: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the amount of interest paid by her Department to contractors or to others due payments from her Department on account of late settlement of the amount due; the rate of interest applying to late payments; and if she has satisfied herself that all efforts are made to pay promptly. [3203/06]
- Written Answers — Garda Reserve Force: Garda Reserve Force (31 Jan 2006)
Richard Bruton: Question 463: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the terms and conditions which will apply to the deployment of the proposed reserve force to back up the Garda SÃochána; the training which will be provided for these persons; the powers that they will have at their disposal; the tasks that they will undertake; if they will have their own command structure; and if he...
- Written Answers — School Accommodation: School Accommodation (31 Jan 2006)
Richard Bruton: Question 517: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if progress has been made in the discussions being held by her Department on the location of a school (details supplied) in the grounds of another school; if the school will be able to move into its new premises in time for the start of the school year 2006-07; and the refurbishment works that are planned in the context of the...
- Order of Business. (1 Feb 2006)
Richard Bruton: I note that discussions on social partnership are about to restart. Is it not extraordinary that the last deal involved no input from the Dáil in framing the discussions, no debate on the negotiations and no sanction by the Dáil on the outcome of the social partnership agreement? The State was the only group represented at the partnership talks that did not get sanction for its proposal.
- Order of Business. (1 Feb 2006)
Richard Bruton: Is there to be a change in the way social partnership negotiations occur on this occasion?
- Order of Business. (1 Feb 2006)
Richard Bruton: It is an issue on the Order of Business because the discussions are starting and there has been no signal from the Government that there will be any change in the way we deal with the issue.
- Order of Business. (1 Feb 2006)
Richard Bruton: If one divorces social partnership from those who are democratically elected to the Houses, it is not good for social partnership, no more than it is good for this House.
- National Economic and Social Development Office Bill 2002: Report Stage. (1 Feb 2006)
Richard Bruton: I welcome this amendment. It is important that all areas where the Taoiseach has powers to make changes in respect of the scope of this Bill should come for approval under this reduced form system. I am glad the Government has accepted this approach.
- National Economic and Social Development Office Bill 2002: Report Stage. (1 Feb 2006)
Richard Bruton: I move amendment No. 9: In page 8, between lines 30 and 31, to insert the following: "(2) The Council shall, prior to the commencement of negotiation of agreements between the Government and the social partners, present to the Oireachtas an assessment of key strategic challenges relating to the efficient development of the economy and the achievement of social "justice" and set out a...
- National Economic and Social Development Office Bill 2002: Report Stage. (1 Feb 2006)
Richard Bruton: I do not know whether the Minister of State is being deliberately obtuse in failing to address the issues raised by the Opposition or if his head is so buried in the sand that he cannot see them. This amendment does not require the NESC to report to the Dáil and that is not at stake. The crucial matter is that, prior to the commencement of negotiations on agreements, a debate should be held...
- National Economic and Social Development Office Bill 2002: Report Stage. (1 Feb 2006)
Richard Bruton: That is not the intention of this amendment. The Minister of State deliberately ignored all references to social partnership and pretended that the debate here merely concerned the relationship between the Government and the NESC. We have been debating the need to change the way in which partnership works through making it more dynamic, answerable to the people and willing to confront...
- National Economic and Social Development Office Bill 2002: Report Stage. (1 Feb 2006)
Richard Bruton: If he read the legislation, he would know it does not merely concern holding debates about NESC reports. It is about shaping the way partnership develops, not about debating reports.