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Fiscal Policy. (30 Mar 2006)

Richard Bruton: A lot of white elephants start as baby elephants.

Fiscal Policy. (30 Mar 2006)

Richard Bruton: Have the responsible individuals been appointed?

Tax Collection. (30 Mar 2006)

Richard Bruton: I welcome the progress made in this area. There is an issue of proportionality. Under the Revenue powers group recommendations the Minister was to come in with some recommendations on the gradation of powers. This related to the powers moving from audit to investigation to prosecution, and that there would be some test of reasonableness along the route. Is that coming through? Apropos of...

Tax Code. (30 Mar 2006)

Richard Bruton: I welcome the Minister's opposition on the issue, and it appears this is the thin end of the wedge. We recently had the Commissioner for Taxation and Customs Union, Mr. László Kovács, speaking in the restaurant of Leinster House. It seemed to me that this was a Trojan horse in their view, and once the proposal was inside the tent it would mount enormous pressure on those who, like...

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (30 Mar 2006)

Richard Bruton: Question 10: To ask the Minister for Finance if his provision in the Finance Bill 2006 to impose penalties on tax avoidance schemes, subsequently proved illegal, has been affected by a recent European Court of Justice ruling on what can be regarded as abusive and attracting a penalty. [12368/06]

Written Answers — Mortgage Interest Rates: Mortgage Interest Rates (30 Mar 2006)

Richard Bruton: Question 32: To ask the Minister for Finance if he has examined the possibility of introducing measures to promote greater availability of long-term fixed interest mortgages which would reduce the vulnerability of the economy to short-term interest rate movements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12369/06]

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (30 Mar 2006)

Richard Bruton: Question 132: To ask the Minister for Finance if he has imposed restrictions on the right to obtain interest relief on borrowings on properties purchased overseas for renting or for occupation. [12574/06]

Written Answers — Community Development: Community Development (30 Mar 2006)

Richard Bruton: Question 192: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if he has schemes through which a plan could be developed to take over a swimming pool which has been an enormous asset to the community, but in which the religious order which owns it wish to divest their interest, with the possible participation in that plan of local swimming pool clubs, local schools and the local...

Written Answers — Garda Stations: Garda Stations (30 Mar 2006)

Richard Bruton: Question 203: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his proposals for the construction of a new Garda station to be located in the Knocklyon area in Dublin; his further proposals for the construction of a new Garda station in any other part of south Dublin. [12599/06]

Written Answers — Garda Strength: Garda Strength (30 Mar 2006)

Richard Bruton: Question 204: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of gardaí stationed in Garda stations (details supplied) for each of the years ending 31 December 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004 and 2005; and the number of community guards with regard to each station in each year. [12600/06]

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (30 Mar 2006)

Richard Bruton: Question 226: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the existing services that are available for second level education for children with Asperger's on Dublin's northside; her plans for the further development of this service; the resources and supports available at a school (details supplied); and the potential for further development at this school. [12579/06]

Written Answers — Departmental Schemes: Departmental Schemes (30 Mar 2006)

Richard Bruton: Question 246: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she has schemes through which a plan could be developed to take over a swimming pool which has been an enormous asset to the community, but in which the religious order which owns it wishes to divest its interest, with the possible participation in that plan of local swimming pool clubs, local schools and the local authority...

Written Answers — House Prices: House Prices (30 Mar 2006)

Richard Bruton: Question 258: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his assessment of trends in the housing market. [12757/06]

Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (4 Apr 2006)

Richard Bruton: Question 51: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he has had recent discussions with non-governmental organisations with regard to their concerns surrounding the decentralisation of Irish Aid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13029/06]

Written Answers — Emigrant Support Services: Emigrant Support Services (4 Apr 2006)

Richard Bruton: Question 91: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the ongoing contact between his Department and the US Administration with regard to the McCain-Kennedy legislative proposals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13009/06]

Written Answers — Nursing Home Subventions: Nursing Home Subventions (4 Apr 2006)

Richard Bruton: Question 155: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the cost which she estimated for increasing the threshold on house value to deem a person ineligible for nursing home subvention from €75,000 to €300,000 outside Dublin and €500,000 in Dublin; if her attention has been drawn to the fact that this change has not altered in any way the means assessment being used in...

Written Answers — Nursing Home Subventions: Nursing Home Subventions (4 Apr 2006)

Richard Bruton: Question 156: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the date on which proposals for reform of the nursing home subvention system were submitted to her Department; and the reason it has taken so long to reach decisions on a reform package for the nursing home subvention. [12797/06]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (4 Apr 2006)

Richard Bruton: Question 167: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the services that would remain in the local children's accident and emergency units in the event that all children's inpatient services were consolidated in a single site; the access parents would have to short-term observation wards, outpatient consultant clinics, diagnostic and monitoring facilities, minor surgery and...

Written Answers — Children in Care: Children in Care (4 Apr 2006)

Richard Bruton: Question 178: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children when Coovagh House in Limerick will reopen; its running costs in 2005; the cost of recruiting staff in 2005; and its security costs in each year since its establishment. [12894/06]

Written Answers — Children in Care: Children in Care (4 Apr 2006)

Richard Bruton: Question 179: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children when the report on Coovagh House (details supplied) will be published. [12895/06]