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Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (16 May 2006)

Richard Bruton: Question 226: To ask the Minister for Finance the threshold at which the 9 per cent rate of stamp duty on non-residential property comes into effect; the value of this threshold as it applied in 1995, in the year 2000 and to date in 2006; and his views on whether, further to the significant moves in property values, there is a need to review the threshold at which stamp duty becomes...

Written Answers — Revenue Offices: Revenue Offices (16 May 2006)

Richard Bruton: Question 227: To ask the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to the continuing complaints of long delays in tax offices, no reply on freephone numbers and continuing high level of errors in the tax allowance forms; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18234/06]

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (16 May 2006)

Richard Bruton: Question 228: To ask the Minister for Finance the reason he excluded SSIA's which have been put into interest bearing deposits from the opportunity to get a refund of deposit interest retention tax; and if investors were informed of this. [18235/06]

Written Answers — Garda Strength: Garda Strength (16 May 2006)

Richard Bruton: Question 404: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of Gardaí in the Dublin metropolitan area and in the Garda districts of Coolock, Raheny and Santry who were engaged in community policing in each year since 2000. [18097/06]

Written Answers — Firearms Licensing: Firearms Licensing (16 May 2006)

Richard Bruton: Question 435: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the figures for the number of licensed firearm certificate holders who have been charged under the Firearms and Offensive Weapons Act. [18371/06]

Written Answers — Register of Electors: Register of Electors (16 May 2006)

Richard Bruton: Question 539: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if there are any proposals to amend the law in respect of a legal obligation on persons, who are legally entitled to vote, to register for voting purposes; and if they are entitled to de-register even if they remain resident. [17931/06]

Order of Business. (17 May 2006)

Richard Bruton: The Taoiseach has often referred in the House to the fact that 400 beds in acute hospitals are not available because people who have been medically discharged cannot move on. How can he expect us to debate the nursing homes subvention legislation without acting on any of the three reports——

Order of Business. (17 May 2006)

Richard Bruton: Of course it arises.

Order of Business. (17 May 2006)

Richard Bruton: I have not referred to the contents of the Bill. If the Ceann Comhairle gives me a moment to state the reason this is——

Order of Business. (17 May 2006)

Richard Bruton: If the Ceann Comhairle allowed me to complete the sentence, he would see my point. Three reports have been published on this issue and instead of——

Order of Business. (17 May 2006)

Richard Bruton: I refer to No. 83, the Health (Nursing Homes) (Amendment) Bill 2006.

Order of Business. (17 May 2006)

Richard Bruton: Second Stage has yet to be taken.

Order of Business. (17 May 2006)

Richard Bruton: How can the Taoiseach expect the House to debate the Bill when he has not made decisions on the published reports?

Order of Business. (17 May 2006)

Richard Bruton: The Bill will remain meaningless until decisions are taken on the issues underpinning it. As a doctor, the Ceann Comhairle is aware of the reality and I believe he is trying to prevent Deputies from having an opportunity to address the framework within which the Bill should be debated. It makes a nonsense of the business of the House.

Order of Business. (17 May 2006)

Richard Bruton: The Ceann Comhairle's behaviour is making a cod of the House.

Written Answers — Business Regulation: Business Regulation (17 May 2006)

Richard Bruton: Question 123: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the areas of Government regulation for which he is responsible that he considers unwieldy or anti-small business; if he intends to instigate reform in this area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17894/06]

Written Answers — Insurance Industry: Insurance Industry (17 May 2006)

Richard Bruton: Question 171: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if her attention has been drawn to the fact that commitments in relation to the introduction of an insurance scheme for persons infected with HIV or Hepatitis C have been long delayed; and if a timetable will be set for the necessary enactments to introduce such a scheme. [18734/06]

Written Answers — Home Care Supports: Home Care Supports (17 May 2006)

Richard Bruton: Question 170: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the funding she has made available in 2006 for the payment of home care packages to persons being cared for at home; if she has issued guidelines to health authorities in relation to the approval of home care packages to persons being cared for at home; if she envisages that such decisions be made by hospital consultants,...

Written Answers — Community Service Orders: Community Service Orders (17 May 2006)

Richard Bruton: Question 259: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of community service orders which have been implemented in the Dublin metropolitan area over the past five years; the classification of the orders in terms of the type of community work provided for; and if he has satisfied himself that the potential of this form of penalty is being fully utilised in appropriate...

Written Answers — Food Industry: Food Industry (18 May 2006)

Richard Bruton: Question 36: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the number of meetings of the Food Agency Co-Operation Council in 2004 and 2005; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18805/06]