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Written Answers — Housing Grants: Housing Grants (13 Jun 2006)

Richard Bruton: Question 94: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will increase the maximum grant for the disabled persons grant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22509/06]

Written Answers — Public Transport: Public Transport (13 Jun 2006)

Richard Bruton: Question 286: To ask the Minister for Transport if he has received an application for a licence to operate a bus service to the Ballycullen area in Dublin 24 from Dublin Bus; the date on which he received this application; when he will be in a position to respond to this application; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22352/06]

Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (14 Jun 2006)

Richard Bruton: Question 135: To ask the Minister for Finance the circumstances in which co-ordinated pensions apply in relation to the pension schemes of State sponsored bodies; the rules governing portability of pensions between State sponsored bodies and public service bodies such as the armed services and State sponsored bodies; and if he plans to relax any of these rules. [22942/06]

Order of Business. (15 Jun 2006)

Richard Bruton: I welcome the agreement on the social partnership. It would be churlish not to recognise the considerable work that has gone into negotiating an agreement. However, why has the Government not made an effort to address the democratic deficit in the way this agreement is put in place? It contains numerous promises of legislation for the future. Is it not time we had a more transparent and open...

Order of Business. (15 Jun 2006)

Richard Bruton: The point I am making is entirely in order. It refers to the ordering of our business——

Order of Business. (15 Jun 2006)

Richard Bruton: It is a brief comment and it would be more brief if I was allowed to complete it. I was coming to a conclusion. However, I contest your attempt to rule that it is out of order——

Order of Business. (15 Jun 2006)

Richard Bruton: It is definitely in order because the document contains numerous commitments.

Order of Business. (15 Jun 2006)

Richard Bruton: This is legislation promised in a Government document. The Government has signed up to it.

Order of Business. (15 Jun 2006)

Richard Bruton: There is employment rights legislation, pension services legislation, planning legislation——

Order of Business. (15 Jun 2006)

Richard Bruton: Numerous legislative measures are promised. I wish to raise a second issue.

Order of Business. (15 Jun 2006)

Richard Bruton: The Government promised as part of its legislative programme, reflecting commitments in the Progressive Democrats and the Fianna Fáil manifestos, that as part of a general reform of the court systems there would be reform of the various court elements through new legislation to reduce the delay between charging and trial. Today we read there are up to 5,000 drink driving cases at risk of...

Order of Business. (15 Jun 2006)

Richard Bruton: It is a core objective of Government to improve road safety and to deal with this issue.

Order of Business. (15 Jun 2006)

Richard Bruton: That commitment in the programme for Government has completely gone off the radar——

Order of Business. (15 Jun 2006)

Richard Bruton: ——and we are seeing the chickens coming home to roost.

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (15 Jun 2006)

Richard Bruton: Question 4: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the entitlements of children to dental treatment under present arrangements; and if she has plans to extend that cover. [23167/06]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (20 Jun 2006)

Richard Bruton: Question 53: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the decisions that he has made regarding possible payment to claimants whose allowance was cut following the High Court case on the back to education allowance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23080/06]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (20 Jun 2006)

Richard Bruton: Question 88: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the impact the lone parent proposals will have on the qualified adult allowance if enacted; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23081/06]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (20 Jun 2006)

Richard Bruton: Question 174: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if she has reviewed the level of service available to the young people and to their families who become victims of underage sexual assault; if she has satisfied herself that an adequate system is in place to support these families; and the further initiatives she plans to take for the future. [23534/06]

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (20 Jun 2006)

Richard Bruton: Question 419: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his views on new legislation which would give additional protection to emergency workers that come under attack from persons while doing their job; if his attention has been drawn to a similar range of additional penalties that exist in the United Kingdom; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23743/06]

Written Answers — Victims of Crime: Victims of Crime (20 Jun 2006)

Richard Bruton: Question 406: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the outcome of his recent meeting with the families of a victim of under age sexual assault; if as a result of this meeting, he has identified initiatives which could be put in place to better support the victims and families in such cases; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23536/06]