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Written Answers — Prison Death Inquiry: Prison Death Inquiry (3 Oct 2006)

Joan Burton: Question 168: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he has received the report of Mr. Michael Mellet into the death of a person (details supplied) on 1 August 2006; the main findings of the report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30609/06]

Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (3 Oct 2006)

Joan Burton: Question 193: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will clarify the situation in relation to the decentralisation of his Department; if there has been a change in the targeted number of staff due to move to Navan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24947/06]

Written Answers — Garda Operations: Garda Operations (3 Oct 2006)

Joan Burton: Question 206: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will report on the upcoming joint meeting of the banks, the Gardaí and the Irish Payment Services Organisation to discuss the issue of online banking fraud; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30734/06]

Written Answers — Prison Committals: Prison Committals (3 Oct 2006)

Joan Burton: Question 221: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of prisoners held by the Prison Service as of 1 September 2006; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30526/06]

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (3 Oct 2006)

Joan Burton: Question 222: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the average cost of maintaining a prisoner in custody in 2005; the average cost of holding a prisoner in custody in Portlaoise Prison in 2005; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30527/06]

Written Answers — Community Service Orders: Community Service Orders (3 Oct 2006)

Joan Burton: Question 223: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the average cost per hour of supervising an offender on a community service sentence in 2005; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30528/06]

Written Answers — Special Savings Incentive Scheme: Special Savings Incentive Scheme (3 Oct 2006)

Joan Burton: Question 281: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will report on measures being taken by the Revenue Commissioners to prevent retired persons exploiting a loophole in the SSIA pension incentive scheme and investing €7,500 in an approved pension scheme, claiming the €2,500 bonus and removing the €10,000 immediately; the way in which Revenue plans to monitor the pension incentive; and...

Written Answers — International Money Transfers: International Money Transfers (3 Oct 2006)

Joan Burton: Question 282: To ask the Minister for Finance the steps which are being taken to inform the public, and in particular small import and export businesses, of the new EU rules relating to cross border payments through the international banking system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30733/06]

Written Answers — Asylum Support Services: Asylum Support Services (3 Oct 2006)

Joan Burton: Question 283: To ask the Minister for Finance the number of properties which have been purchased for the intended use of housing asylum seekers; the cost of purchasing these properties; the number of these properties which have not been used to date to house asylum seekers; the cost to date of maintaining and securing each of these vacant properties; and if he will make a statement on the...

Public Expenditure: Motion (Resumed). (4 Oct 2006)

Joan Burton: On a point of order, is the Deputy attacking the Office of the Comptroller and Auditor General because he has produced an independent report? He is a public servant——

Public Expenditure: Motion (Resumed). (4 Oct 2006)

Joan Burton: ——who has specific constitutional responsibility. Just because he is saying things which are uncomfortable for Government does not mean his office should be attacked.

Public Expenditure: Motion (Resumed). (4 Oct 2006)

Joan Burton: I apologise for leaving earlier but our colleague, the Leas-Cheann Comhairle, was celebrating 45 years in the Dáil with colleagues from the Labour Party. He and his father have 66 years of unbroken service to this House between them, which is a record. I apologise to the Minister of State, Deputy Parlon, for missing his reply to the debate as a result. The heart of the Comptroller and...

Public Expenditure: Motion (Resumed). (4 Oct 2006)

Joan Burton: This year, the Comptroller and Auditor General stated that the number of tax compliance audits of businesses has fallen from 16,000 to 14,000. It is time for people to look for a change of Government and to change the faces here so that people are given value for their hard-earned money. They must ensure that the Government takes responsibility.

Written Answers — National Development Plan: National Development Plan (4 Oct 2006)

Joan Burton: Question 197: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his views of the key findings of the EPA Environment in Focus Report, 2006; the measures his Department intends to include in formulating the latest National Development Plan, particularly in the area of environmental infrastructure, in response to the information contained in the report; and if he will make...

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (4 Oct 2006)

Joan Burton: Question 250: To ask the Minister for Finance the number of tax designated units which are currently on the market, being constructed and received planning permission under a tax benefit scheme but have not commenced construction; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31130/06]

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (4 Oct 2006)

Joan Burton: Question 251: To ask the Minister for Finance the sum of tax forgone due to tax incentive schemes on property for each of the years from 2000 to date in 2006; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31131/06]

Order of Business (5 Oct 2006)

Joan Burton: The same was said about Greencore.

Written Answers — Irish Language: Irish Language (5 Oct 2006)

Joan Burton: Question 46: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the number of language schemes approved by him under the Official Languages Act 2003; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31288/06]

Leaders' Questions (10 Oct 2006)

Joan Burton: How does the Taoiseach know if he cannot remember who was there?

Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (10 Oct 2006)

Joan Burton: Question 191: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the steps he intends to take to deal with the particularly high numbers of unemployed or ill and disabled persons identified as being in consistent poverty in statistics produced by the EU and the Central Statistics Office; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31725/06]