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Written Answers — Export Credit Insurance Scheme: Export Credit Insurance Scheme (12 Jan 2011)

Richard Bruton: Question 883: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Innovation if he has assessed the need for an export credit insurance scheme as a policy instrument for promoting trade; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1423/11]

Written Answers — Consultancy Contracts: Consultancy Contracts (12 Jan 2011)

Richard Bruton: Question 888: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Innovation the total cost of the December 2009 report entitled Measuring the Administrative Burden on Irish Business prepared by EPS Consulting for his Department; the fees paid to consultants to date in relation to the process of measuring the administrative burden imposed by 15 Departments, the Revenue and the Central Statistics...

Written Answers — Retail Sector Developments: Retail Sector Developments (12 Jan 2011)

Richard Bruton: Question 891: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Innovation if he is making a submission to the review of retail planning guidelines being instituted by the Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government; if so the proposals he is making for consideration in that review; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48565/10]

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (12 Jan 2011)

Richard Bruton: Question 895: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Innovation the assessment, if any, which he has undertaken on the withdrawal of patent relief in the tax code; its costs and benefits for industrial and employment policy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1422/11]

Written Answers — Child Abuse: Child Abuse (16 Dec 2010)

Richard Bruton: Question 45: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the reason the Ryan report did not substantially address those abused when placed by the State in foster care; if he plans to commission a report into abuse in foster homes; if he will extend the State compensation scheme to give redress to those who have been abused in foster homes; and if she will make a statement on...

Written Answers — Children in Care: Children in Care (16 Dec 2010)

Richard Bruton: Question 210: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she plans to commission a report into abuse in foster homes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47816/10]

Written Answers — Rural Transport Services: Rural Transport Services (16 Dec 2010)

Richard Bruton: Question 236: To ask the Minister for Transport the overall reduction in the budget for the rural transport scheme for 2011; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47821/10]

Written Answers — Departmental Programmes: Departmental Programmes (16 Dec 2010)

Richard Bruton: Question 271: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the intended reduction in funding for the community service programme in 2011; the areas which will be affected by the cut; his views on whether such a reduction in funding will correspond with a diminution in the quality of the service which is provided; if changes to the minimum wage will have an impact; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (15 Dec 2010)

Richard Bruton: Question 113: To ask the Minister for Finance if changes in respect of civil unions affecting taxation matters have been included in the budget and the forthcoming finance Bill; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47530/10]

National Minimum Wage: Motion (Resumed) (15 Dec 2010)

Richard Bruton: I will. I thank the Labour Party for tabling this motion and facilitating this timely debate. If we are to have a proper perspective on the decision to cut the minimum wage, we need to reflect on the entire crisis this country is facing. I do not doubt that we have embarked on a hard road that will last many years, as we try to come to terms with the crisis that has been created by the...

EU-IMF Programme of Financial Support: Motion (15 Dec 2010)

Richard Bruton: The House needs to acknowledge that catastrophic policy mistakes have brought us to this sorry pass, not only the mistakes made by the Government in the lead-up to the crisis in 2008, but the catastrophic mistakes taken in respect of its banking strategy. With every day that passes, the more the public and objective commentators are made aware of that sad crisis that has come upon us. The...

Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (14 Dec 2010)

Richard Bruton: Question 89: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills if part-time teachers who have not been given permanent contracts have access to a pension scheme; if she has made arrangements for such persons to contribute to a personal retirement savings account; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47087/10]

Written Answers — Vocational Education Committees: Vocational Education Committees (14 Dec 2010)

Richard Bruton: Question 103: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills if a request for an investigation has been made by a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47310/10]

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (14 Dec 2010)

Richard Bruton: Question 118: To ask the Minister for Finance if the tax advantages that previously applied just to married couples now applies to couples who have entered into a civil union; if similar provisions apply to persons who have been cohabiting, but who have not yet formalised their relationship in a civil union; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47086/10]

Poverty Levels (14 Dec 2010)

Richard Bruton: Question 36: To ask the Minister for Community; Equality and Gaeltacht Affairs his views on recently published Central Statistics Office figures on poverty; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46069/10]

Written Answers — Nursing Homes Support Scheme: Nursing Homes Support Scheme (9 Dec 2010)

Richard Bruton: Question 48: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the way her Department recoups its share of the family home under the fair deal scheme; in the event of delays in achieving a sale, if interest accrues on the outstanding amount and if so at what interest rate [46834/10]

Written Answers — Property Valuations: Property Valuations (8 Dec 2010)

Richard Bruton: Question 14: To ask the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to the upward revaluation of hotels which bears no relationship to earning capacity and if the exceptional circumstances review clause which existed prior to 2001 should be restored for rateable valuation to provide temporary relief [46677/10]

Written Answers — Higher Education Grants: Higher Education Grants (7 Dec 2010)

Richard Bruton: Question 5: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills if those on back to education allowance are liable to pay the proposed €200 charge for post leaving certificate courses, or will they be entitled to submit a maintenance grant application form to get payment of the charge; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45910/10]

Written Answers — Departmental Schemes: Departmental Schemes (7 Dec 2010)

Richard Bruton: Question 291: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will implement an easy pay system for persons participating in the greener homes scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46188/10]

Written Answers — Community Employment Schemes: Community Employment Schemes (2 Dec 2010)

Richard Bruton: Question 62: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the number of persons on the integration option and on the part-time job elements of the community employment programme; the distribution of persons who have participated in these programmes by the period for which they were on the programme that is one year, two years and so on and the distribution by social welfare...