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Leaders' Questions. (12 May 2010)

Richard Bruton: This is the man who wanted the property bubble to continue.

Leaders' Questions. (12 May 2010)

Richard Bruton: The Taoiseach should answer the question he was asked. He should not head off on a tangent.

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (11 May 2010)

Richard Bruton: Question 256: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the length of time it takes to determine an appeal for domiciliary care allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 5; his plans to tackle the backlog that has developed. [18635/10]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (11 May 2010)

Richard Bruton: Question 279: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if the rules governing the retention of secondary benefit have changed; and the eligibility of a person on a one parent family allowance to retain rent supplement after taking up a community employment scheme. [18856/10]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (11 May 2010)

Richard Bruton: Question 281: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if he will explain the difference between the means test for a spouse claiming jobseeker's allowance and for a child and in particular the exclusion of a mortgage allowance from the spouse's means test and the application of a 60% assessment rate on residual income compared to 34% for a child; and if he will indicate the payment made...

Written Answers — Educational Disadvantage: Educational Disadvantage (11 May 2010)

Richard Bruton: Question 358: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills if she will seek a further extension of time for applicants of the DARE and HEAR schemes operated by the CAO in view of the fact that many schools did not fully inform pupils of entitlements under the scheme and the categories of persons are known to be less likely to have access to information services particularly in...

Order of Business (11 May 2010)

Richard Bruton: There was a time when we got answers to such questions.

Written Answers — Mental Health Services: Mental Health Services (6 May 2010)

Richard Bruton: Question 59: To ask the Minister for Health and Children her views on the calls of an association (details supplied) to provide age appropriate mental health services for children and in particular to end the use of adult in-patient facilities for children, to develop adolescent community mental health teams, and to establish a national directory of services; and if she will make a statement...

Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (6 May 2010)

Richard Bruton: Question 106: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the entitlements of self-employed persons with at least five years contribution to receive a social welfare pension [18478/10]

Written Answers — Motor Taxation: Motor Taxation (6 May 2010)

Richard Bruton: Question 114: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the fact that persons who bought hybrid cars prior to July 2007 when the new regime of rating cars came in are left in a position where not only have they paid more for their cars but face a continuing penalty in having to pay motor tax at a higher rate; the steps he will...

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (5 May 2010)

Richard Bruton: Question 121: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will extend the stamp duty relief for new entrants to farming to persons who hold degrees in agriculture rather than requiring such qualified persons to take up a level six course for which there is now a two year waiting list. [17783/10]

Written Answers — Social and Affordable Housing: Social and Affordable Housing (5 May 2010)

Richard Bruton: Question 328: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his views on removing the clawback on all affordable housing scheme participants in order that persons who need to trade up to larger homes do not become trapped in starter homes. [17782/10]

Written Answers — State Examinations: State Examinations (5 May 2010)

Richard Bruton: Question 393: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills if she will admit a late application for the special schemes in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 9 which provides assistance to pupils who are sitting their leaving certificate examination in respect of marking or aids who failed to apply due to the fact that they had not known of the scheme. [17809/10]

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (5 May 2010)

Richard Bruton: Question 394: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills if her attention has been drawn to the fact that there are waiting lists for children in the autistic spectrum seeking admission to a school (details supplied) in Dublin 5; if she has plans to expand the services to meet the needs. [17810/10]

Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (5 May 2010)

Richard Bruton: Question 395: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills if she has assessed the impact of the suppression of the filling of posts of responsibility on the planning and supervision of pupil development programmes in curricular and non-curricular activities; and her plans to deal with this potential problem in education delivery. [17811/10]

Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (5 May 2010)

Richard Bruton: Question 396: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills if she has assessed the impact of the suppression of the filling of posts of responsibility of pupil development programmes in curricular and non-curricular activities; and his plans to deal with this potential problem in education delivery. [17812/10]

Ministerial Pensions: Motion (5 May 2010)

Richard Bruton: I move: That Dáil Éireann calls on the Government to introduce legislation to cause, with immediate effect, the cessation of the payment of Ministerial pensions to members of both Houses of the Oireachtas. I would like to share my time with Deputies O'Donnell, Bannon and Deenihan.

Ministerial Pensions: Motion (5 May 2010)

Richard Bruton: I move this motion because I believe sincerely that politics is on trial in this country at the moment. These are not ordinary times by any stretch of the imagination. In the past 18 months, 250,000 jobs have been lost. Well over 25% of everything we spend is borrowed money. Many young families bought houses at the peak of the market and they are now struggling just to survive. We are...

State Airports (5 May 2010)

Richard Bruton: Question 43: To ask the Minister for Transport the discussions he has had within his Department on the break up of State airport authorities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17920/10]

Written Answers — Rural Environment Protection Scheme: Rural Environment Protection Scheme (29 Apr 2010)

Richard Bruton: Question 29: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food his views on introducing greater flexibility in the application process for the agri-environment option scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16945/10]