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Written Answers — Public Service Pay: Public Service Pay (28 Apr 2010)

Richard Bruton: Question 52: To ask the Minister for Finance the way it is proposed to measure progress against which refunds of public service pay would be made under the proposed public service agreement with the public service committee of Irish Congress of Trade Unions. [17127/10]

Written Answers — Banking Sector Regulation: Banking Sector Regulation (28 Apr 2010)

Richard Bruton: Question 56: To ask the Minister for Finance his views on the desirable restructuring of the banking sector here. [17128/10]

Written Answers — Public Service Appointments: Public Service Appointments (28 Apr 2010)

Richard Bruton: Question 123: To ask the Minister for Finance the appointments made by the top level appointments committee in each of the past five years; the number of applicants; the number of applicants from outside the public service in each year; the number of those selected who came from outside the public service; the number that came from outside the Department filling the post distinguishing by...

Written Answers — Fiscal Policy: Fiscal Policy (28 Apr 2010)

Richard Bruton: Question 127: To ask the Minister for Finance the desired breakdown between spending and taxation of the proposed €2 billion reduction in the current Exchequer deficit in view of the draft public service agreement. [17311/10]

Written Answers — Public Sector Pay: Public Sector Pay (28 Apr 2010)

Richard Bruton: Question 128: To ask the Minister for Finance the conditions that constitute an unforeseen budgetary deterioration in the context of the draft public service agreement. [17312/10]

Written Answers — Public Sector Pay: Public Sector Pay (28 Apr 2010)

Richard Bruton: Question 130: To ask the Minister for Finance if he has committed to the payment of annual pay increments as part of the draft public service agreement. [17314/10]

Written Answers — Public Sector Pay: Public Sector Pay (28 Apr 2010)

Richard Bruton: Question 131: To ask the Minister for Finance if he has committed not to cut the pensions of existing public service pensioners as part of the draft public service agreement. [17315/10]

Written Answers — Public Sector Pay: Public Sector Pay (28 Apr 2010)

Richard Bruton: Question 129: To ask the Minister for Finance the reduction in public sector numbers targeted in the draft public service agreement, in total and by sector. [17313/10]

Written Answers — Nursing Home Services: Nursing Home Services (28 Apr 2010)

Richard Bruton: Question 137: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when the 100 bed community nursing unit at Raheny, Dublin 5, will open; the reasons for the delay; if the delay is due to funding cutbacks; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17071/10]

Departmental Programmes. (27 Apr 2010)

Richard Bruton: Question 5: To ask the Taoiseach the Departments which have so far been critiqued by the organisational review programme unit; if the Department of Finance has been reviewed as to its effectiveness regarding core objectives such as stable public finances, banking and public service reform. [9941/10]

Strategic Investment Bank: Motion. (27 Apr 2010)

Richard Bruton: I wish to share my time with Deputy Kieran O'Donnell.

Strategic Investment Bank: Motion. (27 Apr 2010)

Richard Bruton: Deputy Blaney is leaving the Chamber but I agree with him that we must be positive against the background of this economic problem. That should be the watch call of this Government. It the reason this debate is so depressing. Economic recovery in the real economy is what matters now. It is crucial that we get real businesses back on their feet and employing people again. There is a...

Written Answers — Work Permits: Work Permits (27 Apr 2010)

Richard Bruton: Question 113: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if the number of work permits being issued has diminished since the current economic climate began; the numbers of permits outstanding; and the number newly issued over the past 30 months. [16348/10]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (27 Apr 2010)

Richard Bruton: Question 160: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the success to date of the new fair deal arrangement in freeing up beds of persons whose discharge was delayed due to the lack of an appropriate placement for them; her views on the concern that many private nursing homes do not wish to take patients with high care needs; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16349/10]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (27 Apr 2010)

Richard Bruton: Question 161: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the average processing time of applications for the fair deal scheme and the difference in processing time where there is no requirement to have a court appointed representative approved in respect of commitments to meet payments from a person's estate after death; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16350/10]

Written Answers — Closed Circuit Television Systems: Closed Circuit Television Systems (27 Apr 2010)

Richard Bruton: Question 240: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if there are protocols prepared by his Department which would allow residents groups to set up closed circuit television schemes for their area when there are persistent problems of anti-social behaviour; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16446/10]

Written Answers — Work Permits: Work Permits (22 Apr 2010)

Richard Bruton: Question 69: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if the number of work permits being issued has diminished since the recession started; the numbers of permits outstanding; the number newly issued over the past 30 months. [16290/10]

Written Answers — Consular Assistance: Consular Assistance (22 Apr 2010)

Richard Bruton: Question 138: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he has assessed the number of persons stranded by the close down of European airspace; if he is ensuring consular assistance and support in dealing with the airlines is available should it be needed. [16183/10]

Order of Business (22 Apr 2010)

Richard Bruton: The Minister is auditioning for a new job.

Order of Business (22 Apr 2010)

Richard Bruton: In view of the ruling by EUROSTAT today that the provision of €4 billion for Anglo Irish Bank must be treated as part of Government debt and funded from the day-to-day budget, will there now be need for a Supplementary Estimate or a revised budget? This leaves Ireland with the highest borrowing of any State throughout the EU, which is clearly a reversal for Government-----