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Order of Business (22 Apr 2010)

Richard Bruton: Perhaps the Tánaiste would know whether a Supplementary Estimate or budget will be presented to the Dáil for debate on foot of this decision.

Written Answers — Financial Services Regulation: Financial Services Regulation (21 Apr 2010)

Richard Bruton: Question 123: To ask the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to the fact that many mortgage protection policies are written in such a way that a redundant person covered by the policy will sacrifice their rights under the policy if they take up short term work and will be debarred from receiving the policy having once made a claim; and if he will make a statement on the...

Order of Business (21 Apr 2010)

Richard Bruton: Do we have a new Ceann Comhairle?

Order of Business (21 Apr 2010)

Richard Bruton: What about disciplining the Minister who is interrupting?

Central Bank Reform Bill 2010: Second Stage (Resumed) (21 Apr 2010)

Richard Bruton: As I was outlining last night effectively the Government is turning to the Dáil once again and asking us to accept on faith that its solution to bank regulation will be the best possible. I simply believe its record does not stand up to scrutiny. The Government states that the important thing at this time is to reorganise the architecture of the Irish regulatory system when there is...

Central Bank Reform Bill 2010: Second Stage (Resumed) (21 Apr 2010)

Richard Bruton: This view must be roundly rejected. We need transformative change in our banking system to give a sound platform for rebuilding our economy and we do not yet have that. We need power to hold people properly to account including by the Oireachtas. The Minister is still proposing to appoint the board of the Central Bank of Ireland in the same way as it was always appointed. We know that it...

Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (20 Apr 2010)

Richard Bruton: Question 91: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the details on the implementation of the National Pensions Framework [15406/10]

Written Answers — Skills Strategy: Skills Strategy (20 Apr 2010)

Richard Bruton: Question 118: To ask the Taoiseach the progress made to date in establishing a centre for financial services skills; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14476/10]

Written Answers — Electoral Districts: Electoral Districts (20 Apr 2010)

Richard Bruton: Question 119: To ask the Taoiseach the age distribution of the population in each electoral district of Dublin North Central in the latest revision; the distribution by social class in each electoral district; and the distribution of permanent private households by year their house was built in each electoral district. [14482/10]

Written Answers — Prompt Payment System: Prompt Payment System (20 Apr 2010)

Richard Bruton: Question 130: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he has considered shortening the payment time for all public sector invoices to improve the cash flow of the private sector at this difficult time. [14765/10]

Written Answers — FÁS Training Programmes: FÁS Training Programmes (20 Apr 2010)

Richard Bruton: Question 179: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment further to Parliamentary Question No 56 of 1 April 2010 if an answer is now available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15328/10]

Written Answers — Employment Support Services: Employment Support Services (20 Apr 2010)

Richard Bruton: Question 187: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of persons that have secured employment by using FÁS employment services for each year from 2003 to 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15820/10]

Written Answers — Tax Collection: Tax Collection (20 Apr 2010)

Richard Bruton: Question 218: To ask the Minister for Finance the tax revenue collected from the income levy in 2009 and its projected revenue in 2010; the way this revenue is split between the three different rates at which the income levy is collected, for both 2009 and 2010. [15260/10]

Written Answers — Generic Drugs: Generic Drugs (20 Apr 2010)

Richard Bruton: Question 306: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if her attention has been drawn to concerns that independent research (details supplied) suggests that patients with osteoporosis experience 50% less improvement in the DXA bone density scan when taking generic alendronate than on branded Fosamax; if this will be taken into account in deciding whether pharmacists can switch from...

Written Answers — Vaccination Programme: Vaccination Programme (20 Apr 2010)

Richard Bruton: Question 414: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when the cervical cancer vaccine programme will start in secondary schools for approximately 30,000 girls who are now in first year of secondary school, bearing in mind that the school year for first years will end at the end of May 2010; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15567/10]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (20 Apr 2010)

Richard Bruton: Question 378: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the development plans of her Department for children's cardiac care here; if specific milestones have been set in that development; the obstacles to progress in achieving the desired targets; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15253/10]

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (20 Apr 2010)

Richard Bruton: Question 398: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if her attention has been drawn to the long delays being encountered by persons who are applying for medical cards, renewing medical cards or appealing medical card decisions; the reason for these delays; the steps she intends to take to address the situation; if a fast track system exists for certain categories of people applying for...

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (20 Apr 2010)

Richard Bruton: Question 505: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when he expects the Multi-Unit Developments Bill 2009 to be enacted into law; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14758/10]

Written Answers — Overseas Development Aid: Overseas Development Aid (20 Apr 2010)

Richard Bruton: Question 600: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the areas within the Millennium Development Goals set by world leaders in 2000 on which significant progress has been made; and the areas in which progress has been a disappointment to him; the steps he plans to take to get these ambitions back on track; and if he has given an international commitment that there will be no further...

Written Answers — Animal Welfare: Animal Welfare (20 Apr 2010)

Richard Bruton: Question 860: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food further to Parliamentary Question No. 620 of 23 March 2010, if there is capital or current funding available for voluntary run services for dog protection; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15320/10]