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Written Answers — Bank Closures: Bank Closures (23 Mar 2010)

Richard Bruton: Question 184: To ask the Minister for Finance if he was consulted before the announcement that a bank (details supplied) will close; if other options were considered to avoid the loss of service to customers and of jobs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12260/10]

Written Answers — EU Directives: EU Directives (23 Mar 2010)

Richard Bruton: Question 225: To ask the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to the fact that Ireland is the largest hedge fund administration centre in the world representing approximately 49% of global hedge fund assets and employing more than 3,000 persons; if he has received advice from his Department as to the effect the most recent Spanish Presidency compromise text of the Alternative...

Written Answers — EU Directives: EU Directives (23 Mar 2010)

Richard Bruton: Question 226: To ask the Minister for Finance his views on whether the Spanish Presidency amendments to the EU Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive would have the effect of closing off the European markets and European institutional investors from non-European investment firms; if he supports the Swedish Presidency amendments that deleted the three year moratorium that specified...

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (23 Mar 2010)

Richard Bruton: Question 205: To ask the Minister for Finance his views on exempting e-books from VAT; and the discussion he has had with his EU colleagues on the taxation of this sector. [12439/10]

Written Answers — Hospitals Building Programme: Hospitals Building Programme (23 Mar 2010)

Richard Bruton: Question 252: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the spending to date in preparing plans and undertaking preparatory works at the Mater for the new children's hospital; if she has set aside moneys to commence the construction; and if she will outline the phasing. [12251/10]

Written Answers — Adoption Services: Adoption Services (23 Mar 2010)

Richard Bruton: Question 282: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if her attention has been drawn to the fact that persons who plan to adopt from a country (details supplied) are now in a race against time to get approval for adoption from the Adoption Board; and if she will make arrangements for a transition period to allow persons who have been pursuing this option for a long time to complete the...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (23 Mar 2010)

Richard Bruton: Question 308: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if her attention has been drawn to the fact that children who are with the Beechpark services who progress to a secondary school placement lose their home support grant even though they have the same care needs; the steps she will take to ensure that there will be uniformity of treatment of children based on their needs rather than...

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (23 Mar 2010)

Richard Bruton: Question 309: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the aggregate budget that has been made available to fund rehab day care places for persons in 2010 and beyond, in particular a centre (details supplied); her plans to increase this; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12640/10]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (23 Mar 2010)

Richard Bruton: Question 312: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if the existing medical card contract with general practitioners includes the taking of necessary blood tests or if medical card patients are required to attend hospital for such tests; if she has done an analysis on the comparative cost and turnaround of requiring blood tests to be done in hospital compared to general practitioner...

Written Answers — Foster Care: Foster Care (23 Mar 2010)

Richard Bruton: Question 333: To ask the Minister for Health and Children her policy in respect of social worker support to foster families and to children who are fostered; the number of foster families served by each social worker; if foster children have independent access to a different social structure in the event of mutual difficulties arising; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12913/10]

Written Answers — Criminal Prosecutions: Criminal Prosecutions (23 Mar 2010)

Richard Bruton: Question 406: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if there has ever been a prosecution brought on indictment for an offence under the Companies Acts 1963 to 2009; if there has been any such prosecution since 2000; and the details of all such prosecutions. [12256/10]

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (23 Mar 2010)

Richard Bruton: Question 429: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if his attention has been drawn to the fact that applicants for naturalisation are having their applications deferred if they become unemployed, even when their work authorisation confines them to specific fields of employment; and his views on relaxing the work authorisation terms to allow such persons to apply for other...

Written Answers — False Passports: False Passports (23 Mar 2010)

Richard Bruton: Question 496: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the action taken to date following the discovery that Irish passports were used by perpetrators of an assassination; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12259/10]

Written Answers — Foreign Conflicts: Foreign Conflicts (23 Mar 2010)

Richard Bruton: Question 508: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if Irish troops are still serving in Afghanistan, even though the United Nations mandate for the presence of troops in Afghanistan has now expired; and if he will indicate whether there are plans to bring this Irish mission to an end. [12917/10]

Written Answers — Animal Welfare Bodies: Animal Welfare Bodies (23 Mar 2010)

Richard Bruton: Question 620: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if there is capital funding available from his Department for voluntary run services for dog protection; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12258/10]

Nomination of Members of the Government: Motion (Resumed) (23 Mar 2010)

Richard Bruton: Everybody is leaving.

Nomination of Members of the Government: Motion (Resumed) (23 Mar 2010)

Richard Bruton: I would first like to congratulate those who have been promoted. In particular, I would like to single out Deputy Pat Carey, a colleague of mine on the north side of Dublin, whom I know will bring great energy to his new tasks. Pouring old rhetoric into new skins will only produce hot air, and that is what we have heard from many Government spokespersons today. There have been many high...

Nomination of Members of the Government: Motion (Resumed) (23 Mar 2010)

Richard Bruton: -----the Government continued to spend. I remember the Taoiseach saying that the Government was adopting an inspired strategy, because it could expand spending as the recession hit. He increased spending in the following budget at three or four times the prospective growth in the economy that never materialised. He and his Government built up many of the problems that we now confront. Many...

Written Answers — Alternative Farm Enterprises: Alternative Farm Enterprises (11 Mar 2010)

Richard Bruton: Question 24: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the progress that he is making in meeting bioenergy scheme targets; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11937/10]

Written Answers — Nursing Home Subventions: Nursing Home Subventions (11 Mar 2010)

Richard Bruton: Question 114: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if patients who have established rights to beds in public long stay nursing homes are subvented beds in private nursing homes, can apply to move to other nursing homes and retain their right to remain on this more favourable payment system; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12082/10]