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Fiscal Policy. (10 Mar 2010)

Richard Bruton: I thank the Minister for his reply. If the Minister proceeds with a cut in spending of €1 billion next year, over the years 2009-11 he will have taken almost €9 billion out of capital spending. It will reduce spending by almost one third compared to what was projected in the capital budget. We know from the ERSI that the impact of that would be the equivalent of 90,000 jobs in the...

Fiscal Policy. (10 Mar 2010)

Richard Bruton: In the past 18 months, some 200,000 people have become unemployed, more than 80% of whom are under the age of 30. Are we at risk of pursuing a very limited policy of retrenchment when we need a combination of investment, reform and restructuring? The Minister's narrow track risks a correction in the economy which will be ground out by mass unemployment rather than examining where we can...

Order of Business (10 Mar 2010)

Richard Bruton: It is about the accountability of the Dáil.

Order of Business (10 Mar 2010)

Richard Bruton: Where is the opportunity for the House to take a position on this?

Order of Business (10 Mar 2010)

Richard Bruton: The Parliament is entitled to take a position.

Written Answers — Economic Competitiveness: Economic Competitiveness (9 Mar 2010)

Richard Bruton: Question 80: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment her plans for a co-ordinated programme of actions on competitiveness. [5241/10]

Written Answers — Banking Sector Regulation: Banking Sector Regulation (9 Mar 2010)

Richard Bruton: Question 149: To ask the Minister for Finance the credit guidelines that he plans to issue to the banks as a result of the new powers given to him under the National Asset Management Agency legislation; the number of appeals against declined cases that have been heard by the appeals officer that he has appointed; the percentage of cases in which the appeal had successfully overturned the...

Written Answers — Identity Documents: Identity Documents (9 Mar 2010)

Richard Bruton: Question 270: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if there are photographic identity documents that can be provided to persons who do not drive or have occasion to require a passport, now that financial institutions frequently require such for avoidance of money laundering and so on. [11553/10]

Written Answers — Rental Accommodation Standards: Rental Accommodation Standards (9 Mar 2010)

Richard Bruton: Question 355: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his plans to update landlord and tenant legislation for a clearer set of obligations in respect of the condition of rented property; and when the legislative proposals will be presented to the Houses of the Oireachtas. [11342/10]

Order of Business (9 Mar 2010)

Richard Bruton: In respect of the Ombudsman's report, the Taoiseach cannot possibly claim that by tabling a take note motion he was fulfilling the Ombudsman's desire for the Dáil to make a decision on it. Today's Order Paper includes SI 88, the order for the introduction of the system of what is called long-term economic value for the €77 billion of assets that are proposed to be transferred to NAMA....

Finance Bill 2010: Report Stage (9 Mar 2010)

Richard Bruton: The Taoiseach invited me on the Order of Business to raise with the Minister for Finance the statutory instrument relating to NAMA which the Minister put on today's Order Paper. It appears to be an amended version of what we saw in the Act. It specifies a particular risk discount of 1.7% risk rate discount, which seems an extraordinarily low discount to apply to the flows of income...

Finance Bill 2010: Report Stage (9 Mar 2010)

Richard Bruton: As appropriate. It would probably be easier to discuss it in the finance committee than in the House.

Written Answers — Medical Council Inquiries: Medical Council Inquiries (4 Mar 2010)

Richard Bruton: Question 62: To ask the Minister for Health and Children her views on requesting the Medical Council to undertake an inquiry into the practice in which women had their pelvis broken during childbirth; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10934/10]

Leaders' Questions (3 Mar 2010)

Richard Bruton: The Taoiseach is talking rubbish.

Leaders' Questions (3 Mar 2010)

Richard Bruton: We have cut €4 billion from capital investment.

Leaders' Questions (3 Mar 2010)

Richard Bruton: Tribalism is alive and well.

Written Answers — Health Warnings: Health Warnings (3 Mar 2010)

Richard Bruton: Question 72: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when legislation to introduce graphic images to cigarette packs will be introduced; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10468/10]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (3 Mar 2010)

Richard Bruton: Question 146: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the current state of waiting lists for orthodontic services in Dublin and in the rest of the country; if these waiting lists have grown as persons can no longer afford the high cost of private work; if she has proposals to improve the capacity of the public service to meet the growing demand by making a special application to fill...

Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (3 Mar 2010)

Richard Bruton: Question 221: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the number of years of credit as a homemaker that have been acknowledged in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 3; if this establishes an entitlement to the payment of a 98% retirement pension and contributory old-age pension; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10696/10]

Written Answers — Broadcasting Services: Broadcasting Services (2 Mar 2010)

Richard Bruton: Question 66: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the target date for the switch off of analogue television broadcast services. [10158/10]