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Written Answers — Banking Sector Regulation: Banking Sector Regulation (23 Feb 2010)

Richard Bruton: Question 175: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will make a provision in the heads of legislation of the new banking commission that a regulatory regime that is proportionate as appropriate is developed for the credit union movement which will not seek to impose requirements which would overlook the voluntary and community tradition of the movement. [9064/10]

Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (23 Feb 2010)

Richard Bruton: Question 177: To ask the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to the fact that widows who returned to the public service post 1995 are treated less favourably for pension purposes than widows who returned pre-1995 despite having the same years service, as result of the introduction of co-ordinated pensions in the public service and his plans to remove this anomaly. [9146/10]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (23 Feb 2010)

Richard Bruton: Question 368: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if a person switching from an invalidity pension to a retirement pension retains their entitlements to the free schemes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8840/10]

Order of Business (18 Feb 2010)

Richard Bruton: The Ceann Comhairle is being unnecessarily being put in an invidious position by the Government. I ask him to request of the Tánaiste to arrange that these items now be taken separately and give an opportunity to spokesmen to comment on the individual elements. This is instead of you, Sir, being put in the invidious position of defending the indefensible bungling by the Government. The...

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (16 Feb 2010)

Richard Bruton: Question 182: To ask the Minister for Finance the new effective income tax rates which will apply in a graduated manner to high income individuals earning between €125,000 and €400,000; the way these graduated rates have changed from the previous graduated range of €250,000 to €500,000; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7677/10]

Written Answers — Under Age Smoking: Under Age Smoking (16 Feb 2010)

Richard Bruton: Question 222: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the progress made to date in reducing the number of people engaged in under age smoking; the follow-up studies that were conducted, following the enactment of the Public Health (Tobacco) Act 2002 and the increase in the minimum number of cigarettes that can be sold in a packet; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7586/10]

Written Answers — Community Development: Community Development (16 Feb 2010)

Richard Bruton: Question 381: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if funding alternatives will be explored for social centres (details supplied) in Dublin 5 which face a loss of their administrator under the latest cutbacks. [7984/10]

Written Answers — Community Development: Community Development (16 Feb 2010)

Richard Bruton: Question 386: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the planned cuts in the combined budget of community development and local development social inclusion; the impact it will have on numbers employed in the programmes; the number of clients served in various categories in Dublin; his plans to protect projects which are of particular high social value; and if he will...

Written Answers — Air Corps Recruitment: Air Corps Recruitment (16 Feb 2010)

Richard Bruton: Question 504: To ask the Minister for Defence his plans to provide apprentice place in the Air Corps in 2010; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8019/10]

Written Answers — Electronic Tagging: Electronic Tagging (16 Feb 2010)

Richard Bruton: Question 562: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food his views on the EU suggestion of electronically tagging the sheep flock; the estimated compliance cost of this proposal; the estimated benefits in terms of traceability that will be gleaned from the system; his further views on whether the present system of traceability is adequate to meet the objectives set by the...

Written Answers — School Placement: School Placement (16 Feb 2010)

Richard Bruton: Question 620: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if parents who are unable to gain admission for their children to their chosen school can apply to his Department to gain admission to a suitable school; and if his Department allows the parents any choice in the school chosen. [8020/10]

Written Answers — Organ Transplants: Organ Transplants (11 Feb 2010)

Richard Bruton: Question 12: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of heart and lung transplants conducted here in 2009; if she is satisfied with the number of heart and lung transplants that took place in 2009; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6872/10]

Written Answers — Banking Sector Regulation: Banking Sector Regulation (11 Feb 2010)

Richard Bruton: Question 93: To ask the Minister for Finance the data he has on the distribution of bank liabilities across the different categories of deposit or other instruments; the average interest payment in each, distinguishing current account balances, standard deposits, term deposits and so on in order that an accurate average cost of funds would be calculated for each bank; and if he will provide...

Written Answers — Credit Unions: Credit Unions (11 Feb 2010)

Richard Bruton: Question 96: To ask the Minister for Finance if he has initiated a review of credit union legislation; if a steering group within his Department has been established to co-ordinate the various aspects of this review; and if he will give assurances that the review will not adopt a solely regulatory perspective. [7375/10]

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

Richard Bruton: Question 186: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if a decision will be made on an application in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 9 for an exemption from illness benefit rules in order is participate in a community employment scheme of considerable rehabilitative benefit which is due to start imminently; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7387/10]

Written Answers — Animal Welfare: Animal Welfare (11 Feb 2010)

Richard Bruton: Question 218: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if there is capital funding available from his Department for voluntarily run services for dog protection; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7364/10]

Written Answers — Tax Collection: Tax Collection (10 Feb 2010)

Richard Bruton: Question 137: To ask the Minister for Finance the estimated loss to the Revenue Commissioners of tax due as a result of liquidations, receiverships and examinerships in each of the past four quarters in 2009; the way in which the Revenue Commissioners manage collection policy with companies experiencing trading difficulties; if the Comptroller and Auditor General has advised on the matter;...

Written Answers — Public Sector Pay: Public Sector Pay (10 Feb 2010)

Richard Bruton: Question 147: To ask the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to the fact that persons in job sharing arrangements have suffered a pay cut based on the rate applicable to full-time earnings, which in the tiered structure is higher than that paid by other persons with equivalent earnings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7203/10]

Written Answers — Vocational Training Opportunities Scheme: Vocational Training Opportunities Scheme (10 Feb 2010)

Richard Bruton: Question 283: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if the terms of the vocational training opportunities scheme and back to education allowance have been aligned and in respect of the period of claiming before eligibility is established for different types of courses; and the eligibility of those under 21 years who have a severe disability. [7019/10]

Public Service Remuneration: Motion (Resumed) (10 Feb 2010)

Richard Bruton: I am glad to have the opportunity to conclude this debate. I would have to start by congratulating the Minister of State at the Department for Finance, Deputy Mansergh, for his powers of persuasion in persuading his colleague, Deputy Mattie McGrath, a Fianna Fáil TD who many would admire for speaking it as it is. Even today, Deputy McGrath recognised the gross injustice of what we are...