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

Richard Bruton: Now the Deputy is building that wrong into the whole system.

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

Richard Bruton: He just said the Minister of State was a key figure.

Order of Business (10 Feb 2010)

Richard Bruton: There is no smoke without fire.

Order of Business (10 Feb 2010)

Richard Bruton: As the Taoiseach will be aware, the Government has a legislative group working on new legislation to protect people in debt difficulties. Would the Taoiseach consider extending a moratorium while this policy work is ongoing on repossessions and, specifically, whether that would apply to Halifax Bank of Scotland, HBOS, mortgage holders who are particularly exposed in the current situation?...

Written Answers — Financial Services Regulation: Financial Services Regulation (9 Feb 2010)

Richard Bruton: Question 193: To ask the Minister for Finance if merchants who provide credit to farmers are regulated by the Irish Financial Services Regulatory Authority; if there are any upper limits on the rate of interest which such merchants can charge. [6498/10]

Written Answers — Pre-school Services: Pre-school Services (9 Feb 2010)

Richard Bruton: Question 211: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if the AMI Montessori qualification is recognised as justifying the higher rate of payment in recognition of higher staff skills under the pre-school subsidy scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6635/10]

Written Answers — Nursing Homes Support Scheme: Nursing Homes Support Scheme (9 Feb 2010)

Richard Bruton: Question 232: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if a patient who is in a nursing home sacrifices the 15% cap on the contribution towards nursing home costs from the family home if they sell the home while in the nursing home; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6232/10]

Written Answers — Services for People with Disabilities: Services for People with Disabilities (9 Feb 2010)

Richard Bruton: Question 260: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the reason for the delay in opening a facility (details supplied) in County Dublin which was granted a derogation from the moratorium on recruitment but has not yet been granted despite the fact that the building has been completed since July 2009; and if her attention has been drawn to the very acute needs of the proposed residents....

Written Answers — National Drugs Strategy: National Drugs Strategy (9 Feb 2010)

Richard Bruton: Question 393: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if he has secured a commitment from the nine funding sources contributing to the funding of the National Drugs Strategy 2009 to 2016 to sustain their financial commitment. [6088/10]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (9 Feb 2010)

Richard Bruton: Question 481: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the date from which the restrictions on eligibility for treatment benefit will apply during 2010. [6500/10]

Written Answers — Housing Grants: Housing Grants (9 Feb 2010)

Richard Bruton: Question 579: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the amount of money being allocated to each county council home improvement grant distinguishing the allocations under housing aid, mobility aid, monthly aids and Housing Adaptation (Disability) 2010; if the county councils have indicated the expected level of take up of these grants; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Educational Projects: Educational Projects (9 Feb 2010)

Richard Bruton: Question 652: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if he has assessed the implications of his decision to withdraw funding from 38 community drug projects including a project (details supplied) on clients and their families. [6086/10]

Written Answers — Public Sector Pay: Public Sector Pay (9 Feb 2010)

Richard Bruton: Question 653: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if contract researchers in universities have to pay the pension levy and take the recent pay cut, even though these posts are funded by private money and are not eligible for a public service pension. [6089/10]

Written Answers — Third Level Access Programmes: Third Level Access Programmes (9 Feb 2010)

Richard Bruton: Question 692: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if funding for third level access programmes in the Dublin universities for students from disadvantaged backgrounds are affected by budgetary cuts; the funding from his Department to each of the Dublin universities under this heading; the number of pupils assisted in each case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6499/10]

Public Service Remuneration: Motion (9 Feb 2010)

Richard Bruton: I note the Minister of State's expectation of the Opposition was such that he did not bother to come in to listen to the debate.

Public Service Remuneration: Motion (9 Feb 2010)

Richard Bruton: He had decided what the Opposition would say beforehand.

Public Service Remuneration: Motion (9 Feb 2010)

Richard Bruton: He did not.

Finance Bill 2010: Second Stage (Resumed) (9 Feb 2010)

Richard Bruton: We called it the NewERA bond. ICTU called it the national recovery bond.

Finance Bill 2010: Second Stage (Resumed) (9 Feb 2010)

Richard Bruton: Defending me.

Public Service Remuneration: Motion (9 Feb 2010)

Richard Bruton: I move: That Dáil Éireann: - rejects as neither just nor equitable in all the circumstances the decision made by the Minister for Finance on 22 December 2009 to reverse the reductions in base salary for the highest-paid public servants announced in budget 2010, while leaving the cuts for the lowest-paid public servants unchanged; and - calls on the Government, in the interests of fairness...