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Written Answers — Small Business Initiatives: Small Business Initiatives (2 Feb 2010)

Richard Bruton: Question 212: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment her views on the need for State sponsored initiatives to help small business access credit; the initiatives in other countries being monitored by her Department and their potential here; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5304/10]

Written Answers — Small Business Initiatives: Small Business Initiatives (2 Feb 2010)

Richard Bruton: Question 213: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if she has examined an initiative (details supplied) and its relevance here. [5305/10]

Written Answers — Banking Sector Investigations: Banking Sector Investigations (2 Feb 2010)

Richard Bruton: Question 237: To ask the Minister for Finance if civil servants will be freed from the prohibition on commenting on public policy at the proposed banking inquiry and the subsequent Oireachtas hearings; and if the secrecy surrounding Cabinet confidentiality will be waived. [4765/10]

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (2 Feb 2010)

Richard Bruton: Question 240: To ask the Minister for Finance the eligibility for mortgage interest relief in respect of a person who traded up their house in 2007, having purchased as a first time buyer in 2003, to continue to receive mortgage interest relief in the seven year period after 2007. [4856/10]

Written Answers — Consumer Credit: Consumer Credit (2 Feb 2010)

Richard Bruton: Question 263: To ask the Minister for Finance his views on whether the collection of data on consumer credit and the use of that information for credit rating requires a fresh legislative framework to ensure fair competition between providers, to ensure consistent and fair methods of registering data, to evaluate the correct limits of data protection, to decide the public interest issue in...

Written Answers — EU Funding: EU Funding (2 Feb 2010)

Richard Bruton: Question 264: To ask the Minister for Finance the range of European Union programmes for providing credit to small and medium enterprises and the number of these from which Ireland has drawn down funding and the value of funding drawn down by small business here during 2009 on each programme; and if he is satisfied with the mechanism here for accessing these funds and if he is considering...

Written Answers — Industrial Development: Industrial Development (2 Feb 2010)

Richard Bruton: Question 393: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if there is an implementation group working on initiatives considered by the leaders from different sectors at the meeting in Farmleigh, Dublin; the main headings under which this work is being advanced; and if ordinary citizens may input into the process. [5307/10]

Written Answers — Animal Welfare Bodies: Animal Welfare Bodies (2 Feb 2010)

Richard Bruton: Question 587: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if capital or current funding is available for voluntary run services for dog protection; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5380/10]

Written Answers — Schools Emergency Repairs: Schools Emergency Repairs (2 Feb 2010)

Richard Bruton: Question 660: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if he will approve a grant for plumbing services and additional tank capacity in respect of a school (details supplied) in Dublin 5 which had disruption of water supply during the recent bad weather. [4855/10]

Written Answers — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (28 Jan 2010)

Richard Bruton: Question 37: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the titles, responsibilities, grades and professional qualifications of all 50 staff employed in the Office of the Director of Corporate Enforcement; if there are positions unfilled in the office; and the titles, responsibilities and grades of all unfilled positions. [4328/10]

Written Answers — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (28 Jan 2010)

Richard Bruton: Question 38: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if she will provide an organisation chart of the Office of the Director of Corporate Enforcement. [4329/10]

Written Answers — Banking Sector Regulation: Banking Sector Regulation (28 Jan 2010)

Richard Bruton: Question 49: To ask the Minister for Finance the number of prosecutions brought for offences under the Central Bank Acts 1942 to 2004 in 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007 and 2008. [4331/10]

Written Answers — Cycle Facilities: Cycle Facilities (28 Jan 2010)

Richard Bruton: Question 85: To ask the Minister for Transport if he is satisfied that the road traffic laws make sufficient provision to protect the safety of cyclists in the city where inadvertent opening of passenger doors, encroaching into cycle lanes and other behaviours create a dangerous environment for cyclists; his views on a legal review to better protect cyclists. [4360/10]

Written Answers — Crime Levels: Crime Levels (28 Jan 2010)

Richard Bruton: Question 90: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of prosecutions brought for the offence of false accounting contrary to section 10 of the Criminal Justice (Theft and Fraud Offences) Act 2001 in each of the years since its commencement. [4332/10]

Written Answers — Criminal Prosections: Criminal Prosections (28 Jan 2010)

Richard Bruton: Question 91: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of prosecutions brought for an offence contrary to section 6 of the Criminal Justice (Theft and Fraud Offences) Act, 2001 in each of the years since its commencement. [4333/10]

Written Answers — Criminal Prosections: Criminal Prosections (28 Jan 2010)

Richard Bruton: Question 92: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of prosecutions brought by the Director of Public Prosecutions for indictable offences under the Companies Acts 1963 to 2009, between 2004 and 2008, inclusive. [4334/10]

Referral of Papers to Joint Committee on Health and Children: Motion (28 Jan 2010)

Richard Bruton: What about the Order of Business?

Referral of Papers to Joint Committee on Health and Children: Motion (28 Jan 2010)

Richard Bruton: On 23 December, the Minister for Finance indicated he would introduce a measure under which senior public servants would not pay the levy applied to every other public servant. He decided that bonus payments, supposed to be for exceptional achievement, were effectively a part of standard pay. When will this motion be presented to the House? I have not yet seen it on the Order Paper. Will...

Referral of Papers to Joint Committee on Health and Children: Motion (28 Jan 2010)

Richard Bruton: My question, which was in order, was when will we see the order the Minister has made? As I understand, regulations under this Bill must be laid before the House and they can be annulled. Will the Minister make time for the Dáil to debate that order because there is substantial belief that bonuses, which should only be paid for exceptional achievement, should not be regarded, as the...

Order of Business (27 Jan 2010)

Richard Bruton: The hot air is beginning to escape.