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Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (9 Jul 2009)

Richard Bruton: Question 152: To ask the Minister for Finance the circumstances in which persons will be able to withdraw money from an under-performing pension fund; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29688/09]

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (9 Jul 2009)

Richard Bruton: Question 153: To ask the Minister for Finance the most recent estimate of the cost of the tax exemption; the number of beneficiaries; and the details of the classifications of beneficiaries by range of income exempted from tax. [29690/09]

Written Answers — Nursing Home Subventions: Nursing Home Subventions (9 Jul 2009)

Richard Bruton: Question 208: To ask the Minister for Health and Children her plans to prioritise applications for fair deal in the circumstances in which eligible applicants exceed the budget made available; or will the scheme be demand led? [28885/09]

Written Answers — Public Service Review: Public Service Review (9 Jul 2009)

Richard Bruton: Question 211: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if her Department made submissions to the McCarthy group on potential savings in her Department; the contents of the submissions made; if the McCarthy group made proposals to her Department; the contents of the proposals; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28899/09]

Written Answers — Services for People with Disabilities: Services for People with Disabilities (9 Jul 2009)

Richard Bruton: Question 212: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if there is scope for persons with a disability to change service provider in order to try alternative placements and experiences; her views on budget holding arrangements for clients so they search around for facilities which most suited their needs. [28910/09]

Written Answers — Child Care Services: Child Care Services (9 Jul 2009)

Richard Bruton: Question 213: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if he will indicate the number of childcare providers and the number of places covered who have indicated their willingness to participate in the proposed early childhood subventions scheme; if such providers will be permitted to charge top-up fees both for the core hours covered by the subvention and for additional hours provided...

Written Answers — Child Care Services: Child Care Services (9 Jul 2009)

Richard Bruton: Question 218: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the way the capitation grant for the new childcare and education scheme was drawn up given the cost of rent, rates, staff and so on; and if she took into account the higher cost environment in Dublin; if a national curriculum for the programme is being considered; the number of childcare services and Montessori schools who have...

Written Answers — Services for People with Disabilities: Services for People with Disabilities (9 Jul 2009)

Richard Bruton: Question 214: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the costings per week allowed to providers of services in respect of people with disabilities for five day care places, for full-time residential care, for respite care. [28912/09]

Written Answers — Mental Health Services: Mental Health Services (9 Jul 2009)

Richard Bruton: Question 215: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the mental health proposals developed for a number of catchment areas (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28913/09]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (9 Jul 2009)

Richard Bruton: Question 216: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if her attention has been drawn to the delayed discharge recorded at 18% at a hospital (details supplied) in April 2009; the steps she will take to reduce this rate; her views on whether there is a lack of convalescent facilities in north Dublin for patients who have completed their acute phase of care; and if she will make a...

Written Answers — Hospital Accommodation: Hospital Accommodation (9 Jul 2009)

Richard Bruton: Question 217: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of bed closures in Dublin hospitals; the reason for their closure in 2006, 2007, 2008 and to date in 2009; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28915/09]

Written Answers — Public Service Review: Public Service Review (9 Jul 2009)

Richard Bruton: Question 433: To ask the Minister for Transport if his Department made submissions to the McCarthy Group on potential savings in his Department; the contents of the submissions made; if the McCarthy group made proposals to his Department; the contents of the proposals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28902/09]

Written Answers — Taxi Regulations: Taxi Regulations (9 Jul 2009)

Richard Bruton: Question 434: To ask the Minister for Transport if he has reviewed the conclusions of the recent economic study on the taxi sector by the Taxi Regulator; his views on the fact that an over supply has emerged in the sector; the policy options that have been put to him in the course of consultations on the sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28918/09]

Written Answers — Public Transport: Public Transport (9 Jul 2009)

Richard Bruton: Question 435: To ask the Minister for Transport the timeframe for the establishment of the Dublin Transport Authority; the timeframe for the appointment of a chief executive officer; the organisational structures which will be put in place; the stated objectives of the DTO; the progress of introducing integrated ticketing and additional park and ride facilities; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — State Agencies: State Agencies (9 Jul 2009)

Richard Bruton: Question 436: To ask the Minister for Transport if he has issued any policy directives to agencies under his control requiring them to contain increases in any licence fees to no more than increases in the cost of living; and to set any increase in licence fee charges by agencies under his Department against this standard. [28920/09]

Written Answers — Public Service Review: Public Service Review (9 Jul 2009)

Richard Bruton: Question 481: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if his Department made submissions to the McCarthy group on potential savings in his Department; the contents of the submissions made; if the McCarthy group made proposals to his Department; the contents of the proposals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28900/09]

Written Answers — Crime Levels: Crime Levels (9 Jul 2009)

Richard Bruton: Question 482: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the annual number of crimes broken down by category carried out in an area (details supplied) in 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008 and to date in 2009; the detection rates; the number of successful convictions recorded; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28917/09]

Written Answers — Public Service Review: Public Service Review (9 Jul 2009)

Richard Bruton: Question 574: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he made submissions to the McCarthy group on potential savings in his Department; the contents of the submissions made; if the McCarthy group made proposals to him; the contents of the proposals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28898/09]

Written Answers — Human Rights Issues: Human Rights Issues (9 Jul 2009)

Richard Bruton: Question 585: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if his attention has been drawn to a publication (details supplied) which seeks to raise awareness of countries in which Christian communities are suffering persecution; and if he monitors such situations and raises them in his interaction with the governments of the countries involved. [29689/09]

Written Answers — Public Service Review: Public Service Review (9 Jul 2009)

Richard Bruton: Question 594: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism if he made submissions to the McCarthy group on potential savings in his Department; the contents of the submissions made; if the McCarthy group made proposals to him; the contents of the proposals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28890/09]