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Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (1 Apr 2009)

Richard Bruton: Question 100: To ask the Minister for Finance the effect of a recent European Court of Justice case (details supplied) on charities law here; the revenue implications of any changes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13574/09]

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (1 Apr 2009)

Richard Bruton: Question 104: To ask the Minister for Finance if he is satisfied with the general anti-avoidance measures in the tax code and the way they compare to provisions in Sweden; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13640/09]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (1 Apr 2009)

Richard Bruton: Question 131: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the minimum rent payable by a person on social welfare under the rent supplement scheme; and when this was last increased. [13573/09]

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (1 Apr 2009)

Richard Bruton: Question 172: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the reason only 30% of his capital budget for 2009 has been committed to school building projects at this point in view of the number of building projects awaiting sanction; if he will provide assurances that the remaining €626 million will not be sacrificed; and if his attention has been drawn to the fact that all other...

Written Answers — Higher Education Grants: Higher Education Grants (1 Apr 2009)

Richard Bruton: Question 182: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if, in view of the crisis in which qualified people in the construction sector are required to re-skill, he will lift some of the restrictions that apply to grant eligibility for undertaking study at undergraduate level or introduce other tailored re-skilling or back to education programmes for graduates in job areas in which demand...

Written Answers — Cancer Screening Programme: Cancer Screening Programme (31 Mar 2009)

Richard Bruton: Question 61: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the estimated full cost per year for the roll-out of bowel screening; when the national bowel screening programme will commence; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13108/09]

Written Answers — Pension Levy: Pension Levy (31 Mar 2009)

Richard Bruton: Question 170: To ask the Minister for Finance his views on exempting university research staff who are on fixed term contracts from the pension levy, under section 8 of the Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest Act 2009, as they would be unlikely to accumulate the years of service needed to receive a meaningful benefit from a public service pension; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (31 Mar 2009)

Richard Bruton: Question 161: To ask the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to the fact that property transfers between partners who have been living together for years and have children are subject to stamp duty and this can give rise to significant hardship such as when one partner seeks to buy out the share of another partner or transfer a share in the family home; his views on an...

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (31 Mar 2009)

Richard Bruton: Question 165: To ask the Minister for Finance his views on raising a carbon tax on gas at the point of production in order that all gas produced here, whether used at home or abroad, would carry such a levy, providing an extra royalty on the Irish resources. [13305/09]

Written Answers — Pension Levy: Pension Levy (31 Mar 2009)

Richard Bruton: Question 166: To ask the Minister for Finance if the public service pension levy is being collected in a way that the liability is evenly spread over the full year to allow families plan their finances; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13306/09]

Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (31 Mar 2009)

Richard Bruton: Question 207: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she has sought or received any report on the deployment of occupational therapists who work for the Health Service Executive; if her attention has been drawn to the fact that the service is unable to provide a service for children with special needs who require a support for sensory perception; her views on whether too much of the...

Written Answers — Closed Circuit Televisions Systems: Closed Circuit Televisions Systems (31 Mar 2009)

Richard Bruton: Question 295: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the areas in which closed circuit television cameras are used for crime fighting in the Dublin 17 area; his views on supporting the Garda in extending this scheme to roads (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12954/09]

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (31 Mar 2009)

Richard Bruton: Question 386: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his plans to modernise the legislation governing landlord and tenant relationships; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13192/09]

Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (31 Mar 2009)

Richard Bruton: Question 445: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the impact of the changes in the employment rules for teachers introduced in the 2009 Estimates on a school (details supplied) in Dublin 5; if he has introduced a system for reviewing the impact of these measures on particular schools; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13198/09]

Financial Services Regulation. (26 Mar 2009)

Richard Bruton: Perhaps the Minister will set out the extent to which credit unions hold seriously impaired assets such as bank shares. I understand some have held the securities which the Minister describes as toxic. Perhaps the Minister will give an indication of whether a problems arises in terms of credit unions that hold significantly impaired assets. Also, is he satisfied with the robustness of...

Departmental Surveys. (26 Mar 2009)

Richard Bruton: Against the background where the Minister was reported to have indicated that he felt he had made a mistake in increasing the VAT rate in the budget, would he consider the sort of suggestions put forward by Deputy McHugh of maybe selecting products that are particularly vulnerable and applying the lower rather than the higher rate of VAT to them?

Departmental Surveys. (26 Mar 2009)

Richard Bruton: A firm act of contrition must be accompanied by a resolve to correct the mistake, is that not the case?

Departmental Surveys. (26 Mar 2009)

Richard Bruton: A firm resolve to amendment, is that right?

Financial Services Regulation. (26 Mar 2009)

Richard Bruton: The Minister is missing the point of the question. The question was whether he would arrange an examination of the financial institutions to see to what extent they have entered into these long-dated security commitments that would justify them imposing these penalties of €20,000 for people to switch. My point is that with the taxpayer now underpinning much of the banking activity, if...

Departmental Expenditure. (26 Mar 2009)

Richard Bruton: The Minister implied that although the group is finalising its proposals at the end, the Minister is receiving them as they are done, Department by Department. To what form of evaluation will these reports be subjected? Does he regard them as part of the deliberative process of the budget and, therefore, not available to the House? Can he make them available to the House so there can be a...