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Written Answers — Public Service Contracts: Public Service Contracts (17 Feb 2009)

Richard Bruton: Question 166: To ask the Minister for Finance if he is satisfied that the prohibition of price only tenders for public contracts by his Department does not result in unnecessary restriction of competition to a limited circle of familiar contestants, the obstruction of new entrants who will not have a track record and the excessive cost of initial submissions; and his views on these concerns...

Written Answers — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (17 Feb 2009)

Richard Bruton: Question 169: To ask the Minister for Finance the membership of State agencies under his Department; if any board members have served more than two terms; if there are cases where a chief executive subsequently became chairman; if one or more members of the audit committee in each case has specific financial expertise; and if the companies disclose necessary action to remedy significant...

Written Answers — Health Insurance Levy: Health Insurance Levy (17 Feb 2009)

Richard Bruton: Question 198: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will make a statement on the effectiveness of her health insurance levy and the effectiveness of the tax credit regime for controlling the growth in health insurance costs to older people, who have experienced increases of more than 25% in the cost of their health insurance. [5579/09]

Written Answers — Medical Aids and Appliances: Medical Aids and Appliances (17 Feb 2009)

Richard Bruton: Question 208: To ask the Minister for Health and Children her views on extending the health cover for hearing aids to include digital hearing aids, which are essential for many deaf people; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5661/09]

Written Answers — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (17 Feb 2009)

Richard Bruton: Question 317: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the membership of State agencies under his Department; if any board members have served more than two terms; if there are cases where a chief executive subsequently became chairman; if one or more members of the audit committee in each case has specific financial expertise; and if the companies disclose necessary action to remedy...

Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (17 Feb 2009)

Richard Bruton: Question 346: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if she will confirm that the introduction of the pension payment scheme by the Minister for Finance will apply as a deduction from income when calculating the eligibility of a family for family income supplement; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5734/09]

Written Answers — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (17 Feb 2009)

Richard Bruton: Question 432: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the membership of State agencies under his Department; if any board members have served more than two terms; if there are cases where a chief executive subsequently became chairman; if one or more members of the audit committee in each case has specific financial expertise; and if the companies disclose...

Written Answers — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (17 Feb 2009)

Richard Bruton: Question 461: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the membership of State agencies under his Department; if any board members have served more than two terms; if there are cases where a chief executive subsequently became chairman; if one or more members of the audit committee in each case has specific financial expertise; and if the companies disclose necessary action to...

Public Transport. (17 Feb 2009)

Richard Bruton: Question 267: To ask the Minister for Transport his views on a rationalisation and concentration of certain bus routes in line with the recent Deloitte report; the route changes which he is currently considering; if he will provide a copy of the detailed analysis of the Finglas bus corridor carried out by Deloitte which indicates that significant cost savings could be achieved following a...

Leaders' Questions (17 Feb 2009)

Richard Bruton: Whose legal advice? Was it that of Anglo Irish Bank?

Order of Business (17 Feb 2009)

Richard Bruton: Do these legislative proposals deal with banking regulation? The personnel in regulation simply do not understand what represents an abuse. The abuses are before their eyes but they are doing nothing about them. I do not want to engage in a lengthy process with lots of energy devoted to changing institutional arrangements when we need people who understand what they are doing. In respect...

Written Answers — EU Reform Treaty: EU Reform Treaty (12 Feb 2009)

Richard Bruton: Question 15: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs his views on having the new referendum on the Lisbon treaty at the same time as the local and European elections; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5266/09]

Written Answers — Banking Sector: Banking Sector (12 Feb 2009)

Richard Bruton: Question 91: To ask the Minister for Finance if he has issued instruction to Anglo Irish Bank in relation to its terms of employment, use of outside public relation agencies and consultants and so on in line with the general orders that he is making in order to secure savings in public spending; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5392/09]

Written Answers — Nursing Home Subventions: Nursing Home Subventions (12 Feb 2009)

Richard Bruton: Question 102: To ask the Minister for Health and Children her views on extending the rule under which the Health Service Executive gives persons in nursing homes a period of six months during which they can prepare property for rent or sale before subvention would be curtailed, bearing in mind the imminent introduction of the new scheme, fair deal, which does require a patient to sell their...

Written Answers — National Disability Strategy: National Disability Strategy (12 Feb 2009)

Richard Bruton: Question 165: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs her views on introducing a system whereby all people who have a significant disability could be recognised and provided with a smart card which could act as a passport to different entitlements across the tax, health, social welfare and other service systems and would facilitate easy access and make it simple for private sector...

Recapitalisation of Allied Irish Banks and Bank of Ireland: Motion (12 Feb 2009)

Richard Bruton: I move amendment No. 1: To delete all words after "Dáil Éireann" and substitute the following: condemns the regulatory failures that facilitated a deception of shareholders and the public at large; expresses concern that the recapitalisation proposal of Government will be insufficient to restore a strong banking system able to maintain the flow of credit to the economy; calls on the...

Recapitalisation of Allied Irish Banks and Bank of Ireland: Motion (12 Feb 2009)

Richard Bruton: It is not an expensive idea.

Recapitalisation of Allied Irish Banks and Bank of Ireland: Motion (12 Feb 2009)

Richard Bruton: Our idea is that one separates from within each of the banks a good bank. The good bank then purchases from the legacy bank the sound elements of the loan book, that is, the parts of the loan book that can be valued, including the mortgage book and the business book. The good bank pays a fair value, bearing in mind that those purchases will generate revenue streams for the existing banking...

Recapitalisation of Allied Irish Banks and Bank of Ireland: Motion (12 Feb 2009)

Richard Bruton: I do not share that view. The taxpayer is investing a large amount of money and we could set preconditions. It would not be unfair of the Minister to do so. It would be unusual, but it would not be an abuse of his position for the Minister to say the State is investing this money and conditions are attached surrounding fresh management in the company and a new approach, or that fresh...

Written Answers — Dairy Sector: Dairy Sector (11 Feb 2009)

Richard Bruton: Question 74: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food his views on the difficulties facing dairy producers due to a collapse in prices for dairy products; the measures he will introduce to support the industry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4974/09]