Results 27,801-27,820 of 32,583 for speaker:Richard Bruton

Order of Business (29 Jan 2009)

Richard Bruton: I am perfectly entitled to ask whether a document that Members have seen but which has not been presented to the Dáil, which indicates tax increases and does not rule them out in 2009, constitutes an indication there will or will not be additional tax increases in 2009. That is a legitimate question. Further, in what format will Members have a debate about these decisions? I note the...

Order of Business (29 Jan 2009)

Richard Bruton: This House is perfectly entitled to ask whether legislation to introduce new taxes will or will not be introduced. It has been indicated in the public arena that this now is on the agenda. Members of this House need to know whether that is the case because this House is responsible for that decision. The Ceann Comhairle should have had enough of this kind of attempt to try to convert...

Order of Business (29 Jan 2009)

Richard Bruton: It is the best of buying us each a copy of The Irish Times.

Order of Business (29 Jan 2009)

Richard Bruton: The point of order was the contempt with which the House was treated and the Tánaiste is not willing to face up to that.

Written Answers — Nursing Home Admissions: Nursing Home Admissions (28 Jan 2009)

Richard Bruton: Question 167: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of admissions to private and to public nursing homes in the most recent year for which data are available; the number of beds in each category; the cost of operating public nursing homes and the value of revenue received from patients in the most recent year for which data are available; and the cost of subventions to...

Arts Funding. (28 Jan 2009)

Richard Bruton: Question 104: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the level of funding allocated to the ACCESS programme under the national development plan which has been depleted to date; when he expects the next round of the programme to be announced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2333/09]

Order of Business (28 Jan 2009)

Richard Bruton: There will be no framework in which we could do that.

Order of Business (28 Jan 2009)

Richard Bruton: Back into the file again.

Written Answers — EU Directives: EU Directives (27 Jan 2009)

Richard Bruton: Question 187: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the status of the implementation of EU Directive 2003/88/EC on working time here. [48139/08]

Written Answers — EU Directives: EU Directives (27 Jan 2009)

Richard Bruton: Question 192: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the stage the European Commission's proposal to amend the working time directive, Council Directive 2003/88/EC; the position she will take on the proposed amendment at the European Council; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1150/09]

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (27 Jan 2009)

Richard Bruton: Question 287: To ask the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to the fact that under tax rules, income from a self-catering holiday enterprise is not deemed as trading income and losses on such activities cannot be offset against profits in other trading activities; and his views on amending this provision in order that the self-catering business could be treated in a similar...

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (27 Jan 2009)

Richard Bruton: Question 250: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will clarify whether employees who are paid in arrears and where their January 2009 pay cheque covers work carried out in December 2008 will have to pay the new income levy on these earnings from December 2008. [1093/09]

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (27 Jan 2009)

Richard Bruton: Question 247: To ask the Minister for Finance if DIRT tax is deductible by banks on deposits made by credit unions; if records are kept which would distinguish the amount which was paid in DIRT on such deposits by each of the banks; and if he is satisfied that all banks appropriately deduct the tax due. [1056/09]

Written Answers — Banking Sector Regulation: Banking Sector Regulation (27 Jan 2009)

Richard Bruton: Question 258: To ask the Minister for Finance if he has identified the extent of regulatory failure here which contributed to the financial crisis in the financial institutions; and the process that should be put in place to identify mistakes that have been made and to develop a proper set of reforms for the regulatory system. [1151/09]

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (27 Jan 2009)

Richard Bruton: Question 291: To ask the Minister for Finance the arrangements being made by the Revenue Commissioners to allow a pensioner whose individual income exceeds €20,000, but who is eligible for exemption from the new income levy because of the married person's exemption threshold of €40,000, to provide authorisation to the institution issuing their income that would ensure that the levy is...

Written Answers — Banking Sector Regulation: Banking Sector Regulation (27 Jan 2009)

Richard Bruton: Question 304: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will introduce regulations to restrict the terms of early retirement that can be offered to executives who are retiring from banks as a result of the powers given to them when the bank guarantee was introduced; and if he has issued directives to date to the banks regarding such arrangements. [2111/09]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (27 Jan 2009)

Richard Bruton: Question 419: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the position regarding the death of a person (details supplied); the reason an adequate assessment of their health needs and a stable placement with therapeutic support to help them deal with past traumas was not provided within a reasonable period of time when it is the State's duty to provide vulnerable youth with suitable care; the...

Written Answers — Accident and Emergency Services: Accident and Emergency Services (27 Jan 2009)

Richard Bruton: Question 520: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if proposals have been put to her for the reorganisation of accident and emergency departments in Dublin; if she has issued policy guidelines to the Health Service Executive regarding the standards that must be delivered in the context of reorganisation to protect patients; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2194/09]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (27 Jan 2009)

Richard Bruton: Question 941: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if she has support to offer to a person who lost their job over the summer and has enrolled in a further education course; and if in view of the present crisis, rules will be relaxed in terms of waiting periods and parental dependancy to allow such persons take up the best option with the lowest ultimate cost to the State. [1152/09]

Written Answers — Unsolicited Advertising: Unsolicited Advertising (27 Jan 2009)

Richard Bruton: Question 1098: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if there is legislation governing the delivery of unsolicited advertising material which sets out obligations in relation to those who originate the advertising material or which sets out the rights of people to erect notices rejecting such material or otherwise limit the material which they would accept;...