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Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (30 Oct 2008)

Richard Bruton: Question 105: To ask the Minister for Finance his views on a modification in the gift tax rules in order that partners who are cohabiting and rearing children together are allowed to transfer the property into their joint names without incurring capital acquisition tax. [37796/08]

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (30 Oct 2008)

Richard Bruton: Question 154: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his views on shortening the period before which a person who is married to an Irish citizen can apply for naturalisation. [37758/08]

Written Answers — Broadcasting Services: Broadcasting Services (30 Oct 2008)

Richard Bruton: Question 201: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if it is possible to allow bodies such as a company (details supplied) to place broadcast advertisements within a code of reasonable practice; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37754/08]

Written Answers — Financial Services: Financial Services (29 Oct 2008)

Richard Bruton: Question 187: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if the Office of Corporate Enforcement has investigated failings in duty of care within the financial services sector in which poor practices and poor incentive structures encouraged poor lending practices. [36983/08]

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (29 Oct 2008)

Richard Bruton: Question 233: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if persons over 70 years who lose their medical card as a result of the means test will be required to pay the 2% health levy. [37055/08]

Written Answers — Credit Institutions Support Scheme: Credit Institutions Support Scheme (23 Oct 2008)

Richard Bruton: Question 75: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will offer credit unions the option of seeking cover under the deposit guarantee scheme introduced for the banks. [36649/08]

Written Answers — Banking Services: Banking Services (23 Oct 2008)

Richard Bruton: Question 76: To ask the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to the fact that some ladies clubs find that members cannot become signatories to the club accounts, as legislation requires that signatories to accounts be able to provide utility bills in their own name; if changes will be made in regulations in order that documentary evidence such as registration on the electoral...

Written Answers — Vaccination Programme: Vaccination Programme (23 Oct 2008)

Richard Bruton: Question 94: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if it is public policy to make the flu vaccination available free on the medical card to persons over 65 years of age. [36646/08]

Written Answers — Sale of Tobacco Products: Sale of Tobacco Products (23 Oct 2008)

Richard Bruton: Question 95: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she has assessed complaints that the methods proposed to restrict the display of tobacco products will have excessive compliance costs for small stores and that the simple packs display solution allowed for in law would be an effective restriction at much lower cost in fittings and operation. [36648/08]

Order of Business (23 Oct 2008)

Richard Bruton: How does the Government intend to give legislative effect to two commitments it made yesterday? The first is to index the income limits for medical cards, which was not the practice in recent years, but I understand that is now Government policy. The second is to provide that no more than 5% of those aged over 70 will lose their medical cards. What legislative vehicle will be used for...

Order of Business (23 Oct 2008)

Richard Bruton: Is the Tánaiste saying that a legislative measure is unnecessary? This matter is mainly provided for by legislation.

Order of Business (23 Oct 2008)

Richard Bruton: How can people trust the Government, which has not indexed thresholds in recent years?

Order of Business (23 Oct 2008)

Richard Bruton: The situation has worsened since the Government's announcement.

Order of Business (23 Oct 2008)

Richard Bruton: We had a timely reminder yesterday that power in the State derives from the people and we must respect their views. As Deputy Gilmore said, people expect that we would not take an extra day's holiday next week at a time of such convulsion within——

Order of Business (23 Oct 2008)

Richard Bruton: There is an expectation that the Dáil would sit next week to deal with many issues that have been thrown up not only by the budget. They are not only the issues in the public domain. A significant legislative programme derives from the budget, including legislation to rationalise many agencies. The House will want to participate in that legislation.

Order of Business (23 Oct 2008)

Richard Bruton: Excellent. I agree with the Deputy's proposal.

Order of Business (23 Oct 2008)

Richard Bruton: We are in serious times and people expect a standard of attention to the business of the country that shows the elected representatives of this House are knuckling down to issues of real concern to the public and are not missing when that business is to be done.

Written Answers — Local Authority Housing: Local Authority Housing (21 Oct 2008)

Richard Bruton: Question 478: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if a person seeks to sell a house acquired under shared ownership due to a change of employment, he will ensure that the 50% or relevant figure recovery by the council would be confined to the current market price if that is less than the original purchase price. [35439/08]

Approval of Credit Institutions (Financial Support) Scheme 2008: Motion (17 Oct 2008)

Richard Bruton: Members will manage this as best they can. I will open up the session by dealing with the capitalisation issue, which has been raised by many Members, about which I have a specific question. Will the Minister produce a strategy on the re-capitalisation of Irish banks within a period of two weeks and then return to the House so that Members can discuss it? If the Minister agrees to this...

Approval of Credit Institutions (Financial Support) Scheme 2008: Motion (17 Oct 2008)

Richard Bruton: Can I revert to the original question by way of a supplementary question? The Minister said he will not come to the House to offer a strategy for recapitalisation. I challenge this and I question the Minister on this matter.