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Written Answers — Social Insurance: Social Insurance (2 Oct 2008)

Richard Bruton: Question 230: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the cost of raising the threshold on PRSI by €100 per week and by €200 per week in 2009. [33186/08]

Written Answers — Social Insurance: Social Insurance (2 Oct 2008)

Richard Bruton: Question 231: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the cost of raising the exemption limit for PRSI by 5% and by 10% in 2009. [33190/08]

Written Answers — Social Insurance: Social Insurance (2 Oct 2008)

Richard Bruton: Question 229: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the expected revenue to be raised in PRSI contributions from employers, from the self-employed and from employees respectively in 2007, 2008 and 2009 assuming the same structure applies in 2009 as in 2008. [33184/08]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (2 Oct 2008)

Richard Bruton: Question 232: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the original Estimates for the cost of unemployment payments in 2008; the Revised Estimates published in July 2008; and the latest Estimates within her Department based on the most recent trends in the live register. [33194/08]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (2 Oct 2008)

Richard Bruton: Question 233: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the means test which applies with respect to maintenance payments, to earned income and to community employment earnings for a person claiming one parent family allowance; and the transitional arrangements which apply. [33200/08]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (2 Oct 2008)

Richard Bruton: Question 234: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the eligibility terms for mortgage interest supplement, the income that is assessed in determining both eligibility and the value of the payment; and the income that can be disregarded. [33202/08]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (2 Oct 2008)

Richard Bruton: Question 235: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the restrictions on work outside the home or claiming unemployment payments which apply to persons applying for respite grant and to carer's allowance. [33205/08]

Written Answers — Housing Grants: Housing Grants (2 Oct 2008)

Richard Bruton: Question 246: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the ceilings on the various grants payable through local authorities for housing adaptation and repair or improvement of houses and the income thresholds which apply; if a review of these terms has been undertaken; and if a revision is under consideration. [33167/08]

Written Answers — Social and Affordable Housing: Social and Affordable Housing (2 Oct 2008)

Richard Bruton: Question 247: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the income thresholds which apply to qualify for shared ownership and to qualify for a subsidy towards the repayments; the year when the value of these was last increased; and if he has completed a review of the case for increasing their value. [33170/08]

Written Answers — Social and Affordable Housing: Social and Affordable Housing (2 Oct 2008)

Richard Bruton: Question 248: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the rate of interest, the rate of charge for mortgage protection, the rental rate charged, the rate of subsidy towards repayments and the cost per month of these charges on a typical shared ownership purchase over 30 years on a €300,000 house. [33171/08]

Written Answers — Social and Affordable Housing: Social and Affordable Housing (2 Oct 2008)

Richard Bruton: Question 249: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government when the new equity loan will come into operation; and the income thresholds and terms and conditions which will apply. [33172/08]

Written Answers — Rental Accommodation Scheme: Rental Accommodation Scheme (2 Oct 2008)

Richard Bruton: Question 250: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if rental payments are being calculated for the rental accommodation scheme; the value of ceilings on the rental of eligible properties; and the method used for adjusting the value of these ceilings. [33173/08]

Written Answers — Energy Conservation: Energy Conservation (2 Oct 2008)

Richard Bruton: Question 253: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the terms of the grants towards home energy use improvement in pilot areas and the categories of persons who are eligible; if a review of the pilot has taken place; the results of that review; and the revisions in the scheme which have been recommended. [33168/08]

Written Answers — Energy Conservation: Energy Conservation (2 Oct 2008)

Richard Bruton: Question 254: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the value of grants for low energy use equipment operated by Sustainable Energy Ireland on behalf of his Department; if a review of the schemes has been undertaken; the results of that review; and the revisions in the scheme which have been recommended. [33169/08]

Written Answers — Adult Education: Adult Education (2 Oct 2008)

Richard Bruton: Question 271: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if there is a scheme to support a person who is in low paid employment or self-employment to study to do a leaving certificate in order to improve their chances of better employment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33027/08]

Written Answers — Higher Education Grants: Higher Education Grants (2 Oct 2008)

Richard Bruton: Question 292: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the earnings index and the price index used in adjusting the value of the maintenance grant and the income thresholds of higher education grants; and the estimated cost in 2009 of raising levels and thresholds by 4.5% for the 2009/10 academic year. [33165/08]

Written Answers — Third Level Charges: Third Level Charges (2 Oct 2008)

Richard Bruton: Question 293: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the value of the registration fee which applies in the universities and institutes of technology. [33166/08]

Credit Institutions (Financial Support) Bill 2008: From the Seanad (2 Oct 2008)

Richard Bruton: I welcome the amendment. The Minister of State who attended much of the debate yesterday will be in no doubt as to what the Dáil expects in terms of the scheme and the appliance of new rules to the behaviour of financial institutions as a result of the taxpayer taking on this guarantee. Yesterday, we gave the Minister an arsenal of armoury which he can use to police this scheme. The...

Order of Business (2 Oct 2008)

Richard Bruton: This year's budget, announced last December, provided for an Exchequer deficit of €5 billion. By July, the Government was talking about a deficit of €8 billion. In early September, it revised that Estimate to €10 billion. According to the most recent briefings, the deficit might reach €12 billion. The Exchequer returns to be published today are the last returns we will get before...

Order of Business (2 Oct 2008)

Richard Bruton: We have to look after our own money as well.