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Decentralisation Programme. (17 Oct 2007)

Richard Bruton: There are lots of sharks over there that need to be watched.

Order of Business (17 Oct 2007)

Richard Bruton: I join the Taoiseach in congratulating Archbishop Seán Brady who is to be elevated to the position of cardinal. He is a man who has earned the respect of everyone and he will carry the duties of that post well. While I am on my feet, I recognise the achievement of our novelist, Ms Anne Enright, whose novel, which I have read, was kindly sent to us all. I congratulate her on a tremendous...

Order of Business (17 Oct 2007)

Richard Bruton: We do not propose to prevent the Government having a debate on this issue at this point. However, it is worth remarking that this proposal arises from a budget overrun which occurred in a particular Department that was going to hurt people at the front line. Measures are now introduced to vire money to prevent frontline services from being hurt, yet in other Departments that have a far more...

Written Answers — National Development Plan: National Development Plan (16 Oct 2007)

Richard Bruton: Question 171: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he will outline and publish an appraisal of individual national development plan capital projects in terms of project selection and roll out. [23407/07]

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (16 Oct 2007)

Richard Bruton: Question 119: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he plans to amend the legislation governing the Standards in Public Office Act 2001 in order that it can initiate its own investigations of matters which may breach proper behaviour by persons in its area of responsibility. [23581/07]

Written Answers — Public Service Pay: Public Service Pay (16 Oct 2007)

Richard Bruton: Question 138: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the progress that has been made in the various reviews of special awards within the public service due to a report in 2007; and his views on the need to reform the process for setting and implementing special pay awards within the public service. [23769/07]

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (16 Oct 2007)

Richard Bruton: Question 160: To ask the Taoiseach the remuneration package of each of the CEOs of State agencies reporting to his Department including pay, pension and ancillary benefits. [23734/07]

Written Answers — Fiscal Policy: Fiscal Policy (16 Oct 2007)

Richard Bruton: Question 166: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the reason the rates base has not been expanded to incorporate Government buildings and other properties exempted from payment of rates as recommended by the Dublin Business Alliance. [23404/07]

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (16 Oct 2007)

Richard Bruton: Question 167: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance his views on the introduction of a VAT reclaim system on hotel and restaurant costs incurred for conferences, corporate meetings and incentive travel purposes as recommended by IBEC in its publication, Vision for Dublin. [23406/07]

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (16 Oct 2007)

Richard Bruton: Question 170: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the circumstances in which a bet is subject to duty and value added tax; and the definition of the tax base in each case; and if this changes depending on whether the bet is done electronically, on the high street or through a betting exchange. [23367/07]

Written Answers — Benchmarking Awards: Benchmarking Awards (16 Oct 2007)

Richard Bruton: Question 180: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the cost to the Exchequer of the interim payment made under the higher remuneration review of the payment made to craft workers in the public service in lieu of benchmarking 1; if he has received the promised reports on these two dimensions of special pay awards; and their implications for the development of the public service pay...

Written Answers — Public Service Staff: Public Service Staff (16 Oct 2007)

Richard Bruton: Question 181: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if the categories of worker in the Public Service whole standard working week exceeds 35 hours; and if the approach of cost neutral reductions in working hours is a viable public policy for those activities. [23633/07]

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (16 Oct 2007)

Richard Bruton: Question 182: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the number of competitions below the rank of assistant secretary general which have been subject to open competition; the number of posts filled; the origin of the successful applicants distinguishing those who are internal to the recruiting Department from another Department, from elsewhere in the public service, from the Irish...

Written Answers — Expenditure Reviews: Expenditure Reviews (16 Oct 2007)

Richard Bruton: Question 183: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the progress to date in the programme of work of the central evaluation unit in his Department. [23635/07]

Written Answers — Expenditure Reviews: Expenditure Reviews (16 Oct 2007)

Richard Bruton: Question 184: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if a report on the value for money initiative has been presented to him on its first year of work; the number and subject of reports completed; the value of the programmes involved; and if these reports have been published. [23636/07]

Written Answers — Tax Yield: Tax Yield (16 Oct 2007)

Richard Bruton: Question 185: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the number of returns in respect of capital acquisition tax which were made in 2002 and in 2006; the number in respect of which tax was payable; and the distribution of cases by class of relationship to the donor and by size of acquisition. [23637/07]

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (16 Oct 2007)

Richard Bruton: Question 186: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the percentage of women occupying each of the major Civil Service grades. [23638/07]

Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (16 Oct 2007)

Richard Bruton: Question 187: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance his latest estimate of the actuarial cost of providing the present public service pension to all of the key professions in the public service (details supplied) and of different grades within the public service in terms of the contribution required as a percentage of salary to fund such a pension. [23639/07]

Written Answers — Regulatory Regime: Regulatory Regime (16 Oct 2007)

Richard Bruton: Question 190: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the main categories of administration cost or compliance cost for business created by Government Departments or agencies; the benchmark value for these costs against which it is planned to reduce cost by 25%; and the reduction which he hopes to achieve in the next two years. [23714/07]

Written Answers — State Agencies: State Agencies (16 Oct 2007)

Richard Bruton: Question 191: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the remuneration package of each of the CEOs of State agencies reporting to his Department including pay, pension and ancillary benefits. [23729/07]