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Written Answers — School Accommodation: School Accommodation (5 Jul 2007)

Richard Bruton: Question 175: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the schools which are gaelscoileanna or which are multidenominational which have applications with her Department to secure long term accommodation for the school; the duration that has elapsed since the application was first made; and her views on the opinion that her Department's policy for dealing with such cases requires an...

Written Answers — Pupil-Teacher Ratio: Pupil-Teacher Ratio (5 Jul 2007)

Richard Bruton: Question 180: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of children in class sizes under 20, 25 to 30 and over 30 in primary schools (details supplied); and if she will provide the same information for these schools in respect of infant classes. [19427/07]

Order of Business (5 Jul 2007)

Richard Bruton: I see from the programme for Government that the Government is proposing the establishment of a national transmission company. It also states it is totally opposed to nuclear power. Since the Government programme was published the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources has indicated he would welcome a debate on the introduction of nuclear power. Can I have clarity as to...

Order of Business (5 Jul 2007)

Richard Bruton: It does arise. There is a long tradition whereby we have the right to raise issues relating to promises set out in the programme for Government which involve legislation, in advance of the programme for legislation, which the Government has yet to produce. These matters involve legislation and I am perfectly entitled to ask the question.

Order of Business (5 Jul 2007)

Richard Bruton: The programme for Government says the Government strongly believes that nuclear power is neither sustainable nor an answer to Ireland's energy needs. That statement was only published one month ago, but the Minister with responsibility for energy is now articulating a different view. Is this the settled position of the Government or will we have a debate?

Order of Business (5 Jul 2007)

Richard Bruton: Which? Are both right?

Order of Business (5 Jul 2007)

Richard Bruton: The Tánaiste articulated an entirely different view on this the other day.

Order of Business (5 Jul 2007)

Richard Bruton: The chief executive of the IDA has raised the issue.

Order of Business (5 Jul 2007)

Richard Bruton: Is a case of "you can say what you like, but our mind is made up"?

Order of Business (5 Jul 2007)

Richard Bruton: Give us your guidance, Tánaiste.

Written Answers — Employment Standards: Employment Standards (4 Jul 2007)

Richard Bruton: Question 34: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the way he will ensure that employment standards are met throughout the economy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18989/07]

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (4 Jul 2007)

Richard Bruton: Question 73: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the number of people at work who are paying tax at the 41% rate. [19151/07]

Written Answers — Financial Services Regulation: Financial Services Regulation (4 Jul 2007)

Richard Bruton: Question 74: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to the difficulties created for young people who wish to open bank accounts, who find that passports and social welfare cards are not accepted as significant evidence to open accounts in fulfilment of the requirements of Government legislation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19152/07]

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (4 Jul 2007)

Richard Bruton: Question 75: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance when he will publish the distribution of the benefits of pension tax relief across the different income cohorts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19160/07]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (4 Jul 2007)

Richard Bruton: Question 84: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the projects approved in her Department in 2007 which exceed the threshold for a cost benefit analysis; the person who conducted the analysis in each case; if the analysis will be published; and the expected date of publication. [19163/07]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (4 Jul 2007)

Richard Bruton: Question 85: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the person, in respect of all major capital projects, taking responsibility for the project; if any of the projects have displayed cost overruns or delays; and if so, the projects concerned. [19170/07]

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (4 Jul 2007)

Richard Bruton: Question 108: To ask the Minister for Transport and the Marine the projects approved in his Department in 2007 which exceed the threshold for a cost benefit analysis; the person who conducted the analysis in each case; if the analysis will be published; and the expected date of publication. [19165/07]

Written Answers — Public Transport: Public Transport (4 Jul 2007)

Richard Bruton: Question 109: To ask the Minister for Transport and the Marine the person, in respect of all major capital projects, taking responsibility for the project; if any of the projects have displayed cost overruns or delays; and if so, the projects concerned. [19171/07]

Written Answers — Coastal Zone Management: Coastal Zone Management (4 Jul 2007)

Richard Bruton: Question 111: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if Ireland's territorial waters have been extended with international agreement; and the background to same. [19167/07]

Written Answers — Crime Levels: Crime Levels (4 Jul 2007)

Richard Bruton: Question 165: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if, in view of the Central Statistics Office's quarterly publication of crime figures without disaggregation and reports on detection rates, he will provide details of the headline offences recorded and detected in 2006 under each of the ten groupings used for classification in each of the 18 Garda districts within the...