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Written Answers — Consultancy Contracts: Consultancy Contracts (4 Jul 2007)

Richard Bruton: Question 190: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government 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. [19162/07]

Written Answers — Local Authority Funding: Local Authority Funding (4 Jul 2007)

Richard Bruton: Question 191: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government 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. [19169/07]

Written Answers — Consultancy Contracts: Consultancy Contracts (4 Jul 2007)

Richard Bruton: Question 199: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources 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. [19164/07]

Written Answers — Consultancy Contracts: Consultancy Contracts (4 Jul 2007)

Richard Bruton: Question 200: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources 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. [19168/07]

Written Answers — Overseas Missions: Overseas Missions (3 Jul 2007)

Richard Bruton: Question 103: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if the level of security at Irish embassies overseas is under frequent review; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18702/07]

Written Answers — Landing Rights: Landing Rights (3 Jul 2007)

Richard Bruton: Question 141: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs his views on whether random checks of flights through Shannon should be put in place in order to validate the claims that the airport is never used for rendition flights; if such checks have been carried out to date; if the views of the Human Rights Commission have been sought on this issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Services for People with Disabilities: Services for People with Disabilities (3 Jul 2007)

Richard Bruton: Question 207: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she has assessed the capacity and the requirements for residential places and for respite places in a centre (details supplied), the service provider for persons with a disability in north County Dublin; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18458/07]

Written Answers — General Medical Services Scheme: General Medical Services Scheme (3 Jul 2007)

Richard Bruton: Question 208: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the reason health maintaining products such as cod liver oil and quinine tablets are not covered on the medical card as their preventative benefits are proven; and her views on introducing a more prevention oriented approach to the GMS scheme. [18459/07]

Written Answers — Labour Inspectorate: Labour Inspectorate (3 Jul 2007)

Richard Bruton: Question 298: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he is satisfied that all contractors in the construction sector are paying established pay rates to non-Irish workers; and the level of inspections and prosecution in these sectors in this regard. [18457/07]

Written Answers — Industrial Development: Industrial Development (3 Jul 2007)

Richard Bruton: Question 306: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the amount of space which currently lies vacant in locations under the supervision of IDA or Enterprise Ireland nationally and within Dublin 17; and the estimated rent foregone by this vacant space. [18901/07]

Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (3 Jul 2007)

Richard Bruton: Question 339: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs his views on whether persons who are full-time carers or who work full-time in a voluntary capacity in community care services should be given a credit for the purpose of qualifying for a contributory old age pension. [18904/07]

Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (3 Jul 2007)

Richard Bruton: Question 331: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if he will, over the course of the term of this Government, introduce pension concessions for persons excluded from pension due to the fact that the scheme for disregarding years spent in home-caring only came into effect in 1994 and did not apply retrospectively. [18460/07]

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (3 Jul 2007)

Richard Bruton: Question 388: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she has revised her view of the role of behavioural analysis in the teaching of children in the autistic spectrum; if she will introduce criteria for the recognition and mainstreaming ABA schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18456/07]

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (3 Jul 2007)

Richard Bruton: Question 422: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will make arrangements to provide special resource teaching for a child (details supplied) in Dublin 3 whose report shows they have the necessary deviation from normal performance to warrant intervention. [18840/07]

Written Answers — Public Transport: Public Transport (28 Jun 2007)

Richard Bruton: Question 24: To ask the Minister for Transport and the Marine when real time information will be available on all public transport. [18047/07]

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (28 Jun 2007)

Richard Bruton: Question 99: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the threshold for purchases on the Internet from non-EU countries before customs and VAT become payable; and his views on updating them to a more realistic level to avoid excessive bureaucratic delay. [18387/07]

Ministers and Secretaries (Ministers of State) Bill 2007: Committee and Remaining Stages (27 Jun 2007)

Richard Bruton: I wonder whether the Minister of State has the authority to consider any consolidation within the various roles that have been set out. It seems extraordinary that there are separate Ministries for forestry, fisheries and horticulture, compared to other sectors that assume greater importance in the development of the economy. What thinking went into the selection of subsectors for which a...

Ministers and Secretaries (Ministers of State) Bill 2007: Committee and Remaining Stages (27 Jun 2007)

Richard Bruton: All Departments must issue delegation orders.

Ministers and Secretaries (Ministers of State) Bill 2007: Committee and Remaining Stages (27 Jun 2007)

Richard Bruton: On a point of order, is not every Minister obliged to delegate a specified——

Ministers and Secretaries (Ministers of State) Bill 2007: Committee and Remaining Stages (27 Jun 2007)

Richard Bruton: Is it not obligatory of Ministers to have a formal stated order and to have it completed by a deadline? This is my recollection from my period in Government, which is admittedly remote. If it was not a legislative requirement, the Taoiseach of the day ensured it happened.