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Written Answers — Services for People with Disabilities: Services for People with Disabilities (26 Jun 2007)

Richard Bruton: Question 283: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if her attention has been drawn to the fact that a home (details supplied) cannot provide residential placement for families who are stressed out providing care for severely disabled clients; if her further attention has been drawn to the fact that this Deputy has brought same to her attention by way of a previous parliamentary...

Written Answers — Care of the Elderly: Care of the Elderly (26 Jun 2007)

Richard Bruton: Question 284: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the terms of home care packages which she has established as a complementary measure to the revised nursing home care package; if she is satisfied that the terms are such that they encourage families, where possible, to provide care at home; and if she is further satisfied with the availability and access to home care packages. [17095/07]

Written Answers — Nursing Home Subventions: Nursing Home Subventions (26 Jun 2007)

Richard Bruton: Question 305: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the date on which the new terms for nursing home subvention will come into force in 2008; the arrangements she is putting in place to review cases where nursing home subvention has been refused in the past; if past payments in these cases will be given recognition in calculation when the 15% property threshold has been reached; and if...

Written Answers — Public Transport: Public Transport (26 Jun 2007)

Richard Bruton: Question 351: To ask the Minister for Transport and the Marine the number of routes operated by Dublin Bus; the number of buses assigned to each route and the passengers carried; and the change that has occurred in respect of these numbers between 2000 and 2006. [17090/07]

Written Answers — Public Transport: Public Transport (26 Jun 2007)

Richard Bruton: Question 352: To ask the Minister for Transport and the Marine the proportion of the route covered by bus priority in respect of each Dublin Bus route. [17091/07]

Written Answers — Public Transport: Public Transport (26 Jun 2007)

Richard Bruton: Question 353: To ask the Minister for Transport and the Marine the passengers carried by Dublin Bus in each year from 2000 to 2006. [17092/07]

Written Answers — Public Transport: Public Transport (26 Jun 2007)

Richard Bruton: Question 354: To ask the Minister for Transport and the Marine the reason his Department has not licensed Dublin Bus to use the Port Tunnel and recently intervened to ban the 41X from using the tunnel; and the public policy benefits from his decision. [17093/07]

Written Answers — Public Transport: Public Transport (26 Jun 2007)

Richard Bruton: Question 355: To ask the Minister for Transport and the Marine the number of additional buses for Dublin in 2007; and the way these buses are allocated across the various depots. [17368/07]

Written Answers — State Airports: State Airports (26 Jun 2007)

Richard Bruton: Question 376: 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 — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (26 Jun 2007)

Richard Bruton: Question 407: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs his plans to redress the imbalance that currently exists in the qualification criteria for the household benefits package which currently is not open to a person in receipt of a disability pension and living with an early retired sibling. [17065/07]

Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (26 Jun 2007)

Richard Bruton: Question 418: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs his views on whether the difference in treatment of pensioners in respect of their right to work at age 65 and at age 66 continues to be justified in view of the desire to encourage continued working beyond age 65; and his further views on reducing the restrictions on insurable employment at age 65. [17447/07]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (26 Jun 2007)

Richard Bruton: Question 419: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the upper ceiling of rents which he has sanctioned in respect of Dublin's northside for the receipt of supplementary welfare payments. [17448/07]

Written Answers — Pupil-Teacher Ratio: Pupil-Teacher Ratio (26 Jun 2007)

Richard Bruton: Question 555: 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 across Dublin North-Central; the same information for these schools in respect of infant classes; the way she stores and collates this information; and the reason her Department can offer information on a Dublin wide scale but cannot on a school...

Written Answers — Schools Recognition: Schools Recognition (26 Jun 2007)

Richard Bruton: Question 481: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will examine the present system under which her Department recognises and supports the opening of non-denominational schools and their patron bodies, bearing in mind in particular the difficulty in getting long-term recognition and suitable accommodation for such schools even though there is a substantial and growing demand...

Written Answers — Third Level Fees: Third Level Fees (26 Jun 2007)

Richard Bruton: Question 482: To ask the Minister for Education and Science her views on introducing concessions on student fees for persons who are studying part-time as part of an initiative to upgrade educational standards of the workforce; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16524/07]

Written Answers — Teachers' Remuneration: Teachers' Remuneration (26 Jun 2007)

Richard Bruton: Question 575: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the reason for the delay in sanctioning the payment by Dublin Institute of Technology of certain payments due to TUI members following the acceptance by the union of the terms of the latest pay agreement in respect of certain categories of staff employed by the DIT. [17444/07]

Written Answers — Visa Applications: Visa Applications (26 Jun 2007)

Richard Bruton: Question 685: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will arrange to issue travel documents for persons (details supplied). [17088/07]

Written Answers — Human Trafficking: Human Trafficking (26 Jun 2007)

Richard Bruton: Question 686: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the laws that apply here governing human trafficking; his views on whether the penalties are adequate and whether it provides a legal framework for protecting and rehabilitating those trafficked; and when he will ratify UN and Council of Europe conventions. [17089/07]

Written Answers — Garda Civilianisation Programme: Garda Civilianisation Programme (26 Jun 2007)

Richard Bruton: Question 690: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the targets being set for the planned rapid improvement of the ratio of civilian staff to Garda officers across the organisation. [17370/07]

Written Answers — Garda Charter: Garda Charter (26 Jun 2007)

Richard Bruton: Question 691: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when he will introduce the Garda charter setting out targeted Garda response times and levels of service. [17371/07]