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Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (31 Jan 2007)

Richard Bruton: Question 535: To ask the Minister for Finance his views on relaxing the €50,000 limit for previous tax year to qualify for the SSIA pension concession in order that people who have suffered a fall in income in the Current tax year could also qualify. [1433/07]

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (31 Jan 2007)

Richard Bruton: Question 553: To ask the Minister for Finance if he has considered changes in the tax rules affecting cohabiting couples who are particularly unfairly treated where only one is working, in view of a number of recent reports on the need to make changes in this area, and the positive response which these reports have received from Government. [1905/07]

Written Answers — Services for People with Disabilities: Services for People with Disabilities (31 Jan 2007)

Richard Bruton: Question 620: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if her attention has been drawn to the fact that the present rate of investment in new residential places for persons with a disability served by St. Michael's House is lower than before the five year programme was announced and is not sufficient to prevent continuing expansion in the numbers waiting for residential accommodation; if...

Written Answers — Services for People with Disabilities: Services for People with Disabilities (31 Jan 2007)

Richard Bruton: Question 719: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if her attention has been drawn to the fact that cutbacks have been imposed on the budget of St. Michael's House allegedly for efficiency reasons; if she will investigate the justification for these cutbacks; if her attention has further been drawn to the fact that the number of residential places constructed for St. Michael's House...

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (31 Jan 2007)

Richard Bruton: Question 622: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if her attention has been drawn to the commitment she made when publishing the Estimates 2005 that a second MRI scanner would be provided in Beaumont Hospital; and the reason same has not happened. [43723/06]

Written Answers — Hospital Waiting Lists: Hospital Waiting Lists (31 Jan 2007)

Richard Bruton: Question 624: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if her attention has been drawn to the frequent lengthy delays in Temple Street Hospital for x-rays due to the lack of the scheduling of sufficient radiographers to deal with the demand outside of office hours; and if arrangements will be made to review same. [43745/06]

Written Answers — Cancer Screening Programme: Cancer Screening Programme (31 Jan 2007)

Richard Bruton: Question 626: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if her attention has been drawn to the fact that persons who have had treatment for breast cancer are being dropped from the BreastCheck system when they reach the age of 64; and if she will review the protocols that permit this to happen which are not in accord with good principles of preventative health strategy. [43767/06]

Written Answers — General Medical Services Scheme: General Medical Services Scheme (31 Jan 2007)

Richard Bruton: Question 627: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will review the arrangement whereby GMS cover for medicines prescribed by a private consultant is only accepted if there is a repeat prescription by the patient's general practitioner. [43769/06]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (31 Jan 2007)

Richard Bruton: Question 629: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the service plan that has been put in place for a person (details supplied) in County Meath; and if she requested and received a report on this person's plight which was illustrated in a recent RTÉ programme. [43797/06]

Written Answers — Community Pharmacy Services: Community Pharmacy Services (31 Jan 2007)

Richard Bruton: Question 693: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the existing fees and mark up available to chemists under the various community drug schemes; if the Irish Pharmaceutical Union have sought to open negotiations on the fee levels with her or with her representatives; and if there is a mediation or arbitration process in place to deal with the apparent deadlock on the issue. [1364/07]

Written Answers — Community Pharmacy Services: Community Pharmacy Services (31 Jan 2007)

Richard Bruton: Question 830: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the reason the Irish Pharmaceutical Union have been debarred from negotiations on behalf of their members with the Health Service Executive regarding fees to be provided under the publicly funded community drugs schemes; if her Department has received representations from the Irish Pharmaceutical Union in relation to this matter; her...

Written Answers — Hospital Hygiene Audit: Hospital Hygiene Audit (31 Jan 2007)

Richard Bruton: Question 688: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she has directed the Health Service Executive that it should include Dublin's mental hospitals in her audit of hygiene; the latest report that she has of the assessment of hygiene in Dublin's mental hospitals; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1281/07]

Written Answers — Infectious Diseases: Infectious Diseases (31 Jan 2007)

Richard Bruton: Question 709: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of cases detected of hospital acquired infections, distinguishing the type of infection (details supplied) in each hospital across the country. [1444/07]

Written Answers — Cancer Screening Programme: Cancer Screening Programme (31 Jan 2007)

Richard Bruton: Question 720: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if her attention has been drawn to reports that there have been long delays in getting the results of cervical smear tests; if she will issue benchmarks to the Health Service Executive in respect of the performance of this screening programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1498/07]

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (31 Jan 2007)

Richard Bruton: Question 797: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if discussions have taken place between the Health Service Executive and her Department regarding the revision of the medical card guidelines which were due on 1 January 2007; and when she plans to make an announcement on same. [1943/07]

Written Answers — Debt Collection: Debt Collection (31 Jan 2007)

Richard Bruton: Question 1097: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he has studied the arrangements whereby small businesses can recover bad debts through the legal system; his views on quicker, cheaper and more effective methods which are operated in other jurisdictions such as the UK; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43768/06]

Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (31 Jan 2007)

Richard Bruton: Question 1170: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the number of persons outside Dublin and the number inside Dublin who have indicated a willingness to move to the decentralised office in Carrick-on-Shannon; the number in each case who have to date been assigned to make the move; if the release in each case will be made prior to assignments to replace the moving staff; and the...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (31 Jan 2007)

Richard Bruton: Question 1183: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the reason such a long contribution record is required before insured workers become eligible for treatment benefit. [2565/07]

Written Answers — Road Safety: Road Safety (31 Jan 2007)

Richard Bruton: Question 1220: To ask the Minister for Transport if he has published the findings of his study of the banning of all oversize vehicles from operation on public roads; and when he will implement the ban, bearing in mind the February 2007 start date for the general regulation of heavy goods vehicles in Dublin. [43829/06]

Written Answers — Road Safety: Road Safety (31 Jan 2007)

Richard Bruton: Question 1264: To ask the Minister for Transport if he will introduce an initiative to make cyclists more aware of the danger of cycling on footpaths; and if he has requested reports from the Road Safety Authority on the level of accidents caused by this practice. [2701/07]