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Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (31 Jan 2007)

Richard Bruton: Question 1428: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if her attention has been drawn to the fact that the system whereby State examination certificates granted to persons with dyslexia following some modification of the standard exam are qualified by a note of explanation whereas such annotation does not qualify exams taken at university in similar circumstances; the reason she...

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (31 Jan 2007)

Richard Bruton: Question 1641: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will introduce clear criteria for deciding when children would benefit from the applied behavioural analysis system of education in order that there would be a solid policy framework for the development of ABA schools. [2031/07]

Written Answers — Planning Issues: Planning Issues (31 Jan 2007)

Richard Bruton: Question 1795: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his views on introducing more simplified planning application requirements for persons proposing to widen their gateway onto the public road. [43775/06]

Written Answers — Local Authority Staff: Local Authority Staff (31 Jan 2007)

Richard Bruton: Question 1833: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the local authorities that have achieved the current 3% target for employing persons with a disability in the local government sector; if he will set out the authority that has the best record in this area and the authority that has the worst record in this area; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Local Authority Housing: Local Authority Housing (31 Jan 2007)

Richard Bruton: Question 1834: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the reason his Department has not sanctioned the recently reviewed scheme of letting priorities by South Dublin County Council, that was submitted by this council to his Department some time ago; when his Department will be in a position to sanction the new scheme of letting priority for this local...

National Development Finance Agency (Amendment) Bill 2006 [Seanad]: Second Stage (31 Jan 2007)

Richard Bruton: There is consensus across this House on the major need for investment in social and economic infrastructure. We have fallen behind in many key areas of infrastructural availability, which jeopardises the continuance of our economic success. That is the background against which every proposal, whether PPP or otherwise, has to be judged. We need investment and if PPPs have a constructive...

Leaders' Questions (31 Jan 2007)

Richard Bruton: There are fewer.

Leaders' Questions (31 Jan 2007)

Richard Bruton: The Taoiseach should look at the figures.

Leaders' Questions (31 Jan 2007)

Richard Bruton: The Taoiseach should look at the figures for the Mater and Beaumont.

Leaders' Questions (31 Jan 2007)

Richard Bruton: There are fewer inpatients in Beaumont and the Mater than there were five years ago.

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (14 Dec 2006)

Richard Bruton: Question 66: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the estimated take-up rate of the back to school clothing and footwear allowance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43264/06]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (14 Dec 2006)

Richard Bruton: Question 103: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if he has considered paying family income supplement at the 70% differential; the estimated cost of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43265/06]

Order of Business. (14 Dec 2006)

Richard Bruton: I oppose this item. In the past session we were promised 21 Bills and we have seen only five of them. In respect of three of those, the Appropriations Bill, the Social Welfare Bill and the Houses of the Oireachtas Commission (Amendment) Bill, the Government was statutorily obliged to produce them because of the timing issues. Of the remaining, the Government produced only two Bills out of...

Order of Business. (14 Dec 2006)

Richard Bruton: He could be off opening a café bar.

Order of Business. (14 Dec 2006)

Richard Bruton: The Government does not want democracy.

Order of Business. (14 Dec 2006)

Richard Bruton: The Taoiseach indicated yesterday that some of the most vicious criminals are currently charged. However, the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform indicated today on "Morning Ireland" that many of them are out on bail. They can commit crimes and intimidate witnesses. What proposals does the Tánaiste have to amend the bail laws? Will he take on board some of the Fine Gael...

Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill 2004: Leave to Withdraw (14 Dec 2006)

Richard Bruton: On a point of order, the Tánaiste came here to represent the Government.

Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill 2004: Leave to Withdraw (14 Dec 2006)

Richard Bruton: The Tánaiste has been appointed to respond to questions on the Order of Business from the Opposition.

Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill 2004: Leave to Withdraw (14 Dec 2006)

Richard Bruton: He has left without giving answers to the Opposition. Ceann Comhairle, I think you should suspend the House and give the Tánaiste the opportunity to come back and deal with this business.

Order of Business. (14 Dec 2006)

Richard Bruton: I do not agree to the Order of Business or the Adjournment motion.