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Written Answers — Environmental Policy: Environmental Policy (5 Dec 2006)

Richard Bruton: Question 536: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his plans to develop the legal framework and the administrative structures to enhance the protection of animals outside of the commercial agricultural sphere; if he has conducted an audit of the adequacy of existing services to deal with problems in this area; and if he has identified the principal gaps in...

Written Answers — National Conference Centre: National Conference Centre (30 Nov 2006)

Richard Bruton: Question 15: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the commencement date for construction of the National Conference Centre; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40882/06]

Written Answers — Abbey Theatre: Abbey Theatre (30 Nov 2006)

Richard Bruton: Question 41: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the position regarding the publication of the design competition for the new Abbey Theatre; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40883/06]

Written Answers — Courts Service: Courts Service (30 Nov 2006)

Richard Bruton: Question 44: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if his attention has been drawn to the lengthy delay in arranging hearings in respect of criminal injury compensation as in a case of a person (details supplied); and the obstacles to more timely processing of claims. [40912/06]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (30 Nov 2006)

Richard Bruton: Question 89: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the reason for the delay in a person (details supplied) in Dublin 5 gaining access to an occupational therapist; the length of time this person can expect to wait to see an occupational therapist; and the alternatives open to this person if they cannot get access to the therapist in the short term. [41003/06]

Order of Business (30 Nov 2006)

Richard Bruton: Will the Tánaiste take the opportunity to correct yesterday's Dáil record when he said we had the best health system in Europe, particularly in view of the fact that in 24 hours we have discovered there has been a six-fold——

Order of Business (30 Nov 2006)

Richard Bruton: I think the petulant performance of the Tánaiste yesterday when he was being held to account is in order.

Order of Business (30 Nov 2006)

Richard Bruton: I would like to raise the eligibility for health Bill which was to be published. The Bill was to deal with the eligibility of people for health services, but it appears it will not be published before the general election. Instead, the Government will have built the most impenetrable health bureaucracy. We have seen a six-fold increase in the waiting time for cervical smear tests in Cork——

Order of Business (30 Nov 2006)

Richard Bruton: I would like to ask a question that is in order, though the question on the health Bill is also in order. How stands the Progressive Democrats legislative programme, that so-called radical programme which the Progressive Democrats offered to the people? It appears redundant although one would expect it to be part of the Government's Administration. For example, where is the legislation to...

Order of Business (30 Nov 2006)

Richard Bruton: The Transport Act 1932 is within Standing Orders. It is also part of the Progressive Democrats so-called programme to deal with competition.

Order of Business (30 Nov 2006)

Richard Bruton: Indeed, I am discussing legislation. The Transport Act 1932, which the Progressive Democrats described as outmoded, still prevails as there has been no reform of it. The single crimes Bill that was supposed to bring ——

Order of Business (30 Nov 2006)

Richard Bruton: Yes, the single crimes Bill was promised by the Progressive Democrats and the Government in its programme, but we still have not seen it. We have also not seen the new defamation Bill. The list of the so-called Progressive Democrats programme of radical reform goes on, but we have not seen any of it. None of it will be delivered by the election date.

Order of Business (30 Nov 2006)

Richard Bruton: We have been told that for the past seven years.

Order of Business (30 Nov 2006)

Richard Bruton: In short, none of the legislation promised will be delivered before the election.

Order of Business (30 Nov 2006)

Richard Bruton: Nothing of the so-called radical programme will be delivered before the election.

Order of Business (30 Nov 2006)

Richard Bruton: It is like the last sting of a dying wasp. It is a very stale sort of radical programme.

Written Answers — Food Industry: Food Industry (29 Nov 2006)

Richard Bruton: Question 43: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the number of meetings of the Food Agency Co-operation Council in 2004, 2005 and to date in 2006; the number of times that its successor has held meetings; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40493/06]

Written Answers — EU Directives: EU Directives (29 Nov 2006)

Richard Bruton: Question 70: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food if she is satisfied that farmers are fully aware of the compliance rules under the nitrates directive; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40450/06]

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (29 Nov 2006)

Richard Bruton: Question 149: To ask the Minister for Finance the cost of reducing the 42% tax rate to 40% for all taxpayers, for making that reduction apply to income between €32,000 and €42,000 for a single person with corresponding bands for other categories, and for making that reduction apply to income between €32,000 and €52,000 for a single person with corresponding bands for other categories...

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (29 Nov 2006)

Richard Bruton: Question 150: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will ask the Revenue Commissioners to reissue a tax refund cheque to a person (details supplied) in Dublin 7 which was inadvertently issued to another person with the same name. [40757/06]