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Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (29 Nov 2006)

Richard Bruton: Question 155: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will commission a study into the adequacy of the speech therapy services delivered by the Health Service Executive to children in their school going years, with a view to assessing the feasibility and value of establishing a dedicated speech therapy service under her Department in order to end the present practice of parents...

Order of Business (29 Nov 2006)

Richard Bruton: The Tánaiste is one to talk, given the way he shouted people down earlier.

Leaders' Questions (29 Nov 2006)

Richard Bruton: What about Government accountability?

Written Answers — School Curriculum: School Curriculum (28 Nov 2006)

Richard Bruton: Question 98: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the percentage of girls taking higher level physics at leaving certificate level for each of the past 10 years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40188/06]

Written Answers — Schools Buildings Projects: Schools Buildings Projects (28 Nov 2006)

Richard Bruton: Question 123: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of school building projects assessed as being of Band Three priority awaiting progression by her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40240/06]

Written Answers — Missing Persons: Missing Persons (28 Nov 2006)

Richard Bruton: Question 173: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he has considered to possibility of introducing an all-Ireland helpline for missing persons; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39955/06]

Written Answers — Disabled Drivers: Disabled Drivers (28 Nov 2006)

Richard Bruton: Question 225: To ask the Minister for Finance if he has received the submission on behalf of an association (details supplied) seeking modifications in the medical criteria for disabled drivers tax relief; and his plans to introduce changes in this scheme or to hold public hearings on the study which he had conducted on the scheme. [40031/06]

Written Answers — Tax Yield: Tax Yield (28 Nov 2006)

Richard Bruton: Question 247: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the projected outturn for 2006, and the forecast revenue in 2007 from the health levy. [40002/06]

Written Answers — Hospital Charges: Hospital Charges (28 Nov 2006)

Richard Bruton: Question 248: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the projected outturn for 2006 and the forecast revenue in 2007 from private charges levied by public hospitals. [40003/06]

Written Answers — Drugs Payment Scheme: Drugs Payment Scheme (28 Nov 2006)

Richard Bruton: Question 249: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the projected expenditure for 2006 and the forecast expenditure in 2007 on medications distinguishing that spent under the drugs refund scheme under the GMS and by hospitals and other public care institutions. [40004/06]

Written Answers — Hospital Waiting Lists: Hospital Waiting Lists (28 Nov 2006)

Richard Bruton: Question 263: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if her attention has been drawn to the lengthy delays in making appointments for needed eye testing in the Mater Hospital; and if she will request that the Health Service Executive conduct an assessment of the waiting times and the options for overcoming these delays. [40112/06]

Written Answers — Social Insurance: Social Insurance (28 Nov 2006)

Richard Bruton: Question 336: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the projected outturn for 2006 and the forecast revenue in 2007 from social insurance, distinguishing net paid by employers, by employees and by the self-employed. [40001/06]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (28 Nov 2006)

Richard Bruton: Question 342: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the cost of increasing the income disregard for a carer's spouse to €700; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40403/06]

Order of Business (28 Nov 2006)

Richard Bruton: I wish to raise two issues. The Minister of State at the Department of Health and Children indicated that a review of the children's hospital is proposed. Will the Oireachtas be involved in such a review?

Order of Business (28 Nov 2006)

Richard Bruton: There seems to be an indication from the Government that this issue is being reviewed.

Order of Business (28 Nov 2006)

Richard Bruton: It would be useful if the Taoiseach could clarify the position. This is alcohol awareness week and I note the programme for Government indicated that a series of co-ordinated initiatives would be implemented to tackle alcohol abuse by young people. I wish to ask the Taoiseach about progress on introducing legislation on the sale of alcohol. Does he believe that the legislation introduced so...

Written Answers — Human Rights Issues: Human Rights Issues (23 Nov 2006)

Richard Bruton: Question 83: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he has had recent discussions with his European counterparts regarding the use of rendition by the US administration; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39501/06]

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (23 Nov 2006)

Richard Bruton: Question 120: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he has assessed the delays that have built up in dealing with applications for naturalisation by the spouses of Irish citizens; when a decision is expected in the case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 9; and if additional support will be given to this work in view of the inconvenience of obtaining...

Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (23 Nov 2006)

Richard Bruton: Question 150: To ask the Minister for Finance the way the tax on the approved retirement funds which is commencing in 2007 will operate; and if tax paid on actual withdrawals will be deemed a credit against this new levy. [39862/06]

Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (23 Nov 2006)

Richard Bruton: Question 151: To ask the Minister for Finance the maximum percentage of income which can be put into a pension fund in 2007 by an employee themselves; and the maximum that can be put in by a firm on behalf of a director. [39863/06]