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Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (14 Jun 2006)

Richard Bruton: Question 135: To ask the Minister for Finance the circumstances in which co-ordinated pensions apply in relation to the pension schemes of State sponsored bodies; the rules governing portability of pensions between State sponsored bodies and public service bodies such as the armed services and State sponsored bodies; and if he plans to relax any of these rules. [22942/06]

Written Answers — Housing Grants: Housing Grants (13 Jun 2006)

Richard Bruton: Question 94: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will increase the maximum grant for the disabled persons grant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22509/06]

Written Answers — Public Transport: Public Transport (13 Jun 2006)

Richard Bruton: Question 286: To ask the Minister for Transport if he has received an application for a licence to operate a bus service to the Ballycullen area in Dublin 24 from Dublin Bus; the date on which he received this application; when he will be in a position to respond to this application; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22352/06]

Death of Former Taoiseach: Expressions of Sympathy. (13 Jun 2006)

Richard Bruton: I express my sympathy to the Haughey family. Charlie was a colossus locally. When I came into politics, I was very much the rookie. Paddy Belton was then on his way out and the Beltons and the Haugheys were very close. They were political opponents throughout their lives but they were also extremely close. They never saw one another put aside and always remembered the link they had, which...

Written Answers — Overseas Development Aid: Overseas Development Aid (8 Jun 2006)

Richard Bruton: Question 127: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs his views on whether some of the Governments with which Ireland has channelled aid money are ranked as having very high corruption problems in international assessments; if he is satisfied that Irish money does not end up diverted to corrupt purposes; and the arrangements which he has in place to prevent such abuses. [22089/06]

Written Answers — Job Initiative: Job Initiative (8 Jun 2006)

Richard Bruton: Question 140: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the duration of employment which applies to participation in community employment schemes and other job initiatives; and his views on relaxing these periods particularly if a worker is aged 50 years and over to ensure when such people are made redundant, they have the opportunity to quickly reintegrate back into the...

Written Answers — Crime Prevention: Crime Prevention (8 Jun 2006)

Richard Bruton: Question 164: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he has received reports from the Garda Commissioner regarding the level of active support for Neighbourhood Watch initiatives across the city; the number of active committees which are working currently with the Gardaí; the approximate proportion of the city covered by these; his views on whether there is potential to...

Order of Business. (8 Jun 2006)

Richard Bruton: Before I raise questions on the Order of Business, I wish to point out to the Minister representing the Government that this side of the House co-operates with the Government in bringing forward legislation in an urgent manner. However, the National Oil Reserves Agency Bill was only published on Friday, it was received by most Deputies on Tuesday and is now to be debated on Thursday. We had a...

Order of Business. (8 Jun 2006)

Richard Bruton: That does not sound like great urgency on the part of the Government.

Order of Business. (8 Jun 2006)

Richard Bruton: I think the Minister's colleague, the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment, quashed it.

Order of Business. (8 Jun 2006)

Richard Bruton: Are those cases awaiting trial?

Order of Business. (8 Jun 2006)

Richard Bruton: I know it was from memory but it was not clear whether those people are awaiting trial or whether their trials might be jeopardised in any way by the Supreme Court decision. That is what people want to know.

Order of Business. (8 Jun 2006)

Richard Bruton: That Act does not have retrospective effect.

Written Answers — Public Transport: Public Transport (7 Jun 2006)

Richard Bruton: Question 94: To ask the Minister for Transport if his attention has been drawn to the progress made to date in relation to the introduction of real time information on all forms of public transport; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21930/06]

Written Answers — Rail Freight: Rail Freight (7 Jun 2006)

Richard Bruton: Question 89: To ask the Minister for Transport the nature of his discussions with private sector rail freight operators; if he supports the entry of such operators into the market; if so the action he intends to take to encourage such a process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21931/06]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (7 Jun 2006)

Richard Bruton: Question 207: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the action her Department is taking to highlight the issues that surrounded ME Syndrome; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21760/06]

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (7 Jun 2006)

Richard Bruton: Question 212: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the reason chiropody is excluded from medical card cover; the cost of extending the medical card to cover this service; and if she will introduce a plan to extend such cover. [21794/06]

Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (7 Jun 2006)

Richard Bruton: Question 234: To ask the Minister for Finance the number of people who are relocating from Dublin in respect of the decentralising staff listed in his reply to Parliamentary Question No. 123 of 23 May 2006 as already moved and of those likely to move by end 2006 or early 2007, who are relocating; and the number relocating from places outside of Dublin. [21659/06]

Written Answers — Security of the Elderly: Security of the Elderly (7 Jun 2006)

Richard Bruton: Question 314: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if there is a proposal to introduce a licensing system for the installers of house alarms; his views on whether this will put undue expense and difficulty on older people on low incomes who need access to such protection; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21793/06]

Written Answers — Ground Rents Abolition: Ground Rents Abolition (7 Jun 2006)

Richard Bruton: Question 329: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when the Government will introduce legislation to ban the practice of ground rents; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21693/06]