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Written Answers — Garda Deployment: Garda Deployment (23 May 2006)

Richard Bruton: Question 417: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the reason for the present arrangements referred to in his reply to Parliamentary Question 328 of 9 May 2006; and his views on altering those arrangements to facilitate a good working relationship between the Garda Síochána and the Police Service of Northern Ireland. [19308/06]

Written Answers — Garda Recruitment: Garda Recruitment (23 May 2006)

Richard Bruton: Question 454: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the numbers of new recruits in each of the past five years to the public service under the auspices of his Department; and age distribution of these new recruits. [20217/06]

Written Answers — Adult Education: Adult Education (23 May 2006)

Richard Bruton: Question 497: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the progress made in guaranteeing that every person who left school without completing the junior cycle will be offered a chance to undertake an education course. [19626/06]

Written Answers — Educational Disadvantage: Educational Disadvantage (23 May 2006)

Richard Bruton: Question 498: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of special scholarships for students from areas of significant disadvantage made available by her Department. [19627/06]

Written Answers — Public Service Recruitment: Public Service Recruitment (23 May 2006)

Richard Bruton: Question 513: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the numbers of new recruits in each of the past five years to the public service under the auspices of her Department; and age distribution of these new recruits. [20218/06]

Written Answers — Defence Forces Recruitment: Defence Forces Recruitment (23 May 2006)

Richard Bruton: Question 515: To ask the Minister for Defence the numbers of new recruits in each of the past five years to the public service under the auspices of his Department; and age distribution of these new recruits. [20219/06]

Written Answers — Strategic Development Zones: Strategic Development Zones (23 May 2006)

Richard Bruton: Question 541: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number and site area of special development zone designations made by county in each of the past five years. [19628/06]

Decentralisation Programme. (23 May 2006)

Richard Bruton: The Minister has not taken a hands-on interest in this if he only met the decentralisation implementation group once against a background in which the programme is falling asunder. Over 90% of the programme will not be delivered by the date at end of the year he has set. Since he took office, he has only bothered to meet the decentralisation implementation group once. Why has the Minister not...

Decentralisation Programme. (23 May 2006)

Richard Bruton: Is it not the case that the Minister is corralling them only to meet the specific executives within their agencies although he acknowledges there has been no tradition of State agencies having these other opportunities to move on? He is corralling the trade unions into a negotiating position where they cannot break into the wider solutions the Minister says he seeks.

Decentralisation Programme. (23 May 2006)

Richard Bruton: The Department has not put forward any proposal.

Decentralisation Programme. (23 May 2006)

Richard Bruton: I have met the union.

Decentralisation Programme. (23 May 2006)

Richard Bruton: No. Perhaps the Minister could tell the House what he is putting forward.

Decentralisation Programme. (23 May 2006)

Richard Bruton: We should go back to the core issue. This is a voluntary programme.

Decentralisation Programme. (23 May 2006)

Richard Bruton: The Minister is expecting the trade unions, which are being corralled to deal with just one agency, to contemplate issues which have not been put on the table. If their members are told the decentralisation programme is voluntary and they have the right to remain in Dublin and continue to do their jobs there, how can these issues be resolved by the trade unions? The Minister is putting them...

Decentralisation Programme. (23 May 2006)

Richard Bruton: The Opposition is supposed to be asking the questions.

Decentralisation Programme. (23 May 2006)

Richard Bruton: The Government said it would have delivered all these jobs by the end of this year.

Decentralisation Programme. (23 May 2006)

Richard Bruton: It is supposed to have it all done in six months' time.

Decentralisation Programme. (23 May 2006)

Richard Bruton: That is what the Minister's predecessor said.

Decentralisation Programme. (23 May 2006)

Richard Bruton: He said the Government's reputation would be on the line if it did not do it.

Consumer Price Index. (23 May 2006)

Richard Bruton: Question 64: To ask the Minister for Finance his views on recent trends in consumer prices; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19698/06]