Results 30,841-30,860 of 32,583 for speaker:Richard Bruton

Written Answers — Capitation Grants: Capitation Grants (3 May 2006)

Richard Bruton: Question 521: To ask the Minister for Education and Science her views on closing the gap between non-teacher funding of second level voluntary schools and community and comprehensive schools in terms of current and of capital spending. [16547/06]

Written Answers — Insurance Costs: Insurance Costs (3 May 2006)

Richard Bruton: Question 517: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she has collected data on the insurance costs per pupil in Dublin based schools; the way in which this compares to insurance costs for schools outside Dublin; and if she has had discussions with the State Claims Board regarding a single national insurance scheme for schools or on developing other initiatives which could reduce...

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (3 May 2006)

Richard Bruton: Question 519: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of special needs assistants per thousand pupils at second level compared to primary level; the number of resource teachers per thousand pupils at second level compared to primary level; the number of assessments provided per thousand pupils at second level compared to primary level; and if she will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Early School Leavers: Early School Leavers (3 May 2006)

Richard Bruton: Question 520: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the assessments she has carried out on the failure to achieve the target of 90 per cent progression to leaving certificate level; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16546/06]

Written Answers — Adoption Services: Adoption Services (27 Apr 2006)

Richard Bruton: Question 76: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if she has received a report on the continuing lengthy delays in processing applications by parents for adoptions overseas; her views on contracting out some of the work to the private sector in order that it could be completed in a more timely manner; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15759/06]

Written Answers — Nursing Education: Nursing Education (27 Apr 2006)

Richard Bruton: Question 80: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if she will provide details of the proposed direct entry undergraduate midwifery degree programme; when she expects same to commence; the number of students it will accept annually and at which colleges; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15819/06]

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (27 Apr 2006)

Richard Bruton: Question 96: To ask the Minister for Finance if retired civil servants who are living in the UK can be paid without deduction of Irish taxes or alternatively if arrangements can be made not to deduct health levy which is not covered by double tax agreement rules and confers no entitlement on those residing abroad. [15761/06]

Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (27 Apr 2006)

Richard Bruton: Question 166: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if a person (details supplied) in Dublin 3 will have pension rights in respect of their teaching experience; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15758/06]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (26 Apr 2006)

Richard Bruton: Question 96: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the efforts she is making to improve specialist health services in the south east; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15497/06]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (26 Apr 2006)

Richard Bruton: Question 104: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the efforts she is making to improve specialist health services in the west; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15498/06]

Written Answers — Sports Capital Programme: Sports Capital Programme (25 Apr 2006)

Richard Bruton: Question 73: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism if he will include provision for grant aid for sporting organisations for solar energy conversion to substitute for oil, gas and electricity under the sports capital programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15154/06]

Written Answers — National Conference Centre: National Conference Centre (25 Apr 2006)

Richard Bruton: Question 76: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism if agreement has been reached with a company (details supplied) to provide the new conference centre at Spencer Dock; the timescale for the development; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15155/06]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (25 Apr 2006)

Richard Bruton: Question 123: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if her attention has been drawn to the lengthy waiting time for an assessment in a clinic (details supplied) which could jeopardise timely identification of appropriate interventions; and if she will review the difficulties which are causing these long waiting times. [14239/06]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (25 Apr 2006)

Richard Bruton: Question 148: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if she has developed a policy for the recycling of medical aids such as walkers, crutches and so on in view of the fact that many people report that health agencies will not take back such equipment, sometimes citing insurance problems; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14444/06]

Written Answers — Public Service Contracts: Public Service Contracts (25 Apr 2006)

Richard Bruton: Question 301: To ask the Minister for Finance if he keeps track of the extent to which printing work contracted in by Departments or State agencies is done by domestic printers compared to overseas printers; and the rules that apply in respect of tendering for such work. [14736/06]

Written Answers — Job Losses: Job Losses (25 Apr 2006)

Richard Bruton: Question 418: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if the Government intends to pay from the redundancy fund towards the cost of the Irish Ferries lay-offs. [14812/06]

Written Answers — Road Traffic Offences: Road Traffic Offences (25 Apr 2006)

Richard Bruton: Question 483: To ask the Minister for Transport the plans he has put in place to publicise the new penalty points offences. [14453/06]

Written Answers — Dublin Airport Authority: Dublin Airport Authority (25 Apr 2006)

Richard Bruton: Question 487: To ask the Minister for Transport if he has received a submission from SIPTU seeking the establishment of an independent pension scheme for the employees of the Dublin Airport Authority; the assets and liabilities which would be transferred to such a scheme; if he has estimated the scale of the deficit in such a fund; and if he foresees obstacles to the approval of this request....

Written Answers — Garda Operations: Garda Operations (25 Apr 2006)

Richard Bruton: Question 614: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his views regarding the possibility of establishing a transport police, possibly under the new Garda reserve, to take responsibility for the patrolling and securing of public safety on Luas, DART and Dublin Bus; his further views on establishing same on a pilot basis in the Dublin area first; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Road Traffic Offences: Road Traffic Offences (25 Apr 2006)

Richard Bruton: Question 615: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the resources which are planned for the first three months to ensure that high enforcement accompanies public awareness of the new penalty points offences. [14453/06]