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Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (27 Oct 2005)

Richard Bruton: Question 133: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children her plans to set specific requirements in respect of the specialties that must be provided in private hospitals built on the grounds of public hospitals. [31304/05]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (27 Oct 2005)

Richard Bruton: Question 128: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children her estimate of the difference in cost efficiency of publicly and privately run nursing homes. [31299/05]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (27 Oct 2005)

Richard Bruton: Question 129: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if she has conducted an assessment of the need for new nursing home, convalescence and step-down facilities; and if the detailed gaps are used by her to provide information to the Department of Finance on the specification of tax relief for this sector. [31300/05]

Written Answers — Hospital Accommodation: Hospital Accommodation (27 Oct 2005)

Richard Bruton: Question 130: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the proportion of admissions in Dublin hospitals with accident and emergency capacity which is made up of patients admitted through accident and emergency; and the percentage of total bed capacity in these hospitals which is occupied by accident and emergency admissions. [31301/05]

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Richard Bruton: Question 168: To ask the Minister for Finance the number of persons who are receiving the home carer tax credit. [31298/05]

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Richard Bruton: Question 157: To ask the Minister for Finance the revenue raised from stamp duties, distinguishing revenue from housing sites, other sites, sales of second hand houses, sales of commercial and industrial buildings, from charges on credit cards, financial instruments, share dealing and so on; and the steps he will take to improve the quality of information on this tax. [31285/05]

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Richard Bruton: Question 158: To ask the Minister for Finance the cost of reducing tax proportion of persons paying at the top rate of tax to 20% in 2006. [31286/05]

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Richard Bruton: Question 159: To ask the Minister for Finance the cost of ensuring that the minimum wage indexed in line with forecast increases in average wages is exempt from income tax in 2006; and the extent to which persons at or below the minimum wage have paid tax in 2005. [31287/05]

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Richard Bruton: Question 160: To ask the Minister for Finance the latest estimate of the number of taxpayers who will pay tax at the top rate of income tax in 2005 and the proportion this represents of those paying tax. [31288/05]

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Richard Bruton: Question 161: To ask the Minister for Finance the estimate of the cost and the take-up of each of the items in table IT6 of the Statistical Report of the Revenue Commissioners for 2002; and the best forecast of the cost and the take-up for 2005. [31289/05]

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Richard Bruton: Question 162: To ask the Minister for Finance the number of persons obtaining relief and the value of tax relief on contributions to public service pensions which are not backed by a pension fund, for the most recent year for which data is available. [31290/05]

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Richard Bruton: Question 163: To ask the Minister for Finance the number of persons obtaining relief and the value of tax relief on employer contributions; the value of relief on employee contributions to public sector pensions which are backed by pension funds; and his estimate of the aggregate value of those funds. [31291/05]

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Richard Bruton: Question 164: To ask the Minister for Finance the number of employees in the private sector obtaining relief; the value of relief on employer contributions; the value of relief on employee contributions to private sector pension funds and his estimate of the aggregate value of those funds. [31293/05]

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Richard Bruton: Question 165: To ask the Minister for Finance the number of self-employed persons obtaining relief; and the value of tax relief on pension contributions. [31294/05]

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Richard Bruton: Question 166: To ask the Minister for Finance the contribution of multinational companies to the total corporation tax yield in each year 1997 to 2005 based on best estimates. [31296/05]

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Richard Bruton: Question 167: To ask the Minister for Finance the number of persons who are taxed as married one earner households and as married two earner households. [31297/05]

Written Answers — Employee Protection Legislation: Employee Protection Legislation (27 Oct 2005)

Richard Bruton: Question 192: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of breaches uncovered by the labour inspectorate in April to September 2005 and April to September 2004 which involved treatment of non-national workers; and the types of breaches involved. [31181/05]

Written Answers — Public Transport: Public Transport (27 Oct 2005)

Richard Bruton: Question 226: To ask the Minister for Transport the number of new buses purchased by Dublin Bus with funding from his Department in each of the past five years; the present age structure of the Dublin Bus fleet and his estimate of the efficient life of bus. [31163/05]

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (27 Oct 2005)

Richard Bruton: Question 284: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the requirements for supervision of children with autism when travelling on a school bus; and the person who has responsibility for funding the cost of helpers and ensuring that the required supervision ratio is observed. [31162/05]

Written Answers — Water Quality: Water Quality (27 Oct 2005)

Richard Bruton: Question 308: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if the survey of houses with leaded connections carried out in 1996 demonstrated any level of non-compliance with the interim 2003 requirements of Council Directive 98/83/EC. [31180/05]