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Written Answers — Nursing Home Subventions: Nursing Home Subventions (12 Oct 2005)

Richard Bruton: Question 205: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the categories of long stay accommodation which are covered by the refund scheme as a result of unlawful deduction of charges; if community homes catering for persons with a disability or with a psychiatric illness are covered; the steps taken so far to contact those believed eligible for refunds in all categories; the...

Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (12 Oct 2005)

Richard Bruton: Question 219: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will indicate the floor area of office space occupied in Dublin by each of the proposed early mover decentralisation locations; the floor area proposed in each case to be provided in the new decentralised location and the current estimate of site acquisition, construction, fit out and commissioning costs involved; and if he will indicate in...

Written Answers — Literacy Levels: Literacy Levels (11 Oct 2005)

Richard Bruton: Question 93: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of children leaving primary school with literacy and numeracy difficulties; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27568/05]

Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (11 Oct 2005)

Richard Bruton: Question 83: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of males entering primary level teaching for the most recent year for which statistics are available; the total number entering primary level teaching; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27574/05]

Written Answers — Departmental Investigations: Departmental Investigations (11 Oct 2005)

Richard Bruton: Question 264: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the level of inspections his officials are undertaking to ensure foreign workers employed by contractors or other businesses are awarded the proper negotiated pay rates for the job; the number of inspections; the number of non-compliance cases; the actions taken in respect of these cases over the past six months and the...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (11 Oct 2005)

Richard Bruton: Question 291: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if he has reviewed the adequacy of the present fuel scheme in view of the substantial increase in the price of gas and electricity; when the value of the fuel scheme was last increased; the value of the allowance if it had been indexed in line with energy prices over the intervening period; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (11 Oct 2005)

Richard Bruton: Question 295: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs when the rate of supplementary payment to pensioners who are aged 80 years or over was last increased; what the present value of that supplement would be if it have been indexed in line with the value of the contributory old age pension over the intervening period; and his views on increasing this supplement and arranging that it...

Written Answers — Road Safety: Road Safety (11 Oct 2005)

Richard Bruton: Question 301: To ask the Minister for Transport if his Department has considered introducing a national permit system to allow crane suppliers and other heavy goods vehicles to travel from one part of the country to the next without having to obtain a permit from each local authority in which they travel, in view of the cost to business and the bureaucratic nature of the existing arrangement;...

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (11 Oct 2005)

Richard Bruton: Question 442: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the extent to which children with special educational needs in the autism spectrum have had individual education plans developed for them; the system which is in place for assessing if the requirements of the plan are being delivered; and if she is satisfied that there are sufficient education options for such children in their...

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (11 Oct 2005)

Richard Bruton: Question 443: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the information networks that are available to parents who discover from assessments that their child has special educational needs in the autism spectrum; if she has carried out any assessment of the opinion of parents in this situation regarding the adequacy of the information and expertise which they can access. [27741/05]

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (11 Oct 2005)

Richard Bruton: Question 444: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if proposals have been prepared for presentation to the school boards and parents groups regarding the possible solution of the accommodation requirements of a school (details supplied) in Dublin 9; if she has set a timeframe for final decisions on this matter; if she has received any contact from Dublin City Council which has...

Written Answers — Water Quality: Water Quality (11 Oct 2005)

Richard Bruton: Question 541: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he has undertaken any study of the extent of lead piping connections to households in the Irish water network; if he has assessed the health hazards associated with these old lead connections; and if he plans initiatives to undertake or promote the replacement of such piping. [27806/05]

Written Answers — Overseas Missions: Overseas Missions (6 Oct 2005)

Richard Bruton: Question 106: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he discussed Irish participation in EU battlegroups with the United Nations during the recent World Summit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26882/05]

Written Answers — Overseas Development Aid: Overseas Development Aid (6 Oct 2005)

Richard Bruton: Question 46: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the level of support given by Development Co-operation Ireland towards education programmes around the world; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26914/05]

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (5 Oct 2005)

Richard Bruton: Question 88: To ask the Minister for Finance the way in which he will present to the Dáil the detailed reports emerging from the present review of various aspects of the tax code. [26653/05]

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (5 Oct 2005)

Richard Bruton: Question 205: To ask the Minister for Finance if he is satisfied with the extent to which PAYE tax payers overpay tax through failure to get all due tax reliefs. [27018/05]

Tax Collection. (5 Oct 2005)

Richard Bruton: Question 79: To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to deal with non-compliance with tax obligations in the construction industry. [27017/05]

Tax Collection. (5 Oct 2005)

Richard Bruton: I thank the Minister for his reply. Based on the report of the Comptroller and Auditor General, it is hard to share the Minister's confidence that this issue is under control. In the report, the Comptroller and Auditor General took a small sample in the large cases division of the Fingal and Cavan/Monaghan districts. The report found that on the RCT system, 49% of contractors had submitted...

Tax Collection. (5 Oct 2005)

Richard Bruton: We only spoke once. Surely we have time for a brief supplementary.

Tax Collection. (5 Oct 2005)

Richard Bruton: A brief supplementary would be in order.