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Civil Service Regulation (Amendment) Bill 2004: From the Seanad. (30 Jun 2005)

Richard Bruton: The Minister has not explained it other than stating that it is the same situation as in Britain.

Civil Service Regulation (Amendment) Bill 2004: From the Seanad. (30 Jun 2005)

Richard Bruton: However, the purpose of the Houses of the Oireachtas Commission is to establish the independence of the Houses of the Oireachtas from the Executive. It is quite acceptable that a Taoiseach might rubber stamp someone who has been selected successfully through a selection process. However, it raises significantly different issues when a Taoiseach can dismiss that person at his or her own...

Civil Service Regulation (Amendment) Bill 2004: From the Seanad. (30 Jun 2005)

Richard Bruton: That is quite likely, but the legislation before us allows a Taoiseach to do so even if the Ceann Comhairle does not support that action. Hence it gives a Taoiseach the authority to dismiss the Clerk of the Dáil in the same way that it gives a Minister the authority to dismiss a Secretary General. However, the relationship is different and the Minister of State has not addressed that issue....

Civil Service Regulation (Amendment) Bill 2004: From the Seanad. (30 Jun 2005)

Richard Bruton: Because a Secretary General is the boss of his or her Department, runs that Department and is responsible for its operations. However, the Taoiseach does not run the Houses of the Oireachtas. They are run by the Houses of the Oireachtas Commission and the Taoiseach does not have the same presumption to dismiss that a chief executive might have.

Civil Service Regulation (Amendment) Bill 2004: From the Seanad. (30 Jun 2005)

Richard Bruton: We are moving away from that position by stating that the Houses of the Oireachtas are self-governing and make their own decisions, which is why we are providing them with a budget and discretion. They will no longer be obliged to have their decisions sanctioned by the Minister for Finance or whoever, as was traditionally the case. However, the Minister of State appears to be carrying over...

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (29 Jun 2005)

Richard Bruton: Question 23: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the amount of the budgetary allocation granted to his Department in 2004 which was returned by his Department to the central Exchequer; the reason for this underspend; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22749/05]

Written Answers — Irish Language: Irish Language (29 Jun 2005)

Richard Bruton: Question 29: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the reason he has not undertaken a costing of the full implementation of the Official Languages Act 2003; if he intends to do so in advance of introducing further aspects of the legislation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22747/05]

Written Answers — National Statistics: National Statistics (29 Jun 2005)

Richard Bruton: Question 63: To ask the Taoiseach the number of households in the country in each of the last two censuses; and his estimate of any increase since the last census. [23407/05]

Written Answers — National Statistics: National Statistics (29 Jun 2005)

Richard Bruton: Question 64: To ask the Taoiseach the details of the value and volume of the fish catch and fish production in each year since 1998. [23401/05]

Written Answers — National Statistics: National Statistics (29 Jun 2005)

Richard Bruton: Question 65: To ask the Taoiseach the total value and tonnage of the fish catch since 2003 to date; the value and volume of the output; and the numbers employed in fishing and fish processing since 2003 to date. [23410/05]

Written Answers — Infectious Diseases: Infectious Diseases (29 Jun 2005)

Richard Bruton: Question 106: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if guidelines apply in respect of the wearing of uniforms and footwear to and from work by persons working on the wards of hospitals as an element of the programme to reduce the transmission of infection; the terms of reference for the proposed audit of hygiene in hospitals; and if she will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — National Treatment Purchase Fund: National Treatment Purchase Fund (29 Jun 2005)

Richard Bruton: Question 146: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if she plans to offer public orthodontic work to private contractors in an effort to reduce the waiting lists or to extend the national treatment purchase fund to cover this treatment. [23384/05]

Written Answers — Nursing Home Charges: Nursing Home Charges (29 Jun 2005)

Richard Bruton: Question 147: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children when she intends to issue a detailed statement of the terms of refund to persons who were unlawfully charged in public nursing homes. [23389/05]

Written Answers — Hospital Waiting Lists: Hospital Waiting Lists (29 Jun 2005)

Richard Bruton: Question 148: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children when she will publish details of hospital waiting lists; the reason for the delay in publishing waiting lists; the baseline which the waiting list will work off; the exact data being collected; and if data on the number of patients waiting for a first meeting with a consultant are also being collected. [23411/05]

Written Answers — Hospital Waiting Lists: Hospital Waiting Lists (29 Jun 2005)

Richard Bruton: Question 149: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children her estimate of waiting lists numbers for 2003 to date; and if she will provide the last published data on waiting lists. [23412/05]

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (29 Jun 2005)

Richard Bruton: Question 196: To ask the Minister for Finance if the Office of Public Works has plans for the recruitment of tradespeople; the skills required for any competitions planned; and the likely duration of panels established. [23385/05]

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (29 Jun 2005)

Richard Bruton: Question 197: To ask the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to the fact that many first time buyers who depend on parents to contribute to the cost of purchase are being ruled liable to stamp duty; and if arrangements will be made whereby a certificate confirming that the parents will take no beneficial interest from the home will suffice to obtain the intended stamp duty...

Written Answers — Tax Yield: Tax Yield (29 Jun 2005)

Richard Bruton: Question 199: To ask the Minister for Finance the revenue received in stamp duties since 1997 to date, distinguishing between housing duties and others. [23398/05]

Written Answers — Tax Yield: Tax Yield (29 Jun 2005)

Richard Bruton: Question 200: To ask the Minister for Finance the revenue received in valued added tax since 2003 to date; and his forecast for 2005. [23409/05]

Written Answers — Tax Yield: Tax Yield (29 Jun 2005)

Richard Bruton: Question 201: To ask the Minister for Finance the revenue received in capital gains tax since 2003 to date; and his forecast for 2005. [23404/05]