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

Richard Bruton: Question 202: To ask the Minister for Finance the revenue received in income tax since 2003 to date; and his forecast for 2005. [23403/05]

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

Richard Bruton: Question 203: To ask the Minister for Finance the revenue received in capital acquisitions tax since 2003 to date; and his forecast for 2005. [23406/05]

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

Richard Bruton: Question 204: To ask the Minister for Finance the revenue received in excise duties and customs duties since 2003 to date; and his forecast for 2005. [23405/05]

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

Richard Bruton: Question 205: To ask the Minister for Finance the revenue received in motor vehicle duties since 2003 to date; and his forecast for 2005. [23400/05]

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

Richard Bruton: Question 206: To ask the Minister for Finance the number of companies paying corporation tax in each year since 1997; and the amount received, distinguishing between the 10% rate and the standard rate. [23408/05]

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

Richard Bruton: Question 259: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the direct cost of training per participant on community employment and job initiative schemes since 1997 to date; the number of participants on community employment and job initiative schemes since 1997 to date; and the numbers trained since 1997 to date. [23420/05]

Written Answers — Labour Force Development: Labour Force Development (29 Jun 2005)

Richard Bruton: Question 264: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the Government spending on labour force development and training since 1997 to date. [23499/05]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (29 Jun 2005)

Richard Bruton: Question 269: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if he will extend the rights to the free schemes for widows aged 60 and over to all widows in this age category. [23386/05]

Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (29 Jun 2005)

Richard Bruton: Question 270: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the options for pension reform which he has under consideration; if he plans to undertake consultation with representatives of pensions associations as a part of this process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23387/05]

Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (29 Jun 2005)

Richard Bruton: Question 271: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if he will indicate the social welfare pension as a percentage of the average industrial wage; the number of persons in receipt of a pension as a percentage of the total number of persons at work here and in each of the EU countries for the most recent year for which comparative date are available. [23388/05]

Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (29 Jun 2005)

Richard Bruton: Question 272: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the percentage of the workforce here who have occupational pensions; and the way in which this compares to other EU countries. [23390/05]

Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (29 Jun 2005)

Richard Bruton: Question 273: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if he will change the rules whereby persons who opt to have the invalidity pension awarded directly into a bank account receive it one week in arrears, even though this arrangement saves the Department approximately €1.24 per week in handling costs; and if arrangements will be made to put such pensioners on to a same week...

Written Answers — Social Insurance: Social Insurance (29 Jun 2005)

Richard Bruton: Question 274: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the amount received in PRSI distinguishing employer and employee contributions since 1997 to date. [23480/05]

Written Answers — Public Transport: Public Transport (29 Jun 2005)

Richard Bruton: Question 282: To ask the Minister for Transport, further to a parliamentary question of 22 June, the length of bus lanes on each of the QBN projects approved for 2005, both prior to the projected works and after the works are completed; and if he will list information regarding the spending and length of lanes on each of the QBN projects in the 2004 programme. [23312/05]

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

Richard Bruton: Question 347: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his views on whether it will be possible to furnish a reply to Question No. 372 of 31 May 2005 before the Dáil goes into recess. [23184/05]

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (29 Jun 2005)

Richard Bruton: Question 375: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he intends to introduce legislation to recognise civil unions for the purpose of protecting rights in respect of tax, pension and next of kin in respect of same sex couples who have made long-term commitments to each other. [23391/05]

Written Answers — Government Contracts: Government Contracts (29 Jun 2005)

Richard Bruton: Question 376: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the basis on which a company, to operate repatriation flights, was selected; if the successful company was that which offered the cheapest tender price; and if not, the grounds for deviating from the most competitive offer. [23394/05]

Written Answers — Legal Aid Service: Legal Aid Service (29 Jun 2005)

Richard Bruton: Question 378: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the numbers employed in legal aid, distinguishing between civil and criminal, from 1997 to date; and the annual cost and spend of criminal legal aid since 1997 to date. [23419/05]

Written Answers — Higher Education Grants: Higher Education Grants (29 Jun 2005)

Richard Bruton: Question 432: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the reason grant support for study overseas is confined to undergraduate level; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23081/05]

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (29 Jun 2005)

Richard Bruton: Question 453: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if her attention has been drawn to the cases of children who have lost special learning support or other assistance as a result of the introduction of the new weighting scheme for special education needs; if she will indicate how this new approach is consistent with the professed commitment of the Government to the right of every...