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Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (23 Jun 2005)

Richard Bruton: Question 96: To ask the Minister for Finance the estimated present value of the liability to pay pensions to persons now employed in the public service. [21700/05]

Written Answers — Victims of Crime: Victims of Crime (23 Jun 2005)

Richard Bruton: Question 180: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the outstanding details which he needs to obtain from Victim Support before he will be in a position to recommence core funding for the organisation. [21734/05]

Order of Business. (23 Jun 2005)

Richard Bruton: What about the Morris tribunal reports?

Order of Business. (23 Jun 2005)

Richard Bruton: He will read his speech anyway.

Written Answers — Public Transport Access: Public Transport Access (22 Jun 2005)

Richard Bruton: Question 41: To ask the Minister for Transport if Dublin Bus will reach its target of having 60% of its fleet fully accessible to those with disabilities by 2006; if Irish Rail will meet its target of 50% full accessibility by 2007; if not, in either case, when these targets will be achieved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21202/05]

Written Answers — Semi-State Bodies: Semi-State Bodies (22 Jun 2005)

Richard Bruton: Question 78: To ask the Minister for Transport his views on moves to remedy the deficit in the Aer Lingus pension fund in the context of privatisation. [18328/05]

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (22 Jun 2005)

Richard Bruton: Question 126: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the proportion of inpatient discharges and activity which is made up by private patients in each of the Dublin hospitals in the years 1999 to 2004. [21393/05]

Written Answers — Nursing Homes Standards: Nursing Homes Standards (22 Jun 2005)

Richard Bruton: Question 138: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if she sought or received a report on the action by the Health Service Executive in relation to the Rostrevor nursing home; and if on the basis of that report the HSE has acted to fully vindicate the policies which she espouses. [21551/05]

Written Answers — Medical Aids and Appliances: Medical Aids and Appliances (22 Jun 2005)

Richard Bruton: Question 139: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if the digital hearings aids for which a tender was completed some time ago, are now being supplied to the agencies who will distribute them to priority cases; and if young persons who need this facility will have them well before the start of the next school year. [21552/05]

Written Answers — Dublin Port Tunnel: Dublin Port Tunnel (22 Jun 2005)

Richard Bruton: Question 196: To ask the Minister for Transport the restrictions he intends to impose on vehicles whose size will not permit them to use the Dublin Port tunnel. [21380/05]

Written Answers — Dublin Port Tunnel: Dublin Port Tunnel (22 Jun 2005)

Richard Bruton: Question 197: To ask the Minister for Transport the legislation under which Dublin City Council will be able to ban heavy goods vehicles from inside the canal zones except for access once the tunnel is open with specific procedures for issuing permits. [21381/05]

Written Answers — Animal Welfare Bodies: Animal Welfare Bodies (22 Jun 2005)

Richard Bruton: Question 229: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the financial support provided to the various animals charities over the past five years; the way in which the growth in funding for this purpose compares to the overall growth in her Department's expenditure; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21412/05]

Written Answers — Care of the Elderly: Care of the Elderly (21 Jun 2005)

Richard Bruton: Question 162: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the number of the 700 day care places for the elderly which have been delivered, as promised in the national health strategy 2001; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20880/05]

Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (21 Jun 2005)

Richard Bruton: Question 138: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the extent to which the Department of Health and Children is in excess of the employment target level which the Government set in budget 2002; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18401/05]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (21 Jun 2005)

Richard Bruton: Question 273: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if the pilot initiative in home care packages has been deemed a success; the budget which has been set out by her Department for the Health Service Executive to extend this facility in 2005; if her attention has been drawn to the fact that many urgent cases, including that of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 9,...

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (21 Jun 2005)

Richard Bruton: Question 324: To ask the Minister for Finance the revenue to date raised by the non-indexation of capital gains tax; and the cost of restoring indexation of cost. [20598/05]

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (21 Jun 2005)

Richard Bruton: Question 325: To ask the Minister for Finance the cost of introducing indexation in stamp duty of thresholds and bands. [20599/05]

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (21 Jun 2005)

Richard Bruton: Question 326: To ask the Minister for Finance the cost of introducing indexation in all of the income tax credits and cut-off points. [20600/05]

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (21 Jun 2005)

Richard Bruton: Question 327: To ask the Minister for Finance the estimated value of credits and cut-off points had they been indexed up in accordance with the consumer price index since 2002. [20601/05]

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (21 Jun 2005)

Richard Bruton: Question 329: To ask the Minister for Finance the estimated cost of providing a 20% tax credit on expenditure on child care; the additional cost if this relief were made refundable; and the projected take up and cost of child care underpinning his Department's estimate. [20616/05]