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Written Answers — Child Care Places: Child Care Places (21 Jun 2005)

Richard Bruton: Question 461: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of child care places now provided outside the home; the number which are commercial, community and voluntary and provided by statutory agencies. [20617/05]

Written Answers — Child Care Places: Child Care Places (21 Jun 2005)

Richard Bruton: Question 462: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his estimate of the number of children in each age cohort who are currently in child care; and the change in this percentage in the past five years. [20618/05]

Written Answers — Road Traffic Offences: Road Traffic Offences (21 Jun 2005)

Richard Bruton: Question 502: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will report on the consequences of the High Court ruling that the use of laser guns to monitor speeding offences does not comply with road traffic legislation; if previous convictions using this technology are rendered invalid; if, in cases in which persons accepted the option of paying a fine and losing two penalty...

Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (21 Jun 2005)

Richard Bruton: Question 516: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the enrolments and teacher allocation over the past five years to a school (details supplied) in Dublin 9; if she will review a decision to withdraw a classroom assistant; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20623/05]

Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (21 Jun 2005)

Richard Bruton: Question 539: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if there is a planned reduction in teacher numbers for a school (details supplied) in Dublin 24; if so, the number of teachers to be dropped; and the reason for the reduction in teacher numbers. [20978/05]

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (21 Jun 2005)

Richard Bruton: Question 553: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she has investigated the shortage of appropriate places for the education of children with special needs on Dublin's northside; and the options which are open for a person (details supplied) in Dublin 9. [21068/05]

Written Answers — Drugs Payment Scheme: Drugs Payment Scheme (16 Jun 2005)

Richard Bruton: Question 68: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if, in the case of one separated spouse continuing to pay maintenance to support the other spouse, both spouses will continue to be treated as a unit only paying €85 per month towards drug costs for drugs refund scheme purposes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20524/05]

Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (16 Jun 2005)

Richard Bruton: Question 72: To ask the Minister for Finance the assessment carried out to date of the proposed decentralisation in respect of Ordnance Survey Ireland; the cost savings which are projected to be made; the percentage of existing staff in specialist and in non-specialist grades who have indicated a desire to move; and the risk factors identified in the assessment. [20456/05]

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (16 Jun 2005)

Richard Bruton: Question 82: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will list all of the tax reliefs which he has indicated to date are under review; his best estimate of the present annual cost of the relief in each case; the number of beneficiaries; the proportion of the total relief going to the top 10% of beneficiaries; the date if any, when tax relief is due to terminate; the date when the last extension...

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (16 Jun 2005)

Richard Bruton: Question 83: To ask the Minister for Finance the number of claimants of tax relief in 2004 in respect of medical expenses, bin charges, trade union subscription, payment of private rent, third level tuition fees and home carer's relief. [20560/05]

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (16 Jun 2005)

Richard Bruton: Question 84: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will place in the Oireachtas Library the 2002 working group study on paying FIS through the tax system and other refundable tax credits. [20561/05]

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (16 Jun 2005)

Richard Bruton: Question 85: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will estimate the cost of entirely eliminating stamp duty from purchases of a house for occupation by themselves by first-time buyers. [20562/05]

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (16 Jun 2005)

Richard Bruton: Question 86: To ask the Minister for Finance the cost of doubling the value of the tax credit for the home caring spouse, dependent relative, age allowance, rent a room tax exemption, bin charge and trade union subscription. [20564/05]

Written Answers — Tax Collection: Tax Collection (16 Jun 2005)

Richard Bruton: Question 87: To ask the Minister for Finance the outstanding recommendations of the Revenue powers group and their present status (details supplied). [20565/05]

Written Answers — Tax Collection: Tax Collection (16 Jun 2005)

Richard Bruton: Question 88: To ask the Minister for Finance the main types of transaction attracting capital gains tax and the revenue generated in each case. [20566/05]

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (16 Jun 2005)

Richard Bruton: Question 89: To ask the Minister for Finance the latest estimate of the number of beneficiaries and the cost of tax relief on private pension contribution; the numbers and value of relief by type of pensions (details supplied); the persons paying tax at the standard rate of tax and persons paying at the top rate, to persons making contributions to PRSA, to persons making contributions to...

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (16 Jun 2005)

Richard Bruton: Question 90: To ask the Minister for Finance his estimate of the cost of increasing pension relief to a standard credit equivalent to relief at 42% plus 2% health levy plus social insurance levy 3%/4% to the appropriate ceiling. [20569/05]

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (16 Jun 2005)

Richard Bruton: Question 91: To ask the Minister for Finance the cost of making tax credits (details supplied) refundable. [20575/05]

Order of Business. (16 Jun 2005)

Richard Bruton: I do not think we should agree to this.

Order of Business. (16 Jun 2005)

Richard Bruton: Recently we had a report from the Irish Research Council stating that the Irish children's justice system is failing young people and causing many to enter into an endless cycle of offending often resulting in inappropriate custodial sentences. We read in today's newspapers that the Minister is going to the UN to trumpet the Irish system of dealing with children in the justice system as...