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Written Answers — Foster Care: Foster Care (14 Jun 2005)

Richard Bruton: Question 240: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if her attention has been drawn to the insecurity of children who are fostered under family arrangements whereby even quite settled and successful arrangements can be brought abruptly to an end by the intervention of the natural parent, unless the fostering family undertake the substantial legal expense of obtaining joint...

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (14 Jun 2005)

Richard Bruton: Question 287: To ask the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the Revenue Commissioners have started to tax small payments made to cover supervision of voluntary study period at school; if he has received submissions from schools that this is likely to result in the discontinuation of this facility which is not covered by the Department of Education and...

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (14 Jun 2005)

Richard Bruton: Question 314: To ask the Minister for Finance the number of persons who are qualifying for the home carer's credit; the aggregate cost of this credit; and the cost of increasing this credit by €500, €1,000 and €1,500 respectively. [19484/05]

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (14 Jun 2005)

Richard Bruton: Question 315: To ask the Minister for Finance the distribution of taxpayers between single, widowed, one-parent family, married, one-income and married two-income units. [19485/05]

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (14 Jun 2005)

Richard Bruton: Question 316: To ask the Minister for Finance the cost of increasing the married one-income standard rate cut-off point from €38,400 to €58,800. [19486/05]

Written Answers — Land Reclamation: Land Reclamation (14 Jun 2005)

Richard Bruton: Question 357: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if he has commissioned a preliminary environmental impact statement on the Dublin Port application to reclaim land from Dublin Bay; if this has been released to Dublin Port; if it has been released under the Freedom of Information Act 1997; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19640/05]

Written Answers — Land Reclamation: Land Reclamation (14 Jun 2005)

Richard Bruton: Question 359: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if Dublin Port has sought a lease of any part of the foreshore from the State; if the granting of such a lease would alter the basis on which permission is granted for reclamation or development of the foreshore; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19643/05]

Written Answers — Port Development: Port Development (14 Jun 2005)

Richard Bruton: Question 358: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the existing capacity of ports on the east coast; the projected capacity needs of these ports to 2014; the key projects to add to capacity within that timeframe which have been communicated to him by the respective ports and the amount of additional capacity proposed in each case; and the terms of reference for...

Written Answers — Port Development: Port Development (14 Jun 2005)

Richard Bruton: Question 360: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if he will explain his statement of 25 November 2004 that the development of port facilities on the east coast which remove pressure to expand Dublin Port will have no bearing on Dublin Port's application to reclaim land in pursuit of its port expansion ambitions. [19644/05]

Written Answers — Authorised Bookmakers Regulation: Authorised Bookmakers Regulation (14 Jun 2005)

Richard Bruton: Question 390: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism if he has had discussions with bookmakers whose business is regulated by the State in order to assess the extent to which they are making reasonable efforts to ensure that unclaimed money is returned to its rightful owners or where this is not possible, that there is an industry-wide code of conduct that ensures the money is...

Written Answers — Small Claims Procedure: Small Claims Procedure (14 Jun 2005)

Richard Bruton: Question 402: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the date from which the new threshold for the small claims court will apply; and if he proposes to make any other changes in the procedure. [19111/05]

Written Answers — Labour Inspectorate: Labour Inspectorate (14 Jun 2005)

Richard Bruton: Question 414: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of inspections of building sites in the past 12 months to check the extent to which the employment of non-national workers conforms with all legal obligations; the number of incidents of non-compliance which have been identified; the nature of these incidents; and if he has satisfied himself that the level of...

Written Answers — Work Permits: Work Permits (14 Jun 2005)

Richard Bruton: Question 415: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the total number of work permits outstanding for persons employed in the construction industry; the number of new permits issued in the past twelve months; and the indicators used for deciding whether a sector is suffering a shortage of workers which would necessitate the issue of permits. [19310/05]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (14 Jun 2005)

Richard Bruton: Question 427: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if he will estimate the cost of providing half-rate carer's allowance for carers who are in receipt of another social welfare pension; the reason his Department feels that such persons should not be entitled to additional supplement towards their cost of caring; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19112/05]

Written Answers — Departmental Funding: Departmental Funding (14 Jun 2005)

Richard Bruton: Question 448: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if permanent sources of funding have been identified for the Northside Community Law Centre; if the issues between his Department and the Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform have been resolved; and if his proposal to meet local Deputies to discuss the matter still stands. [19641/05]

Written Answers — Planning Issues: Planning Issues (14 Jun 2005)

Richard Bruton: Question 480: To ask the Minister for Transport if he is aware that a company (details supplied) participated as joint owner in the development of a site; if he has carried out an investigation of this matter in his capacity as policy director of the sector; if he has satisfied himself that there are no issues of conflict between the commercial interests of the company and its regulatory and...

Written Answers — Traffic Management: Traffic Management (14 Jun 2005)

Richard Bruton: Question 500: To ask the Minister for Transport the studies he has undertaken of traffic congestion surrounding Dublin Port; the recommendations which have emerged from these studies; the recommendations which have been accepted; and those which have been rejected. [19497/05]

Written Answers — Traffic Management: Traffic Management (14 Jun 2005)

Richard Bruton: Question 506: To ask the Minister for Transport the key recommendations of the task force on traffic congestion associated with Dublin Port; those which have been implemented; those which have been rejected and those which remain outstanding. [19639/05]

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (14 Jun 2005)

Richard Bruton: Question 739: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she is aware that development plans for a school (details supplied) in Dublin 5 appear to require that a pre-school service on the site be served a notice to quit; and if she will investigate solutions to allow this facility to continue in the context of the new plan. [19459/05]

Civil Service Regulation (Amendment) Bill 2004: Report Stage. (14 Jun 2005)

Richard Bruton: I am not sure that making contracts probationary addresses some of the issues raised in regard to the procedure for the selection of the person involved — which I was seeking to address — or the decision on whether the person should be engaged as a probationary established public servant rather than an employee in some other capacity. It does not deal with the oversight of people during...