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Written Answers — Special Savings Incentive Scheme: Special Savings Incentive Scheme (12 Apr 2005)

Richard Bruton: Question 361: To ask the Minister for Finance the circumstances in which an SSIA holder would be liable for 23% of the entire moneys in the scheme due to recourse to borrowings by a person to fund any part of the investment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10406/05]

Written Answers — Post Office Network: Post Office Network (12 Apr 2005)

Richard Bruton: Question 433: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the likely impact on post offices of a switch of social welfare payments to non-cash methods; if he has a strategy to ensure the long-term viability of the post office network as this business gradually reduces under the policies being promoted by the Department of Social and Family Affairs. [10996/05]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (12 Apr 2005)

Richard Bruton: Question 527: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs his policy in relation to the move from payment books to electronic crediting of bank accounts for social welfare clients; the arrangements which have been made with financial institutions to ensure that social welfare recipients would not face unwanted bank charges as a result of the transfer; the typical saving in costs to his...

Written Answers — Road Traffic Legislation: Road Traffic Legislation (12 Apr 2005)

Richard Bruton: Question 560: To ask the Minister for Transport if his attention has been drawn to the fact that there is no requirement for the insurance of horse drawn carriages which are used for taxi and tourist purposes on public streets and that persons who sustain injury as a result of an accident caused by a horse have no means of recovering compensation; and if he will take action to update this...

Written Answers — Road Network: Road Network (12 Apr 2005)

Richard Bruton: Question 581: To ask the Minister for Transport if he has issued a policy direction to the National Roads Authority obstructing its proposal to buy back the tolling rights in respect of the M50; the assessment he has undertaken of the analysis by the authority underpinning its original proposal; the reason this conflict of policy has arisen between the authority and his ministry. [10812/05]

Written Answers — Visa Applications: Visa Applications (12 Apr 2005)

Richard Bruton: Question 736: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the criteria applied in deciding on the application of nominating parents of a person married to an Irish national to receive a holiday visa; the reason refusals are not accompanied by detailed reasons for the refusal in order that an appeal may address these reasons in a meaningful manner; and the reasons for refusal in...

Written Answers — Pupil-Teacher Ratio: Pupil-Teacher Ratio (12 Apr 2005)

Richard Bruton: Question 865: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of national school classes in the Dublin 24 area which have 30 or more children in the classes; the number of teachers in national schools in the Dublin 24 area employed by her Department in each year over the past five years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10257/05]

Written Answers — Planning Issues: Planning Issues (12 Apr 2005)

Richard Bruton: Question 1076: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will consider amending the planning law so that effective enforcement action will be taken in respect of incomplete estates in which residents are living, before the five years during which a planning application remains valid for completion works; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10236/05]

Leaders' Questions. (12 Apr 2005)

Richard Bruton: That is not true. The Taoiseach should quote figures.

Order of Business. (12 Apr 2005)

Richard Bruton: In regard to the Coroners Bill, an extraordinary situation arose recently in which a coroner who sought to have a witness attend could impose a penalty of only €6 for non-attendance. The Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform was very quick to move and say he would amend this Bill yet it appears to languish on the Government's third list of priorities. What is the Government's...

Written Answers — National Treatment Purchase Fund: National Treatment Purchase Fund (24 Mar 2005)

Richard Bruton: Question 71: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children what systems are in place to ensure that work for the NTPF is not done by consultants during times that they are listed for public work; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9856/05]

Written Answers — National Treatment Purchase Fund: National Treatment Purchase Fund (24 Mar 2005)

Richard Bruton: Question 72: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the lessons which can be learned from the case of persons (details supplied). [9857/05]

Written Answers — National Treatment Purchase Fund: National Treatment Purchase Fund (24 Mar 2005)

Richard Bruton: Question 74: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if there are any circumstances in which private patients who have paid a fee to a private consultant can obtain treatment under the National Treatment Purchase Fund; the checks that are in place to deal with this in Beaumont, the Mater and the Children's Hospital, Temple Street. [9859/05]

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (24 Mar 2005)

Richard Bruton: Question 73: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the system of reporting by consultants on the mix of public and private patients receiving procedures in public hospitals, which is made to hospital chief executive officers; and if this information is publicly accountable and monitored in Beaumont, the Mater and the Children's Hospital, Temple Street. [9858/05]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (24 Mar 2005)

Richard Bruton: Question 75: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if her Department has received the results of a pilot study on the use of digital hearing aids; if she has assessed the findings; and if she has set out a policy framework for the health service for which it is appropriate to provide this technology to clients of the service. [9860/05]

Written Answers — Trademark Legislation: Trademark Legislation (24 Mar 2005)

Richard Bruton: Question 109: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if trademark legislation can give protection to a UK subsidiary of a multinational company to insist that Irish retailers source products through the UK instead of sourcing the same product from the United States at a lower cost; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9865/05]

Written Answers — School Accommodation: School Accommodation (24 Mar 2005)

Richard Bruton: Question 189: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the progress to date in the acquisition on behalf of her Department of a site for a school (details supplied); when the acquisition will be completed; if she has initiated the planning of the building to be erected on the site; and her target date for the opening of the school. [9866/05]

Order of Business. (24 Mar 2005)

Richard Bruton: It is promised legislation.

Order of Business. (24 Mar 2005)

Richard Bruton: I read during the week that changes have been agreed in the Stability and Growth Pact which will have an impact on our financial budgeting. Why was an Irish Minister not in attendance at the meeting at which these changes were agreed?

Order of Business. (24 Mar 2005)

Richard Bruton: It does because if these changes raise interest rates by even half a point, it will cost Irish householders €500 million. We must have scrutiny of what is agreed on our behalf, even if Ministers do not bother to attend.