Results 32,241-32,260 of 32,583 for speaker:Richard Bruton

Capital Projects. (3 Mar 2005)

Richard Bruton: I am not pretending that it is the case.

Benchmarking Awards. (3 Mar 2005)

Richard Bruton: Question 10: To ask the Minister for Finance if he has decided on the membership of the public service benchmarking body for its next phase of work; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7127/05]

Benchmarking Awards. (3 Mar 2005)

Richard Bruton: On the last occasion, benchmarking cost the taxpayer €1.3 billion. Surely somebody representing the taxpayers' interests should have a role in deciding the membership of the benchmarking body. Should there not be a member of that body who is watching out for issues such as value for money and public service reform? I am not satisfied at the way this is being structured because benchmarking...

Benchmarking Awards. (3 Mar 2005)

Richard Bruton: The Government did not do very well on the last occasion.

Pension Provisions. (3 Mar 2005)

Richard Bruton: Question 1: To ask the Minister for Finance if he has examined the take-up of tax relief for pension contributions across different income categories; if he has satisfied himself with the incentives in the tax code for the provision for old age; and if the maturity of SSIAs offers an opportunity to promote a wider provision for pensions. [7436/05]

Pension Provisions. (3 Mar 2005)

Richard Bruton: I am surprised at the sanguine view the Minister takes of tax relief for pension contributions. More than half of workers do not have pension cover and these are predominantly low income earners. Does the Minister agree that there is a real difficulty with the distribution of pension benefits? At the top end, people have unlimited opportunities if an employer is contributing to a pension for...

Pension Provisions. (3 Mar 2005)

Richard Bruton: The Minister said during the week that Fianna Fáil is the best party for the working man. However, the truth is that many working men do not have pension cover. The Minister must accept that there is an urgent case for enhancing the incentives to ordinary earners to get pension cover. At present, there is almost three times the incentive for people on high income to contribute to pensions...

Pension Provisions. (3 Mar 2005)

Richard Bruton: The Minister did not indicate that he would act on it.

Written Answers — Food Industry: Food Industry (2 Mar 2005)

Richard Bruton: Question 74: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the number of meetings of the Food Agency Co-operation Council in 2004; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6788/05]

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (2 Mar 2005)

Richard Bruton: Question 92: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the discussions she has had with the Department of Finance regarding section 605 roll-over relief; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6790/05]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (1 Mar 2005)

Richard Bruton: Question 243: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the circumstances in which his Department will not pursue an overpayment of social welfare when his Department failed to act within a reasonable period on information supplied to it; and if these provisions apply in the case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 5. [6853/05]

Written Answers — Disabled Drivers: Disabled Drivers (1 Mar 2005)

Richard Bruton: Question 246: To ask the Minister for Transport if he will make a statement on the granting of disabled stickers for car use by persons who use the specially designated disabled parking bays throughout the country; his views on whether the current body responsible for distributing such stickers takes full account of a variety of disabilities that persons have given the frustration that many...

Job Losses. (24 Feb 2005)

Richard Bruton: Question 87: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the action he intends to take to bring alternative employment to Clonskeagh in Dublin following the closure of the Smurfit Paper Mills with the loss of 70 jobs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6194/05]

Written Answers — Job Losses: Job Losses (23 Feb 2005)

Richard Bruton: Question 172: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of those currently at work in the Tallaght area, Dublin 24 in view of recent job losses in this area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6129/05]

Social Welfare Benefits. (23 Feb 2005)

Richard Bruton: Question 115: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if he will report on the procedures for claiming overpayments; if he has satisfied himself that this procedure was followed correctly in regard to social welfare overpayments made in January 2005; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6034/05]

Written Answers — Adoption Services: Adoption Services (22 Feb 2005)

Richard Bruton: Question 60: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the circumstances in which a person who has been adopted can get information about his or her birth name and his or her natural parents; and if there are plans to modify these requirements. [5609/05]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (22 Feb 2005)

Richard Bruton: Question 75: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if she will introduce a statutory scheme for the provision of chiropody services under the medical card. [5608/05]

Written Answers — Mental Health Services: Mental Health Services (22 Feb 2005)

Richard Bruton: Question 76: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the position in relation to the opening of a psychiatric unit in Beaumont Hospital; when the proposal for this unit was first initiated; and when it is likely that it will be fully open. [5616/05]

Written Answers — Mental Health Services: Mental Health Services (22 Feb 2005)

Richard Bruton: Question 77: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the flaws which have been identified by the inspector of mental hospitals in respect of the facilities at St. Ita's, Portrane; if her Department has agreed with the health board a critical path for the modernisation and upgrading of these facilities; if she plans to intervene to speed up the planning process in view of the...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (22 Feb 2005)

Richard Bruton: Question 109: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the progress made by her Department in reviewing the impact of the diabetes shared care pilot scheme in north Dublin; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5710/05]