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Written Answers — Central Statistics Office: Central Statistics Office (2 Mar 2010)

Joan Burton: Question 109: To ask the Taoiseach the reason for the 19% increase, from €48,572,000 to €57, 832,000, in the estimated expenditure by the Central Statistics Office between 2009 and 2010; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9952/10]

Written Answers — FÁS Training Programmes: FÁS Training Programmes (2 Mar 2010)

Joan Burton: Question 137: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of participants in the FÁS work placement programme in 2009; the projected number of participants for 2010 by graduate and non-graduate; the cost of administering this programme; the average cost per participant; the number of employers participating in this programme that have taken on one to...

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (2 Mar 2010)

Joan Burton: Question 175: To ask the Minister for Finance the tax relief regime in respect of nursing home fees; if relief is available at the standard or higher rate from 1 January 2010; if taxpayers claiming this relief are entitled to, upon provision of a letter from the nursing home concerned, receive a tax free allowance certificate so that the relief is receivable at source (details supplied); and...

Written Answers — Adoption Services: Adoption Services (2 Mar 2010)

Joan Burton: Question 186: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the reason the document on the standardised framework for the provision of a national information and tracing service is no longer available for download from the Adoption Board website; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9901/10]

Written Answers — Adoption Services: Adoption Services (2 Mar 2010)

Joan Burton: Question 187: To ask the Minister for Health and Children her plans to ensure the adoption agencies comply with the standards set out in the standardised framework for the provision of a national information and tracing service without legislating for such compliance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9902/10]

Written Answers — Adoption Services: Adoption Services (2 Mar 2010)

Joan Burton: Question 188: To ask the Minister for Health and Children her plans to legislate for an adoption information and tracing service that will be compliant with the standardised framework for the provision of a national information and tracing service; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9903/10]

Written Answers — Public Transport: Public Transport (2 Mar 2010)

Joan Burton: Question 245: To ask the Minister for Transport if his attention has been drawn to the dislocation suffered by the community-based in the rural areas (details supplied) of north County Dublin, and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10259/10]

Written Answers — Charities Regulation: Charities Regulation (2 Mar 2010)

Joan Burton: Question 322: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the control measures that exist in respect of collectors of old clothes who leave plastic bags at domestic premises for subsequent collection in respect of the Charities Act 2007 and the regulation of charities; the way a person can verify the bona fides of such groups; if such groups are required specifically to be...

Written Answers — Water Services: Water Services (25 Feb 2010)

Joan Burton: Question 27: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the most up to date estimate of the percentage of our public water supply that is unaccounted for water; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9515/10]

Written Answers — House Prices: House Prices (25 Feb 2010)

Joan Burton: Question 158: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his views on whether a public register of recorded house sale prices would add to the stability of the residential housing market and the broader economy; if he has taken action to provide for such a register; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5337/10]

Water and Sewerage Schemes. (25 Feb 2010)

Joan Burton: Question 42: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the amount of money allocated and spent for each local authority to develop and or maintain its public water supplies in 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008 and 2009 in tabular form with each separate project identified; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9516/10]

Leaders' Questions (24 Feb 2010)

Joan Burton: No there is not.

Leaders' Questions (24 Feb 2010)

Joan Burton: It is not true.

Written Answers — Defence Forces Training: Defence Forces Training (24 Feb 2010)

Joan Burton: Question 91: To ask the Minister for Defence the number of personnel with physical education qualifications in each branch of the Defence Forces; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9170/10]

Written Answers — Civil Defence: Civil Defence (24 Feb 2010)

Joan Burton: Question 100: To ask the Minister for Defence the arrangements he has made for the preparation of a third Strategic Plan for the Civil Defence Organisation in respect of the period 2011 to 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9169/10]

Written Answers — International Agreements: International Agreements (24 Feb 2010)

Joan Burton: Question 115: To ask the Minister for Finance if he can confirm whether a loan of up to €2 billion is being granted to the International Monetary Fund from Central Bank of Ireland resources this year; the timeframe for the repayment of this loan; the impact this loan will have on the public finances in the immediate and longer term; the terms or conditions attached to this loan; if the IMF...

Written Answers — Strategic Innovation Fund: Strategic Innovation Fund (24 Feb 2010)

Joan Burton: Question 224: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if he will report on the distribution of funds under the strategic innovation fund announced in December 2005; the amount of the originally promised €300 million for 2006-2010 that has been spent; the sums actually spent in 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009; the amount that will be spent in 2010; and the amount that has been allocated to the...

Written Answers — Strategic Innovation Fund: Strategic Innovation Fund (24 Feb 2010)

Joan Burton: Question 225: To ask the Minister for Education and Science his views on the recommendations of the Special Group on Public Service Numbers and Expenditure Programmes on the future of the strategic innovation fund for third level education. [9369/10]

Written Answers — Higher Education: Higher Education (24 Feb 2010)

Joan Burton: Question 226: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when he expects to receive the report of the Hunt Committee on Higher Education, originally due in late 2009. [9370/10]

Written Answers — Workers' Remittances: Workers' Remittances (23 Feb 2010)

Joan Burton: Question 137: To ask the Taoiseach the workers' remittances into and out of here for each of the past five years by intra-European and extra-European remittances; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8601/10]