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Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (30 Jun 2009)

Joan Burton: Question 131: To ask the Minister for Finance the value of the National Pension Reserve Fund; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25659/09]

Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (30 Jun 2009)

Joan Burton: Question 132: To ask the Minister for Finance the estimated outstanding pension liability in respect of all public and civil servants, inclusive of those liabilities relating to the pension funds to be transferred to the National Pension Reserve Fund as proposed under the Financial Measures (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25669/09]

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (30 Jun 2009)

Joan Burton: Question 140: To ask the Minister for Finance the amount of interest paid by him in respect of the late payments for goods or services contracted by his Department for the past five years to date in 2009; the steps being taken to ensure that money is appropriately spent and that payments are made on time; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25863/09]

Written Answers — Children in Care: Children in Care (30 Jun 2009)

Joan Burton: Question 185: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of persons under 18 years of age currently in State care who do not have an allocated social worker; the number of these persons in residential and foster care respectively; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25818/09]

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (30 Jun 2009)

Joan Burton: Question 194: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the amount of interest paid by her in respect of the late payments for goods or services contracted by her Department for the past five years to date in 2009; the steps being taken to ensure that money is appropriately spent and that payments are made on time; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25865/09]

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (30 Jun 2009)

Joan Burton: Question 213: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the position regarding the possible outsourcing of pathology and blood tests from St. Vincent's University Hospital, Dublin; the rationale for outsourcing such tests to the private sector when the necessary skill set and experience exists in Health Service Executive facilities; if options have been explored for centralising such...

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (30 Jun 2009)

Joan Burton: Question 256: To ask the Minister for Transport the amount of interest paid by him in respect of the late payments for goods or services contracted by his Department for the past five years to date in 2009; the steps being taken to ensure that money is appropriately spent and that payments are made on time; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25869/09]

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (30 Jun 2009)

Joan Burton: Question 293: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the amount of interest paid by him in respect of the late payments for goods or services contracted by his Department for the past five years to date in 2009; the steps being taken to ensure that money is appropriately spent and that payments are made on time; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25866/09]

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (30 Jun 2009)

Joan Burton: Question 318: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the amount of interest paid by him in respect of the late payments for goods or services contracted by his Department for the past five years to date in 2009; the steps being taken to ensure that money is appropriately spent and that payments are made on time; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25864/09]

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (30 Jun 2009)

Joan Burton: Question 320: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the amount of interest paid by him in respect of the late payments for goods or services contracted by his Department for the past five years to date in 2009; the steps being taken to ensure that money is appropriately spent and that payments are made on time; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25856/09]

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (30 Jun 2009)

Joan Burton: Question 328: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the amount of interest paid by him in respect of the late payments for goods or services contracted by his Department for the past five years to date in 2009; the steps being taken to ensure that money is appropriately spent and that payments are made on time; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25858/09]

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (30 Jun 2009)

Joan Burton: Question 343: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the amount of interest paid by her in respect of the late payments for goods or services contracted by her Department for the past five years to date in 2009; the steps being taken to ensure that money is appropriately spent and that payments are made on time; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25867/09]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Fraud: Social Welfare Fraud (30 Jun 2009)

Joan Burton: Question 349: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if her attention has been drawn to instances where people claim child benefit where neither child for whom the benefit is being claimed nor either parent is resident here; if this practice is widespread; the steps she has taken to eliminate this practice; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26124/09]

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (30 Jun 2009)

Joan Burton: Question 368: To ask the Minister for Defence the amount of interest paid by him in respect of the late payments for goods or services contracted by his Department for the past five years to date in 2009; the steps being taken to ensure that money is appropriately spent and that payments are made on time; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25859/09]

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (30 Jun 2009)

Joan Burton: Question 395: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the amount of interest paid by him in respect of the late payments for goods or services contracted by his Department for the past five years to date in 2009; the steps being taken to ensure that money is appropriately spent and that payments are made on time; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Planning Issues: Planning Issues (30 Jun 2009)

Joan Burton: Question 400: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will give assurances that a decision on the possible infill of Dublin Bay will await the publication and consideration of a report on the future of Irish Port facilities; when this report is due to be completed and published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25927/09]

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (30 Jun 2009)

Joan Burton: Question 416: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the amount of interest paid by him in respect of the late payments for goods or services contracted by his Department for the past five years to date in 2009; the steps being taken to ensure that money is appropriately spent and that payments are made on time; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (30 Jun 2009)

Joan Burton: Question 439: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the amount of interest paid by him in respect of the late payments for goods or services contracted by his Department for the past five years to date in 2009; the steps being taken to ensure that money is appropriately spent and that payments are made on time; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25855/09]

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (30 Jun 2009)

Joan Burton: Question 506: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the amount of interest paid by him in respect of the late payments for goods or services contracted by his Department for the past five years to date in 2009; the steps being taken to ensure that money is appropriately spent and that payments are made on time; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25860/09]

Order of Business (30 Jun 2009)

Joan Burton: What is the position on the report of the Commission on Taxation? Will the Government publish it before the end of this session? Will the working papers be made available? It is very difficult to have a discussion about the report unless we have full access to both the report and the working papers. The same applies to the McCarthy report of an bord snip nua. Does the Government intend...