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Written Answers — Tax Collection: Tax Collection (27 Apr 2005)

Liz McManus: Question 113: To ask the Minister for Finance if the Government is committed to keeping those on the national minimum wage out of the tax net; the number of persons on the national minimum wage who are expected to be brought back into the tax net as a result of the increase to €7.65 per hour approved by the Labour Court being implemented; the steps he intends to take to remove these low...

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (27 Apr 2005)

Liz McManus: Question 101: To ask the Minister for Finance when the Government expects to honour the commitment given in An Agreed Programme for Government that 80% of all earners would pay tax only at the standard rate, especially in view of the fact that the proportion of taxpayers paying at the higher rate is expected to increase from 32.61% in 2004 to 33.17% in 2005; and if he will make a statement on...

Written Answers — School Discipline: School Discipline (26 Apr 2005)

Liz McManus: Question 119: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if her attention has been drawn to the call from the TUI, arising from concerns regarding declining school discipline, for the introduction of new legislative measures to outline the rights and responsibilities of both pupils and teachers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13012/05]

Written Answers — School Administration: School Administration (26 Apr 2005)

Liz McManus: Question 85: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she has considered the recent survey carried out by the Irish Primary Principals Network which found that many principals are extremely overloaded and overworked; if she will address the administrative burden under which principals are operating; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13013/05]

Written Answers — Nursing Home Charges: Nursing Home Charges (26 Apr 2005)

Liz McManus: Question 191: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if she will take steps to ensure the publication of the second value for money report by a company (details supplied) on the verification of compliance with the EU expenditure supports programme 2004-2009 in view of the public interest in relation to nursing home charges. [13163/05]

Leaders' Questions. (26 Apr 2005)

Liz McManus: Where are they having an impact?

Leaders' Questions. (26 Apr 2005)

Liz McManus: The Taoiseach is massaging the figures.

Order of Business. (26 Apr 2005)

Liz McManus: Is the Taoiseach aware that since the Tánaiste took over as Minister for Health and Children, her Department seems to be suffering from some kind of paralysis? As Deputy Howlin said, the health capital programme has not been forthcoming. In addition, legislation from the Tánaiste's Department seems to be moving at a slower rate than was promised. The House was promised there would be no...

Civil Defence Board. (21 Apr 2005)

Liz McManus: Question 10: To ask the Minister for Defence if, in relation to the removal of a person (details supplied) as chairman of the Civil Defence Board, he can reconcile, on the one hand, the statement of his predecessor in Dáil Éireann on 29 June 2004, that this person's actions in relation to three specified matters, which he had reviewed, had hampered the effective performance of the Civil...

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (20 Apr 2005)

Liz McManus: Question 77: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment when the promised new legislation in regard to export controls for military goods will be introduced; the main features of the legislation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12091/05]

Written Answers — Work Permits: Work Permits (20 Apr 2005)

Liz McManus: Question 115: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment when the promised legislation to put the employment permit regime on a comprehensive and sound statutory footing will be enacted; the reason for the delay in bringing forward the legislation, which was originally promised for early 2003; if he will confirm that it is intended to replace the work permit system with a green...

Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (19 Apr 2005)

Liz McManus: Question 80: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the steps he intends to take to facilitate or encourage working women to take out pension cover, in regard to his recent statement expressing concern at the fact that 400,000 working women do not have private pension cover; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11842/05]

Written Answers — Anti-Poverty Strategy: Anti-Poverty Strategy (19 Apr 2005)

Liz McManus: Question 110: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the progress made to date with regard to the implementation of the national action plan against poverty and social exclusion; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11841/05]

Written Answers — Health Service Reform: Health Service Reform (19 Apr 2005)

Liz McManus: Question 221: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children, further to the motion passed by the General Council of County Councils calling on her to address the democratic deficit in the new health structures, the response she will make to deal with this important issue; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12016/05]

Written Answers — Pupil-Teacher Ratio: Pupil-Teacher Ratio (19 Apr 2005)

Liz McManus: Question 444: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the progress which has been achieved since a commitment (details supplied) was made in the programme for Government 2002; when more teachers and extra learning support teachers will be appointed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11958/05]

Death of Former Member: Expressions of Sympathy. (19 Apr 2005)

Liz McManus: County Wicklow is fortunate to have been represented by Michael O'Higgins. While I did not know him personally, I knew him by way of reputation, and people still refer to him in the north Wicklow area, which was largely his base. I extend my condolences to his wife, Brigid, who was one of the few women Deputies in Dáil Éireann, on behalf of the Labour Party organisation in Wicklow. I also...

Order of Business. (19 Apr 2005)

Liz McManus: There are very few remaining Deputies who wish to speak.

Order of Business. (19 Apr 2005)

Liz McManus: Yes.

Written Answers — National Drugs Strategy: National Drugs Strategy (14 Apr 2005)

Liz McManus: Question 22: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if his attention has been drawn to recent comments from the Dublin city coroner that heroin remains one of the greatest social problems in society; the latest initiatives he has taken to combat heroin use in general; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11400/05]

Order of Business. (14 Apr 2005)

Liz McManus: When the Tánaiste became the Minister for Health and Children, she gave a commitment to resolve the accident and emergency crisis and that there would be significant improvement by March 2005.