Results 1-20 of 117 for speaker:John Bruton

Written Answers — Driving Tests: Driving Tests (2 Nov 2004)

John Bruton: Question 176: To ask the Minister for Transport the reason, despite the fact that 130,000 persons are on the waiting list for the driving test, that eight driving tester vacancies remain unfilled; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27025/04]

Written Answers — Northern Ireland Issues: Northern Ireland Issues (19 Oct 2004)

John Bruton: Question 208: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will provide a full update on the situation in Northern Ireland; his views on the meetings held at Leeds Castle; the steps to be taken to bring about the resumption of the Northern Assembly; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25230/04]

Written Answers — Drug Misuse: Drug Misuse (5 Oct 2004)

John Bruton: Question 184: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the progress to date on funding for the young people's facilities and services fund; and if funding under this heading will be made available to all RAPID areas. [22728/04]

Written Answers — Comhairle na Tuaithe: Comhairle na Tuaithe (5 Oct 2004)

John Bruton: Question 195: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if he will report on the work programme of Comhairle na Tuaithe on access to waymarked ways; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22675/04]

Written Answers — Higher Education Grants: Higher Education Grants (5 Oct 2004)

John Bruton: Question 308: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the reason higher education grants are being refused to students who attend Griffith College; and the legal, academic and policy grounds for such refusals. [23288/04]

Written Answers — Natural Heritage Areas: Natural Heritage Areas (5 Oct 2004)

John Bruton: Question 446: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he has received a request for the statutory designation of Newcastle Lough as a natural heritage area at Kilmainhamwood, Kells, County Meath; if the question of designation of such locations will be decided during 2005; and if not the reason therefor. [23237/04]

Written Answers — Insurance Industry: Insurance Industry (17 Jun 2004)

John Bruton: Question 68: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if the urgent consultations on making employers liability insurance compulsory, promised in the Joint Programme, have yet been completed; the timing, scope, agenda and outcome of these consultations; and the decision the Government has taken arising from them. [17946/04]

Written Answers — Work Permits: Work Permits (17 Jun 2004)

John Bruton: Question 75: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the Government's policy in regard to the grant of work permits to persons already married to work permit holders, with particular reference to the constitutional provisions requiring the State to support marriage. [18189/04]

Written Answers — Economic Competitiveness: Economic Competitiveness (17 Jun 2004)

John Bruton: Question 76: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment her views on whether the economic growth model for the economy here is unduly dependent on foreign direct investment in view of likely market conditions over the next ten years. [18191/04]

Written Answers — Research Funding: Research Funding (17 Jun 2004)

John Bruton: Question 77: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the percentage of their outlay devoted to research and development by firms here by comparison with the corresponding OECD percentage as a whole and each OECD country. [18202/04]

Written Answers — National Minimum Wage: National Minimum Wage (17 Jun 2004)

John Bruton: Question 78: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the minimum wage per hour and the equivalent hourly minimum wage in each other OECD country. [18207/04]

Written Answers — Global Entrepreneurship Monitor: Global Entrepreneurship Monitor (17 Jun 2004)

John Bruton: Question 79: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if she will make a statement on Ireland's ranking in the global entrepreneurship monitor report 2001. [18211/04]

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (17 Jun 2004)

John Bruton: Question 99: To ask the Minister for Finance if he has studied the introduction of a flat rate of VAT and income tax, as introduced in Slovakia, in terms of its attractiveness to domestic and foreign investors; and the rate at which such a tax would have to be levied here to collect revenues at the rate collected by the existing tax structure. [18198/04]

Written Answers — State Properties: State Properties (17 Jun 2004)

John Bruton: Question 100: To ask the Minister for Finance his plans for the disposal of State-owned assets over the next five years. [18199/04]

Written Answers — Personal Savings Ratio: Personal Savings Ratio (17 Jun 2004)

John Bruton: Question 102: To ask the Minister for Finance the savings rate in the economy here by comparison with the average OECD rate as a whole, and each OECD country. [18201/04]

Written Answers — Industrial Development: Industrial Development (17 Jun 2004)

John Bruton: Question 103: To ask the Minister for Finance if agglomeration factors arising from geographic proximity of firms to one another in complementary economic sectors contribute positively to their overall growth rates; and if similar agglomeration factors apply to efficiency and knowledge maximisation in public administration. [18210/04]

Written Answers — Literacy Levels: Literacy Levels (17 Jun 2004)

John Bruton: Question 109: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the way in which rates of functional literacy and numeracy for Irish persons in the 25 to 35 year old age group, or similar age groups, compare with their equivalents in other OECD countries; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18192/04]

Written Answers — Teachers' Remuneration: Teachers' Remuneration (17 Jun 2004)

John Bruton: Question 110: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if he proposes to introduce performance pay or bonuses for teachers who display exceptional talent and application in classroom work; and if not, the reason therefor. [18193/04]

Written Answers — Early School Leavers: Early School Leavers (17 Jun 2004)

John Bruton: Question 111: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the proportion of children leaving school here with junior certificate standard education or less; and if comparable figures are available for OECD countries generally. [18194/04]

Written Answers — Public Health Expenditure: Public Health Expenditure (17 Jun 2004)

John Bruton: Question 130: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the percentage of the health budget here spent on prevention programmes; and the way in which this compares with the OECD average. [18181/04]