Results 181-200 of 32,001 for speaker:Richard Bruton

Tax Collection. (23 Nov 2004)

Richard Bruton: What about the family income supplement?

Decentralisation Programme. (23 Nov 2004)

Richard Bruton: The Minister was probably in the House some three weeks ago when the Tánaiste indicated that an announcement on decentralisation was due within a day or two days at most. What has happened to that announcement? Is it being held back for the budget, as would appear to be the case? What is the Minister saying about the multi-annual envelope? The Minister of State kindly told the Joint...

Decentralisation Programme. (23 Nov 2004)

Richard Bruton: Are they built into the 2005 Estimates?

Tax Code. (23 Nov 2004)

Richard Bruton: This matter arose from the recent visit by the Chairman of the Revenue Commissioners to the Joint Committee on Finance and the Public Service. I was staggered to note how low the take-up was in medical relief, for example. Most people would spend at least €125 annually on medicine, and a family would spend at least €250, yet only 105,000 people out of a population of 4 million claimed the...

Tax Code. (23 Nov 2004)

Richard Bruton: Will the Department add a note to people's tax credit notification asking if they have claimed tax reliefs to which they are entitled if they spend more than a certain amount on medicines or on private rental?

Tax Code. (23 Nov 2004)

Richard Bruton: Would it help if the Department put the information in bright lights on the tax certificates sent to people in March each year?

Council of Europe Development Bank Bill 2004: Report and Final Stages. (23 Nov 2004)

Richard Bruton: I join Deputy Burton in pointing out the complete hypocrisy of solemnly committing at the UN to deliver 0.7% of GNP by 2007 and reneging on that in a year when the Exchequer's revenue intake has never been stronger. In the past 12 months the Government has succeeded in collecting the equivalent of €3,000 for every household in the country, over and above what it raised the year before. It...

Written Answers — Price Inflation: Price Inflation (23 Nov 2004)

Richard Bruton: Question 220: To ask the Minister for Finance if he has issued guidelines to Ministers on the inflationary impact of increases in charges and prices. [30130/04]

Written Answers — Aer Rianta: Aer Rianta (23 Nov 2004)

Richard Bruton: Question 111: To ask the Minister for Finance if he is satisfied with the payments made to terminate the employment of the chief executive of Aer Rianta; and the papers which were presented to him in this respect before he issued his approval. [29879/04]

Written Answers — Child Care Services: Child Care Services (23 Nov 2004)

Richard Bruton: Question 192: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if her attention has been drawn to the circumstances surrounding a psychiatric unit (details supplied) which was designated to provide services to children from south and west Dublin; if this facility has remained idle for the past seven months and now faces closure; if the reasons for this delay emanate from the failure...

Written Answers — Accident and Emergency Services: Accident and Emergency Services (23 Nov 2004)

Richard Bruton: Question 193: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if her attention has been drawn to an increasing number of serious accidents caused by the use of a leisure facility, more commonly known as a bouncing castle; if, in her discussions with the accident and emergency departments of various acute hospitals and the ambulance and fire service, this matter has been raised; and...

Written Answers — Budget Submissions: Budget Submissions (23 Nov 2004)

Richard Bruton: Question 239: To ask the Minister for Finance if he has received a submission from a company (details supplied) regarding a staggered excise rate; and if he has assessed the feasibility of this proposal. [30220/04]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (23 Nov 2004)

Richard Bruton: Question 287: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the estimated cost of extending the free schemes from age 66 to age 65; and if such a move has been assessed as a policy option by him. [29679/04]

Written Answers — Alcohol Promotions: Alcohol Promotions (23 Nov 2004)

Richard Bruton: Question 379: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if the new provision planning drink promotions at concessionary prices is in force; if publicans are entitled to designate a certain night of the week on which drink will be available cheaper on their premises; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29813/04]

Written Answers — Compulsory Retirement: Compulsory Retirement (23 Nov 2004)

Richard Bruton: Question 414: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if, in view of the recent Government legislation to end the provision of compulsory retirement at the age of 65, she will make arrangements to permit school caretakers to work beyond this traditional retirement age; and if the request of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 5 to continue to work as caretaker until the age of 66 will...

Written Answers — Site Acquisitions: Site Acquisitions (23 Nov 2004)

Richard Bruton: Question 463: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if a site for a new primary school at Ballycullen in west Dublin has been acquired by her Department; the likely timeframe involved concerning a decision in respect of building this new school facility; the number of meetings he has held with South Dublin County Council and the Dublin schools planning committee as a means of...

Written Answers — Site Acquisitions: Site Acquisitions (23 Nov 2004)

Richard Bruton: Question 464: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if a site for a new primary school at Fortunestown in west Dublin has been acquired by her Department; the likely timeframe involved concerning a decision in respect of building this new school facility; the number of meetings her Department has held with South Dublin County Council and the Dublin schools planning committee as a...

Written Answers — Freedom of Information: Freedom of Information (26 Jan 2005)

Richard Bruton: Question 146: To ask the Taoiseach the State, semi-State, State-sponsored and statutory bodies under the aegis of his Department which are not subject to the requirements of the Freedom of Information Act 1997; the reason a body is not subject to the requirements of the Act; and if he envisages proposals to bring any such body within the scope of the Act in the foreseeable future. [1704/05]

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (26 Jan 2005)

Richard Bruton: Question 291: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if details of the cost of inpatient and day procedures and for bed days in different hospitals, based on case-mix, are available for 2004; if not, when she expects them to be available; and if she will put them on the record of Dáil Éireann. [1633/05]

Written Answers — Freedom of Information: Freedom of Information (26 Jan 2005)

Richard Bruton: Question 299: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the State, semi-State, State-sponsored and statutory bodies under the aegis of her Department which are not subject to the requirements of the Freedom of Information Act 1997; the reason a body is not subject to the requirements of the Act; and if she envisages proposals to bring any such body within the scope of the Act...