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Written Answers — EU Directives: EU Directives (26 May 2005)

Richard Bruton: Question 77: To ask the Minister for Finance if he has assessed EU proposals to introduce an excise duty on aircraft fuel as part of the strategy to address this source of emissions affecting global warming; the Government's approach to this issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17660/05]

Written Answers — Garda Strength: Garda Strength (26 May 2005)

Richard Bruton: Question 131: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the Garda strength in the years 2000, 2004 and the most recent date for which data are available in 2005 in each of the 18 Garda districts within the Dublin metropolitan areas and of the central units of the DMA. [17719/05]

Written Answers — Hospital Charges: Hospital Charges (31 May 2005)

Richard Bruton: Question 125: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if the time of admission and discharge determines if a daily charge for a hospital inpatient will be levied on a patient and if this results in the hospitals collecting two charges on the same day when a bed is vacated and the patient is replaced by another. [17841/05]

Written Answers — Hospital Staff: Hospital Staff (31 May 2005)

Richard Bruton: Question 134: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the number of man days lost in sick leave, the rate per person employed, and the percentage of man hours lost in this way in the acute hospital service and long-stay residential care. [17925/05]

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (31 May 2005)

Richard Bruton: Question 200: To ask the Minister for Finance the number of man-days lost in sick leave, the rate per person employed, and the percentage of total man hours lost in this way in the Revenue Commissioners. [17928/05]

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (31 May 2005)

Richard Bruton: Question 222: To ask the Minister for Finance the circumstances whereby a person or persons would be unable to obtain relief on stamp duty for first-time buyers purchasing a second hand home in a case in which a parent or parents have provided funds toward the purchasing of the property or acted as financial guarantors; if this situation has been brought to his attention since the changes...

Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (31 May 2005)

Richard Bruton: Question 251: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the assessment carried out to date of the proposed decentralisation of the section dealing with development co-operation; the cost savings that are projected to be made; the percentage of existing staff in specialist and in non-specialist grades who have indicated a desire to move; and the risk factors identified in the assessment. [17838/05]

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (31 May 2005)

Richard Bruton: Question 298: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the number of man days lost in sick leave, the rate per person employed, and the percentage of total man hours lost in this way in his Department. [17929/05]

Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (31 May 2005)

Richard Bruton: Question 306: To ask the Minister for Transport if his attention has been drawn to the request by an association (details supplied) that some of the proceeds of the sale of State shareholding in companies should be used to strengthen the pension funds which have been unable to match the expected pension benefits in recent years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17840/05]

Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (31 May 2005)

Richard Bruton: Question 311: To ask the Minister for Transport his assessment of the pension deficit in the Aer Lingus and Aer Rianta pensions; if he has met the Retired Aviation Staff Association to discuss the possibility that some of the proceeds of the partial privatisation of Aer Lingus will be used to strengthen the pension fund; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17842/05]

Written Answers — Departmental Records: Departmental Records (31 May 2005)

Richard Bruton: Question 372: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of man days lost in sick leave in the prison service, the Garda Síochána, the probation service and the court system and the rate per person serving, and the percentage of total man hours lost in this way. [17930/05]

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (31 May 2005)

Richard Bruton: Question 417: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the option which she has under consideration as an alternative to the construction of a school (details supplied) on a site identified by the Office of Public Works; the terms of reference of the assessment of this alternative option; and the deadline which she has set for completion of the assessment. [17802/05]

Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (31 May 2005)

Richard Bruton: Question 434: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of man days lost in sick leave, the rate per person employed, and the percentage of total man hours lost in this way in primary education, second level education and third level. [17926/05]

Written Answers — Standards in Public Office Commission: Standards in Public Office Commission (1 Jun 2005)

Richard Bruton: Question 136: To ask the Minister for Finance his views on whether the Standards in Public Office Commission should be provided with the authority to appoint inquiry officers on its own initiative rather than being able to do so only on foot of a complaint; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18654/05]

Written Answers — National Treatment Purchase Fund: National Treatment Purchase Fund (2 Jun 2005)

Richard Bruton: Question 111: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the 14 hospitals from which patients on the outpatient waiting lists will have access to the national treatment purchase fund; if the initiative is confined to certain specialties; if there is a waiting period after which patients in these hospitals will make an application to the fund; and if she will make a statement on...

Written Answers — Inter-country Adoptions: Inter-country Adoptions (2 Jun 2005)

Richard Bruton: Question 112: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if the Government is making efforts to have an independent representative appointed to protect the rights of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18834/05]

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (2 Jun 2005)

Richard Bruton: Question 117: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the number of persons covered by medical cards; the percentage which this represents; and the number of prescriptions issued in 2003, 2004 and to date in 2005. [18891/05]

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (2 Jun 2005)

Richard Bruton: Question 119: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the number of patient visits, prescriptions issued and population cover under the medical card scheme in each of the years 1998 to 2005. [18893/05]

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (2 Jun 2005)

Richard Bruton: Question 118: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the number of persons with medical card cover aged 70 and over in 2000, 2004 and to date in 2005; and the average cost of medical card cover for persons aged 70 and over compared to those aged under 70 in each of the respective years. [18892/05]

Written Answers — General Medical Services Scheme: General Medical Services Scheme (2 Jun 2005)

Richard Bruton: Question 120: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the breakdown of the capitation rates paid to general practitioners based on the age, gender and distance from the surgery of the patients on their GMS panels in each of the years 1997 to 2005; the way in which this payment is calculated if it bears no relation to the number of consultations. [18894/05]