69 Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if the number of work permits being issued has diminished since the recession started; the numbers of permits outstanding; the number newly issued over the past 30 months.
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123 Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to the fact that many mortgage protection policies are written in such a way that a redundant person covered by the policy will sacrifice his or her rights under the policy if he or she takes up short term work and will be debarred from receiving the policy having once made a claim; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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860 Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food further to Parliamentary Question No. 620 of 23 March 2010, if there is capital or current funding available for voluntary run services for dog protection; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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600 Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the areas within the Millennium Development Goals set by world leaders in 2000 on which significant progress has been made; and the areas in which progress has been a disappointment to him; the steps he plans to take to get these ambitions back on track; and if he has given an international commitment that there will be no further slippage in overseas development aid targets in the coming years
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505 Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when he expects the Multi-Unit Developments Bill 2009 to be enacted into law; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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398 Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for Health and Children if her attention has been drawn to the long delays being encountered by persons who are applying for medical cards, renewing medical cards or appealing medical card decisions; the reason for these delays; the steps she intends to take to address the situation; if a fast track system exists for certain categories of people applying for a medical card (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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378 Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for Health and Children the development plans of her Department for children’s cardiac care here; if specific milestones have been set in that development; the obstacles to progress in achieving the desired targets; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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414 Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for Health and Children when the cervical cancer vaccine programme will start in secondary schools for approximately 30,000 girls who are now in first year of secondary school, bearing in mind that the school year for first years will end at the end of May 2010; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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306 Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for Health and Children if her attention has been drawn to concerns that independent research (details supplied) suggests that patients with osteoporosis experience 50% less improvement in the DXA bone density scan when taking generic alendronate than on branded Fosamax; if this will be taken into account in deciding whether pharmacists can switch from prescribed branded products to generic equivalents under her Departments Generic Substitute initiative.
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218 Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for Finance the tax revenue collected from the income levy in 2009 and its projected revenue in 2010; the way this revenue is split between the three different rates at which the income levy is collected, for both 2009 and 2010.
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187 Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of persons who have secured employment by using FÁS employment services for each year from 2003 to 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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179 Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment further to Parliamentary Question No 56 of 1 April 2010 if an answer is now available; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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130 Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he has considered shortening the payment time for all public sector invoices to improve the cash flow of the private sector at this difficult time.
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119 Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Taoiseach the age distribution of the population in each electoral district of Dublin North Central in the latest revision; the distribution by social class in each electoral district; and the distribution of permanent private households by year their house was built in each electoral district.
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118 Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Taoiseach the progress made to date in establishing a centre for financial services skills; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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91 Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the details on the implementation of the national pensions framework.
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176 Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of persons that were on waiting lists for social housing for each year from 2003 to 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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175 Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of persons assisted to meet their housing needs in each year from 2003 to 2009, excluding social and affordable housing; if he will divide these figures into which schemes, such as shared ownership, that are responsible for delivering these houses; the Exchequer contribution for housing schemes, excluding social and affordable housing, for each year from 2003 to 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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174 Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of affordable houses provided in each year from 2003 to 2009; if he will divide these figures into which schemes, such as Part V, that are responsible for delivering these houses; the Exchequer contribution in respect of affordable housing for each year from 2003 to 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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173 Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of social houses provided in each year from 2003 to 2009; if he will divide these figures into which schemes, such as Part V, are responsible for delivering these houses; the Exchequer contribution in respect of social housing for each year from 2003 to 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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109 Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the protections available to prevent the entry into Ireland of persons from abroad who have criminal records and would represent a threat; if he is satisfied with the success of these measures; and the number of persons who have been convicted in the past 12 months in Ireland who had prior criminal records abroad.
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108 Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the statistics of the extent of re-offending among people who have been convicted to jail sentences; the measures of recidivism he uses as a policy target when assessing the performance of the prison and probation service; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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107 Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the data available on the consistency of sentencing for crimes of a similar profile; and his plans to ensure that the courts are more consistent in the approach they take particularly in relation to crimes for which there is a mandatory sentence.
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99 Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for Transport if he will consider introducing modifications to the pension scheme of a company (details supplied) to enable persons who have contributed to this scheme for a period of 40 years to cease paying contributions.
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76 Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for Finance if he will consider introducing modifications to the pension scheme of a company (details supplied) to enable persons who have contributed to this scheme for a period of 40 years to cease paying contributions.
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75 Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for Finance the value for money reviews planned for 2010; the subject matter and the value of the programmes involved and the planned completion date of each.
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74 Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for Finance the number and subject of and value of programmes considered for value for money reviews completed in each of the past three years; the number that were completed on time; the value of savings identified in these reports; and the extent to which the savings have been implemented.
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63 Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for Finance the amount of revenue that would be collected from a universal social contribution using a set of criteria (details supplied) in tabular form; the revenue which would be generated from the social contribution from different categories of persons; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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59 Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of unemployed persons interviewed by FÁS for each year from 2003 to 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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58 Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the Exchequer contribution to FÁS for each year from 2003 to 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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57 Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of community employment scheme places supported by FÁS for each year from 2003 to 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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56 Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of training courses provided directly by FÁS or sourced by FÁS for each year from 2003 to 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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17 Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the timeframe for the commencement of the Charities Act 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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127 Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for Health and Children the circumstances in which the Health Service Executive takes charge of the management of the bank account of a person in long-term care whose capacity to make financial decisions may be impaired; if he is obliged to consult with the next of kin; and if kin have any continuing role in approving financial decisions.
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101 Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for Finance if he will provide for a waiver of stamp duty in respect of a person who is not a first-time buyer, but who is forced to move home in order to accommodate the disability of a family member; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for Finance the circumstances which led to the appointment of an administrator at Quinn Insurance; the implications of this move for those insured by the company, the taxpayer and for the general insured population; and if specific measures are being initiated by the Government to correct any weaknesses in existing regulatory legislation and-or to protect the public.
257 Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for Transport if there are opportunities to develop the air freight sector here as an internationally traded service with specialised back office support; and if aviation interests and the enterprise agencies here have carried out any assessment of the opportunities in this sector.
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256 Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for Transport if he has assessed the need to develop stronger transport links with Asia; and the initiative he plans to develop these links.
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198 Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for Health and Children her views on stand alone private maternity hospitals and whether these hospitals should be integrated into a larger hospital campus which would provide public and private services; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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197 Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for Health and Children if she is satisfied with the current number of maternity beds available; if additional beds are necessary; her views on whether additional beds should be public beds or private beds; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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186 Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for Health and Children if persons who are separated but over 70 years have the maintenance payment to their spouse taken into account when calculating eligibility for the medical card.
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183 Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for Health and Children her views on extending early childhood cover to children who are now underage but have committed to enroll in primary school in September 2011 by which time they will be four years of age and who will therefore miss out on the pre-school year.
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165 Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for Finance if he will clarify the impact of the carbon tax on marked gas oil and agricultural diesel; if he has received representation regarding the deferral of that date; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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148 Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if the proposal to use statutory redundancy payments as an element in the organisation of new working conditions is in accordance with the rules of the redundancy fund; and if it constitutes State aid in a case such as Aer Lingus.
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203 Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Science if a masters in social work in University College Dublin is eligible for support from the higher education grant.
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202 Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Science if in the means test for higher education grants the income of a separated spouse is taken into account or if efforts are made by the education authorities to pursue the separated spouse to contribute if he or she is in a good financial position; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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170 Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs his progress to date in establishing an employer job PRSI incentive scheme; the eligibility criteria for this scheme; when the scheme comes into operation; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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147 Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the policy changes which he plans to introduce in relation to the management fees charged by owners of property in multi-unit developments; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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117 Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for Health and Children if her attention has been drawn to the fact that children who are with Beechpark services who progress to a secondary school placement, lose their home support grant, even though they have the same care needs; if she will take steps to ensure that there will be uniformity of treatment of children based on their needs rather than the accident of the particular service to which their care is attached; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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116 Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for Health and Children her views on a transition period for parents who have undertaken substantial preparation for a proposed adoption from Ethiopia; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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