Results 24,541-24,560 of 40,550 for speaker:Joan Burton
- Leaders' Questions (20 Feb 2014)
Joan Burton: Will Sinn Féin Members not let the judge proceed with his work?
- Leaders' Questions (20 Feb 2014)
Joan Burton: Special liquidators have been appointed to oversee the liquidation of the IBRC. This is in law for the benefit of all the creditors of the institution, including the State. The special liquidators, as with any liquidator, must maximise the return, and to do otherwise would leave it open to legal challenge. The process involves the special liquidators conducting a valuation and sale process...
- Leaders' Questions (20 Feb 2014)
Joan Burton: This is exactly what I would expect to happen in this case. Unfortunately, because of the collapse of the banks and what Fianna Fáil bequeathed to us, we have a situation in which quite a number of financial institutions have collapsed.
- Leaders' Questions (20 Feb 2014)
Joan Burton: To get the economy working again fully - we have started the recovery - we must sort out the issues arising from liquidation. I am very confident the mortgage holders will find that, as has happened in previous cases in this respect, the advice and codes of conduct established by the Central Bank will be adopted. Nothing else makes sense, if I may say so, for the purchasers of the...
- Leaders' Questions (20 Feb 2014)
Joan Burton: The economic treason was probably by the people who brought in the bank guarantee resulting in the disastrous collapse-----
- Leaders' Questions (20 Feb 2014)
Joan Burton: -----of a number of banking institutions, as happens, unfortunately, in banking collapses. It gives none of us any pleasure to have to recall very sad history of the party opposite when it ruined the economy and the livelihoods and jobs of more than 250,000 people.
- Leaders' Questions (20 Feb 2014)
Joan Burton: I am perfectly aware - I understand and I sympathise with people-----
- Leaders' Questions (20 Feb 2014)
Joan Burton: -----who are affected by the fact they took out a mortgage, maybe 15 or 20 years ago, with a solid-as-a-rock building society, perhaps specialising in mortgages for teachers or gardaí, but suddenly all of the certainty collapsed with the bank guarantee.
- Leaders' Questions (20 Feb 2014)
Joan Burton: What the Government is doing is sorting out the legacy we inherited.
- Leaders' Questions (20 Feb 2014)
Joan Burton: The Department of Finance is aware of this. We have two previous examples of groups of mortgages being sold-----
- Leaders' Questions (20 Feb 2014)
Joan Burton: -----and where the interest of the mortgage holders has been treated absolutely consistently with the code of conduct and the other advices of the Central Bank. This is what I anticipate will happen again this time.
- Order of Business (20 Feb 2014)
Joan Burton: It is proposed to take No. 8, motion re the proposed approval by Dáil Éireann of the Finance Act 2004 (Section 91) (Deferred Surrender to the Central Fund) Order 2014, back from committee; No. 23, Roads Bill 2014 - Second Stage (resumed); and No. 1, Health Identifiers Bill 2013 [Seanad] - Second Stage. It is proposed notwithstanding anything in Standing Orders, that No. 8 shall be...
- Order of Business (20 Feb 2014)
Joan Burton: I reassure Deputy Martin that this is a technical motion in regard to the roll-over of approximately €132 million of capital relating to a number of Departments, which money is already in the Central Fund. This is a purely technical matter which, I am sure, the Deputy will approve of.
- Order of Business (20 Feb 2014)
Joan Burton: I understand.
- Order of Business (20 Feb 2014)
Joan Burton: The issue of a debate is a matter for the Whips. I suggest the matter be dealt with at a Whips' meeting.
- Order of Business (20 Feb 2014)
Joan Burton: The Minister has always been willing to come into the House and to attend any committee of the Houses. In fairness to the Minister, he has attended various committees for lengthy periods. The Minister is currently away on EU business.
- Order of Business (20 Feb 2014)
Joan Burton: As I said earlier, a debate on the matters raised by the Deputy is a matter for the Whips. An esteemed judge has been appointed to carry out an independent inquiry. I am sure Sinn Féin has confidence in the judge. Perhaps Deputy Doherty would like to make clear as would, perhaps, Fianna Fáil and the Independents that they do have confidence in the judge and the Judiciary in this...
- Order of Business (20 Feb 2014)
Joan Burton: The National Treasury Management Agency (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill is not expected before Easter. As the Deputy will be aware as part of the reformed process in relation to legislation debate on all heads of Bills takes place in committee. On the issue of the Moriarty tribunal findings, the Deputy can raise that issue during the debate, as I am sure he will do.
- Order of Business (20 Feb 2014)
Joan Burton: I have spoken on that issue on many occasions. The Deputy can refer to my record in the House on it.
- Order of Business (20 Feb 2014)
Joan Burton: I understand work on that Bill is well advanced and that it is expected to come before the House later in this term.