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Financial Markets. (27 Sep 2007)

Joan Burton: It is not regulated in Ireland.

Written Answers — Dormant Accounts Fund: Dormant Accounts Fund (27 Sep 2007)

Joan Burton: Question 18: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if he will provide details of the organisations that have been allocated funding from the Dormant Accounts Fund since the start of 2007; the amount allocated on each occasion; the name and location of each organisation; the purpose of the funding; the amount allocated to date under the Dormant Accounts Fund, since...

Written Answers — National Drugs Strategy: National Drugs Strategy (27 Sep 2007)

Joan Burton: Question 44: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs his views on reports of the spread of crack cocaine in urban Ireland; if his attention has been drawn to recent reports that crack cocaine could potentially spread to increasing numbers of cities and towns here; the efforts he has made to combat the spread of crack cocaine; and if he will make a statement on the...

Markets in Financial Instruments and Miscellaneous Provisions Bill 2007: Second Stage (2 Oct 2007)

Joan Burton: This is the first opportunity the House has had to converse with the Minister for Finance on financial matters since the general election. To paraphrase Yeats, all is changed utterly. We received word today that the Minister acknowledges now that the deficit by the end of the year will be €1 billion, which is at least €500 million more than he indicated at budget time. There have also...

Written Answers — School Placement: School Placement (2 Oct 2007)

Joan Burton: Question 117: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the steps she is taking to deal with the situation experienced in north County Dublin in 2007 in which children from immigrant backgrounds were left without school places at primary level; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21610/07]

Written Answers — School Accommodation: School Accommodation (2 Oct 2007)

Joan Burton: Question 151: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the steps she is taking to deal with the acute shortage of class places for children entering primary school, particularly in the greater Dublin area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21609/07]

Order of Business (4 Oct 2007)

Joan Burton: With regard to the budget arrangements for 5 December, Estimates will not now be published. Will the Tánaiste indicate whether the Opposition will be facilitated in terms of receiving advance information on the contents of the Estimates part of the budget? The Opposition's job will be made extraordinarily difficult if the budget and Estimates are presented in the same package without even...

Order of Business (4 Oct 2007)

Joan Burton: We have no finance committee which could discuss this with the Tánaiste.

Order of Business (4 Oct 2007)

Joan Burton: It is effectively a coup in terms of how information is given to this House——

Order of Business (4 Oct 2007)

Joan Burton: ——on the vital issue of spending by line Departments.

Order of Business (4 Oct 2007)

Joan Burton: For you.

Order of Business (4 Oct 2007)

Joan Burton: That is not a satisfactory answer because I am not asking about existing levels of service provision. I know the existing levels already from the final Estimates. I want to know the planned level of service provision particularly as the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance, Deputy Brian Cowen, is facing a changed economic scenario with a €1 billion reduction in finances compared to the...

Order of Business (4 Oct 2007)

Joan Burton: The Opposition has a right to seek accountability not only on this year's accounts but regarding next year's plans also.

Order of Business (4 Oct 2007)

Joan Burton: This is the process.

Written Answers — White Paper on Defence: White Paper on Defence (4 Oct 2007)

Joan Burton: Question 15: To ask the Minister for Defence the work that has been carried out in regard to the preparation of a second White Paper on Defence for the period 2011 to 2020. [21979/07]

Written Answers — Civilianisation Programme: Civilianisation Programme (4 Oct 2007)

Joan Burton: Question 50: To ask the Minister for Defence his proposals to fast track the civilianisation of all outstanding agreed posts in the Defence Forces. [21978/07]

Strategic Management Initiative. (9 Oct 2007)

Joan Burton: I agree with the Taoiseach that the Revenue Commissioners, in particular, have improved communications and now have texting facilities for customers, which is genuinely innovative. Social welfare provision has also been reformed. However, in recent times, partly as a consequence of decentralisation, as the Taoiseach knows, people are told they must submit their applications months in...

Written Answers — Civilianisation Programme: Civilianisation Programme (9 Oct 2007)

Joan Burton: Question 117: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his proposals for further civilianisation of the Gardaí in order to free trained members for front line duty; his views on the view expressed in the final report of the Advisory Group on Garda Management and Leadership Development that progress in regard to civilianisation has been risible; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Garda Management: Garda Management (9 Oct 2007)

Joan Burton: Question 124: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his views on the final report of the Advisory Group on Garda Management and Leadership Development; his further views on the recommendations of the report including the proposal of a greater civilian role in the running of the force; if a timetable has been set for the implementation of the recommendations; and if he will...

Leaders' Questions (10 Oct 2007)

Joan Burton: They cannot do so if they are not there.