Results 2,781-2,800 of 40,550 for speaker:Joan Burton

Standards in Public Office. (10 Oct 2007)

Joan Burton: The net point with regard to the former Minister of State, Mr. Parlon, is that had he been a senior civil servant in the OPW who transferred to a job directly connected with his previous job of overseeing considerable volumes of capital State expenditure in construction projects, under the code of ethics he would have been required to contact either the Secretary General of the Department or...

Political Donations. (10 Oct 2007)

Joan Burton: Question 93: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he plans changes to the law governing financial donations to politicians or political parties; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17164/07]

Written Answers — Greenhouse Gas Emissions: Greenhouse Gas Emissions (10 Oct 2007)

Joan Burton: Question 136: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the action being taken to ensure that local authorities are required to take into account the potential impact on carbon emissions of development plans; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22803/07]

Order of Business (11 Oct 2007)

Joan Burton: Is the Tánaiste aware that unless action is taken quite soon, it is likely that the entire Aer Lingus fleet will be grounded in the next week or so as a result of the threat by management to lock the pilots out? We may find ourselves in a position where not only are there no services out of Shannon, there might be no services out of Ireland. In light of the gravity of the situation, has...

Order of Business (11 Oct 2007)

Joan Burton: Does the Tánaiste agree that things have moved on in this dispute since the Taoiseach spoke earlier in the week, that we are now effectively facing a management lock-out of the pilots and that some efforts should be made to bring the parties together before serious damage is done to the economy, passengers and our reputation?

Order of Business (11 Oct 2007)

Joan Burton: Will the Tánaiste agree to a debate in the House on this issue?

Establishment of Committees (11 Oct 2007)

Joan Burton: I wish to share time with Deputy Joe Costello.

Establishment of Committees (11 Oct 2007)

Joan Burton: I wish to reflect on the number of appointments to be made and the context in which the committee system is structured. The Constitution provides for 15 Members of Government. We have 20 Ministers of State which is an extraordinary number. If we ever have a pub quiz in Dáil Éireann the tie-breaker for members of the Government should be to name the Ministers of State and for the absolute...

Alternative Energy Projects. (11 Oct 2007)

Joan Burton: Question 12: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his views on the potentially huge consequences for the world's poorest people as land for food and land for fuel compete with each other; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23086/07]

Written Answers — Energy Resources: Energy Resources (11 Oct 2007)

Joan Burton: Question 63: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he is confident that Ireland will meet renewable and climate change targets as set down in the Government's energy plans; if he will report on those plans; the position in relation to same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23085/07]

Tax Yield. (16 Oct 2007)

Joan Burton: Question 84: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance his estimate of the deficit and outcome for 2007 in view of the reduction in receipts of certain taxes, including stamp duty, as disclosed by the Exchequer returns; the changes this may give rise to in respect of spending profiles as outlined by him in budget 2007; and if he will publish Revised Estimates for 2007. [23765/07]

Tax Yield. (16 Oct 2007)

Joan Burton: Do the figures not indicate that the party is over? On budget day on 5 December the Minister will face a number of difficult choices, namely, whether to ditch some pre-election promises or to cut spending. According to his statement on the returns, his spending priority centres on productive potential. As this means something must give on the spending side, will it continue to be the...

Tax Yield. (16 Oct 2007)

Joan Burton: The Minister referred to the NDP which stated the Government would keep growth in spending in line with estimated overall growth in the economy in GNP terms. Does he mean to keep to this commitment? On Thursday will he outline to the House the estimate for economic growth next year and revise the figure downwards, as the Exchequer figures appear to suggest? According to the Department's...

Tax Yield. (16 Oct 2007)

Joan Burton: My question concerned current spending.

Decentralisation Programme. (16 Oct 2007)

Joan Burton: The Minister said that 1,000 employees in State agencies have indicated that they may want to move. However, is it not the case that resistance to the move in State agencies is so great that there could be considerable damage to the corporate memory and business efficiency of such agencies if enforced moves continue? Is the Minister's failure to have meaningful interaction with congress due...

Tax Receipts. (16 Oct 2007)

Joan Burton: Elasticity.

Tax Receipts. (16 Oct 2007)

Joan Burton: What are the implications for budget 2008 of the trends the Minister has outlined? In last year's budget he promised that he would reduce the top rate from 41% to 40% and strongly indicated that he would ensure tax credits and allowances were kept in line with inflation. Does he now have room to effect those changes and will he make them?

Written Answers — Financial Services Regulation: Financial Services Regulation (16 Oct 2007)

Joan Burton: Question 109: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the proposals he has to regulate the area of sub-prime lending; his views on the issue of re-financing packages as offered by a number of sub-prime lenders in view of the fact that such packages often include the family home, credit card debt and short or medium term loans such as car finance; if such packages are excessively...

Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (16 Oct 2007)

Joan Burton: Question 150: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the number of civil servants based in Dublin who have applied for decentralisation, who have been transferred to their decentralising post and are actually in position in the decentralised location outside of Dublin; and the locations and the number of civil servants transferred from a Dublin post who are at such locations. [23667/07]

Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (16 Oct 2007)

Joan Burton: Question 164: To ask the Taoiseach the number of civil servants based in Dublin who have applied for decentralisation, who have been transferred to their decentralising post and are actually in position in the decentralised location outside of Dublin; and the locations and the number of civil servants transferred from a Dublin post who are at such locations. [24437/07]