Results 29,161-29,180 of 40,550 for speaker:Joan Burton
- Leaders' Questions (26 Mar 2015)
Joan Burton: There is a major capital cost involved in achieving the goal. I do not want to see Sinn Féin ducking and diving, as it has been on the issue of water charges. It is easy to be populist but it is harder to look after the future of our country and the future of our children and our grandchildren. I support the work of the Minister, Deputy Kelly, in bringing forward a proper plan and...
- Leaders' Questions (26 Mar 2015)
Joan Burton: We as a country should have started this about 30 year ago.
- Leaders' Questions (26 Mar 2015)
Joan Burton: We have 34 separate local authorities. We know already in Dublin that Irish Water by changing-----
- Leaders' Questions (26 Mar 2015)
Joan Burton: -----the work on the Ringsend treatment system will make a saving for the taxapyer of €70 million to €80 million and produce a better water treatment system for Dublin.
- Leaders' Questions (26 Mar 2015)
Joan Burton: It is a big undertaking-----
- Leaders' Questions (26 Mar 2015)
Joan Burton: -----to set up a new utility.
- Leaders' Questions (26 Mar 2015)
Joan Burton: I understand that any payments people have to make can be difficult to make but this year I am happy to say that in regard to people on average industrial earnings we have been able to improve their after-tax income by up to €30 a month and in regard to-----
- Leaders' Questions (26 Mar 2015)
Joan Burton: -----people in receipt of social welfare, we have been able to have modest improvements for them and to improve their standard of living. The assessment of the budget shows-----
- Leaders' Questions (26 Mar 2015)
Joan Burton: -----that this has benefited the average family, including in particular people on social welfare, to an amount of roughly, on average, €6 a week, and that is a very significant achievement-----
- Leaders' Questions (26 Mar 2015)
Joan Burton: -----from where we have come.
- Leaders' Questions (26 Mar 2015)
Joan Burton: We need the investment in Irish Water-----
- Leaders' Questions (26 Mar 2015)
Joan Burton: -----we need a proper water system and I want to hear Sinn Féin commit to clean water for the whole country, including the Border areas.
- Leaders' Questions (26 Mar 2015)
Joan Burton: That was quite a "Wanderly Wagon" trip, was it not?
- Leaders' Questions (26 Mar 2015)
Joan Burton: I do not know what exactly she had in mind-----
- Leaders' Questions (26 Mar 2015)
Joan Burton: -----but just let me repeat the facts, and I know facts are often awkward for the Deputy to deal with.
- Leaders' Questions (26 Mar 2015)
Joan Burton: In the budget for this year we had a social welfare package which provided for, first, an increase in child benefit - that is a fact - and I presume the Deputy noticed it-----
- Leaders' Questions (26 Mar 2015)
Joan Burton: -----second, an increase in the living alone allowance and, third, we reinstated, on a partial basis, the Christmas bonus, all of which were strongly welcomed by the people of Dublin Central. Among the 1 million people who have signed up to Irish Water, there are people who live in every part of the country, including in the Deputy' constituency and my constituency. I am sure that has not...
- Leaders' Questions (26 Mar 2015)
Joan Burton: ----and one law for everybody else.
- Leaders' Questions (26 Mar 2015)
Joan Burton: The people who have signed up want to and are willing to pay for investing in a future clean water supply, and we have to finance it, as-----
- Leaders' Questions (26 Mar 2015)
Joan Burton: -----there is not a fairy pot of gold for this country in regard to investment.