Results 29,941-29,960 of 40,550 for speaker:Joan Burton
- Leaders' Questions (14 May 2015)
Joan Burton: So far this year through the Department of Social Protection there have been 4,500 negotiated rent agreements in respect of which we are paying a rent supplement to new families and individuals. The rent supplement provision is a very important service for families.
- Leaders' Questions (14 May 2015)
Joan Burton: The Deputy and her colleague beside her were members of Dublin City Council. Dublin City Council has had the practice of closing large volumes of accommodation units when they become vacant. Local authorities have been heavily resourced by the Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government, by the then Minister of State with responsibility, Deputy Jan O'Sullivan, and more...
- Leaders' Questions (14 May 2015)
Joan Burton: The Deputy spoke specifically about women rehabilitating out of drug addiction or some other form of addiction and I ask her to give me the specific details. The community welfare service works specifically with the homeless services in the HSE and the different local authorities, particularly Dublin City Council. If the Deputy can give me details of some of those I will ask the community...
- Order of Business (14 May 2015)
Joan Burton: It is proposed to take No.a10, motion re referral to joint committee of proposed approval by Dáil Éireann of the Companies Act 2014 (Section 1313) Regulations 2015; No. b10, motion re referral to select sub-committee of proposed approval by Dáil Éireann of the terms of the Statute of the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA); and No. 35, statements on the...
- Order of Business (14 May 2015)
Joan Burton: I am a bit shocked that Deputy Dooley seems to be so resoundingly in favour of the caution expressed by the Department of Finance about improving the minimum wage. I know Fianna Fáil reduced the minimum wage previously but I thought it might have changed its policy to recognise that as the economy progressed, low-paid workers should be in a position to benefit. That is why I have...
- Order of Business (14 May 2015)
Joan Burton: I am surprised at the Deputy's tone-----
- Order of Business (14 May 2015)
Joan Burton: -----in praising the Department of Finance proposing to cut the minimum wage. I am shocked that Fianna Fáil would propose that.
- Order of Business (14 May 2015)
Joan Burton: There was a glowing approving tone in his voice. He just said that its recommendation was his recommendation.
- Order of Business (14 May 2015)
Joan Burton: I am shocked. There will be Fianna Fáil people throughout the country desperately shocked at this.
- Order of Business (14 May 2015)
Joan Burton: When I was appointed Minister-----
- Order of Business (14 May 2015)
Joan Burton: -----I made it my first job to reinstate the minimum wage. Fianna Fáil cut €1 an hour off it. Not since Ernest Blythe have we heard of anything as cruel done to very poor people as was done by Fianna Fáil on the minimum wage.
- Order of Business (14 May 2015)
Joan Burton: I hear the Deputy now declaiming for the Department of Finance. Not a lot in politics surprises me, but this does. It was with regret that I heard it.
- Order of Business (14 May 2015)
Joan Burton: Let me say-----
- Order of Business (14 May 2015)
Joan Burton: Let me say-----
- Order of Business (14 May 2015)
Joan Burton: Let me say that the Low Pay Commission has been established to receive submissions from parties that wish to make submissions.
- Order of Business (14 May 2015)
Joan Burton: The Deputy obviously supports the submission of the Department of Finance-----
- Order of Business (14 May 2015)
Joan Burton: I repeat that if the Low Pay Commission makes a recommendation to increase low pay and the current minimum wage, I will be giving that recommendation my support.
- Order of Business (14 May 2015)
Joan Burton: I hope to see it implemented. The Department of Finance's submission is a matter for it-----
- Order of Business (14 May 2015)
Joan Burton: The Department of Finance is entitled to have a view and express that view; we are not living in a dictatorship. Had the Deputy sought its views during the bank crash, when I believe it got a lot of things wrong-----
- Order of Business (14 May 2015)
Joan Burton: It is entitled to its views.