Results 32,841-32,860 of 40,550 for speaker:Joan Burton
- Order of Business (19 Nov 2015)
Joan Burton: I hope Sinn Féin will be able to agree to that proposal.
- Order of Business (19 Nov 2015)
Joan Burton: In case I was not clear, I indicated to the Deputy that I was open to having a further debate on the Supplementary Estimates in the House-----
- Order of Business (19 Nov 2015)
Joan Burton: ----and suggested that she take up the matter with the Whips. However, the motion before us should proceed on the basis proposed. As I stated, I am open to the idea of having a further debate.
- Order of Business (19 Nov 2015)
Joan Burton: We want to talk about the additional investment in An Garda Síochána, schools and so on.
- Order of Business (19 Nov 2015)
Joan Burton: The Deputy's brother, Brian Cowen, when Minister for Finance, brought forward the valuation review proposals which had been legislated for-----
- Order of Business (19 Nov 2015)
Joan Burton: During the late Brian Lenihan's-----
- Order of Business (19 Nov 2015)
Joan Burton: I will not reply until Deputy Cowen is willing to listen.
- Order of Business (19 Nov 2015)
Joan Burton: The current regime was legislated for by the late and greatly regretted Minister for Finance, Brian Lenihan. Deputy Cowen knows as well as I do that proposals in different counties - he mentioned Dublin and Longford - are all dealt with in exactly the same way, which is on a revenue-neutral basis.
- Order of Business (19 Nov 2015)
Joan Burton: That has been going on in different areas around the country. In addition, local authorities, because they now have significant revenues from the property tax, for instance, have decisions to make about the level of funding under different headings.
- Order of Business (19 Nov 2015)
Joan Burton: There are currently no proposals to introduce a new valuations Bill, if that is what the Deputy is proposing.
- Order of Business (19 Nov 2015)
Joan Burton: The existing legislation was introduced by Fianna Fáil in government.
- Order of Business (19 Nov 2015)
Joan Burton: The consolidated Bill on domestic violence is expected early next year. On the Deputy's second point, I confirm there will be statements on the North next Wednesday, as previously indicated. I take this opportunity, on my own behalf and on behalf of the Labour Party, to wish the First Minister, Mr. Peter Robinson, well in his retirement. Having spent quite a lot of time at the negotiations...
- Order of Business (19 Nov 2015)
Joan Burton: Deputy Bannon has raised this issue with me before and I wrote to him on the matter as recently as 28 October. I understand how stressed people are, particularly when there is theft of livestock, materials and machinery from farm premises. The presentation by the IFA was very impressive, particularly the focus on finding ways of identifying and labelling machinery. As was stated at the...
- Order of Business (19 Nov 2015)
Joan Burton: The Minister for Justice and Equality has to bring the report she received from the committee to Cabinet. I anticipate the passage of legislation will then proceed as quickly as possible. I certainly want to see it done before Christmas.
- Order of Business (19 Nov 2015)
Joan Burton: I welcome the Deputy's support for the proposals the Minister of State has made and into which he has put a great deal of work. The proposal is to be brought initially to the Cabinet sub-committee and thereafter to the Cabinet. I expect it to be brought before the sub-committee quite soon.
- Order of Business (19 Nov 2015)
Joan Burton: I do not have a likely enactment date at this point in time.
- Order of Business (19 Nov 2015)
Joan Burton: The situation the Deputy outlined is clearly a matter for councillors to bring forward for debate at the council and to present to the chief executive the views and concerns of the local community. I am not aware of any legislative proposals specifically in regard to gasification.
- Order of Business (19 Nov 2015)
Joan Burton: The explosives Bill will be taken next year. The public health alcohol proposals will be brought before the House shortly, while the sale of alcohol Bill will be taken next year.
- Order of Business (19 Nov 2015)
Joan Burton: Deputy Willie Penrose brought forward proposals for a reduction of bankruptcy terms. I anticipate that the legislation will be brought before the House as soon as possible. There is still some work the Minister has to do in bringing the report of the Dáil committee to the Cabinet. Thereafter, it will be done as quickly as possible.
- Order of Business (19 Nov 2015)
Joan Burton: It will be introduced next year.