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- Finance Bill 2008: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stages (6 Mar 2008)
Joan Burton: The hospice movement and hospice managers must accept what is available and on offer to them. The Minister spoke about the HSE and the Department. However, a policy directive from the Minister for Health and Children, Deputy Harney, states her desire for private investment in this area, as was the case in respect of co-location. As I understand it, with the difficulties now being...
- Finance Bill 2008: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stages (6 Mar 2008)
Joan Burton: There are also ethical issues in regard to pain relief and near death situations.
- Finance Bill 2008: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stages (6 Mar 2008)
Joan Burton: It will discriminate against two thirds of the country.
- Finance Bill 2008: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stages (6 Mar 2008)
Joan Burton: In fairness, we have had almost no opportunity to debate this.
- Finance Bill 2008: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stages (6 Mar 2008)
Joan Burton: We are not going to listen to the Minister laying down the law to us nowââ
- Finance Bill 2008: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stages (6 Mar 2008)
Joan Burton: ââwith his substandard amendment slipped in at the last minute.
- Finance Bill 2008: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stages (6 Mar 2008)
Joan Burton: They will not necessarily get places in these units
- Finance Bill 2008: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stages (6 Mar 2008)
Joan Burton: That is what the amendment states.
- Finance Bill 2008: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stages (6 Mar 2008)
Joan Burton: This is codology.
- Written Answers — End-of-Life Vehicles: End-of-Life Vehicles (6 Mar 2008)
Joan Burton: Question 40: To ask the Minister for Transport when he will publish the report into the presence of car write-offs on roads here; the recommendations of the investigative to tackle the car write-off problem; if he will introduce a compulsory reporting system by insurance companies to his Department and the National Vehicle Driver File; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9624/08]
- Overseas Missions. (11 Mar 2008)
Joan Burton: Question 89: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the present position in Chad; the contact which has been had with Irish soldiers serving in the region; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10291/08]
- Leaders' Questions (11 Mar 2008)
Joan Burton: Too many.
- Order of Business (11 Mar 2008)
Joan Burton: Since the Taoiseach came to office approximately ten years ago there have been 150 gun murders on his watch. The murder conviction rate in regard to gun murders is approximately 16%.
- Order of Business (11 Mar 2008)
Joan Burton: It has been at that rate for approximately the past five or six years. Does the Taoiseach have any proposals in the context of the criminal justice (miscellaneous provisions) Bill, which is No. 29 on the list, to take any initiatives in regard to gun crime? It really is outrageous that there have been 150 gun murders and only 24 convictions.
- Order of Business (11 Mar 2008)
Joan Burton: The second issue I wish to raise is one the Taoiseach spoke about himself recently. He said he believed there should be independent regulation of the solicitors' profession. In the past six months we have had two cases where the practices of solicitors collapsed with considerable losses to individuals and to the reputation of the legal profession.
- Order of Business (11 Mar 2008)
Joan Burton: The Government is supposed to be considering the report of the Competition Authority with a view to establishing an independent regulatory mechanism for the legal profession. The Taoiseach himself indicated when he spoke on this previously that he was actively considering this. Has he had discussions with the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform with a view to giving some...
- Order of Business (11 Mar 2008)
Joan Burton: Can I ask about the regulation of solicitors?
- Order of Business (12 Mar 2008)
Joan Burton: I find it difficult to disturb the flow of eloquence.
- Order of Business (12 Mar 2008)
Joan Burton: As this is the last day the Taoiseach will be in the House before he goes on his travels, may I ask him about the financial situation relating to a number of Departments that appear to have cut as much discretionary expenditure as possible?
- Order of Business (12 Mar 2008)
Joan Burton: The economy is in a serious situation.