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Commission of Investigation (Irish Bank Resolution Corporation) Bill 2016: Second Stage (8 Jul 2016)

Joan Burton: Even in Argentina, which was held up as an example, it has only been in recent years - almost 20 years after their default - that they have begun to be able to sort their issues. On the subject of Anglo Irish Bank, I was somebody in the Dáil who pursued the issues which led to the banking collapse, in particular the wild and extravagant property tax breaks which were given to...

Commission of Investigation (Irish Bank Resolution Corporation) Bill 2016: Second Stage (8 Jul 2016)

Joan Burton: -----and massive poverty at a level which is utterly distressing. If those Deputies ever get an opportunity to visit such a country to see what happens they should take it. If people were honest about the development of IBRC and the deal with the promissory note, they would lay out what their alternative was. That €3 billion a year hung like a noose around the neck of the Irish...

Commission of Investigation (Irish Bank Resolution Corporation) Bill 2016: Second Stage (8 Jul 2016)

Joan Burton: The person who was closest to him is Deputy Cullinane's party leader, Deputy Adams.

Commission of Investigation (Irish Bank Resolution Corporation) Bill 2016: Second Stage (8 Jul 2016)

Joan Burton: I have not seen him being very forthcoming about a lot of the different elements of his life. So, while Deputy Cullinane was talking about honesty, perhaps he will have a chat with him if he was sufficiently brave enough.

Commission of Investigation (Irish Bank Resolution Corporation) Bill 2016: Second Stage (8 Jul 2016)

Joan Burton: To renegotiate the €3 billion promissory note was a significant achievement. Of course it had costs and did not come free, but I challenge the people who said they had alternatives to set them out and cost them. For example, they should identify the consequences for pensioners who rely on the State pension. On my part, it was five years' work to protect those social welfare payments...

Commission of Investigation (Irish Bank Resolution Corporation) Bill 2016: Second Stage (8 Jul 2016)

Joan Burton: No, this is relevant. Other speakers spoke at length about what caused the crisis. The Minister has proposed that developments in excess of 500 units, which in Dublin west in my constituency is a relatively small level of development, of which there are many in my area - in other areas there are bigger developments - be allowed to bypass the planning process of the local authorities....

Commission of Investigation (Irish Bank Resolution Corporation) Bill 2016: Second Stage (8 Jul 2016)

Joan Burton: I was here for 20 minutes.

Commission of Investigation (Irish Bank Resolution Corporation) Bill 2016: Second Stage (8 Jul 2016)

Joan Burton: I arrived here-----

Commission of Investigation (Irish Bank Resolution Corporation) Bill 2016: Second Stage (8 Jul 2016)

Joan Burton: It is the Government's responsibility to do that.

Commission of Investigation (Irish Bank Resolution Corporation) Bill 2016: Second Stage (8 Jul 2016)

Joan Burton: Do not get confused.

Questions on Proposed Legislation (13 Jul 2016)

Joan Burton: 1 o’clock Will the Taoiseach agree to publish an updated economic statement between 7 September and 10 September? The data released yesterday along with the census data to be released tomorrow mean that the Summer Economic Statement as printed is not only inadequate because it was predicated on a "Remain" vote winning in the UK, but we now have the extraordinary new data and size...

Citizens' Assembly: Motion (13 Jul 2016)

Joan Burton: Tonight's debate and the motion before us read like an exercise in political cynicism of the deepest kind. It is the kind of cute, clever politics that ultimately leaves people and particularly women cheated. The eighth amendment arose as a consequence of a particularly clever piece of politics by Charlie Haughey in respect of his opponents in Fine Gael. The eighth amendment should never...

Citizens' Assembly: Motion (13 Jul 2016)

Joan Burton: Rather than the advisory group, I think as a society we are ready to-----

Citizens' Assembly: Motion (13 Jul 2016)

Joan Burton: -----use the health committee and if people feel it would be appropriate the justice committee. We should invite all of those doctors, who have such enormous expertise in the area-----

Citizens' Assembly: Motion (13 Jul 2016)

Joan Burton: -----and who are acknowledged experts both in Ireland and internationally, to come before the health and-or justice committee to talk through the different arguments over the eighth amendment.

Citizens' Assembly: Motion (13 Jul 2016)

Joan Burton: We should then go forward and prepare to trust our citizens and to put it to the vote of our citizens-----

Citizens' Assembly: Motion (13 Jul 2016)

Joan Burton: -----so that in their wisdom they can decide how we deal with it. However, I have seldom seen-----

Citizens' Assembly: Motion (13 Jul 2016)

Joan Burton: -----such a cynical political exercise and it ill becomes the Government to offer this to the people of Ireland and in particular to demean the Dáil by this resolution.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Staff Data (13 Jul 2016)

Joan Burton: 91. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of new recruits to the justice sector in each of the years 2011 to 2013; and the number of whole-time equivalent recruits. [21978/16]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Reports (13 Jul 2016)

Joan Burton: 108. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the implementation of the recommendations of the Higher Education Authority report entitled Transitions Reform on transitions from leaving certificate stage to entry into third level education; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21396/16]