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Pension Provisions. (24 Apr 2008)

Joan Burton: The suggestion was to invest it in public projects in Ireland.

Pension Provisions. (24 Apr 2008)

Joan Burton: That certainly was the suggestion made by the Irish Labour Party.

Pension Provisions. (24 Apr 2008)

Joan Burton: It was an excellent suggestion.

Pension Provisions. (24 Apr 2008)

Joan Burton: We might now have the roads and transport system we deserve, had we the benefit of doing so.

Pension Provisions. (24 Apr 2008)

Joan Burton: The Tánaiste should wait and see what the results are like at present.

Pension Provisions. (24 Apr 2008)

Joan Burton: Civil servants' superannuation and their contributions to the cost of their pensions are accounted for on a cash basis so, in a sense, superannuation payments by current civil servants contribute to the pensions of retired staff. Can we be given information on the extent to which current payments meet the cost of current pensioners? Will the Tánaiste consider establishing an office of a...

Tax Collection. (24 Apr 2008)

Joan Burton: There are reports that Revenue is concerned that bogus claims are being made by charities which seek to recover tax on apparent donations, which are not donations, certainly not donations to what the ordinary person would understand to be a good and proper charity. The difficulty is that the Charities Bill has been kicked around by the Government since 1997 and is still on Report Stage. It...

Tax Collection. (24 Apr 2008)

Joan Burton: There are many reports to the effect that, for example, in regard to private schools it is possible for parents to construct schemes of donations within a charitable framework which effectively means that those schools have a benefit over and beyond that which an ordinary State-run school might have. When does the Tánaiste expect that the charities legislation will be implemented? I would...

Tax Collection. (24 Apr 2008)

Joan Burton: I too wish the Tánaiste good luck for his own sake and the sake of the country in the job and the challenges that lie ahead. I am sure he is very confident of being elected and I am sure everything will go right on the great day. I am not sure the Tánaiste has always enjoyed working with me, but let us hope we can kiss and make up at this point and look forward to a better relationship in...

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (24 Apr 2008)

Joan Burton: Question 36: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the progress of his Department's EU level discussions on the common consolidated corporate tax base; if he will reaffirm that this proposal has no substantive bearing on the Lisbon reform treaty referendum and that Ireland will veto this proposal or any Irish participation in it; the potential impact on Ireland or Ireland's bilateral...

Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (24 Apr 2008)

Joan Burton: Question 65: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the transfers to the National Pensions Reserve Fund for the years 2005, 2006, 2007 and projected for 2008; the estimate of the level of the NPRF at end 2008 and at end 2025; the estimate of the outstanding pension liability to the Exchequer, including public service, State contributory and State non-contributory pensions, at end 2008...

Order of Business (29 Apr 2008)

Joan Burton: Those in the Opposition were probably the only people in the country who were not invited to the launch of the OECD report yesterday.

Order of Business (29 Apr 2008)

Joan Burton: I am sure this was probably by design on the Tánaiste's part.

Order of Business (29 Apr 2008)

Joan Burton: Given that the report is very important in terms of the future of the public service, what it has to say, particularly about decentralisation, and the fact that it says that decentralisation is resulting in considerable damage to the public service, is the Tánaiste willing to provide an opportunity for a detailed debate on this report, which will be very important to the future of the...

Order of Business (29 Apr 2008)

Joan Burton: Could I——

Order of Business (29 Apr 2008)

Joan Burton: I have a question about another piece of legislation. The Tánaiste spoke about good government over the past 11 years. The Financial Regulator does not seem to have been able to do anything to persuade the Bank of Ireland to tell the 31,000 people whose identity details were stolen——

Order of Business (29 Apr 2008)

Joan Burton: The Financial Regulator seems to be racing to catch up or else kept mum while the Bank of Ireland got on with sorting out the mess.

Order of Business (29 Apr 2008)

Joan Burton: The Tánaiste promised a financial services regulation Bill, which would be a consolidation Bill in respect of financial services, some time ago. Is there any intention to update financial regulations to ensure that bank customers actually rank in terms of importance in respect of being told if their identity details have been stolen.

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (29 Apr 2008)

Joan Burton: Question 21: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will ensure that the commitment given to the people of the north east that no service will be removed until a better service is in place elsewhere is kept; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16237/08]

Written Answers — Cancer Screening Programme: Cancer Screening Programme (29 Apr 2008)

Joan Burton: Question 46: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will ensure that the process of accreditation of cytology laboratories which carry out tests for cervical cancer is completed as soon as possible in order that the national cervical screening programme can have testing done here rather than abroad; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16234/08]