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National Drugs Strategy. (15 May 2008)

Joan Burton: Question 40: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the cost involved in advertising the public meetings on the National Drugs Strategy 2009 to 2016; the cost of holding such meetings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18814/08]

Order of Business (20 May 2008)

Joan Burton: The Commission on Taxation, which the Taoiseach launched when Minister for Finance, was to produce a report by the autumn on proposals for carbon taxation, as per the Programme for Government and the agreement with the Green Party. Have the terms of reference been varied, or is the report on carbon taxation being dropped or delayed until next year? Will the Taoiseach communicate with us the...

Order of Business (20 May 2008)

Joan Burton: ——the Minister of State, Deputy Sargent, promising that with the Greens in Government, Thornton Hall prison would never happen. He said that on public platforms.

Order of Business (20 May 2008)

Joan Burton: Now it appears the Commission on Taxation has gone west. Have the carbon tax proposals——

Order of Business (20 May 2008)

Joan Burton: The commission was to come forward with a report on carbon taxation before the next budget.

Order of Business (20 May 2008)

Joan Burton: That is really unfair.

OECD Report on Public Service Reform: Statements (20 May 2008)

Joan Burton: Talking about public service reform is a little like attempting to peel a grape; one wonders if the pleasure of eating the grape is worth the effort and time taken to peel it. Broadly speaking, large elements of our public service function well and the majority of our public servants do very good work. The OECD recognises that a vibrant, functioning public sector underpins economic growth....

Written Answers — World Trade Negotiations: World Trade Negotiations (20 May 2008)

Joan Burton: Question 135: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food his stance on the World Trade Organisation proposals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19622/08]

Written Answers — Support for Young Farmers: Support for Young Farmers (20 May 2008)

Joan Burton: Question 149: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the supports in place for young farmers to help redress the age profile in agriculture; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19623/08]

Written Answers — Garda Deployment: Garda Deployment (20 May 2008)

Joan Burton: Question 518: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of gardaí stationed at Maynooth Garda station at present and at this point in each of 2005, 2006 and 2007; the number of cases of breaking and entering in the area served by the Maynooth Garda station for each of the years 2005, 2006, 2007 and to date in 2008; if he and the Garda are satisfied that a full...

Leaders' Questions (21 May 2008)

Joan Burton: Why do they not go shopping together in order that they might witness the rip off that is occurring?

Leaders' Questions (21 May 2008)

Joan Burton: Does that include the oil companies?

Order of Business (21 May 2008)

Joan Burton: That is done.

Order of Business (21 May 2008)

Joan Burton: We looked after that.

Order of Business (21 May 2008)

Joan Burton: Bearing in mind the collapse of PPP projects in Dublin on foot of the withdrawal of Mr. McNamara's company therefrom, what is the position on legislation governing PPPs? A financial services regulation Bill has been promised but there is no regulation of PPPs other than through the mechanism in the NDFA for the NTMA to help with the financial structure——

Order of Business (21 May 2008)

Joan Burton: There is a huge gap. There are people all over Dublin who will live for another ten years in dreadful conditions in O'Deveney Gardens and St. Michael's Estate.

Order of Business (21 May 2008)

Joan Burton: Finglas village is now in a complete state of uncertainty——

Order of Business (21 May 2008)

Joan Burton: ——because of the withdrawal of the developer from the PPPs.

Order of Business (21 May 2008)

Joan Burton: May I approach the matter in a slightly different way?

Order of Business (21 May 2008)

Joan Burton: This is a massive issue for more than 20,000 people in Dublin.