Results 3,701-3,720 of 40,550 for speaker:Joan Burton
- Order of Business (29 May 2008)
Joan Burton: That will mean huge cuts.
- Order of Business (29 May 2008)
Joan Burton: Like the Ceann Comhairle's tie.
- Written Answers — Departmental Schemes: Departmental Schemes (29 May 2008)
Joan Burton: Question 16: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the progress made in the pilot scheme for smart electronic metres; when the pilot scheme will commence; the number of houses it will cover; when it will be completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21384/08]
- Written Answers — Energy Resources: Energy Resources (29 May 2008)
Joan Burton: Question 29: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he is confident that Ireland will meet renewables and climate change targets as set down in the Government's energy plans; his views on the ESRI's recent forecast that Ireland will not reach its emissions targets; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21382/08]
- Economic Competitiveness. (4 Jun 2008)
Joan Burton: Question 74: To ask the Minister for Finance the level of economic growth in Ireland for the first five months of 2008; the expected level of economic growth for 2008 as a whole; when his Department's economic growth forecast for 2008 was last revised; his view on recent further downward revision in economic growth forecasts, with some respected commentators forecasting economic growth of 1%...
- Economic Competitiveness. (4 Jun 2008)
Joan Burton: Will the Minister elaborate on whether he has plans to deal with what one respected firm of accountants yesterday called a pandemic of uncertainty which is now contaminating not just the construction industry, to which the Minister referred, but all sectors of the economy â what in the United States is often called the real economy as opposed to the construction industry, which is sectoral...
- Economic Competitiveness. (4 Jun 2008)
Joan Burton: The Minister is quoted in The Irish Times and other newspapers today as saying "we have to adjust our expectations" and "modify our behaviour" instead of "whinging". Mothers who go shopping often have their children with them and the children whinge as they look for a bar of chocolate and so on. Is the Minister telling consumers to cut the whinging? He is the one on a salary of â¬250,000...
- Economic Competitiveness. (4 Jun 2008)
Joan Burton: Whinge.
- Economic Competitiveness. (4 Jun 2008)
Joan Burton: The Minister used it yesterday. He acknowledged he talked about whingers.
- Economic Competitiveness. (4 Jun 2008)
Joan Burton: Will the Minister tell usââ
- Economic Competitiveness. (4 Jun 2008)
Joan Burton: May I ask a brief question?
- Economic Competitiveness. (4 Jun 2008)
Joan Burton: Does the Minister withdraw the word "whinging"? Was it a mistake to call consumers and businesses whingers?
- Economic Competitiveness. (4 Jun 2008)
Joan Burton: Will the Minister withdraw the word "whingers" in regard to consumers and businesses?
- Economic Competitiveness. (4 Jun 2008)
Joan Burton: Does the Minister withdraw it?
- Economic Competitiveness. (4 Jun 2008)
Joan Burton: The Minister should withdraw it.
- Public Private Partnerships. (4 Jun 2008)
Joan Burton: Question 76: To ask the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to the recent comments of the outgoing Comptroller and Auditor General with regard to public private partnerships; his views on this analysis; if a review is required of the structure and financing of PPPs to ensure value for money for the State and an appropriate alignment of interests between the State and PPP...
- Public Private Partnerships. (4 Jun 2008)
Joan Burton: Has the Minister engaged in a reassessment of PPPs? One of the aspects regarding PPPs is that they are meant to transfer risk from the State to the private sector. This was fine when interest rates were low. In light of the international credit crunch, however, interest rates for private sector investment have risen dramatically. Some time ago, the former Comptroller and Auditor General,...
- Public Private Partnerships. (4 Jun 2008)
Joan Burton: I have asked the Minister to comment on my question.
- Public Private Partnerships. (4 Jun 2008)
Joan Burton: He is just reading a long text.
- Public Private Partnerships. (4 Jun 2008)
Joan Burton: Will the Minister comment on the questions I asked?