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Written Answers — Site Acquisitions: Site Acquisitions (17 Jun 2008)

Joan Burton: Question 627: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if it is correct that Fingal County Council is owed up to €40 million for school sites acquired by the council for his Department under the Fingal schools model; the position in respect of moneys owed; when he expects to pay all money due to the council; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22514/08]

Written Answers — Site Acquisitions: Site Acquisitions (17 Jun 2008)

Joan Burton: Question 628: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the location and size of each site for schools secured by Fingal County Council for his Department; the cost, size and location of each site; the amount due and the amount paid by his Department; the total sum in respect of all such sites; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22515/08]

Lisbon Treaty: Statements. (18 Jun 2008)

Joan Burton: Many factors contributed to the defeat of this treaty. However, I wish to speak about the attitude of women voters to it because it is important in the context of how we, in Leinster House, do our business. Leinster House is a uniquely male place. Many other institutions in Ireland have changed but Leinster House has not changed very much. That is not to suggest that men, who comprise the...

Overseas Development Aid. (18 Jun 2008)

Joan Burton: Question 113: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the degree of access and freedom of movement that is available to humanitarian aid organisations seeking to come to the aid of the Burmese people following the recent cyclone in the area. [23506/08]

Written Answers — Foreign Conflicts: Foreign Conflicts (18 Jun 2008)

Joan Burton: Question 120: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will make a statement on the status of the peace talks in relation to Somalia. [23507/08]

Written Answers — Job Protection: Job Protection (19 Jun 2008)

Joan Burton: Question 71: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the rationale for the decision to refuse to underwrite Waterford Wedgwood loans; if she proposes to allocate funds for a targeted package for investment in retraining for workers who may become unemployed as a result of the financial difficulties at Waterford Wedgwood; if she will propose an alternative...

Written Answers — Job Losses: Job Losses (19 Jun 2008)

Joan Burton: Question 52: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of redundancies notified to her Department during 2007; the number notified to date in 2008; the way this compares with the same period in each year from 2002 to 2007; her views on the rapid increase in the number of redundancies; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23923/08]

Public Service Reform. (24 Jun 2008)

Joan Burton: Question 6: To ask the Taoiseach if he is considering the addition of members to the task force from relevant civil society groups; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21973/08]

Order of Business (24 Jun 2008)

Joan Burton: The Government has agreed to a debate on the national development plan, NDP, during the week for which the session has been extended. Will the Department of Finance or the Government make arrangements to provide Opposition parties and spokespersons with information about where the NDP is at? I do not know whether the Whips have had an opportunity to discuss this but it is a complete waste...

Order of Business (24 Jun 2008)

Joan Burton: If we are to have a serious debate that is not a joke, can we have, for instance, a briefing by the Department of Finance for Opposition spokespersons regarding where the plan is at? The Taoiseach is asking us to give indications about his performance. How can we do that if we have no information?

Order of Business (24 Jun 2008)

Joan Burton: The information is almost meaningless.

Order of Business (24 Jun 2008)

Joan Burton: The Taoiseach acknowledged earlier that the financial situation had changed dramatically. The report published a few weeks ago does not address the issues of the changes in funding and, in particular, whether certain projects in the plan are "must dos" and priorities or whether a number of them have a longer range label on them.

Order of Business (24 Jun 2008)

Joan Burton: We need an indication, otherwise it is a joke coming into the House without those statements.

Written Answers — Performing Arts: Performing Arts (24 Jun 2008)

Joan Burton: Question 79: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the plans he has to set up a working group to investigate the establishment of an Irish academy of theatre arts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24571/08]

Written Answers — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (24 Jun 2008)

Joan Burton: Question 89: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism his views on the report issued by the Comptroller and Auditor General into Bord na gCon; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24580/08]

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

Joan Burton: Question 111: To ask the Minister for Finance the plans he has to amend stamp duty legislation whereby a person who buys a house jointly with another person, paying stamp duty in the process, and then at a later point buys out their co-owner's share in the property, must pay on the latter occasion further stamp duty on all or part of the value of the property; and if he will make a statement...

Leaders' Questions (25 Jun 2008)

Joan Burton: The data were pretty wrong at budget time.

Leaders' Questions (25 Jun 2008)

Joan Burton: There were many people who did.

Leaders' Questions (25 Jun 2008)

Joan Burton: What about Mr. Joseph Stiglitz? Has the Taoiseach read his work? He could start there.

Order of Business (25 Jun 2008)

Joan Burton: I asked the Taoiseach on the Order of Business yesterday whether we will be given some information on the updates to the national development plan so that this promised debate can be meaningful. If the Taoiseach expects us to debate the Exchequer returns as well, we must have a guarantee that the Minister for Finance or the Taoiseach himself, or both, will participate in the debate. It is a...