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Order of Business (25 Jun 2008)

Joan Burton: They must both be here to answer serious questions about the direction in which the country is going.

Order of Business (25 Jun 2008)

Joan Burton: Can we have a statement from the Government as to how it intends to approach this? It is either a serious debate or it is meaningless.

Order of Business (25 Jun 2008)

Joan Burton: Are we merely to have a succession of Ministers of State and Government backbenchers making speeches in some type of training exercise?

Order of Business (25 Jun 2008)

Joan Burton: Will the Taoiseach be in the House for the debate?

Written Answers — Budgeting Advice: Budgeting Advice (25 Jun 2008)

Joan Burton: Question 118: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the steps she is taking to counter debt problems in view of the recent findings of a survey by the Financial Regulator to the effect that 37% of people have some degree of difficulty in keeping up with bills and credit and that 13% of adults have found themselves in financial difficulties within the past five years. [24783/08]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (25 Jun 2008)

Joan Burton: Question 133: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs when she expects to publish a national carers strategy. [24784/08]

Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 32 (26 Jun 2008)

Joan Burton: Could the Chair repeat that as we did not hear him?

Order of Business (26 Jun 2008)

Joan Burton: I have questions on two matters on today's Order of Business. The first, No. 13, is a proposal by the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government to provide exemptions from planning regulations for significant extensions to schools and in the case of, for example, wind turbines of 8 m in width and 20 m in height. These are not small turbines in people's back gardens but...

Order of Business (26 Jun 2008)

Joan Burton: That would be helpful.

Order of Business (26 Jun 2008)

Joan Burton: With respect, and the Tánaiste is being very helpful——

Order of Business (26 Jun 2008)

Joan Burton: Will the Tánaiste outline the technical issues involved?

Order of Business (26 Jun 2008)

Joan Burton: The Tánaiste did not address item No. 13.

Order of Business (26 Jun 2008)

Joan Burton: No.

Order of Business (26 Jun 2008)

Joan Burton: I wish to ask the Tánaiste about reports in the Irish Examiner on the serious situation regarding toxic refuse at Haulbowline.

Order of Business (26 Jun 2008)

Joan Burton: Just bear with me, a Cheann Comhairle. Chromium 6, the most dangerous of compounds, has been found to be present and is in dust at the site.

Order of Business (26 Jun 2008)

Joan Burton: Why were the contractors on the site seemingly ordered to stop? Will the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government make a statement to the House?

Order of Business (26 Jun 2008)

Joan Burton: I understand the Minister is in Cork today. Will he come back and make a statement to the House?

Order of Business (26 Jun 2008)

Joan Burton: I am sorry, a Cheann Comhairle. We want to know if people in Cork and Cobh are safe and if Naval Service personnel are safe.

Order of Business (26 Jun 2008)

Joan Burton: Chromium 6 is the second most toxic, carcinogenic, cancerous substance in the world.

Order of Business (26 Jun 2008)

Joan Burton: It is on the front page of one of our newspapers. If the Dáil is to have any relevance, it needs to discuss what the Government is doing to protect our people and preserve our safety.