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Order of Business (1 Jul 2008)

Joan Burton: ——paying heavy rip-off management company charges——

Order of Business (1 Jul 2008)

Joan Burton: There is also a report from the National Consumer Agency. Can the Taoiseach give the House an indication of his thinking on the matter? The Law Reform Commission has actually attached a prototype Bill for the governance of owner-managed companies. Does the Taoiseach intend to use that Bill? I have a second question if the Taoiseach would answer the first one.

Order of Business (1 Jul 2008)

Joan Burton: I refer to the debate next week on the economy and the national development plan. I have asked about this issue on previous occasions. What information will be supplied to the Opposition? There will be a press conference tomorrow for the media but there is nothing for the Opposition. I wish to know, in particular, about elements of the national development plan such as the public private...

Order of Business (1 Jul 2008)

Joan Burton: I am sorry. For us to do our business, it is not just a matter of coming in here and second-guessing——

Order of Business (1 Jul 2008)

Joan Burton: We are entitled to some level of co-operation from the Minister for Finance regarding this important debate.

Order of Business (1 Jul 2008)

Joan Burton: I wish to know if it will answer our questions.

Order of Business (1 Jul 2008)

Joan Burton: How do we get answers to questions? The Minister very rarely comes in to the House.

Order of Business (1 Jul 2008)

Joan Burton: Will it include information on proposed public private partnerships? Will it include information from the National Treasury Management Agency and the Central Bank on the financial stability of many of those——

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (1 Jul 2008)

Joan Burton: Question 167: To ask the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the excise duty refund for public transport services, which amounts to 34.5 cent per litre, is scheduled for termination on 31 October 2008 and that his predecessor gave public assurances that line Departments would explore in conjunction with his Department an alternative mechanism to put in place...

Written Answers — Comptroller and Auditor General Reports: Comptroller and Auditor General Reports (1 Jul 2008)

Joan Burton: Question 161: To ask the Minister for Finance if he has any draft reports from the Comptroller and Auditor General; if so, when he expects to publish these reports; if any of these reports refer to public sector pension schemes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25255/08]

Written Answers — Planning Issues: Planning Issues (1 Jul 2008)

Joan Burton: Question 523: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his views as an interim measure, pending the report of the high level interdepartmental committee on multi-unit developments, on imposing a requirement on management companies and management agents to provide clear and immediate information on their operations to the occupants, both collectively and individually, of multi...

Written Answers — Planning Issues: Planning Issues (1 Jul 2008)

Joan Burton: Question 524: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of occasions on which the interdepartmental committee on multi-unit developments, which is chaired by his Department, has met to date; the date it last met; and when he expects the Committee to issue its final report. [25396/08]

Written Answers — Planning Issues: Planning Issues (1 Jul 2008)

Joan Burton: Question 525: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the Law Reform Commission has recently published its final report on multi-unit developments; if he will make a statement on the recommendations contained therein; if he will fulfil previous commitments that legislation on multi-unit developments would be brought before...

Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (1 Jul 2008)

Joan Burton: Question 555: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he has any draft reports from the Comptroller and Auditor General; if so, when he expects to publish these reports; if any of these reports refer to the local government pension schemes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25254/08]

Leaders' Questions (2 Jul 2008)

Joan Burton: The Taoiseach is sounding like Gordon Brown now.

Leaders' Questions (2 Jul 2008)

Joan Burton: That sounds more and more like Gordon Brown.

Order of Business (2 Jul 2008)

Joan Burton: The Taoiseach promised to review this area.

Order of Business (2 Jul 2008)

Joan Burton: I want to ask the Taoiseach about his earlier assertion that the Minister for Finance will come before the House to make a statement on the Exchequer figures. A major media event is promised for later today and Fianna Fáil is trying to control a bad news story as best it can.

Order of Business (2 Jul 2008)

Joan Burton: The Taoiseach said the Minister for Finance would come before the House. Therefore, my question relates to the business of the House.

Order of Business (2 Jul 2008)

Joan Burton: The Minister for Finance is to come before us and get over his shock and depression at holding the office during the bad times. When will he come before us and what will be the parameters of the statement he is to make? Will we be told about cutbacks, economies or savings being sought by the Government? The Taoiseach said yesterday and this morning that the Minister for Finance was to come...