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Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (9 Jul 2008)

Joan Burton: Question 104: To ask the Minister for Finance his views on succession issues arising in particular among technical specialists from the former tax inspector grades. [27923/08]

Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (9 Jul 2008)

Joan Burton: Question 105: To ask the Minister for Finance the number of principal officers and above being relocated to the Revenue Commissioners as a consequence of the Government decentralisation process; the number of and the Departments from which these staff are to be transferred; the qualifications and expertise in respect of taxation matters that the staff subject to these particular transfers...

Written Answers — Vaccination Programme: Vaccination Programme (9 Jul 2008)

Joan Burton: Question 149: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the position regarding the administration of BCG vaccines to children; if stocks of the BCG vaccine have been fully replenished; if the administration of the BCG vaccine had returned to the status quo before shortages of the vaccine became apparent in 2007; the length of the waiting list of children needing this vaccine; the number of...

Written Answers — Economic Competitiveness: Economic Competitiveness (9 Jul 2008)

Joan Burton: Question 233: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment her views on trends towards the outsourcing of jobs from Ireland to countries with cheaper labour costs and of retailers sourcing products in such countries with cheap labour, and sometimes questionable labour practices according to the International Labour Organisation, ILO; the discussions she or her...

Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (9 Jul 2008)

Joan Burton: Question 256: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if she has read the policy document recently published by the National Women's Council of Ireland entitled Pensions: What Women Want, a model of pensions that guarantees independence; if her attention has been drawn to the needs and challenges facing women here; if she will take steps to ensure that the issues highlighted in the...

Written Answers — Waste Management: Waste Management (9 Jul 2008)

Joan Burton: Question 338: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he has held meetings, discussions or briefings in respect of proposals to locate an incinerator on the west side of Dublin at Rathcoole, Baldonnel or any other areas; the date on which such meetings took place; the people who attended such meetings, including the companies or organisations they...

Written Answers — Social and Affordable Housing: Social and Affordable Housing (9 Jul 2008)

Joan Burton: Question 340: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the formula by which the clawback percentage is calculated in the case of affordable housing schemes; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that, in the context of falling house prices, there are occasions where the market value quoted by the Affordable Homes Partnership is significantly in excess of...

Order of Business (10 Jul 2008)

Joan Burton: On the same matter, I asked the Taoiseach yesterday when we can expect the published information from the taxation study group, which should be available by now, and the booklet on pensions and pay, which is normally published by the Department of Finance at this time of year. I also asked about the detailed report from the Department on the proposed budgetary changes. We had many arguments...

Order of Business (10 Jul 2008)

Joan Burton: Was it posted yesterday?

Order of Business (10 Jul 2008)

Joan Burton: There is €2 billion missing.

Order of Business (Resumed) (10 Jul 2008)

Joan Burton: A list has appeared as regards what the tax strategy group is publishing, but there are significant volumes, or parts of papers, being withheld——

Order of Business (Resumed) (10 Jul 2008)

Joan Burton: ——-dealing in particular, with tax avoidance and the——

Order of Business (Resumed) (10 Jul 2008)

Joan Burton: ——stamp duty loophole of €260 million on VAT transactions by construction companies.

Order of Business (Resumed) (10 Jul 2008)

Joan Burton: Are we going to get the details on what tax avoidance this Government is going to continue to facilitate——

Order of Business (Resumed) (10 Jul 2008)

Joan Burton: ——for construction companies? What is the Government going to publish? Can we get an answer?

Order of Business (Resumed) (10 Jul 2008)

Joan Burton: There is a huge list of withheld items. Can we get some information on what has been published by the Government?

National Development Plan: Motion (Resumed) (10 Jul 2008)

Joan Burton: I will start with a quote from the late, great American economist, John Kenneth Galbraith, who stated that "Politics is not the art of the possible. It consists in choosing between the disastrous and the unpalatable." I have a feeling this is where Fianna Fáil is at present. As always, Shakespeare got it right, "When sorrows come, they come not single spies but in battalions". Today, as...

National Development Plan: Motion (Resumed) (10 Jul 2008)

Joan Burton: Miss Marple or Hercule Poirot with his little grey cells would have little difficulty in identifying three prime suspects, the Government, the banks and the construction industry. What was the motive? Greed for money on the part of the banks and construction industry and greed for votes on the part of Fianna Fáil. The Government, and more particularly the former Minister for Finance, now...

National Development Plan: Motion (Resumed) (10 Jul 2008)

Joan Burton: We know what needs to be done. We have to look beyond an economy over-reliant on low value-added construction and we need to move beyond the bricks and mortar economy. It is an important component but the driving forces are indigenous investment, inward investment and high-tech, high jobs and the knowledge economy. Competitiveness must be restored while striving for social and...

National Development Plan: Motion (Resumed) (10 Jul 2008)

Joan Burton: Will the Government buy bank shares?