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- Written Answers — Consultancy Contracts: Consultancy Contracts (10 Jul 2008)
Joan Burton: Question 465: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the expenditure by his Department on consultants for each of the past six calendar years, including to date in 2008; the breakdown of these figures in order to show the amount and proportion of expenditure on consultants which relates to expenditure on public relations, marketing or advertising consultants; and if he will...
- Written Answers — Consultancy Contracts: Consultancy Contracts (10 Jul 2008)
Joan Burton: Question 613: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the expenditure by his Department on consultants for each of the past six calendar years, including to date in 2008; the breakdown of these figures in order to show the amount and proportion of expenditure on consultants which relates to expenditure on public relations, marketing or advertising consultants; and if he will make a...
- Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (10 Jul 2008)
Joan Burton: Question 758: To ask the Minister for Defence the expenditure by his Department on consultants for each of the past six calendar years, including to date in 2008; the breakdown of these figures in order to show the amount and proportion of expenditure on consultants which relates to expenditure on public relations, marketing or advertising consultants; and if he will make a statement on the...
- Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (10 Jul 2008)
Joan Burton: Question 769: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the expenditure by his Department on consultants for each of the past six calendar years, including to date in 2008; the breakdown of these figures in order to show the amount and proportion of expenditure on consultants which relates to expenditure on public relations, marketing or advertising consultants; and if he will...
- Written Answers — Local Authority Housing: Local Authority Housing (10 Jul 2008)
Joan Burton: Question 877: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the procedures in place to ensure that social or affordable housing acquired by local authorities complies fully with the relevant building, environmental, fire and safety regulations; if in the case of affordable housing a letter of assurance is issued by the relevant local authority to the purchaser...
- Written Answers — Local Authority Housing: Local Authority Housing (10 Jul 2008)
Joan Burton: Question 878: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will confirm that the acquisition of all affordable housing units by local authorities takes place at the prevailing market rate, that is taking into account the very significant price falls since mid 2007; if his attention has been drawn to instances where housing units have been acquired at anything...
- Written Answers — Local Authority Housing: Local Authority Housing (10 Jul 2008)
Joan Burton: Question 879: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the sum of money allocated by each local authority for each of the past six years, including to date in 2008, for housing assistance grants for disabled persons in respect of privately owned houses; if his attention has been drawn to the demand for these grants; and that the award of such grants often means...
- Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (10 Jul 2008)
Joan Burton: Question 889: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the expenditure by his Department on consultants for each of the past six calendar years, including to date in 2008; the breakdown of these figures in order to show the amount and proportion of expenditure on consultants which relates to expenditure on public relations, marketing or advertising consultants;...
- Written Answers — Energy Efficiency: Energy Efficiency (10 Jul 2008)
Joan Burton: Question 934: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his proposals to improve energy efficiency in residential properties, particularly for older people; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28300/08]
- Written Answers — Energy Efficiency: Energy Efficiency (10 Jul 2008)
Joan Burton: Question 935: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his proposals to improve energy efficiency in the homes of social welfare recipients, particularly for older people, as a means of reducing fuel costs and the incidence of fuel poverty; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28301/08]
- Written Answers — Energy Efficiency: Energy Efficiency (10 Jul 2008)
Joan Burton: Question 936: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his proposals to reduce fuel costs and the incidence of fuel poverty in view of the recent surge in fuel costs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28302/08]
- Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (10 Jul 2008)
Joan Burton: Question 946: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the expenditure by his Department on consultants for each of the past six calendar years, including to date in 2008; the breakdown of these figures in order to show the amount and proportion of expenditure on consultants which relates to expenditure on public relations, marketing or advertising consultants;...
- Leaders' Questions (24 Sep 2008)
Joan Burton: Apprenticeships are being closed.
- Departmental Staff. (24 Sep 2008)
Joan Burton: I thought it was a pile of beer mats.
- Departmental Staff. (24 Sep 2008)
Joan Burton: They will need a big table.
- Departmental Staff. (24 Sep 2008)
Joan Burton: The Taoiseach referred to the OECD report. Is it true that senior civil servants felt inhibited in putting forward their views on areas of the Civil Service and Departments where an over-deployment of staff â possibly as many as 8,000 â occurred? Is it also true the Government nobbled or interfered with the OECD report to make it less trenchant in the context of being an honest and...
- Regulatory Reform. (24 Sep 2008)
Joan Burton: With regard to the administrative burden faced by small businesses, many people who run small businesses spend their weekends at their dining room tables filling in the various survey forms that are sent out by Government offices. Not only is this a significant cost, but for many people who are new to the experience of running their own business it is an emotional and stressful burden. The...
- Order of Business (24 Sep 2008)
Joan Burton: I am disappointed that we could not discuss the tax affairs of the Isle of Man and the island of Ireland on the floor of the House. I think the Taoiseach's party would have much to tell us about our tax affairs with the Isle of Man.
- Order of Business (24 Sep 2008)
Joan Burton: Absolutely. A lot of money could be raised if we discussed affairs in the Isle of Man and how they could affect our tax revenues. The Government has indicated that it will not publish a pre-budget outlook or Estimates regarding what it proposes on services. Everything is to announced on budget day. This goes back to the stroke pulled by the former Minister for Finance, Mr. Charlie...
- Order of Business (24 Sep 2008)
Joan Burton: I am referring to the budget.