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- Education Cuts: Motion (Resumed) (30 Oct 2008)
Joan Burton: The Minster should reread the article to discover what the Finnish Government did not do to primary school children. The Minister should get his facts straight.
- Education Cuts: Motion (Resumed) (30 Oct 2008)
Joan Burton: The Finns did not cut the entitlements of primary school children.
- Education Cuts: Motion (Resumed) (30 Oct 2008)
Joan Burton: The Minister should go back and study what happened in Finland.
- Education Cuts: Motion (Resumed) (30 Oct 2008)
Joan Burton: I wish to share time with Deputy Eamon Gilmore. One of the great glories of Irish education in recent years has been the phenomenon of a great number of graduates and young people interested in starting a career in education. These teachers have brought new life to many of our new schools in expanding areas, along with the existing teachers. What has not been mentioned by any of the...
- Education Cuts: Motion (Resumed) (30 Oct 2008)
Joan Burton: As Taoiseach presiding over this shambles of a Government, Deputy Bertie Ahern had the next steps, but where are we now? The rich will be minded by this Government, while children and older people can suffer the consequences.
- Financial Institutions Support Scheme. (30 Oct 2008)
Joan Burton: It is now some weeks since the enactment of the Credit Institutions (Financial Support) Bill 2008, which was introduced to rescue the banks, and it has been some days since the publication of the guarantee scheme. This Act has given extraordinary unilateral powers to the Minister for Finance, basically to do what he likes. Although he set out certain conditions which were to apply to banks...
- Financial Institutions Support Scheme. (30 Oct 2008)
Joan Burton: That is not what the Minister said.
- Financial Institutions Support Scheme. (30 Oct 2008)
Joan Burton: A big change.
- Written Answers — Food Industry: Food Industry (30 Oct 2008)
Joan Burton: Question 57: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if the seafood promotion element of Bord Iascaigh Mhara is to be merged with Bord Bia; if so, the timescale in relation to same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37435/08]
- Written Answers — Afforestation Programme: Afforestation Programme (30 Oct 2008)
Joan Burton: Question 67: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the reason EU financing was not sought for the sustainable forestry programme; if he will review this decision in view of changed economic realities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31340/08]
- Written Answers — Garda Deployment: Garda Deployment (30 Oct 2008)
Joan Burton: Question 149: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of community police stationed at Blanchardstown Garda station, Dublin 15, at present and at the end of each year since 2002; his views on whether there is a sufficient number of community police stationed at Blanchardstown Garda station; his plans to expand the number of community police stationed at...
- Fee-paying Schools. (4 Nov 2008)
Joan Burton: On top of all the other cuts.
- Leaders' Questions (4 Nov 2008)
Joan Burton: Solicitors' letters.
- Order of Business (4 Nov 2008)
Joan Burton: That is not an explanation.
- Order of Business (4 Nov 2008)
Joan Burton: That is a year and a halfââ
- Written Answers — Third Level Fees: Third Level Fees (4 Nov 2008)
Joan Burton: Question 107: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the way in which revenue raised by the forthcoming increase in third level registration fees will be spent; the reason, if extra revenues are being raised by the third level sector, that there was no commensurate increase in third level funding in budget 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38015/08]
- Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (4 Nov 2008)
Joan Burton: Question 111: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the aspects of the Education for Persons with Special Educational Needs Act 2004 that have been deferred and will not implemented by the target date of 2010 as per his speech on budget 2009; when the Act will be fully implemented; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38016/08]
- Written Answers — Freedom of Information: Freedom of Information (4 Nov 2008)
Joan Burton: Question 178: To ask the Minister for Finance the legal basis under which non-governmental bodies can be prescribed for inclusion under the Freedom of Information Act 1997; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38119/08]
- Written Answers — Freedom of Information: Freedom of Information (4 Nov 2008)
Joan Burton: Question 179: To ask the Minister for Finance the procedure and the criteria for determining if organisations, other than public bodies, can be prescribed for inclusion under the Freedom of Information Act 1997; the details of the consultation process with affected organisations prior to the decision being taken; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38120/08]
- Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (4 Nov 2008)
Joan Burton: Question 183: To ask the Minister for Finance the property based tax incentives and reliefs in operation; the full cost to the Exchequer in terms of taxation foregone or otherwise of each of these incentives and reliefs for the years 2007, 2008 forecast and 2009 forecast; and his plans for the termination or phasing out of these reliefs or incentives and those for which there are as yet no...