Results 5,041-5,060 of 40,550 for speaker:Joan Burton
- Stabilisation of the Public Finances: Motion (Resumed) (5 Feb 2009)
Joan Burton: I will first ask the Minister a couple of general questions before addressing the issue of the levy. The table provided by the Department on prospective savings states that total current and capital savings under the programme will be â¬2 billion this year. Under the heading on the 8% reduction in professional fees, an example is given of "Medical and Legal". What does this mean? To take...
- Stabilisation of the Public Finances: Motion (Resumed) (5 Feb 2009)
Joan Burton: Let us return to what is described as a pension-related deduction. I asked the Minister for a private briefing from him or his officials on whether this would be subject to tax relief. The Taoiseach said in his statement that the gross amount was â¬1.4 billion. My view, which I put to the Minister privately, was that it would have to be deductible for tax purposes. The statement by the...
- Stabilisation of the Public Finances: Motion (Resumed) (5 Feb 2009)
Joan Burton: Is the levy calculated on all of a public servant's income? In other words, is it calculated on one's basic, overtime, special allowances and weekend allowances? Is it calculated on bonuses, such as the 10% paid to assistant general secretaries and above? The issue of our troops serving in Chad was raised by my colleague, Deputy Brian O'Shea. When they are on UN service, as the Minister...
- Stabilisation of the Public Finances: Motion (Resumed) (5 Feb 2009)
Joan Burton: How can they not compensate themselves? Will the Minister legislate for it?
- Stabilisation of the Public Finances: Motion (Resumed) (5 Feb 2009)
Joan Burton: With respect, the Ministers of State and committees, as I understand it, are a matter for the Taoiseach and Government to consider. That is the question I was asking.
- Stabilisation of the Public Finances: Motion (Resumed) (5 Feb 2009)
Joan Burton: What about the Ministers of State and the numbers of committees?
- Stabilisation of the Public Finances: Motion (Resumed) (5 Feb 2009)
Joan Burton: What about the pensions?
- Stabilisation of the Public Finances: Motion (Resumed) (5 Feb 2009)
Joan Burton: Good.
- Stabilisation of the Public Finances: Motion (Resumed) (5 Feb 2009)
Joan Burton: If the Minister has not been apprised of it will he ask his advisers about it?
- Written Answers — Waste Management: Waste Management (5 Feb 2009)
Joan Burton: Question 35: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his views on the 2007 national waste report that found that Ireland is moving further away from its targets to send less food and garden waste to landfill; if he will implement the recommendations contained in the report in order to meet Ireland's 2020 European Union landfill targets; and if he will make a...
- Written Answers — Recycling Policy: Recycling Policy (5 Feb 2009)
Joan Burton: Question 40: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the material collected for recycling by local authorities or licensed waste management operators in 2007 or 2008 that has been used for fuel or to supply waste to energy production; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3915/09]
- Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (5 Feb 2009)
Joan Burton: Question 98: To ask the Minister for Finance the estimated cost of each property based tax relief (details supplied) for each year from 2005 to 2008; the number of people availing of each relief; the average value of the relief to claimants; and the highest individual relief and the lowest for each of the above years. [4161/09]
- Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (5 Feb 2009)
Joan Burton: Question 99: To ask the Minister for Finance the number of persons receiving tax reliefs in bands of â¬25,000 upwards and in bands of â¬25,000 for example â¬25,000, â¬50,000, â¬75,000 by way of contributions to private pension schemes, in particular self-administered pension schemes for each year from 2005 to 2008; the cost for each year; the number of such people who receive tax relief...
- Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (5 Feb 2009)
Joan Burton: Question 104: To ask the Minister for Finance the number of schemes available in respect of tax relief on private pensions; the number of self-administered pension schemes; the number of persons availing of such schemes; the cost of each type of scheme for each year from 2005 to 2008; the average value of the relief to each claimant in each category; and the highest relief and the lowest...
- Written Answers — Banking Sector Remuneration: Banking Sector Remuneration (5 Feb 2009)
Joan Burton: Question 100: To ask the Minister for Finance the way, following the nationalisation of Anglo Irish Bank, the salaries, emoluments, pensions and other compensation of directors and staff will be set; if they will be subject to review in the same manner as executives and directors of other publicly owned enterprises; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4163/09]
- Written Answers — National Debt: National Debt (5 Feb 2009)
Joan Burton: Question 101: To ask the Minister for Finance the expected rise in the cost of financing Government debt in 2009; the extra cost on financing such debt since the end of September 2008; the additional volume of debt since September 2008; the projected extra volume of debt to the end of 2009; and the cost thereof. [4164/09]
- Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (5 Feb 2009)
Joan Burton: Question 102: To ask the Minister for Finance the number of public servants with pension entitlements, that is, civil servants above assistant principal, civil servants below assistant principal and other public servants; the number of each category pre April 1995 and their contributions to PRSI and category, and pension and superannuation payments for example widows and orphans and so on;...
- Written Answers — Banking Sector Remuneration: Banking Sector Remuneration (5 Feb 2009)
Joan Burton: Question 103: To ask the Minister for Finance further to the nationalisation of Anglo Irish Bank, the salary, bonus entitlement and the pension entitlements in summary of the chief executive of the bank, the current and two most recent CEO's, the deputy chief executive and heads of function and departments, current and most recent, the bank chairman, current and most recent, and the...
- Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (5 Feb 2009)
Joan Burton: Question 129: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if her attention has been drawn to the difficulties in respect of funding by current or proposed private hospitals; if she has given such hospitals, their management or investors letters of comfort or other form of assurance regarding State support, funding through the National Treatment Purchase Fund, confirmation of business through...
- Leaders' Questions (10 Feb 2009)
Joan Burton: It is totally different.