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Financial Transactions (11 Feb 2009)

Joan Burton: It is disgraceful.

Financial Transactions (11 Feb 2009)

Joan Burton: ——that the Minister replies to questions which have been properly asked.

Financial Transactions (11 Feb 2009)

Joan Burton: Any of them.

Written Answers — Live Exports: Live Exports (11 Feb 2009)

Joan Burton: Question 139: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the arrangements he will put in place to ensure live exporters can continue to get livestock cleared for export on a Saturday in view of the fact that the live export trade is important to calf and weanling producers and must be protected and that live exporters are experiencing difficulties regarding the clearance of...

Written Answers — Farm Waste Management: Farm Waste Management (11 Feb 2009)

Joan Burton: Question 143: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will put in place special arrangements to ensure all receipts are returned to farmers by the end of February 2009 under the farm waste management scheme in order that they can claim back their VAT; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4872/09]

Written Answers — Sports Sponsorship: Sports Sponsorship (11 Feb 2009)

Joan Burton: Question 174: To ask the Minister for Finance if, in view of the nationalisation of Anglo-Irish Bank, it is intended to proceed with the sponsorship of the Anglo-Irish Novices Hurdle at the Cheltenham Festival 2009; the amount of sponsorship involved; if it is intended to provide corporate hospitality at the meeting in connection with the race; if so the cost involved; and if he will make a...

Requests to move Adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 32 (12 Feb 2009)

Joan Burton: I seek the adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 32 to discuss the following specific and important matter of public interest, requiring urgent attention, namely, the need for the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment, Deputy Mary Coughlan, to make a full statement on reports of the imminent and possibly major job losses at SR Technics and to outline the steps...

Recapitalisation of Allied Irish Banks and Bank of Ireland: Motion (12 Feb 2009)

Joan Burton: I thank the Minister for Finance for an answer to a parliamentary question provided last night, which I will share with the House. I asked the Minister for Finance: . . . if, in view of the nationalisation of Anglo-Irish Bank, it is intended to proceed with the sponsorship of the Anglo-Irish Novices Hurdle at the Cheltenham Festival 2009; the amount of sponsorship involved; if it is intended...

Recapitalisation of Allied Irish Banks and Bank of Ireland: Motion (12 Feb 2009)

Joan Burton: Maybe Labour Party members and people like me, now that race meetings are not infested with corporate tents and Fianna Fáil party political funding efforts,——

Recapitalisation of Allied Irish Banks and Bank of Ireland: Motion (12 Feb 2009)

Joan Burton: ——can go back to the race track without being offended by the sight of Fianna Fáil and its pals with their noses deep in the trough. If the tent had been closed down a long time ago we would not be where we are now. Yesterday's revelation that the Minister for Finance did not read in full the report of the €7 billion deposit, shocked everybody in the country. This ironically is the...

Recapitalisation of Allied Irish Banks and Bank of Ireland: Motion (12 Feb 2009)

Joan Burton: He had not read or been given the report?

Recapitalisation of Allied Irish Banks and Bank of Ireland: Motion (12 Feb 2009)

Joan Burton: I find that even more shocking. To some extent the Minister is an apprentice Minister for Finance. We know that he has worked very hard on this issue but until six or seven months ago the Taoiseach had been Minister for Finance for several years. He was regarded as somebody with a great deal of expertise, insight and knowledge of his portfolio and brief. He is also the Taoiseach. I do not...

Recapitalisation of Allied Irish Banks and Bank of Ireland: Motion (12 Feb 2009)

Joan Burton: I hope he is away doing important business for Ireland on the EU or connected with jobs and not out canvassing. Government can no longer be business as usual with members of Fianna Fáil canvassing every corner, every GAA club, every race meeting and football match. They have no time to read reports because they are out there canvassing for the next election and the election after that....

Recapitalisation of Allied Irish Banks and Bank of Ireland: Motion (12 Feb 2009)

Joan Burton: I know that but the markets are working on them. The Minister is not setting out the problem and is short selling the country.

Recapitalisation of Allied Irish Banks and Bank of Ireland: Motion (12 Feb 2009)

Joan Burton: The Minister must stop short selling the country. Perhaps this should be done by way of a committee. We saw the spectacle yesterday, and the day before, of chief executives of banks going to the House of Commons and the US Congress and 'fessing up. They told their parliaments they were sorry. They did not quite use Obama's term, "I screwed up", but they did go in and face the people's...

Recapitalisation of Allied Irish Banks and Bank of Ireland: Motion (12 Feb 2009)

Joan Burton: We must have a way to quarantine the bad debts. There is a big differential in what the market is going to factor in between the Government's €7 billion and the amount the banks are thinking of, having read today's statement by the Bank of Ireland. I acknowledge that the banks will provide some of that by cutting back costs and by not paying dividends. I do not suggest that the State...

Recapitalisation of Allied Irish Banks and Bank of Ireland: Motion (12 Feb 2009)

Joan Burton: He changed his mind.

Recapitalisation of Allied Irish Banks and Bank of Ireland: Motion (12 Feb 2009)

Joan Burton: What about the €544 million?

Recapitalisation of Allied Irish Banks and Bank of Ireland: Motion (12 Feb 2009)

Joan Burton: The Minister did not even get a memo.

Recapitalisation of Allied Irish Banks and Bank of Ireland: Motion (12 Feb 2009)

Joan Burton: Will there be a green director——