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Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (25 Feb 2009)

Joan Burton: Question 110: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the way, in respect of the announcement of 3 February 2009, it is intended to achieve the general administrative reductions in regard to his Department; the amount expected to be saved in his Department's budget as a result of this process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7582/09]

Written Answers — FÁS Training Programmes: FÁS Training Programmes (26 Feb 2009)

Joan Burton: Question 20: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the discussions he has had with the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment regarding a possible re-allocation of the recently announced funds for FÁS to create 51,000 training places into his Department's budget in order that additional courses can be created within the further education and third level sectors; and if he...

Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (26 Feb 2009)

Joan Burton: Question 57: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if he will enable funds to be put in place to ensure that there is sufficient substitution cover to ensure that teachers will be able to adequately supervise practical examinations which are part of the leaving certificate; the position regarding schools in which all of the allocated substitute hours have been used in advance of the...

Order of Business (3 Mar 2009)

Joan Burton: I thank the Taoiseach and the Minister for Finance for the offer to brief me and, I understand, Deputy Bruton and Fine Gael, tomorrow on the Exchequer figures but when does the Taoiseach intend to publish expenditure profiles for the rest of the year? It is very difficult for the Opposition to form views as to our financial position unless we have that information. Also, in the context of a...

Order of Business (3 Mar 2009)

Joan Burton: Can I ask the Taoiseach——

Order of Business (3 Mar 2009)

Joan Burton: The expenditure profiles are a fundamental part of knowing what the Government expects in taxes and spending.

Order of Business (3 Mar 2009)

Joan Burton: How are we supposed to work without some elementary information?

Order of Business (3 Mar 2009)

Joan Burton: It sounds like the Government budgetary system has broken down.

Investment of the National Pensions Reserve Fund and Miscellaneous Provisions Bill 2009: Second Stage (3 Mar 2009)

Joan Burton: I wish to share my time with Deputy Rabbitte.

Investment of the National Pensions Reserve Fund and Miscellaneous Provisions Bill 2009: Second Stage (3 Mar 2009)

Joan Burton: I mean no slight on the Minister of State, Deputy Devins, in saying it is disappointing that there is no economics Minister present in the Chamber when we are discussing a measure of such fundamental importance for our future. I understand the Minister for Finance may be doing media work in the context of the announcement of a mini budget, but this measure involves a sum of €7 billion for...

Investment of the National Pensions Reserve Fund and Miscellaneous Provisions Bill 2009: Second Stage (3 Mar 2009)

Joan Burton: It is entitled, "A Race on Hy Brazil". The Government is permanently sequestered on Hy Brazil. I do not even think "A Race on Hy-Brazil" by Yeats is providing them with inspiration because they just do not get it. The measures announced today indicate that the banks are laughing all the way to the bank because the Government has yielded to them on almost every point. The small measures...

Investment of the National Pensions Reserve Fund and Miscellaneous Provisions Bill 2009: Second Stage (3 Mar 2009)

Joan Burton: He must have been a Fianna Fáil landlord.

Investment of the National Pensions Reserve Fund and Miscellaneous Provisions Bill 2009: Second Stage (3 Mar 2009)

Joan Burton: We have no landlords.

Investment of the National Pensions Reserve Fund and Miscellaneous Provisions Bill 2009: Second Stage (3 Mar 2009)

Joan Burton: It is the word picture being painted.

Public Finances: Motion (3 Mar 2009)

Joan Burton: I propose to share time with Deputies Sherlock and Morgan.

Public Finances: Motion (3 Mar 2009)

Joan Burton: The Taoiseach seemed to announce today that what he quaintly referred to as a finance (No. 2) Bill will be introduced later this month. That seems to be what he said but I am not entirely sure. Many families who are watching television or having dinner together tonight are extremely worried about what the future holds for themselves and, in particular, for their younger members. It is...

Public Finances: Motion (3 Mar 2009)

Joan Burton: At the Ard-Fheiseanna of all parties, even the Green Party, the leaders of the parties are hailed by the members.

Public Finances: Motion (3 Mar 2009)

Joan Burton: There is nothing wrong with that.

Public Finances: Motion (3 Mar 2009)

Joan Burton: I heard so much from Deputy Kennedy about waffle earlier that I thought he must have a strong association with Belgium.

Public Finances: Motion (3 Mar 2009)

Joan Burton: I will allow the public to be the judge of whether what I have said over the course of this financial crisis has been responsible and correct in its analysis. Unfortunately, it has been correct in its prediction of the outcome of Government policy. I want to move forward, difficult as it may be for someone like Deputy Kennedy.