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Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (10 Mar 2009)

Joan Burton: Question 124: To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to establish a central banking commission; if this will require new legislation; the progress made to date with a view to establishing such a commission; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9496/09]

Written Answers — Departmental Representations: Departmental Representations (10 Mar 2009)

Joan Burton: Question 125: To ask the Minister for Finance the professional or public affairs advisers or consultants who made representations on behalf of groups (details supplied) to his Department or the Revenue Commissioners following the announcement in March 2006 of a proposed change to the existing practice whereby stamp duty reliefs were being applied to shares bought to cover CFD exposure. [9552/09]

Written Answers — Tax Yield: Tax Yield (10 Mar 2009)

Joan Burton: Question 165: To ask the Minister for Finance the proportion of income earned in each of 2006, 2007 and 2008 by each decile of the labour force from lowest income to highest income; the income tax, both the nominal amount and as a proportion of total income tax receipts paid by each decile of the labour force; the Gini coefficient of Ireland for each of 2006, 2007 and 2008, or an...

Written Answers — Inter-Country Adoptions: Inter-Country Adoptions (10 Mar 2009)

Joan Burton: Question 228: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the position in respect of the bilateral agreement on adoptions from Vietnam; and if her attention has been drawn to the fact that people proposing to adopt a child from Vietnam, and advanced in the process, have been left in an uncertain situation and are anxious to get clarity on her proposals. [10032/09]

Written Answers — School Accommodation: School Accommodation (10 Mar 2009)

Joan Burton: Question 485: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the progress being made with respect to the location and re-location of primary schools in the Tyrellstown area of Dublin 15; if a site has been acquired for the re-location of a school (details supplied); when construction will begin and be completed; if he has given further consideration to the recognition of a gaelscoil in...

Unemployment Levels: Motion (11 Mar 2009)

Joan Burton: I have been very taken aback by the fatalism about unemployment that the Taoiseach, Deputy Brian Cowen, and his Government have continuously displayed. We know the Government greeted the collapse of the building bubble with disbelief. We saw it handle the banking crisis in a way that was inept. We cannot allow the Government to approach unemployment in the same disastrous "know-nothing"...

Written Answers — EU Directives: EU Directives (11 Mar 2009)

Joan Burton: Question 71: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the steps he has taken to transpose the environmental liability directive into Irish law; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10142/09]

Written Answers — International Agreements: International Agreements (11 Mar 2009)

Joan Burton: Question 92: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the steps he has taken to implement the programme for Government commitment to fully implement the Aarhus Convention; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10141/09]

Written Answers — Financial Services Regulation: Financial Services Regulation (11 Mar 2009)

Joan Burton: Question 115: To ask the Minister for Finance if, in the course of recent discussions with financial institutions covered by the bank guarantee scheme, he asked the banks to consider waiving fees for consumers who wish to switch from a fixed to a variable rate mortgage; if such a measure was considered during recapitalisation negotiations with banks (details supplied); if he has proposals to...

Written Answers — Financial Services Regulation: Financial Services Regulation (11 Mar 2009)

Joan Burton: Question 116: To ask the Minister for Finance if, in the course of recent discussions with financial institutions covered by the bank guarantee scheme, he asked the banks to consider freezing margins charged on variable rate mortgages; if such a measure was considered during recapitalisation negotiations with banks (details supplied); if he has proposals to introduce such a measure to ease...

Order of Business (12 Mar 2009)

Joan Burton: There will be blood.

Order of Business (12 Mar 2009)

Joan Burton: The Taoiseach very graciously gave the Opposition an invitation to submit questions on material for the forthcoming budget to the Department of Finance. We submitted our questions last Friday but have heard nothing since and the Government is going away for ten days. Is the information in the post? Is there any timeline on when we might get it? The information concerns fundamental issues...

Order of Business (12 Mar 2009)

Joan Burton: ——up to €6 billion is contracted. We need a list of what is committed and contracted.

Order of Business (12 Mar 2009)

Joan Burton: In fairness, a Cheann Comhairle, the Taoiseach asked the Opposition to co-operate. We are co-operating to the best of our ability.

Order of Business (12 Mar 2009)

Joan Burton: We have submitted our questions. When can we expect a reply? The Tánaiste is the deputy head of the Government. Could she tell us the format?

Order of Business (12 Mar 2009)

Joan Burton: How long will it take to send the information about the capital programme? I would have thought this would be readily available as a matter of routine.

Order of Business (12 Mar 2009)

Joan Burton: A first class stamp means the post takes only a day or it could be sent over. When can we expect to get the information?

Order of Business (12 Mar 2009)

Joan Burton: On promised legislation, the Minister for Finance informed me the other day that legislation on the banking commission is expected shortly. The Tánaiste said earlier she expects the finance (No. 2) Bill to be introduced some time in April or early May. When will the banking commission legislation be expected to come before the House?

Written Answers — Electricity Interconnector Projects: Electricity Interconnector Projects (12 Mar 2009)

Joan Burton: Question 40: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the position regarding the European Commission's offer to provide €100 million to help build an electricity interconnector between Ireland and Britain; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10524/09]

Written Answers — Energy Resources: Energy Resources (12 Mar 2009)

Joan Burton: Question 65: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his policy in relation to each one of the targets on energy commitments (details supplied); the targets set for 2008; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10525/09]