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Order of Business (9 Apr 2009)

Joan Burton: Will that be addressed in the legislation?

Order of Business (9 Apr 2009)

Joan Burton: Will that require separate legislation?

Order of Business (9 Apr 2009)

Joan Burton: That is a deeply unsatisfactory reply. This could cost the taxpayers €30 billion.

Order of Business (9 Apr 2009)

Joan Burton: This will be the biggest cost to taxpayers ever.

Order of Business (9 Apr 2009)

Joan Burton: Whose fault was that?

Order of Business (9 Apr 2009)

Joan Burton: Remember the €155 million spent on PPARS? The Minister, Deputy Dempsey said it did not matter.

Order of Business (9 Apr 2009)

Joan Burton: On behalf of the Labour Party, I wish the Ceann Comhairle, staff and Members a very happy Easter. Easter is a time of reflection and thought for most people and I hope people will get a chance to get a break with their families because it has been a very tough session. I thank the staff who serve the House for all the work they have done, particularly during all the late sessions.

Departmental Bodies. (22 Apr 2009)

Joan Burton: Question 76: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will confirm that the planned decentralisation of staff of the Equality Authority has been cancelled; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14246/09]

Leaders' Questions (22 Apr 2009)

Joan Burton: What is it then?

Leaders' Questions (22 Apr 2009)

Joan Burton: That is not the case.

Leaders' Questions (22 Apr 2009)

Joan Burton: All the Government does is close down debate so that no one can ask questions about the banks.

Cabinet Committees. (22 Apr 2009)

Joan Burton: Like the HSE.

Cabinet Committees. (22 Apr 2009)

Joan Burton: The HSE mark 2.

Cabinet Committees. (22 Apr 2009)

Joan Burton: Shadow boards and a shadow HSE. The Government has never recovered from that.

Order of Business (22 Apr 2009)

Joan Burton: The Bill on the NAMA does not make it to section A of the Government legislation programme. It is on the C list, although the Taoiseach indicated it had some level of priority. The C list is a bit like former Ministers of State who were let go. It tends to be slow progress to get to the C list. What are the Government's intentions? In the reports published around the world of rescues for...

Order of Business (22 Apr 2009)

Joan Burton: The Opposition has been given no information on this. What are the intentions of the Taoiseach about the publication of this Bill? Will the Opposition be given any information other than when it will be published? I congratulate the Taoiseach on the listing of a management of multi-unit developments Bill. The Taoiseach has had some experience of the management of multi-unit developments...

Order of Business (22 Apr 2009)

Joan Burton: That has helped bring this Bill forward. When might we expect to see it?

Order of Business (22 Apr 2009)

Joan Burton: It is welcome because there are tens of thousands of people not as well resourced as the Taoiseach who have difficulties with their management companies-----

Order of Business (22 Apr 2009)

Joan Burton: -----running into tens of thousands of euro.

Order of Business (22 Apr 2009)

Joan Burton: The Minister of State, Deputy Conor Lenihan, could do it.