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Social Welfare Benefits: Motion (22 Apr 2009)

Joan Burton: In its second emergency budget since it came to office, the challenge for the Government is to find the way out to perform one more U-turn. For a Government that does so many U-turns, particularly on budgetary matters, this should not be difficult, especially as my colleague, Deputy Shortall, has given the Minister detailed argument as to how taking some interest relief from landlords would...

Written Answers — Legislative Programme: Legislative Programme (22 Apr 2009)

Joan Burton: Question 121: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will update bankruptcy legislation to bring it into line with other jurisdictions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12297/09]

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (22 Apr 2009)

Joan Burton: Question 188: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will explain the tax treatment of redundancy payments, particularly with regard to the income levy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15396/09]

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (22 Apr 2009)

Joan Burton: Question 197: To ask the Minister for Finance the breakdown of budgetary projections for 2009, 2010 and 2011, including all appropriations-in-aid, for expenditure receipts and balances; and if he will explain the spike in this figure for 2009, with corresponding figures for 2007 and 2008. [15467/09]

Written Answers — Financial Institutions Support Scheme: Financial Institutions Support Scheme (22 Apr 2009)

Joan Burton: Question 213: To ask the Minister for Finance if he, the Central Bank or the Financial Regulator have given instructions to the management at Anglo Irish Bank with respect to the treatment of distressed loans; if the treatment of distressed loans and debtors has changed since the issuance of the bank guarantee on 30 September 2008; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15897/09]

Written Answers — National Assets Management Agency: National Assets Management Agency (22 Apr 2009)

Joan Burton: Question 214: To ask the Minister for Finance if loans at Anglo Irish Bank are to be included in the remit of the National Assets Management Agency; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15898/09]

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (22 Apr 2009)

Joan Burton: Question 215: To ask the Minister for Finance if he has taken action or put in place measures to effect the 10% reduction in all expenses other than mileage rates, as announced by him in his 7 April 2009 budget speech; when he expects this measure to take effect; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15899/09]

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (22 Apr 2009)

Joan Burton: Question 216: To ask the Minister for Finance if he has taken action or put in place measures to effect the discontinuance of long service payments or increments for serving TDs, as announced by him in his 7 April 2009 budget speech; when he expects this measure to take effect; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15900/09]

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (22 Apr 2009)

Joan Burton: Question 218: To ask the Minister for Finance if he has taken action or put in place measures to effect the discontinuance of the arrangement whereby Oireachtas Members who are on paid leave of absence as teachers can keep the difference between their teachers' salary and the cost of employing a replacement, as announced by him in his 7 April 2009 budget speech; when he expects this measure...

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (22 Apr 2009)

Joan Burton: Question 219: To ask the Minister for Finance if he has taken action or put in place measures to effect the 50% reduction in allowances paid to Oireachtas committee chairs, as announced by him in his 7 April 2009 budget speech; when he expects this measure to take effect; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15903/09]

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (22 Apr 2009)

Joan Burton: Question 220: To ask the Minister for Finance if he has taken action or put in place measures to effect the discontinuance of payments to whips and vice-chairs of Oireachtas committees; when he expects this measure to take effect; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15904/09]

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (22 Apr 2009)

Joan Burton: Question 221: To ask the Minister for Finance the progress made with reducing the number of Oireachtas committees; when he expects these reductions to take effect; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15905/09]

Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (22 Apr 2009)

Joan Burton: Question 217: To ask the Minister for Finance if he has taken action or put in place measures to effect the discontinuance of the arrangement whereby former Ministers are paid ministerial pensions while they are still Members of the Oireachtas, as announced by him in his 7 April 2009 budget speech; when he expects this measure to take effect; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (22 Apr 2009)

Joan Burton: Question 222: To ask the Minister for Finance when he will publish details of the public service early retirement scheme for public servants aged 50 years or over as announced in his 7 April 2009 budget speech; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15906/09]

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (22 Apr 2009)

Joan Burton: Question 224: To ask the Minister for Finance his views on whether the public service early retirement scheme for public servants aged 50 years or over, as announced in his 7 April 2009 budget speech, could undermine certain areas such as the gardaí, by encouraging many skilled senior staff to retire early without adequate replacements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15908/09]

Written Answers — Official Engagements: Official Engagements (22 Apr 2009)

Joan Burton: Question 223: To ask the Minister for Finance the position regarding his tour of financial capitals to restore Ireland's international reputation; the number of elected representatives and civil servants who accompanied him on this trip; the steps that were taken to ensure that costs for the trip were minimised in view of the challenging Exchequer position; and if he will make a statement on...

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (22 Apr 2009)

Joan Burton: Question 225: To ask the Minister for Finance the reason, in view of the fact that he admitted shortly before the 7 April 2009 budget that the 0.5% increase in the VAT rate in October 2008 had been a failure, he did not take the opportunity in the supplementary budget to reverse this measure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15909/09]

Written Answers — Financial Institutions Support Scheme: Financial Institutions Support Scheme (22 Apr 2009)

Joan Burton: Question 226: To ask the Minister for Finance the progress with the recapitalisation or other action with a building society (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15910/09]

Written Answers — Financial Institutions Support Scheme: Financial Institutions Support Scheme (22 Apr 2009)

Joan Burton: Question 227: To ask the Minister for Finance the progress made with the recapitalisation or other action with a building society (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15911/09]

Written Answers — Financial Institutions Support Scheme: Financial Institutions Support Scheme (22 Apr 2009)

Joan Burton: Question 228: To ask the Minister for Finance the progress made with the recapitalisation or other action with a bank (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15912/09]