Results 5,721-5,740 of 40,550 for speaker:Joan Burton
- Written Answers — Army Barracks: Army Barracks (12 May 2009)
Joan Burton: Question 330: To ask the Minister for Defence the status of Clonmel Barracks, County Tipperary; if Clonmel Barracks is scheduled for closure or if its closure is under active consideration; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18540/09]
- Leaders' Questions (13 May 2009)
Joan Burton: Yes, we are.
- Leaders' Questions (13 May 2009)
Joan Burton: How do we know that?
- Order of Business (13 May 2009)
Joan Burton: We are in a situation where the Finance Bill will get the most cursory review. Essentially, there is no opportunity to have a proper, full Second Stage debate, not simply on the content of the Finance Bill but the commitments made by the Minister at budget time, for example, to either tax or means test child benefit. There is no opportunity to have a debate in the House about such a...
- Order of Business (13 May 2009)
Joan Burton: These are tax rates we have not seen since the late 1980s and early 1990s but there is no time to debate the matter.
- Finance Bill 2009: Second Stage (Resumed) (13 May 2009)
Joan Burton: Absolutely.
- Finance Bill 2009: Second Stage (Resumed) (13 May 2009)
Joan Burton: That was the Minister's answer. He gave a formal answer yesterday from the platform of the Dáil.
- Finance Bill 2009: Second Stage (Resumed) (13 May 2009)
Joan Burton: I can show his reply to the Deputy.
- Finance Bill 2009: Second Stage (Resumed) (13 May 2009)
Joan Burton: I am better than Deputy Roche. I can add and subtract, thank God.
- Finance Bill 2009: Second Stage (Resumed) (13 May 2009)
Joan Burton: In his answer yesterday the Minister stated it was 35%. The Minister was speaking about the effective tax rate.
- Finance Bill 2009: Second Stage (Resumed) (13 May 2009)
Joan Burton: I can get the Minister's answer for the Deputy.
- Finance Bill 2009: Second Stage (Resumed) (13 May 2009)
Joan Burton: I can get the Deputy's ministerial colleague's answer.
- Finance Bill 2009: Second Stage (Resumed) (13 May 2009)
Joan Burton: Deputy McGrath is directing incorrect comments to me.
- Finance Bill 2009: Second Stage (Resumed) (13 May 2009)
Joan Burton: Instead of speaking-----
- Finance Bill 2009: Second Stage (Resumed) (13 May 2009)
Joan Burton: On a point of order, a Chathaoirligh, I respect what you are saying, but the Deputy, rather than addressing his remarks to you, is directly addressing me, and I am responding where he is wrong.
- Finance Bill 2009: Second Stage (Resumed) (13 May 2009)
Joan Burton: He is wrong in what he is saying.
- Finance Bill 2009: Second Stage (Resumed) (13 May 2009)
Joan Burton: Such tax levels have not been seen since 1989 and the early 1990s-----
- Finance Bill 2009: Second Stage (Resumed) (13 May 2009)
Joan Burton: -----when compared with this budget.
- Finance Bill 2009: Second Stage (Resumed) (13 May 2009)
Joan Burton: He directed his response to me and therefore I felt obliged to correct the Deputy. However, I agree with you, a Chathaoirligh, that he should address his remarks to you and to the House.
- Finance Bill 2009: Second Stage (Resumed) (13 May 2009)
Joan Burton: I ask the Acting Chairman to ask the Deputy to speak through the Chair.