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Order of Business (18 Jun 2009)

Joan Burton: Is the Government now determined to effectively rule by guillotine, which is the same as ruling by decree? We are changing now into a Dáil which is ruled by decree and in this case, legislation which is of historic importance and which will double the country's national debt, will be subject to a guillotine and a debate in a total of three hours. That is not good enough in terms of...

Order of Business (18 Jun 2009)

Joan Burton: We are opposing the principle of guillotine and rule by decree by Fianna Fáil.

Order of Business (18 Jun 2009)

Joan Burton: I wish the Taoiseach well today in his negotiations in Brussels aimed at obtaining clarification on a number of issues that were of concern to Irish people during the Lisbon treaty referendum. What is the situation on the guarantees of workers' rights, which was one of the matters of particular concern? This is a matter at EU level but it is also a matter for domestic legislation. In the...

Order of Business (18 Jun 2009)

Joan Burton: The Tánaiste may be aware of the unprecedented spate of murders on the fringes of the west and north sides of Dublin resulting in a significant loss of human life. People are being gunned down in ways that are reminiscent of Al Capone's days in Chicago. The public living in these areas, including in my constituency feel helpless.

Order of Business (18 Jun 2009)

Joan Burton: Will the Government provide time for a debate on the spree of lawlessness, killing and crime-----

Order of Business (18 Jun 2009)

Joan Burton: ----- that is blighting entire areas of our major cities and towns, linked to the drugs trade?

Written Answers — Regional Fisheries Boards: Regional Fisheries Boards (18 Jun 2009)

Joan Burton: Question 60: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the position regarding the restructuring of the Regional Fisheries Boards; the staffing requirements and redundancy schemes in relation to same; the position regarding the position of the current chief executive officers of the fisheries boards; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24078/09]

Written Answers — Child Abuse: Child Abuse (18 Jun 2009)

Joan Burton: Question 196: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if he has summary information on the number of children transferred from industrial school reformatories and other such institutions to psychiatric institutions and mental hospitals; the number of such children; and the institutions and the number of children transferred. [24196/09]

Written Answers — Child Abuse: Child Abuse (18 Jun 2009)

Joan Burton: Question 197: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if the issue of children being transferred from industrial school reformatories and other such institutes to psychiatric institutions and mental hospitals has been examined by him; if he has requested this for examination under the redress Act; if not, the reason for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24197/09]

Order of Business (23 Jun 2009)

Joan Burton: I object to the way this Bill is being taken. The leader of the Labour Party has set out our concerns about the section of the Bill dealing with NAMA and the guarantee. In effect, it enables the establishment of NAMA and loans to be transferred at what will probably be very cheap prices. However, other parts of the Bill seriously deserve detailed scrutiny. Only in the past hour and a half...

Order of Business (23 Jun 2009)

Joan Burton: The final section of the Bill has another very important provision to provide very important powers to the regulator on putting a life insurance company into administration. I asked the Department of Finance to explain what this provision is about. Is it about a particular life insurance company-----

Order of Business (23 Jun 2009)

Joan Burton: -----or a company in this country working in life insurance?

Order of Business (23 Jun 2009)

Joan Burton: This is more use of the back door by a Government that is afraid to come in and face the people. Not only do we have one guillotine today, we have six this week. All I can say is that in terms of a functioning democracy if the Taoiseach wants to restore our credibility in the international financial markets this is not the way to do it. Members of the Opposition are not even given a proper...

Order of Business (23 Jun 2009)

Joan Burton: To appoint an administrator to a life insurance business.

Order of Business (23 Jun 2009)

Joan Burton: Why the rush?

Order of Business (23 Jun 2009)

Joan Burton: It did not work.

Order of Business (23 Jun 2009)

Joan Burton: It is related to NAMA. That legislation will be at the same time.

Order of Business (23 Jun 2009)

Joan Burton: It did not work either.

Financial Measures (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2009: Second Stage (23 Jun 2009)

Joan Burton: Is the Minister giving the House a schedule of the matters that will be part of the measure? I wish to raise a point of order.

Financial Measures (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2009: Second Stage (23 Jun 2009)

Joan Burton: We have some large life insurance-----