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Order of Business (8 Oct 2009)

Joan Burton: The Labour Party used its Private Members' time before the recess to bring forward a Bill to address some of these issues but the Government, in rejecting the Labour Party's proposal, stated that it was moving apace with the material promised in the resolution. We have heard nothing. Does the Government intend to present a progress report on the Ryan commission to the House, and if so, when?

Order of Business (8 Oct 2009)

Joan Burton: A Leas-Cheann Comhairle, a solemn promise was given by everybody in the House to address this issue and we understood the Government was going to address it.

Order of Business (8 Oct 2009)

Joan Burton: Saturday is the big powwow.

Defence Forces Reserve. (8 Oct 2009)

Joan Burton: Question 11: To ask the Minister for Defence his views on the opinion expressed in the Report of the Special Group on Public Service Numbers and Expenditure Programmes regarding the reserve Defence Force. [34848/09]

Written Answers — Army Equitation School: Army Equitation School (8 Oct 2009)

Joan Burton: Question 36: To ask the Minister for Defence his proposals in regard to the future of the Army Equitation School; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34846/09]

Written Answers — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (8 Oct 2009)

Joan Burton: Question 90: To ask the Minister for Finance if he has issued guidelines in respect of expenses for board directors and senior executives at State boards and agencies; when such guidelines were issued and updated; the substance of said guidelines; the State bodies, enterprises or semi-State entities to which said guidelines were issued; if he will issue updated guidelines in view of recent...

Written Answers — Air Services: Air Services (8 Oct 2009)

Joan Burton: Question 122: To ask the Minister for Transport if his attention has been drawn to the arrangements with respect to perquisites gifted to executives and former executives, board members and former board members at Aer Lingus, for example free flights; the executives and former executives, board members and former board members who are currently entitled to avail of said perquisites; his...

Order of Business (13 Oct 2009)

Joan Burton: Will we have Estimates?

Order of Business (13 Oct 2009)

Joan Burton: We cannot have a debate without Estimates.

Order of Business (13 Oct 2009)

Joan Burton: With regard to the NAMA Bill, did the Taoiseach suggest that the arrangements for the basement debate on Committee Stage as opposed to a debate on the floor of the House on probably the most significant financial measure, where his Government proposes to overpay for assets by at least €7 billion, will follow those in place for the Finance Bill whereby blocks of time are devoted to groupings...

Order of Business (13 Oct 2009)

Joan Burton: What about Members who wish to contribute to the debate on Committee Stage? Most committee rooms would not hold the 21 members of the Labour Party who would like to contribute on Committee Stage and who should have a right to contribute, given the absolute importance of this Bill.

Order of Business (13 Oct 2009)

Joan Burton: That is a guillotine.

Order of Business (13 Oct 2009)

Joan Burton: A total of 70% of the sections of the Finance Bill are never discussed by the committee and the Taoiseach knows that.

Order of Business (13 Oct 2009)

Joan Burton: Some 70% of it.

Written Answers — Energy Prices: Energy Prices (13 Oct 2009)

Joan Burton: Question 49: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the number of applicants each year to date in 2009 for the warmer homes scheme; the waiting time for approval and participation in this scheme; if there are applicants who have applied in 2009 who will not be able to avail of this scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35525/09]

Written Answers — Telecommunications Services: Telecommunications Services (13 Oct 2009)

Joan Burton: Question 54: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his views on the reported deal between the national broadband scheme operator and another company (details supplied) for satellite services; the number of households he expects to be provided with satellite broadband; if this number has changed since the announcement of the national broadband scheme; and if he...

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (13 Oct 2009)

Joan Burton: Question 100: To ask the Minister for Finance the position with respect to the payment of VAT by travel agents who organise walking and cycling holidays here; his proposals for modifying this regime; the details of proposals or changes which are due to come into effect in 2010; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35359/09]

Written Answers — Financial Institutions Support Scheme: Financial Institutions Support Scheme (13 Oct 2009)

Joan Burton: Question 110: To ask the Minister for Finance if, with respect to Parliamentary Question No. 349 of 6 October 2009, he will elaborate on his assertion that dated subordinated debt already guaranteed under the credit institutions financial support scheme will remain guaranteed under the CIFS scheme due to the irrevocable nature of the CIFS guarantee; his views on whether any debt, whether...

Written Answers — National Asset Management Agency: National Asset Management Agency (13 Oct 2009)

Joan Burton: Question 111: To ask the Minister for Finance his views, with respect to Parliamentary Question No. 351 of 6 October 2009 and his comments made during the Second Stage debate of the National Asset Management Agency Bill 2009, on whether rising yields are a function of falling property values and on whether yields will fall if rents are adjusted downwards; his further views on whether in many...

Written Answers — National Asset Management Agency: National Asset Management Agency (13 Oct 2009)

Joan Burton: Question 112: To ask the Minister for Finance if he, his Department officials, the National Treasury Management Agency, the National Asset Management Agency or the professional advisers at his disposal have carried out stress tests with respect to NAMA in terms of interest rate movements; if he will confirm that senior NAMA bonds will be short dated with a maturity of less than one year; his...