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(15 Dec 2009)

Joan Burton: So when is an increase a decrease?

(15 Dec 2009)

Joan Burton: This is Lenihan arithmetic.

(15 Dec 2009)

Joan Burton: Schrödinger's cat. Various mathematical formulae come to mind.

(15 Dec 2009)

Joan Burton: When the Minister spoke about the Judiciary, I wondered whether he seriously expects a garda or other public servant attending a public court to take the kinds of cuts provided for in this Bill while the judge presiding over that court has an option in respect of cuts. There could not be a more dispiriting example of a lack of moral authority. Judges presiding over courts, most of whom are...

(15 Dec 2009)

Joan Burton: Several judges commented that there is nothing to prevent the Minister from introducing legislation on the Judiciary. If the Judiciary wishes to challenge it, let it do so. The Constitution seeks to protect the Judiciary where a judge makes a ruling on which the ruling Government disagrees or where that Government tries to take revenge on a judge because he or she is acting in an...

(15 Dec 2009)

Joan Burton: Does that include all its employees?

(15 Dec 2009)

Joan Burton: I can only go on what is in the Minister's speech. What about the Financial Regulator?

(15 Dec 2009)

Joan Burton: The legislation is all over the place in this regard.

(15 Dec 2009)

Joan Burton: In the report of the higher level review body, published on Friday, salaries of €300,000 are attributed to Secretaries General who will take a 15% cut. In the Schedule, they are offering 20% which is net of the 20% reduction that they apparently already offered up. The gardaí and the nurses will be offering up a real 7% while some higher civil servants will be simply offering an...

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (15 Dec 2009)

Joan Burton: Question 126: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will confirm receipt of correspondence dated 26 March 2009 and 14 October 2009 from a person (details supplied); his views on whether there exists an anomaly or anomalies in the tax system with respect to the creation of an up front tax liability in respect of stamp duty and capital gains tax in the example provided; if he will take steps...

Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (15 Dec 2009)

Joan Burton: Question 146: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the annual cost to the Exchequer of providing a chaplaincy service in national health institutions. [46571/09]

Written Answers — Garda Retirement: Garda Retirement (15 Dec 2009)

Joan Burton: Question 223: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his views on a newspaper article (details supplied) stating to the effect that senior members of An Garda Síochána who were retiring in great numbers of late had been just hanging on; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46750/09]

Leaders' Questions (16 Dec 2009)

Joan Burton: Hear, hear.

Leaders' Questions (16 Dec 2009)

Joan Burton: The €11 billion is a true fact.

Leaders' Questions (16 Dec 2009)

Joan Burton: The sum of €4 billion is a true fact.

Leaders' Questions (16 Dec 2009)

Joan Burton: That the guilty go free.

Order of Business (16 Dec 2009)

Joan Burton: That is a U-turn.

Order of Business (16 Dec 2009)

Joan Burton: I object to this-----

Order of Business (16 Dec 2009)

Joan Burton: In view of the unfortunate absence of the Minister, we will be unable to discuss with him his U-turn whereby he is now proposing to exclude people such as home helps from the Bill. I am grateful for that small concession to the Labour Party. He said that the Central Bank was to be included in the remit of the Bill, but we have no amendment to that effect. In addition, there is no...

Order of Business (16 Dec 2009)

Joan Burton: I am sorry; I am an accountant, and the different methods of calculation give two different answers.