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Order of Business (27 Jan 2010)

Joan Burton: It is a commission of inquiry ordered by Government. I am asking if the Tánaiste has yet had time to read or be briefed on the Shipsey report and if the Government is proposing to provide time for a debate on the issue in this House. I am perfectly in order in asking that.

Order of Business (27 Jan 2010)

Joan Burton: I am perfectly in order in asking that question.

Civil Partnership Bill 2009: Second Stage (Resumed) (27 Jan 2010)

Joan Burton: I wish to recall for the House that Deputy Seán Power was one of those who supported a Bill for the decriminalisation of homosexuality, as it was then described, which was introduced to the Dáil by the then Minister for Justice, Mrs. Máire Geoghegan Quinn, as part of an agreement for Government between Fianna Fáil and the Labour Party. He supported it at a time when the issue was much...

Written Answers — Rural Environment Protection Scheme: Rural Environment Protection Scheme (27 Jan 2010)

Joan Burton: Question 118: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he has spent his full allocation of REP scheme funding of €369 million in 2009. [3858/10]

Written Answers — Rural Environment Protection Scheme: Rural Environment Protection Scheme (27 Jan 2010)

Joan Burton: Question 177: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the amount of funding he will provide for the new REP scheme in 2010. [3859/10]

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (27 Jan 2010)

Joan Burton: Question 213: To ask the Minister for Finance the number of whole time equivalents serving in the Houses of the Oireachtas in the grades of Secretary General, Deputy Secretary General, Assistant Secretary General, Higher Principal Officer, Principal Officer, Higher Assistant Principal Officer, Assistant Principal Officer, Higher Executive Officer, Executive Officer, Staff Officer and...

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (27 Jan 2010)

Joan Burton: Question 242: To ask the Minister for Transport the number of whole time equivalents serving in his Department and the Road Safety Authority in the grades of Secretary General, Deputy Secretary General, Assistant Secretary General, Higher Principal Officer, Principal Officer, Higher Assistant Principal Officer, Assistant Principal Officer, Higher Executive Officer, Executive Officer, Staff...

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (27 Jan 2010)

Joan Burton: Question 253: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the number of whole time equivalents serving in the his Department in the grades of Secretary General, Deputy Secretary General, Assistant Secretary General, Higher Principal Officer, Principal Officer, Higher Assistant Principal Officer, Assistant Principal Officer, Higher Executive Officer, Executive Officer, Staff Officer and Clerical...

Referral of Papers to Joint Committee on Health and Children: Motion (28 Jan 2010)

Joan Burton: As the Tánaiste said yesterday, bonuses are indicative but all the literature previously available on bonuses state that they are performance-related and reward for outstanding performance and excellence and that they are not automatic. Will the Minister clarify who, in the upper echelons of the public service, is affected by his and the Government's approach? County managers, directors...

Referral of Papers to Joint Committee on Health and Children: Motion (28 Jan 2010)

Joan Burton: Does that include the bonus?

Referral of Papers to Joint Committee on Health and Children: Motion (28 Jan 2010)

Joan Burton: Will the Minister clarify-----

Referral of Papers to Joint Committee on Health and Children: Motion (28 Jan 2010)

Joan Burton: What is the position in regard to the HSE-----

Referral of Papers to Joint Committee on Health and Children: Motion (28 Jan 2010)

Joan Burton: -----and people at senior management level in local authorities?

Referral of Papers to Joint Committee on Health and Children: Motion (28 Jan 2010)

Joan Burton: The Minister finally wrote to me the other day with a copy of the Government order in regard to this salary issue because, as Deputy Gilmore said, it was not available in the Library or in Iris Oifigiúil . He said there were difficulties with the printing-----

Referral of Papers to Joint Committee on Health and Children: Motion (28 Jan 2010)

Joan Burton: In his letter to me, he advised that there were difficulties with the printing of the circular.

Referral of Papers to Joint Committee on Health and Children: Motion (28 Jan 2010)

Joan Burton: This has been raised by many Members of the Opposition. The Minister is in the House. He wrote to me the other day and said that there were difficulties with the printing of the circular but attaching a copy of the circular.

Referral of Papers to Joint Committee on Health and Children: Motion (28 Jan 2010)

Joan Burton: The Minister is obliged to answer reasonable questions.

Whistleblowers Protection Bill 2010: First Stage (28 Jan 2010)

Joan Burton: When the Labour Party introduced a Private Members' motion on a banking inquiry the Minister at that point and in earlier statements advised the House that he would shortly appoint an expert wise man or woman who would be a national or international figure. He gave the impression that this would occur late last week. A further week has passed and the Tánaiste-----

Whistleblowers Protection Bill 2010: First Stage (28 Jan 2010)

Joan Burton: It is related to the banking inquiry which the Government has indicated may have to be the subject of legislation. The Minister informed the House he would return-----

Whistleblowers Protection Bill 2010: First Stage (28 Jan 2010)

Joan Burton: As the Minister is present and this is an important point related to a fundamental inquiry in the banks, will the Minister indicate whether he has identified-----