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Order of Business (10 Feb 2010)

Joan Burton: We object to a guillotine being imposed on this legislation, which is probably the most important Bill to be considered by the Dáil so far this year. The Bill has a number of features about which Deputies on all sides of the House want to talk, including the fact that the Minister is imposing VAT of 13.5% on service charges. This will affect many people. The Minister is doing the same...

Order of Business (10 Feb 2010)

Joan Burton: At a time of price deflation, the Government is leading the charge, through stealth charges, to drive up costs for ordinary families. We learned overnight and yesterday, and the poor Taoiseach only learned yesterday, that 750 jobs are to be lost in Bank of Scotland (Ireland).

Order of Business (10 Feb 2010)

Joan Burton: The Ceann Comhairle allowed his colleague from the north east to speak without interruption. I expect the same courtesy to be extended to me. There is a need for detailed discussion on the change in the employment situation in Bank of Scotland (Ireland). There are proposals in the Finance Bill on NAMA and banking and the Minister for Finance, in his statement, made a number of assertive...

Order of Business (10 Feb 2010)

Joan Burton: This is a burning issue.

Order of Business (10 Feb 2010)

Joan Burton: What is the current situation in regard to the long-promised legislation dealing with management companies? The Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform circulated a two page letter which highlighted all the difficulties he has identified and all the different parties he has consulted, including builders and developers. It looks as if the prospect of getting this legislation in the...

Order of Business (10 Feb 2010)

Joan Burton: -----living in managed developments where, typically, they are being charged large fees from €600 to €2,500 per year.

Order of Business (10 Feb 2010)

Joan Burton: Their apartments can get flooded and their roofs can get destroyed and they have no recourse. Has the Government a revised timeframe for introducing this legislation before this Dáil runs its course because very many people are very badly affected by its absence?

Order of Business (10 Feb 2010)

Joan Burton: It is really difficult. The Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform circulated a two page letter but it is a letter of despair because it seems to indicate that no resolution of this really pressing issue will be forthcoming while he is Minister.

Order of Business (10 Feb 2010)

Joan Burton: I thank the Taoiseach for the reply.

Order of Business (10 Feb 2010)

Joan Burton: Does the Taoiseach have a timeframe for the legislation? We regularly deal with hundreds of thousands of people affected by the absence of legislation in this area, young homeowners in negative equity who are finding it extremely tough.

Finance Bill 2010: Second Stage (Resumed) (10 Feb 2010)

Joan Burton: It stated no credit would flow.

Finance Bill 2010: Second Stage (Resumed) (10 Feb 2010)

Joan Burton: No, it did not.

Finance Bill 2010: Second Stage (Resumed) (10 Feb 2010)

Joan Burton: The Minister's recipe is no lending at all.

Finance Bill 2010: Second Stage (Resumed) (10 Feb 2010)

Joan Burton: He stated there would be no resulting credit flow.

Finance Bill 2010: Second Stage (Resumed) (10 Feb 2010)

Joan Burton: The Minister has not done anything about it.

Finance Bill 2010: Second Stage (Resumed) (10 Feb 2010)

Joan Burton: The Minister's Department equally relies on the Sunday newspapers.

Finance Bill 2010: Second Stage (Resumed) (10 Feb 2010)

Joan Burton: The Minister's Department relies exclusively on that Sunday newspaper for its outings.

Finance Bill 2010: Second Stage (Resumed) (10 Feb 2010)

Joan Burton: Are we to ignore placed stories from the Minister's Department from now on? We will no longer be able to read them.

Finance Bill 2010: Second Stage (Resumed) (10 Feb 2010)

Joan Burton: Unlike my colleagues, I would like to hear the speech.

Written Answers — Airport Development Projects: Airport Development Projects (10 Feb 2010)

Joan Burton: Question 128: To ask the Minister for Transport the estimated opening date for terminal two at Dublin Airport; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6436/10]