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Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (10 Feb 2010)

Joan Burton: Question 140: To ask the Minister for Finance if, in view of the new regime for mortgage interest relief for non-first time buyers, the seven years limit refers to seven calendar years or to a period of 84 months; if a person bought their first home in June 2003 and traded up in 2008, would their entitlement to mortgage interest relief end in December 2009 or June 2010; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (10 Feb 2010)

Joan Burton: Question 212: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position regarding an application for citizenship in respect of a person (details supplied); when the certificate of naturalisation will issue; and if he will expedite this matter. [7181/10]

Order of Business (11 Feb 2010)

Joan Burton: On the same issue, my party would welcome an opportunity to debate in the House the nature of the Government policy towards the financial crisis in Europe. It is important that our Government should set out a position supporting the recovery of weaker countries in Europe from the current difficulties in the financial markets, especially because this country, in particular our banking system,...

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Joan Burton: -----who will be the person representing Ireland.

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Joan Burton: We have heard no exposition of what the Irish position will be other than that the new Irish Commissioner, who will be attending the meeting, said today she was not free to comment and that it was a matter for the Taoiseach. We do not know who will accompany the Taoiseach.

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Joan Burton: It used to be our Minister for Foreign Affairs but that is no longer the case and the description in the information from the EU concerning the meeting states merely "one aide". We do not know what position our country will bring to the meeting in respect of the financial crisis in Europe. On a related matter, there is as yet no revised plan from the Government in regard to NAMA but it is...

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Joan Burton: -----by the fact that property values are far lower than even the Government had anticipated they would be.

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Joan Burton: The L'Oréal principle.

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Joan Burton: More than a week ago, the Minister for Finance advised the House that he was devolving a significant number of functions from his Department to the National Treasury Management Agency concerning the management and restructuring of banking in Ireland. He advised us that he was consulting the Attorney General with a view to placing an order before the House. In the context of the employment...

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Joan Burton: I thank the Ceann Comhairle and I appreciate his new approach. There is a crisis of employment in banking where a number of foreign banks are poised if they could to leave Ireland with consequent serious loss of employment in the banking sector as well as deleveraging and loss of employment in the six guaranteed banks. The Tánaiste is in charge of employment policy in the country. This is...

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Joan Burton: The Tánaiste is the line Minister responsible for employment. Does she have any idea when the Minister for Finance will resolve the issue as to who is in charge of looking at employment in the banking sector? What is happening regarding the Attorney General and the order to be placed before the House regarding responsibility for banking being significantly devolved to the NTMA as per the...

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Joan Burton: With respect, this year we are on the brink of losing thousands of jobs.

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Joan Burton: The Tánaiste would not react on SR Technics or Waterford Glass.

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Joan Burton: She has nothing to say about the 1,200 Cadbury jobs between Coolock and Kerry.

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Joan Burton: She has nothing to say on any of these and there are several thousand jobs-----

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Joan Burton: -----sold down the Suwannee and she has nothing to offer the House.

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Joan Burton: Not only that, but-----

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Joan Burton: -----matters like the regeneration in Limerick, which were meant to generate local employment in long-term black spots, have been abandoned.

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Joan Burton: They are not accusations; they are facts.

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Joan Burton: If the Tánaiste wants to discuss the facts, I am happy to do so.