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Written Answers — Tobacco Products: Tobacco Products (23 Mar 2010)

Joan Burton: Question 327: To ask the Minister for Health and Children her views on the recent judgment of the European Court of Justice on the minimum pricing of tobacco products; if she remains committed to a high tobacco price policy as a deterrent to new smokers; if she intends to bring forward legislation to prohibit the below cost selling tobacco of products. [12745/10]

Written Answers — Hepatitis C Incidence: Hepatitis C Incidence (23 Mar 2010)

Joan Burton: Question 328: To ask the Minister for Health and Children her position in respect of the treatment of women exposed to contaminated anti-D in State run hospitals; her views on whether women could have been exposed to contaminated anti-D and developed symptoms consistent with hepatitis C even though they may test negative for the disease; the number of women that are estimated to have fallen...

Written Answers — Redundancy Payments: Redundancy Payments (23 Mar 2010)

Joan Burton: Question 370: To ask the Minister for Transport his views on the decision of Aer Lingus to make cabin crew redundant with a view to re-hiring all bar 230 of them on new contracts with lower salaries; if the State will be called on to fund, or part fund, these redundancies through the social insurance fund; the proportion of those working at senior cabin crew level who are to be among the 230...

Written Answers — Garda Ombudsman Commission Investigations: Garda Ombudsman Commission Investigations (23 Mar 2010)

Joan Burton: Question 454: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the measures that will be taken by his Department and the Garda Síochána to address and prevent system failures which were identified by the Garda Ombudsman in relation to the inquiry into the death of a person (details supplied) while in Garda custody in 2005; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12692/10]

Written Answers — Garda Ombudsman Commission Investigations: Garda Ombudsman Commission Investigations (23 Mar 2010)

Joan Burton: Question 455: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his views on the establishment of an independent public inquiry into the death of a person (details supplied) who died while in Garda custody in 2005; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12693/10]

Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (23 Mar 2010)

Joan Burton: Question 561: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the legal position of the estate of an annuity holder upon that annuity holder's death; if the full outstanding value of the of the annuity accrues to the estate; if not, the reason for same; the way the framework for annuity holders here differs in this respect from those pertaining in other countries; and if she will make a...

Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (23 Mar 2010)

Joan Burton: Question 579: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the position regarding the Bord na Móna staff pension fund; the process for establishing transfer values of the pension rights of individual staff members; the deduction that is applied to such transfer values; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12609/10]

Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (23 Mar 2010)

Joan Burton: Question 583: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the financial position of the staff pension scheme at Bord na Móna; the process and formula for calculating the transfer value of individuals' pension rights from this scheme; the deduction that is being applied to the normal transfer value payable; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12654/10]

Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (23 Mar 2010)

Joan Burton: Question 669: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the position regarding the Bord na Móna staff pension fund; the process for establishing transfer values of the pension rights of individual staff members; the deduction that is applied to such transfer values; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12608/10]

Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (23 Mar 2010)

Joan Burton: Question 670: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the financial position of the staff pension scheme at Bord na Móna; the process and formula for calculating the transfer value of individuals' pension rights from this scheme; the deduction that is being applied to the normal transfer value payable; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12655/10]

Leaders' Questions (24 Mar 2010)

Joan Burton: Losses of €14 billion have nothing to do with the Government.

Road Traffic Offences. (24 Mar 2010)

Joan Burton: Question 68: To ask the Minister for Transport his views on whether national road safety has been compromised after 18,000 drivers who had committed road safety offences got away without a single penalty point being applied to their licences; the proposals he is developing with the Department of Justice and Law Reform to address this problem; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Rent Levels: Rent Levels (24 Mar 2010)

Joan Burton: Question 153: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if his attention has been drawn of instances in which high nominal rents are being maintained in order to force the hand of other tenants, but where rebates, rent holidays or other deals are being negotiated with new or existing tenants; if his further attention has been drawn to fact that the maintenance of rent at...

Order of Business (25 Mar 2010)

Joan Burton: He is on KCLR.

Order of Business (25 Mar 2010)

Joan Burton: Does that imply that the decision------

Order of Business (25 Mar 2010)

Joan Burton: There will be no debate on this for three weeks.

Order of Business (25 Mar 2010)

Joan Burton: It is a fraud on the Irish people.

Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill 2009 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (25 Mar 2010)

Joan Burton: I believe the Deputy is correct.

Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill 2009 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (25 Mar 2010)

Joan Burton: I am pleased to have an opportunity to speak on this important Bill. The Minister's intentions are positive regarding the Bill, many aspects of which I welcome because much of my life in politics has been spent arguing against the odds for proper planning and development. On many occasions, except for fellow members of the Labour Party, there has been scant respect for the concept of...

Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill 2009 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (25 Mar 2010)

Joan Burton: It is where we get the sráid baile from. As Deputy Deenihan indicated, we have a rich heritage of being able to address the issue of rural settlement and development in the homeplace. If one is from a farm, a nearby village is different. Fingal County Council tried to follow this route. I was one of those who proposed the notion, but people from all parties supported it. We overzoned and...