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

Joan Burton: All of this local lore and knowledge needs to be reflected in consultation on local planning, as it allows for an holistic approach that reflects the best mix of professional advice, the value people attach to their localities and how they want to see those areas develop. In the case of many development plans, a wealth of the planning applications and requests for zoning currently before...

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (25 Mar 2010)

Joan Burton: Question 62: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his plans to legislate to restore the offence of misprision of felony; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12986/10]

Written Answers — Departmental Bodies: Departmental Bodies (25 Mar 2010)

Joan Burton: Question 73: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will list the boards, agencies or other groups operating under the aegis of his Department which he plans to merge or eliminate during 2010; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12985/10]

Leaders' Questions (30 Mar 2010)

Joan Burton: On St. Patrick's Day 2008, when the Taoiseach was in Manilla, Anglo Irish Bank's share price collapsed.

Leaders' Questions (30 Mar 2010)

Joan Burton: Bear Stearns.

Leaders' Questions (30 Mar 2010)

Joan Burton: The ECB demanded that.

Leaders' Questions (30 Mar 2010)

Joan Burton: They are being nationalised now.

Finance Bill 2010: From the Seanad (30 Mar 2010)

Joan Burton: This was originally an amendment put forward by the Labour Party on a cost-benefit analysis of tax expenditures and tax breaks which the Labour Party and I are delighted the Minister for Finance accepted.

Banking System: Motion (30 Mar 2010)

Joan Burton: I propose amendment No. 2. Today will be regarded as an infamous day in Irish history. It is the day on which the costs and consequences of crony capitalism, Irish-style, have come home and on which the burden is to be laid on the shoulders of every man, woman and child here, in addition to future generations not yet born. Today is a day about socialism for bankers and developers. It is...

Written Answers — Human Rights Issues: Human Rights Issues (30 Mar 2010)

Joan Burton: Question 98: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he is in a position to report progress at the level of the EU on accepting former detainees of Guantánamo. [13329/10]

Written Answers — Human Rights Issues: Human Rights Issues (30 Mar 2010)

Joan Burton: Question 106: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he is in a position to make a statement on the continued detention of opposition leaders in Ethiopia. [13328/10]

Written Answers — Financial Services Regulation: Financial Services Regulation (30 Mar 2010)

Joan Burton: Question 167: To ask the Minister for Finance if a former chief executive (details supplied) has repaid their €1 million bonus to a building society; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13704/10]

Written Answers — National Parks: National Parks (30 Mar 2010)

Joan Burton: Question 181: To ask the Minister for Finance the purpose of putting wind mills and solar panels at Mountjoy Corner in the Phoenix Park, Dublin; the cost of same; their purpose; the reason they have been removed; the further plans for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14021/10]

Written Answers — National Parks: National Parks (30 Mar 2010)

Joan Burton: Question 182: To ask the Minister for Finance the measures that will be taken at Mountjoy Corner in the Phoenix Park, Dublin, to prevent motorists going straight across the cobblestoned roundabout at the junction instead of around the roundabout; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14022/10]

Written Answers — Waste Disposal: Waste Disposal (30 Mar 2010)

Joan Burton: Question 362: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the fact that, due to apparent over-capacity in Fingal's waste disposal system and in advance of the Portrane WTTP coming on stream, Fingal County Council is transporting leachate from the Balleally landfill in North Dublin on a regular basis to discharge into the foul...

Written Answers — Disadvantaged Status: Disadvantaged Status (30 Mar 2010)

Joan Burton: Question 416: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Science if she plans to extend the contracts of librarians in DEIS schools whose contracts are due to expire in August 2010; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13695/10]

Written Answers — Disadvantaged Status: Disadvantaged Status (30 Mar 2010)

Joan Burton: Question 417: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Science the DEIS schools in Dublin 15 that have a librarian whose contract is due to expire during 2010; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13696/10]

Order of Business (31 Mar 2010)

Joan Burton: On the same matter, there are a large number of unresolved issues. The Labour Party was only given short briefings an hour or two before the announcements yesterday. During the Minister's speech we were given the blue book about NAMA, but there are very many unresolved issues in it, including the valuations attached to what are described as investments and hotels which were not dealt with...

Order of Business (31 Mar 2010)

Joan Burton: Is the Taoiseach saying that we will not be able to put some questions to the Minister for Finance or other Deputies acting on his behalf tomorrow? That is quite shocking because the taxpayer is taking on a doubling of the national debt. What the Taoiseach did yesterday could cost us 5 cent extra in income tax-----

Order of Business (31 Mar 2010)

Joan Burton: -----to pay for yesterday's meal. There is more in the blue book which was not even costed.