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Order of Business (31 Mar 2010)

Joan Burton: Can we have answers to some questions, please?

Order of Business (31 Mar 2010)

Joan Burton: What is a question and answer session for? Is it just for the loyal backbenchers to praise the Taoiseach?

Order of Business (31 Mar 2010)

Joan Burton: There is not much point in that.

Order of Business (31 Mar 2010)

Joan Burton: It would take two and a half seconds.

Insurance Industry. (31 Mar 2010)

Joan Burton: Like everybody else, I have two main concerns. I am concerned for the policyholders that they continue to have confidence in their insurers. I am also concerned for the many thousands of people employed by the Quinn Group, some of whom are on the insurance side and are in our constituency. The events he described seemed to relate to off-balance sheet contingent liability accounting relating...

Insurance Industry. (31 Mar 2010)

Joan Burton: Is it contingent or off balance sheet? There is a difference between the two.

Insurance Industry. (31 Mar 2010)

Joan Burton: Deputy O'Sullivan asked about credit to hospitals and credit risk.

Written Answers — National Concert Hall: National Concert Hall (31 Mar 2010)

Joan Burton: Question 88: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism if she plans to proceed with the redevelopment of the National Concert Hall at Earlsfort Terrace, Dublin 2; the position regarding this project; the estimated cost; the way she plans to fund this project; her views on whether this project is necessary in view of the fact that the Grand Canal Theatre is opening in the near future;...

Written Answers — National Treasury Management Agency: National Treasury Management Agency (31 Mar 2010)

Joan Burton: Question 98: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will be considering the issuance, or the issuance by the National Treasury Management Agency under Government guarantee, of index linked bonds in the context of the National Pensions Framework; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14117/10]

Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (31 Mar 2010)

Joan Burton: Question 99: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will be considering, within the context of the National Pensions Framework, the reduction of the €5.4 million cap on the size of pension funds which attract tax relief; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14119/10]

Written Answers — Financial Institutions Support Scheme: Financial Institutions Support Scheme (31 Mar 2010)

Joan Burton: Question 103: To ask the Minister for Finance if the Delegation of Banking System Functions Order 2010, SI 115, was prepared by the parliamentary counsel or by the Department of Finance; the precise legal basis for the delegation each of the following powers, namely, the negotiation, with credit institutions, of positions to be considered by him in relation to the possible provision of...

Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (31 Mar 2010)

Joan Burton: Question 105: To ask the Minister for Finance further to the reply to Parliamentary Question Nos 561 of 23 March 2010 and 167 of 9 March 2010 (details supplied), the legal position of the estate of an annuity holder upon that annuity holders death; if the full outstanding value of the annuity accrues to the estate; if not, the reason for same; the way the framework for annuity holders here...

Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (31 Mar 2010)

Joan Burton: Question 177: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if new legislation will be required to implement the national pensions framework; when he will introduce this legislation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14118/10]

Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (31 Mar 2010)

Joan Burton: Question 178: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if he will consider, within the context of the national pensions framework, measures to ensure that people saving for their retirement do not pay very high management or other fees to private sector fund managers for managing their pension fund, particularly when the fund is largely or completely invested in passive or cash...

Order of Business (1 Apr 2010)

Joan Burton: The financial announcements yesterday by Anglo Irish Bank included a statement that the Government had issued an €8.3 billion promissory note, IOU, to the bank. The Labour Party has agreed to the arrangements as outlined by the Tánaiste but no detailed advice has been made available to us as the Opposition in regard to under what legislation the €8.3 billion promissory note——

Order of Business (1 Apr 2010)

Joan Burton: If the Ceann Comhairle will bear with me, I am making a point. We have accepted the arrangements and will not vote against them now——

Order of Business (1 Apr 2010)

Joan Burton: Momentous decisions have been taken in our name. I am asking the Tánaiste——

Order of Business (1 Apr 2010)

Joan Burton: ——if the Government will undertake to give more time to this issue when the Dáil returns. A commitment of €8.3 billion, signed without the Minister for Finance, Deputy Brian Lenihan, telling us yesterday that it was going into the Anglo Irish Bank accounts, payable at €830 million a year for the next ten years——

Order of Business (1 Apr 2010)

Joan Burton: We were not told that. This is a milestone.

Order of Business (1 Apr 2010)

Joan Burton: Will the Government agree to come back to this and to allocate more time——