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Order of Business. (13 May 2010)

Joan Burton: Let us hear it, there is hardly a squeak out of them.

Order of Business. (13 May 2010)

Joan Burton: Can we have an answer from the Tánaiste? Will the Ceann Comhairle allow the muinteoir? Come on, do not go silent on me.

Order of Business. (13 May 2010)

Joan Burton: We are deeply in debt.

Order of Business. (13 May 2010)

Joan Burton: My question to the Tánaiste was a simple one. The document from the European Commission-----

Order of Business. (13 May 2010)

Joan Burton: -----is headed, Reinforcing Economic Policy Co-operation. I asked the Tánaiste two simple questions. Will this document be laid before the House? Will the Government provide time to debate this document so that the House has the opportunity to discuss it? Those are the questions I asked the Tánaiste and I would like a reply.

Order of Business. (13 May 2010)

Joan Burton: The Tánaiste has agreed previously to have legislation in the House with regard to the bilateral loan to Greece. She also says that the further support may also be bilateral and she has to find out whether this requires legislation. However, my question was whether this document from the Commission about reinforcing budgetary co-ordination will be laid before the House and will her...

Order of Business (Resumed) (13 May 2010)

Joan Burton: She did not say that.

Order of Business (Resumed) (13 May 2010)

Joan Burton: Absolutely.

Order of Business (Resumed) (13 May 2010)

Joan Burton: No. That is the whole point.

Order of Business (Resumed) (13 May 2010)

Joan Burton: I have other matters to put on the Order of Business.

Order of Business (Resumed) (13 May 2010)

Joan Burton: The Ceann Comhairle allowed Deputy Kenny to raise four items on the Order of Business.

Order of Business (Resumed) (13 May 2010)

Joan Burton: Equality is a hallmark of the House.

Order of Business (Resumed) (13 May 2010)

Joan Burton: I simply seek the same facilitation from the good Ceann Comhairle as he has given to others.

Order of Business (Resumed) (13 May 2010)

Joan Burton: I thank the Ceann Comhairle. I mark today as the day in which the Government took a further stake in Allied Irish Banks. It is somewhat like the way Sunningdale was for slow learners. Some one and a half years after the bank guarantee, finally the Government is getting around to taking in effect a majority stake in Allied Irish Banks. In that context and given its enhanced stakeholding in...

Order of Business (Resumed) (13 May 2010)

Joan Burton: At the moment, not one bob is coming out of any of the banks to businesses up and down the country. The Government is now the largest shareholder in Allied Irish Banks.

Order of Business (Resumed) (13 May 2010)

Joan Burton: In effect, it is the dominant, majority shareholder in Allied Irish Banks.

Order of Business (Resumed) (13 May 2010)

Joan Burton: The Tánaiste referred already to the AGM of Irish Nationwide yesterday. The Taoiseach and the Minister for Finance in particular have indicated at various times that the former chief executive and chairman would return a small amount, €1 million, of his bonus to the building society such that it might go to reduce the debts.

Order of Business (Resumed) (13 May 2010)

Joan Burton: The Tánaiste read from a document about the AGM of Irish Nationwide yesterday.

Order of Business (Resumed) (13 May 2010)

Joan Burton: I call on her to read through the rest of the document. Are taxpayers likely-----

Order of Business (Resumed) (13 May 2010)

Joan Burton: Are taxpayers likely-----