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Euro Area Loan Facility Bill 2010: Committee and Remaining Stages (19 May 2010)

Joan Burton: The Government's biggest spend last year was on Anglo Irish Bank.

Euro Area Loan Facility Bill 2010: Committee and Remaining Stages (19 May 2010)

Joan Burton: Some 400,000 people are unemployed.

Euro Area Loan Facility Bill 2010: Committee and Remaining Stages (19 May 2010)

Joan Burton: You must be joking.

Euro Area Loan Facility Bill 2010: Committee and Remaining Stages (19 May 2010)

Joan Burton: Is the Minister arguing that having more than 400,000 people unemployed is a success?

Euro Area Loan Facility Bill 2010: Committee and Remaining Stages (19 May 2010)

Joan Burton: Do not involve us in a war.

Euro Area Loan Facility Bill 2010: Committee and Remaining Stages (19 May 2010)

Joan Burton: If we are moving amendments, I have several to discuss.

Euro Area Loan Facility Bill 2010: Committee and Remaining Stages (19 May 2010)

Joan Burton: Is the Acting Chairman taking some general comments about the amendments?

Euro Area Loan Facility Bill 2010: Committee and Remaining Stages (19 May 2010)

Joan Burton: May I comment briefly on my amendments?

Euro Area Loan Facility Bill 2010: Committee and Remaining Stages (19 May 2010)

Joan Burton: My amendments are generally designed to ensure we have more information, on an ongoing basis, in regard to this loan. Like Deputy O'Donnell, I propose that the information be laid before the Dáil on a quarterly basis. I draw the Minister's attention in particular to my amendment No. 2 which provides that the loan would be subject to the freedom of information regime. One of the greatest...

Euro Area Loan Facility Bill 2010: Committee and Remaining Stages (19 May 2010)

Joan Burton: It closed it down.

Euro Area Loan Facility Bill 2010: Committee and Remaining Stages (19 May 2010)

Joan Burton: I understood Goldman Sachs, the Minister's advisers, helped Greece with the figures.

Euro Area Loan Facility Bill 2010: Committee and Remaining Stages (19 May 2010)

Joan Burton: The company pops up as Fianna Fáil advisers. It assisted Greece in its misrepresentations.

Written Answers — Departmental Bodies: Departmental Bodies (19 May 2010)

Joan Burton: Question 53: To ask the Minister for Tourism, Culture and Sport if a cost benefit analysis, comparative study or public consultation has been or will be carried out regarding the proposed merger of the National Archives, National Library and the Irish Manuscripts Commission; the efficiency measures that are expected to be gained by the merger; the amount of money expected to be saved by this...

Membership of International Organisations (20 May 2010)

Joan Burton: Question 22: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will make a statement on the recent admission of Israel to the OECD; and the position taken by him thereon [20928/10]

Written Answers — Democratic Stability: Democratic Stability (20 May 2010)

Joan Burton: Question 11: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will indicate the response he proposes to make to the Report of the Permanent Peoples' Tribunal on Sri Lanka. [20929/10]

Order of Business. (25 May 2010)

Joan Burton: What about a cup of tea and a chat?

Order of Business. (25 May 2010)

Joan Burton: I want to ask the Taoiseach about two matters. As regards the €750 billion stabilisation fund for the eurozone countries, could the Taoiseach say whether the Attorney General was able to advise if that would require legislation and in the event, when it will be brought before the House? The Taoiseach will recall that after Christmas the Labour Party had a Private Members' motion to have a...

Order of Business. (25 May 2010)

Joan Burton: That is the same. It is not general legislation.

Written Answers — Consultancy Contracts: Consultancy Contracts (25 May 2010)

Joan Burton: Question 130: To ask the Minister for Finance the accountancy firms that have been awarded contracts with the National Asset Management Agency since its inception; the value of each of these contracts to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21459/10]

Written Answers — Physical Education Facilities: Physical Education Facilities (25 May 2010)

Joan Burton: Question 150: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if there is a grant scheme to aid the purchase of appropriate equipment for such an external play area; the Health Service Executive support services that are in place to ensure that these facilities are in place in time for the transfer of students with these specific special needs into the school. [21552/10]