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Written Answers — Local Authority Loans: Local Authority Loans (25 May 2010)

Joan Burton: Question 351: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the nominal value of any loans being considered for transfer from a local authority to his Department and or to the National Asset Management Agency by local authority; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21544/10]

Written Answers — House Prices: House Prices (25 May 2010)

Joan Burton: Question 364: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government, further to Parliamentary Question No. 30 of 22 April 2010, the timeline for the creation of a comprehensive house price database, as foreseen in the programme for Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21822/10]

Written Answers — Departmental Reports: Departmental Reports (25 May 2010)

Joan Burton: Question 430: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills when she expects to receive the report of the HUNT committee on higher education. [21460/10]

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (25 May 2010)

Joan Burton: Question 438: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills if there is a specific document setting out the specifications for the internal fit out for a post-primary special needs unit for students with autistic spectrum disorder; if there is a specific document setting out the specifications for the internal fit out for the multisensory room in the SNU; the procedure for...

Order of Business (Resumed) (26 May 2010)

Joan Burton: Given the presence of the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform, Deputy Dermot Ahern, I wish to ask the Taoiseach about the tens of thousands of people who are subject to management companies in terms of the homes they are purchasing. What is the position and does the Government have a timeline to bring the Multi-Unit Developments Bill back from the Seanad to complete it? Is there...

Order of Business (Resumed) (26 May 2010)

Joan Burton: Developers are responsible for the management companies and the poor people who bought very expensive homes that are now in negative equity, who have 35 year and 40 year mortgages, have no recourse.

Order of Business (Resumed) (26 May 2010)

Joan Burton: The Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform, Deputy Dermot Ahern, is present.

Order of Business (Resumed) (26 May 2010)

Joan Burton: The Bill has been promised for seven years. Fianna Fáil is 13 years in power today. The Bill was promised by the former Taoiseach and the current Taoiseach.

Order of Business (Resumed) (26 May 2010)

Joan Burton: Could the Taoiseach please give us a timeline of when the Bill might be completed in the Seanad and brought to this House? The Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform is present. Does he have a timeline or a time plan for the legislation? People are in desperate situations. We have seen the television programmes about the ghost estates. They are all held by management companies.

Written Answers — Animal Breeding Regulations: Animal Breeding Regulations (26 May 2010)

Joan Burton: Question 95: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food his views on the proposal by the Irish Draft Horse Society to request control of the studbook for that breed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21968/10]

Written Answers — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (26 May 2010)

Joan Burton: Question 106: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the measures in the report of the Special Group on Public Service Numbers and Expenditure Programmes specifically targeting cuts at Teagasc which are to be implemented; if he still holds the view that it is the responsibility of the Teagasc authority to exercise full and effective control over the organisation; and if he...

Order of Business. (27 May 2010)

Joan Burton: We were promised this.

Order of Business. (27 May 2010)

Joan Burton: No, he is asking a question.

Order of Business. (27 May 2010)

Joan Burton: So it does not require legislation?

Order of Business. (27 May 2010)

Joan Burton: First, will the Tánaiste clarify the timetable for the publication and presentation to the House and to the Joint Committee on Finance and the Public Service of the two reports, the first by Herr Regling and Mr. Watson and the second by Governor Honohan? I understand the Minister to have said, and I understand from the authors of the two reports, that they are being presented to the...

Order of Business. (27 May 2010)

Joan Burton: Before the House rises in July, will we have an opportunity to have a full discussion, in the context of the preparations for the next budget, on the position regarding the various elements of the McCarthy report? There used to be a debate on the state of the economy for a few days before the Dáil rose and it is clear that the biggest issue as we prepare to rise in July is what happens to...

Order of Business. (27 May 2010)

Joan Burton: -----of where the McCarthy report is now. Will the Tánaiste indicate if the Government intends to provide for that debate in the context of the budget because we will have the half year figures also?

Order of Business. (27 May 2010)

Joan Burton: In the context of the significance of the McCarthy report to preparations for next year's budget, will the Government publish a White Paper on where the McCarthy report stands because it is impossible for the Opposition to second guess the Government in regard to budgetary preparation if we do not have information from the line Departments? As I stated, I picked the example of the review of...

Order of Business. (27 May 2010)

Joan Burton: Would the Government consider a White Paper on where stands the McCarthy report?

Order of Business. (27 May 2010)

Joan Burton: Then how are we supposed to proceed?