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Order of Business. (1 Jun 2010)

Joan Burton: -----contribution of €4 billion to the general Government deficit. There is every evidence it may do that again this year-----

Order of Business. (1 Jun 2010)

Joan Burton: -----unless the Taoiseach has evidence to the contrary. Even the Wall Street Journal used the figure of €14.3 billion.

Order of Business. (1 Jun 2010)

Joan Burton: That shows why we need an actual debate. The Taoiseach is using figures. It is an abuse of taxpayers in this country.

Order of Business. (1 Jun 2010)

Joan Burton: It is a complete attempt to have the same plan with revised figures.

Order of Business. (1 Jun 2010)

Joan Burton: Why does the Minister not read it? It pays tribute to the people of Ireland not to his Government. He should read it.

Written Answers — Energy Saving Schemes: Energy Saving Schemes (1 Jun 2010)

Joan Burton: Question 68: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the numbers on waiting lists for the home energy saving scheme and the warmer homes scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23047/10]

Written Answers — Energy Resources: Energy Resources (1 Jun 2010)

Joan Burton: Question 60: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will comment on the development of a smart grid here; the position regarding the programme for Government 2007 commitment to select a smart town test site to test the new smart grid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23046/10]

Written Answers — EU Directives: EU Directives (1 Jun 2010)

Joan Burton: Question 153: To ask the Minister for Finance the deadline for implementation of the Consumer Credit Directive; if and when implementing legislation is foreseen; his plans to apply a differentiated regime to credit unions, the possibility for which is foreseen in the directive; the consultations that have taken place with the credit union movement in this regard; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Banking Sector Regulation: Banking Sector Regulation (1 Jun 2010)

Joan Burton: Question 151: To ask the Minister for Finance the average delay in commencing investigations by the Financial Ombudsman's Office; the number and proportion of cases in which the delay in commencing an investigation is more than 12 weeks and more than 16 weeks; the reason for these delays; the steps being taken to rectify this situation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22876/10]

Written Answers — Tax Collection: Tax Collection (1 Jun 2010)

Joan Burton: Question 152: To ask the Minister for Finance the forthcoming changes to the filing of capital acquisitions tax returns forms or other tax return forms; if CAT or any other tax are to be accepted solely online; if this is the case, the options that exist to facilitate the submission of such return forms by persons without access to or ease of use with the internet; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (1 Jun 2010)

Joan Burton: Question 157: To ask the Minister for Finance the value of the State holding, through the National Pension Reserve Fund, in a bank (details supplied); the net expenditure by the NPRF to acquire this holding; the nominal change in value of this holding since the conversion of 1.036 billion preference shares into ordinary shares at a price of €1.80 per ordinary share; the treatment in the...

Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (1 Jun 2010)

Joan Burton: Question 158: To ask the Minister for Finance the value of the National Pension Reserve Fund; the total cash it has in hand; and its total holdings of near cash financial instruments. [22952/10]

Written Answers — Financial Institutions Support Scheme: Financial Institutions Support Scheme (1 Jun 2010)

Joan Burton: Question 161: To ask the Minister for Finance the liabilities currently guaranteed under the credit institutions financial support scheme at end May 2010; the liabilities currently guaranteed under the eligible liabilities guarantee scheme at end May 2010; the liabilities he expects to be guaranteed under eligible liabilities guarantee scheme before 30 September 2010; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (1 Jun 2010)

Joan Burton: Question 183: To ask the Minister for Finance the progress made with the implementation of the domicile levy as set out in the Finance Bill 2010; the number of persons who have self-declared to date in the context of the domicile levy; the amount of revenue this levy is expected to raise in 2010 and 2011; the number of non-resident individuals who filed Irish tax returns in 2008 and 2009;...

Order of Business. (2 Jun 2010)

Joan Burton: I wish to ask the Taoiseach about three matters. I refer to a debate on the continuing banking crisis, in particular, the Taoiseach's confirmation that he anticipates a further €8 billion going into Anglo Irish Bank. Earlier this week I asked the Taoiseach whether the Government would provide, between now and the recess, time for a debate on the position regarding the banks, particularly...

Order of Business. (2 Jun 2010)

Joan Burton: -----the position of subcontractors. Does the Government propose to support the Private Members' Bill before the Seanad or does it propose to introduce its own legislation? On a related matter concerning the property bust, the situation-----

Order of Business. (2 Jun 2010)

Joan Burton: I will be very brief. I refer to the situation in respect of people in management companies. For many of those in management company situations or in estates that are only partially completed, a coterie of people who, because they cannot pay are not paying the management fees. Management companies are in an extraordinary mess. I raised this-----

Order of Business. (2 Jun 2010)

Joan Burton: I have raised this on a number of occasions.

Order of Business. (2 Jun 2010)

Joan Burton: I shall finish now.

Order of Business. (2 Jun 2010)

Joan Burton: I would have finished in any case. The problem is that by the end of this year there will be another dimension to the entire area of property problems in the economy that relate to the lack of legislation and the non-provision for management companies. In constituencies such as mine, there are tens of thousands of people in managed estates and-----