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Order of Business. (3 Jun 2010)

Joan Burton: The Ceann Comhairle is supposed to uphold those rights.

Order of Business. (3 Jun 2010)

Joan Burton: No, we are not.

Order of Business. (3 Jun 2010)

Joan Burton: They will be on their holidays.

Order of Business. (3 Jun 2010)

Joan Burton: He is off to speak to Senator Ivor Callely.

Order of Business. (3 Jun 2010)

Joan Burton: No.

Order of Business. (3 Jun 2010)

Joan Burton: You said we could change it.

Order of Business. (3 Jun 2010)

Joan Burton: Am I not entitled to ask the Tánaiste questions on the Order of Business? In the context of the presence of the Minister for Finance, I ask the Tánaiste to indicate what are the arrangements for the publication and making available to Opposition spokespersons of the contents of the two reports on the banking inquiry. I was astonished, on opening the Irish Independent this morning, to find...

Order of Business. (3 Jun 2010)

Joan Burton: I am not out of order. Three Ministers are speaking among themselves. I have been told by the Chairman of the Committee on Finance and the Public Service that Mr. Regling and Mr. Watson will come before the committee on Friday but I have no arrangement-----

Order of Business. (3 Jun 2010)

Joan Burton: The Minister for Finance, whose presence I welcome, is obviously willing to speak.

Order of Business. (3 Jun 2010)

Joan Burton: There is no indication from the Government-----

Order of Business. (3 Jun 2010)

Joan Burton: I am not out of order.

Order of Business. (3 Jun 2010)

Joan Burton: It was a motion of the House that provided for the two scoping reports. The motion was submitted by the Government with an agreement that the House would be able to debate the reports. I am asking a question that is perfectly in order, namely, whether the Tánaiste will indicate when the two reports will be made available to me, as the Labour Party spokesperson on finance. The reports have...

Order of Business. (3 Jun 2010)

Joan Burton: Has Mr. Fitzpatrick been given a copy of the report? When will the report be made available to the Opposition?

Order of Business. (3 Jun 2010)

Joan Burton: Will we receive the reports on Friday in the committee rooms?

Order of Business. (3 Jun 2010)

Joan Burton: The motion by the Government was through the House. The agreement was that this matter would come before the House. Will the Tánaiste comment on------

Order of Business. (3 Jun 2010)

Joan Burton: Will the Government give us a copy of the reports?

Order of Business. (3 Jun 2010)

Joan Burton: What has it been doing with the reports since receiving them on Tuesday?

Written Answers — School Curriculum: School Curriculum (3 Jun 2010)

Joan Burton: Question 12: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills if she will reconsider offering Mandarin as a leaving certificate subject; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23733/10]

Written Answers — Public Service Numbers: Public Service Numbers (9 Jun 2010)

Joan Burton: Question 28: To ask the Minister for Finance the number of civil and public servants at present and at the end of each of the past three years in each Government Department, and in each agency or authority under the aegis of each of these Departments, in tabular form; the breakdown of these figures by function, where appropriate (details supplied); the aggregate pay bills for each of these...

Written Answers — Remuneration Rates: Remuneration Rates (9 Jun 2010)

Joan Burton: Question 41: To ask the Minister for Finance the number of civil servants, public servants and employees at commercial semi-State companies or majority State owned financial institutions earning remuneration packages greater than that earned by An Taoiseach by function and organisation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24374/10]