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Order of Business. (23 Jun 2010)

Joan Burton: Yesterday the Minister for Finance announced an inquiry into the operations of the Department of Finance. Will the terms of that inquiry be published? Will the inquiry examine the role of the Department of the Taoiseach in respect of economic policy over the ten year period that, apparently, the inquiry will cover? For much of the relevant period, the Department of the Taoiseach and the...

Order of Business. (23 Jun 2010)

Joan Burton: No. The Departments of Finance and the Taoiseach are the two lead Departments with regard to the economy and governance of the State. A financial emergency has arisen as a result of Fianna Fáil's mismanagement. The Minister has belatedly announced an inquiry. I am perfectly in order to ask what the terms of the inquiry will be. Will it be comprehensive and include the Department of...

Order of Business. (23 Jun 2010)

Joan Burton: I beg to disagree with the Tánaiste. This matter is pertinent to the 400,000 plus people who have no jobs.

Order of Business. (23 Jun 2010)

Joan Burton: It is pertinent to the €40 billion and rising that we have put into the banks.

Order of Business. (23 Jun 2010)

Joan Burton: The role of the Department of the Taoiseach is critical in these events.

Order of Business. (23 Jun 2010)

Joan Burton: The Tánaiste's reply is cheap. We are all in this international emergency together.

Order of Business. (23 Jun 2010)

Joan Burton: The ordinary citizens are paying the price for this incompetence.

Order of Business. (23 Jun 2010)

Joan Burton: We are all paying the price for their incompetence.

Order of Business. (23 Jun 2010)

Joan Burton: Why would the terms of reference be of interest?

Tourism Industry: Motion (Resumed) (23 Jun 2010)

Joan Burton: I wish to share my time with Deputy Gilmore.

Tourism Industry: Motion (Resumed) (23 Jun 2010)

Joan Burton: This debate is somewhat like going back to the future, rediscovering economic capacities that were fundamental to our development. Now with the economic mess Fianna Fáil has delivered, these will become fundamental to our recovery. Like in the 1980s, and other times, when Ireland faced serious economic challenges, we must go back to tried and trusted economic activities in which our...

Written Answers — Light Rail Project: Light Rail Project (23 Jun 2010)

Joan Burton: Question 66: To ask the Minister for Transport the discussions he has had with the Railway Procurement Agency in relation to the timeline for a decision to be made on the railway order application to An Bord Pleanála and the final decision between the two bidders (details supplied) to build metro north; when preparatory digging works will begin for metro north and when it will be...

European Financial Stability Facility Bill: Second Stage (24 Jun 2010)

Joan Burton: With the Acting Chairman's permission, I wish to share time with Deputy Morgan of Sinn Féin. Will the Acting Chairman tell me when 20 minutes have elapsed?

European Financial Stability Facility Bill: Second Stage (24 Jun 2010)

Joan Burton: This Bill is the technical expression of the deal reached by eurozone countries in a bid to avoid the wave of sovereign debt defaults threatening Europe. Before discussing Europe in general, I wish to reflect on a number of issues pertaining to the Irish situation. There is an onus on the Minister for Finance and his Department to make a number of statements and to provide information...

European Financial Stability Facility Bill: Second Stage (24 Jun 2010)

Joan Burton: The Minister of State is too modest. It is possible that I trust him more than the Minister.

Written Answers — Video Game Industry: Video Game Industry (24 Jun 2010)

Joan Burton: Question 24: To ask the Minister for Tourism, Culture and Sport the supports granted by her Department to the video game industries; if she will support the amendment of the Irish Film Board Act in order to extend to the film board responsibility for promoting, supporting and developing the video game industry here; the discussions she has had with the Minister of Finance on extending the...

Order of Business. (29 Jun 2010)

Joan Burton: He did say it.

Order of Business. (29 Jun 2010)

Joan Burton: The Department of Finance announced today that the bank guarantee will be extended until 31 December 2010, through the use of the eligible liabilities guarantee scheme. I understood that the legislation introduced after the bank guarantee provided that the guarantee would end on 29 September 2010. Can the Taoiseach tell the House whether the extension of the bank guarantee scheme and the...

Order of Business. (29 Jun 2010)

Joan Burton: No, I am asking whether legislation is required.

Order of Business. (29 Jun 2010)

Joan Burton: I am asking the same question that was asked by the leader of the Labour Party earlier this afternoon. On that occasion, the Taoiseach consciously decided not to answer it. We would like to know whether legislation will be required in the Dáil in respect of the covered institutions financial support scheme.