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Order of Business. (29 Jun 2010)

Joan Burton: It is a reasonable question about legislation.

Order of Business. (29 Jun 2010)

Joan Burton: Can the Taoiseach give an answer?

Order of Business. (29 Jun 2010)

Joan Burton: When will that secondary legislation come before the House?

Order of Business. (29 Jun 2010)

Joan Burton: This involves an extra guarantee of approximately €200 billion.

Order of Business. (29 Jun 2010)

Joan Burton: It is worthwhile to identify when secondary legislation on the issue of €200 billion will come before the Dáil.

Order of Business. (29 Jun 2010)

Joan Burton: If the Taoiseach believes that, it means he has no understanding of economics at all.

Order of Business. (29 Jun 2010)

Joan Burton: Our basis points are above those of Germany.

Order of Business. (29 Jun 2010)

Joan Burton: The notion that we saved €1 billion as a result of the bank guarantee is a total fantasy. It should be told to children at bedtime as a fairytale.

Order of Business. (29 Jun 2010)

Joan Burton: If the Taoiseach believes it, he does not understand anything about economics.

Order of Business. (29 Jun 2010)

Joan Burton: The Taoiseach created "Nightmare on Merrion Street" during his term as Minister for Finance and the country has not recovered since.

Order of Business. (29 Jun 2010)

Joan Burton: It is a massive problem. They are left rotting in the field.

Order of Business. (29 Jun 2010)

Joan Burton: They cannot cope with the numbers.

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (29 Jun 2010)

Joan Burton: Question 117: To ask the Minister for Finance the reason for charging VAT on the carbon levy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27710/10]

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (29 Jun 2010)

Joan Burton: Question 124: To ask the Minister for Finance the financial impact of changing the valuation date for future tranches of National Asset Management Agency loan transfers from 30 November 2008 to 30 June 2010; if a legislative amendment will be required to change the valuation date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27812/10]

Written Answers — Departmental Review: Departmental Review (29 Jun 2010)

Joan Burton: Question 139: To ask the Minister for Finance if the terms of reference for his proposed review of the performance of the Department of Finance during, and in the run up to the financial crisis here will extend to the Department of the Taoiseach in respect of economic decision-making and macro-economic policy coordination; if these terms of reference are to be made public; and if he will...

Written Answers — Live Register: Live Register (29 Jun 2010)

Joan Burton: Question 440: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if he will comment on the May 2010 live register figures indicating that there are 439,100 unemployed or under-employed across the country and the ongoing significant and negative impact of elevated live register figures on the public finances; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25629/10]

Written Answers — Local Authority Staff: Local Authority Staff (29 Jun 2010)

Joan Burton: Question 492: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if county managers are entitled to a bonus or performance related payments; the amount of these payments paid in 2006, 2007, 2008, and 2009 for each city and county council; if there is a standard mechanism for calculating these payments; the mechanism used for calculating these payments; and if there is a...

Order of Business (30 Jun 2010)

Joan Burton: This is the Taoiseach's third last day doing the Order of Business before the summer recess.

Order of Business (30 Jun 2010)

Joan Burton: I think this is the Taoiseach's third last day on the Order of Business before the summer recess. I want to raise the issue of the tens of thousands people in estates, whether in apartment blocks or individual houses, who are subject to management companies. The Bill that came before the House has never been completed. In many cases-----

Order of Business (30 Jun 2010)

Joan Burton: Yes, just bear with me for a moment. The builders and developers who control the management companies are gone bust. In many cases, they are living in the south of Spain or some other sunny spot away from their creditors, and people are stuck in situations and they cannot get out of them.