Results 881-900 of 40,550 for speaker:Joan Burton

Decentralisation Programme. (5 Oct 2005)

Joan Burton: A different controversial site, at Thornton, cost €200,000 an acre. That was an extraordinary increase in land values. The Minister of State is basically celebrating driving up land values at 53 locations around Ireland. It is great for the landowners, the speculators, auctioneers and the people handling the legal deals because they are all on percentage cuts. What about the young couple...

Decentralisation Programme. (5 Oct 2005)

Joan Burton: The site next door sold for two-thirds of that amount.

Decentralisation Programme. (5 Oct 2005)

Joan Burton: We are only going on what the former Minister for Finance, Deputy McCreevy, said.

Decentralisation Programme. (5 Oct 2005)

Joan Burton: He said there would be 1,000 by the end of 2006.

Decentralisation Programme. (5 Oct 2005)

Joan Burton: Does that mean staff who do not move will not have career opportunities?

Decentralisation Programme. (5 Oct 2005)

Joan Burton: It is moving to the north side of Dublin.

Decentralisation Programme. (5 Oct 2005)

Joan Burton: The Minister of State indicated that thousands of civil servants will have moved by the end of 2006. Did he specify a figure of 3,000?

Economic Growth. (5 Oct 2005)

Joan Burton: Has the Minister read recent commentary indicating that the economy is softening? A number of forecasters have suggested a revised figure for economic growth of 3.5% for this year. What would be the implications of such a development? Yesterday's Exchequer figures, for instance, showed an increase of approximately €1 billion in VAT receipts, whereas revenue from corporation tax and income...

Economic Growth. (5 Oct 2005)

Joan Burton: This brief supplementary question relates to Deputy Bruton's questions. Is the Minister concerned about what happened Hospira in Donegal? That multinational company made significant investments in plant in this country in recent times and yet pulled out at short notice with consequent enormous losses of jobs. Everyone must be concerned about the kind of marker that may indicate for the future.

Report of Comptroller and Auditor General: Motion (Resumed). (5 Oct 2005)

Joan Burton: And the Minister produced electronic voting.

Report of Comptroller and Auditor General: Motion (Resumed). (5 Oct 2005)

Joan Burton: Electronic voting was his bit of mediocrity.

Report of Comptroller and Auditor General: Motion (Resumed). (5 Oct 2005)

Joan Burton: He is the architect of electronic voting.

Report of Comptroller and Auditor General: Motion (Resumed). (5 Oct 2005)

Joan Burton: The Minister is the architect of electronic voting.

Report of Comptroller and Auditor General: Motion (Resumed). (5 Oct 2005)

Joan Burton: The Minister oversaw it and——

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (5 Oct 2005)

Joan Burton: Question 106: To ask the Minister for Finance the position regarding his contacts with the EU Commission in relation to its preliminary opinion that the stallion tax exemption scheme would seem to constitute an aid that was not compatible with the Common Market; if he has received a final opinion from the Commission on this matter; when he will make a final decision on any changes to the...

Order of Business. (6 Oct 2005)

Joan Burton: It was about overspending in general.

Order of Business. (6 Oct 2005)

Joan Burton: Why does the Tánaiste not hire a consultant to tell her what position she should take?

Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (6 Oct 2005)

Joan Burton: Question 70: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if his attention has been drawn to concerns expressed by the advisory board of Development Co-operation Ireland that the decentralisation of DCI to Limerick will undermine the State's aid programme; the progress that has been made to date in the decentralisation of DCI; when the process will be complete; and if he will make a statement on...

Written Answers — Humanitarian Situations: Humanitarian Situations (6 Oct 2005)

Joan Burton: Question 72: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the efforts he has made to assist humanitarian efforts in Niger; if he will provide a report on the situation in Niger compiled by the chairman of the Irish Red Cross following its recent visit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26834/05]

Leaders' Questions. (11 Oct 2005)

Joan Burton: Did the Tánaiste ever speak to the matrons or the nursing staff?