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Order of Business (13 Oct 2010)

Joan Burton: The Bonfire of the Vanities. That is his problem.

Order of Business (13 Oct 2010)

Joan Burton: The Taoiseach would be very scared if he strayed in like the hero of that book. If he strayed into certain parts of the country he would be pretty scared. He should be careful. Look what happened to him and where he ended up.

Education (Amendment) Bill 2010: Second Stage (Resumed) (13 Oct 2010)

Joan Burton: I wish to share time with Deputy Morgan. I am pleased to have an opportunity to speak on this important legislation, which has arisen in part as a result of circumstances in my constituency of Dublin West. Some years ago, the area experienced an extreme crisis in the formation of new schools as a result of an explosion in the number of children locally. This was partially due to the very...

Written Answers — Illicit Trade in Tobacco: Illicit Trade in Tobacco (13 Oct 2010)

Joan Burton: Question 142: To ask the Minister for Finance the number of persons who have been brought to court, convicted, imprisoned and fined for tobacco smuggling in each of the past five years and to date in 2010; the average fine for tobacco smuggling in each of the past five years including 2010; the extent to which the increased fines allowable for tobacco smuggling, as set out in the 2010...

Written Answers — Illicit Trade in Tobacco: Illicit Trade in Tobacco (13 Oct 2010)

Joan Burton: Question 148: To ask the Minister for Finance the amount of revenue lost to the Exchequer annually through tobacco smuggling; if there has been any increase or decrease in the resources in terms of manpower, financial or other resources, dedicated to tackling tobacco smuggling in 2008, 2009 and to date in 2010; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36566/10]

Written Answers — Central Bank Reserve: Central Bank Reserve (13 Oct 2010)

Joan Burton: Question 150: To ask the Minister for Finance the total reserves held by the Central Bank in gold and in cash; to set out the total cash in hand held by the National Treasury Management Agency and by the National Pensions Reserve Fund, respectively; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36595/10]

Pension Schemes (14 Oct 2010)

Joan Burton: My colleague, Deputy Lynch, from Cork South-Central, sought an Adjournment matter for the past two days on the problems surrounding defined benefit pension schemes and, in particular, the problems of pensioners who are coming very close to retirement age within months or years. This is an enormous issue around the country but when I was in Cork last week I had the opportunity to meet several...

Written Answers — Tourism Industry: Tourism Industry (14 Oct 2010)

Joan Burton: Question 24: To ask the Minister for Tourism, Culture and Sport in view of the threat posed to the tourism industry of unsustainable hotels, and given that the issue was not referred to in the Trading and Investing in the Smart Economy document, the policy the Government has to deal with this crucial issue; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36689/10]

Written Answers — Banking Sector: Banking Sector (14 Oct 2010)

Joan Burton: Question 64: To ask the Minister for Finance if the National Pension Reserve Fund will participate in and underwrite the Allied Irish Banks rights issue at a fixed price of 50 cent per share irrespective of its prevailing market price at the time of the rights issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36866/10]

Order of Business (19 Oct 2010)

Joan Burton: Deputy Ahern has forgotten all the auld trees he went up in north County Dublin.

Order of Business (19 Oct 2010)

Joan Burton: What about all those trees Deputy Ahern climbed?

Order of Business (19 Oct 2010)

Joan Burton: Climbing those trees.

Order of Business (19 Oct 2010)

Joan Burton: The Minister for Finance is proposing to have a questions and answers session tomorrow on the banking statements, but it will only last one hour. Given the large number of Members from all sides of the House who have contributed on the debate, will the Taoiseach consider providing a minimum of two hours, seeing as how a number of important changes have occurred since the Minister made his...

Order of Business (19 Oct 2010)

Joan Burton: This is a major change in the budgetary arithmetic for the next ten years. That €1.5 billion in interest will go into Government costs-----

Order of Business (19 Oct 2010)

Joan Burton: Okay. The second change since the Minister's statement-----

Order of Business (19 Oct 2010)

Joan Burton: -----is that the former chief executive of Anglo Irish Bank has found refuge in the US.

Order of Business (19 Oct 2010)

Joan Burton: Is the Government agreeable to the Minister taking the questions and answers session for two hours, given the importance of the banking issue to the-----

Order of Business (19 Oct 2010)

Joan Burton: I want to know whether the Government will consider providing two hours for a questions and answers session, given the importance of the banking issue to the formation of the budget and developments since the Minister initially spoke on the matter.

Order of Business (19 Oct 2010)

Joan Burton: The commencement of legislation is in order.

Order of Business (19 Oct 2010)

Joan Burton: Did they click in?