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Written Answers — Natural Disasters: Natural Disasters (20 Jan 2011)

Joan Burton: Question 18: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs his view on the plight of Haitians in view of the recent widely reported failures of governance, the delays in the task of reconstruction, the health risks which are now being reported, and the request from the non-governmental organisation sector for urgent international assistance. [2859/11]

Written Answers — Inter-departmental Communications: Inter-departmental Communications (25 Jan 2011)

Joan Burton: Question 180: To ask the Minister for Finance to whom he placed calls externally to the Department of Finance or the Department of an Taoiseach on the night of 29 September 2008 and early morning of 30 September 2008, to seek advice in relation to the bank guarantee or other options for resolving the banking crisis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3296/11]

Written Answers — Universal Social Charge: Universal Social Charge (25 Jan 2011)

Joan Burton: Question 181: To ask the Minister for Finance the forecast yield from the universal social charge introduced in the Budget 2011 for 2011, 2012, 2013 and 2014 [3298/11]

Written Answers — Tax Yield: Tax Yield (25 Jan 2011)

Joan Burton: Question 182: To ask the Minister for Finance the forecast yield from the levy on public sector pensions, introduced in budget 2011, for 2011, 2012, 2013 and 2014. [3299/11]

Finance Bill 2011: Committee Stage (26 Jan 2011)

Joan Burton: I move amendment No. 1: In page 7, before section 1, to insert the following new section: "PART 1 Cost Benefit Analysis of Tax Expenditures 1.—The Minister shall within one month from the passing of this Act prepare and lay before Dáil Éireann a report on a cost-benefit analysis of tax expenditures provided for by this Act, setting out the costs of tax foregone, and the benefits in terms...

Finance Bill 2011: Committee Stage (26 Jan 2011)

Joan Burton: I am happy to facilitate the Deputies. It is important that we have a brief debate on another one of my amendments, which relates to bank bonuses. I would also like us to discuss this section as a whole because I have a number of questions on the Minister's amendment dealing with the universal social charge.

Finance Bill 2011: Committee Stage (26 Jan 2011)

Joan Burton: Yes. Was that in Limerick?

Finance Bill 2011: Committee Stage (26 Jan 2011)

Joan Burton: On a point of order-----

Finance Bill 2011: Committee Stage (26 Jan 2011)

Joan Burton: On a point of order, an amendment of mine has been accepted by the Ceann Comhairle in respect of the publication of bankers' bonuses. My other amendments were not accepted and I ask Deputy Doherty to allow me a moment to point out that amendment No. 4 reads: In page 7, before section 1, to insert the following new section: "PART 1 PUBLICATION OF CERTAIN BONUSES 1.—Each credit institution...

Finance Bill 2011: Committee Stage (26 Jan 2011)

Joan Burton: On a point of order, the Minister of State undertook to explain to us what the amendments would be. Will he at least outline, for the information of the House, the heading of the section to which he is referring? Does it pertain to bankers' bonuses being taxed at 90%, which we were promised? Will the Minister of State clarify what the amendment will be about?

Finance Bill 2011: Committee Stage (26 Jan 2011)

Joan Burton: Will the Minister of State clarify the heading?

Finance Bill 2011: Committee Stage (26 Jan 2011)

Joan Burton: What has happened to the promise-----

Finance Bill 2011: Committee Stage (26 Jan 2011)

Joan Burton: -----that we understand the Independents extracted to have a tax of 90% on bankers' bonuses?

Finance Bill 2011: Committee Stage (26 Jan 2011)

Joan Burton: By the end of Committee Stage. It is a general rule.

Finance Bill 2011: Committee Stage (26 Jan 2011)

Joan Burton: I concur with much of what Deputy Barrett has said. Almost 30,000 people are employed on a full-time or part-time basis in various sectors of the horse and greyhound industry. I regret the complete shambles made of the arrangements over the past 13 years by Fianna Fáil and its various Government partners. We saw a parade of different vested interests all looking for an angle, all...

Finance Bill 2011: Committee Stage (26 Jan 2011)

Joan Burton: On the air travel tax, I welcome the Government's decision to reduce the air travel tax to €3. At a time of great economic crisis and high unemployment Governments must be careful about the taxes they introduce. Unfortunately, the air travel tax was exactly the type of tax we did not need at an extraordinarily sensitive time for the tourism industry. While the reduction is welcome, the...

Finance Bill 2011: Committee Stage (26 Jan 2011)

Joan Burton: I move amendment No. 90a: In page 196, before section 52, to insert the following new section: "PART 3 Information on Tax Exiles 52.---The Minister shall within one month from the passing of this Act prepare and lay before Dáil Éireann a report on the contribution made to the Exchequer and in particular the contribution in that regard as a result of the measures introduced by the Finance...

Finance Bill 2011: Committee Stage (26 Jan 2011)

Joan Burton: Not any more.

Finance Bill 2011: Committee Stage (26 Jan 2011)

Joan Burton: It would need to be a cottage orné like in the constituency of the Minister of State.

Finance Bill 2011: Committee Stage (26 Jan 2011)

Joan Burton: I think I created that name.