Results 1,301-1,320 of 40,550 for speaker:Joan Burton

Vote for the Health Service Executive 2005-06: Statements. (26 Jan 2006)

Joan Burton: Yes, it is.

Vote for the Health Service Executive 2005-06: Statements. (26 Jan 2006)

Joan Burton: What happened to the carryover?

Vote for the Health Service Executive 2005-06: Statements. (26 Jan 2006)

Joan Burton: No, I asked what happened to the carryover. It is abandoned.

Vote for the Health Service Executive 2005-06: Statements. (26 Jan 2006)

Joan Burton: The carryover is dead.

National Sports Stadium. (26 Jan 2006)

Joan Burton: Question 16: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism if the further analysis requested by the Government from the Office of Public Works into phase 1 of the proposed development of sporting facilities at Abbotstown in west Dublin is complete; when this analysis and proposals in this regard will be brought to Cabinet; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2518/06]

Written Answers — Transport Plan: Transport Plan (26 Jan 2006)

Joan Burton: Question 19: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the action his Department will take if the study into the effects Transport 21 will have in tourism suggests a negative effect; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2497/06]

Written Answers — Abuse Inquiry: Abuse Inquiry (31 Jan 2006)

Joan Burton: Question 176: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children when the proposed review into the inquiry process into alleged abuse at Brothers of Charity in Kilcornan, County Galway will be completed; the steps being taken to review this inquiry process; and when the report will be published. [3020/06]

Written Answers — Health Service Reform: Health Service Reform (31 Jan 2006)

Joan Burton: Question 229: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children her views on the penalty and rewards system to encourage efficiency in hospitals here and that hospitals offering excellent care are being penalised; her further views on whether the criteria for judging needs to be refined and developed; if best practice in hospitals should be encouraged; if her Department recognises...

Written Answers — Tax Yield: Tax Yield (31 Jan 2006)

Joan Burton: Question 356: To ask the Minister for Finance the receipts on an annual basis from DIRT for each year from 1997 to date; the number of people or accounts of same levied in each of those years; the arrangements there are in force in respect of refunds where DIRT is levied on taxpayers with unused personal tax allowances and credits; and if there are special allowances in place in respect of...

Leaders' Questions. (1 Feb 2006)

Joan Burton: Travelling by bicycle would be faster.

Leaders' Questions. (1 Feb 2006)

Joan Burton: The upgrade was four years ago.

Order of Business. (1 Feb 2006)

Joan Burton: Has the Taoiseach had an opportunity to think about the National Aquatic Centre recently? When will the proposed Bill on Abbotstown hit the deck? It has been top of the list for a long time. When will we see it?

Order of Business. (1 Feb 2006)

Joan Burton: That is an achievement. The Taoiseach must have sorted out some of the rows, although he should see the leaks.

National Economic and Social Development Office Bill 2002: Report Stage. (1 Feb 2006)

Joan Burton: I move amendment No. 1: In page 5, line 8, after "AS" to insert the following: "OIFIG NÁISIÚNTA D'FHORBAIRT EACNAMAÍOCH AGUS SHÓISIALACH, OR IN THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE". The amendment seeks to insert the Irish title of the office into the Long Title. The Minister may recall that it was accepted on Committee Stage to include Irish in the body of the Bill. However, the Minister did not change...

National Economic and Social Development Office Bill 2002: Report Stage. (1 Feb 2006)

Joan Burton: I support this amendment. This Bill has been around since 2002. I presume it was taken out of the Taoiseach's cupboard and given an airing this week because we are about to embark on another round of social partnership discussions. In many ways, the purpose of this Bill is to set up the quango of quangos. It is the über-quango. It will unite all the other quangos which deal with social...

National Economic and Social Development Office Bill 2002: Report Stage. (1 Feb 2006)

Joan Burton: I accept the amendment. The Labour Party amendment sought to ensure limitation on the time of office of the chairman but this amendment has limited it to five years.

National Economic and Social Development Office Bill 2002: Report Stage. (1 Feb 2006)

Joan Burton: I move amendment No. 16: In page 13, between lines 6 and 7, to insert the following: "(8) A disqualification pursuant to an order of a court referred to in subsection (7)(d), (f), (g) or (h) shall not take effect until the ordinary time for appealing against any such order has expired, or if an appeal is lodged within that time, until any such appeal, or a further appeal therefrom is...

National Economic and Social Development Office Bill 2002: Report Stage. (1 Feb 2006)

Joan Burton: I move amendment No. 17: In page 13, to delete lines 30 to 32 and substitute the following: "(13) Not less than 40 per cent of the members of a Body shall be men and not less than 40 per cent shall be women.". This amendment will ensure there is equality of representation between women and men so that at least 40% of members of the body shall be men and 40% shall be women. This is the quango...

National Economic and Social Development Office Bill 2002: Report Stage. (1 Feb 2006)

Joan Burton: While I thank the Minister of State for following up on the matter, it is not acceptable that it should almost unthinkingly be the case that, as Deputy Boyle described, many of the key participating bodies have low female representation or no women members on their delegations.

National Economic and Social Development Office Bill 2002: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage. (1 Feb 2006)

Joan Burton: Before the Dáil suspended, we debated the Labour Party's proposal that there should be a 40% quota for both men and women, respectively, in the new super quango, with the balance to be chosen by the parties to the body in whatever fashion they choose. The Minister of State spoke about the difficulty involved in persuading various bodies to adopt a quota. Deputy Boyle spoke about his...