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- National Economic and Social Development Office Bill 2002: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage. (1 Feb 2006)
Joan Burton: I move amendment No. 19: In page 19, line 26, to delete "with the consent of" and substitute "after consultation with". It is constitutionally dubious for the head of Government, the Taoiseach, to require by legislation the consent of his own Ministers to take action in pursuit of a specific statutory power. There are detailed discussions on this in the standard reference book, J. M. Kelly,...
- National Economic and Social Development Office Bill 2002: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage. (1 Feb 2006)
Joan Burton: I support Deputy Boyle's amendment. Will the Minister of State say what will be the position of the new body under the Freedom of Information Act 1997? It is critical that the reports and research material of these bodies are freely accessible. The Bill refers to summary reports and the amendment in the name of the Taoiseach mentions reporting to a relevant Oireachtas committee. The Freedom...
- National Economic and Social Development Office Bill 2002: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage. (1 Feb 2006)
Joan Burton: I move amendment No. 25: In page 22, to delete lines 4 to 10. This section allows the Taoiseach, after consultation with the office of any relevant Minister, to dissolve any of the bodies in question. Later, in the transitional provisions, it provides for the dissolution of the bodies on establishment day. It seems odd the Government will have the power to dissolve the social partnership...
- National Economic and Social Development Office Bill 2002: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage. (1 Feb 2006)
Joan Burton: Will the Minister of State clarify whether he has a timeframe in mind?
- National Economic and Social Development Office Bill 2002: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage. (1 Feb 2006)
Joan Burton: This has been around for the past three years. Is it likely to happen within a couple of months or a couple of decades?
- National Economic and Social Development Office Bill 2002: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage. (1 Feb 2006)
Joan Burton: Does the Minister have any idea on the timeframe?
- National Economic and Social Development Office Bill 2002: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage. (1 Feb 2006)
Joan Burton: No.
- Written Answers — Road Traffic Offences: Road Traffic Offences (1 Feb 2006)
Joan Burton: Question 134: To ask the Minister for Transport his plans to introduce legislation to allow for the provision and court sanctioning of an interlock system on certain vehicles to curb drink driving; if legal advice has been sought on providing same in legislation; if so, when; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3129/06]
- Written Answers — Public Transport: Public Transport (1 Feb 2006)
Joan Burton: Question 153: To ask the Minister for Transport when a fully integrated ticketing system will be operational in Dublin. [3128/06]
- Order of Business. (2 Feb 2006)
Joan Burton: That is not the Government.
- Written Answers — Legislative Programme: Legislative Programme (2 Feb 2006)
Joan Burton: Question 50: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when he expects to publish the long-promised Coroners Court Bill; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3508/06]
- Leaders' Questions. (7 Feb 2006)
Joan Burton: That was six years ago. It is six years since Mr. McCreevy opened that loophole.
- Leaders' Questions. (7 Feb 2006)
Joan Burton: It was well known around town.
- Leaders' Questions. (7 Feb 2006)
Joan Burton: Some â¬25 million went into a pension fund.
- Finance Bill 2006: Second Stage. (7 Feb 2006)
Joan Burton: The publication yesterday of the report on tax shelters revealed in an extraordinary way the extent to which nine years of Fianna Fáil-Progressive Democrats Government have succeeded in creating an amazing two-tier tax structure for Irish society. The Labour Party has repeatedly demanded two principal changes to our tax structures to restore some sense of fairness. We propose the...
- Finance Bill 2006: Second Stage. (7 Feb 2006)
Joan Burton: After nine years we have an enormous number of schools classified as disadvantaged. One must remember what disadvantage in education is ultimately about. Let us leave the teachers out of it and think of the children who attend a disadvantaged school, asking ourselves how many will secure good, well paid jobs and how many will go on to university. Particularly if they are boys, the answer is...
- Finance Bill 2006: Second Stage. (7 Feb 2006)
Joan Burton: It is a valuable industry employing many people. It is a globally competitive industry which should be encouraged. The other side of the story was that, officials from the Revenue Commissioners and a few officials from the Minister's Department, clearly indicated abuses of the scheme. A public debate and public knowledge about incentives should lead us to examine the arguments for a proposal...
- Finance Bill 2006: Second Stage. (7 Feb 2006)
Joan Burton: I will finish on this point. As regards yesterday's report into the extraordinary largesse of the pension arrangements for higher income individuals, is the Minister proposing that the existing â¬100 million schemes â the seven case studies in the report â should be capped or limited? Is the Minister trying to close the stable door after these particularly valuable horses have bolted?
- Written Answers — Human Rights Issues: Human Rights Issues (7 Feb 2006)
Joan Burton: Question 303: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs when it is proposed that Ireland will ratify the 2005 Council of Europe Convention on Action against Trafficking in Human Beings; if his attention has been drawn to the serious concerns in respect of the trafficking of women and girls into Ireland for the purposes of sexual exploitation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4144/06]
- Leaders' Questions. (8 Feb 2006)
Joan Burton: Will tax breaks be provided for them?