Results 1,501-1,520 of 40,550 for speaker:Joan Burton

Departmental Expenditure. (30 Mar 2006)

Joan Burton: Does the Minister regard as satisfactory the fact that the HSE and the Department of Health and Children should have been party to such a major error in the accounting system, the failure to distinguish properly between capital and revenue expenditure? I am grateful for his explanation to the House. Does he regard it as acceptable that his explanation is entirely different to that which...

Departmental Expenditure. (30 Mar 2006)

Joan Burton: This is a severe embarrassment for the Minister. It is the first time the Minister for Finance has had to apologise to the House——

Departmental Expenditure. (30 Mar 2006)

Joan Burton: I have a question. The Ceann Comhairle allowed the Minister speak at great length so I presume I will be allowed put a word in also.

Departmental Expenditure. (30 Mar 2006)

Joan Burton: The Minister was forced to apologise to the House——

Departmental Expenditure. (30 Mar 2006)

Joan Burton: The Minister did not answer the question I asked him, whether the assistant secretary of the Department of Finance, as reported, was forced to advise the Department of Health and Children and the HSE on the use of outside accountants. If this were to happen in a private company quoted on the Stock Exchange——

Departmental Expenditure. (30 Mar 2006)

Joan Burton: ——somebody would have to take responsibility and resign. Nobody in this Government takes responsibility. We have PPARS and trolleys and a national health emergency.

Departmental Expenditure. (30 Mar 2006)

Joan Burton: I asked a question the Minister has not answered.

Departmental Expenditure. (30 Mar 2006)

Joan Burton: The Minister came in to apologise.

Departmental Expenditure. (30 Mar 2006)

Joan Burton: It was a humiliation.

Fiscal Policy. (30 Mar 2006)

Joan Burton: Question 4: To ask the Minister for Finance the estimate for inflation used in his budget 2006 speech; if he intends to review this figure in view of the most recent figures from the Central Statistics Office showing that inflation had increased to 3.3%; his views on the recent increase in the consumer price index; if his Department has done an assessment of the likely implications for the...

Fiscal Policy. (30 Mar 2006)

Joan Burton: Does the Minister acknowledge that the Government is a major driver of inflation due to cost increases and stealth charges? I refer in particular to the increases in health charges, VHI, the cost of beds etc. announced in the budget. Fuel and gas prices have gone through the roof. Many people, including many older people, have had a €200 increase in their gas bills over the winter. The...

Fiscal Policy. (30 Mar 2006)

Joan Burton: I am asking the Minister——

Fiscal Policy. (30 Mar 2006)

Joan Burton: May I have parity of esteem with Deputy Ó Caoláin for once?

Fiscal Policy. (30 Mar 2006)

Joan Burton: Deputy Ó Caoláin was allowed to talk for a long time. I would like parity of esteem with Deputy Ó Caoláin on the bases of gender and party.

Fiscal Policy. (30 Mar 2006)

Joan Burton: I would like in all sincerity to ask the Ceann Comhairle for parity of esteem with Deputy Ó Caoláin.

Fiscal Policy. (30 Mar 2006)

Joan Burton: I represent people as well.

Fiscal Policy. (30 Mar 2006)

Joan Burton: Deputy Ó Caoláin is but I am not.

Fiscal Policy. (30 Mar 2006)

Joan Burton: Deputy Ó Caoláin made a lengthy statement which the Chair listened to with great interest, maybe the Chair should listen to what I have to say as well.

Fiscal Policy. (30 Mar 2006)

Joan Burton: I ask the Minister does the Government acknowledge that it is the major driver of inflation that is impacting on young families buying houses, pensioners trying to struggle to meet increasing refuse costs and gas bills which for many people increased by €200 over the winter period, the increase in the cost of a bed in a public hospital and the swindling increases in VHI? What does the...

Prevention of Corruption. (30 Mar 2006)

Joan Burton: Will the Minister elaborate on the ethics and anti-corruption training available to civil servants? Do participants have an opportunity to study the reports published by the beef tribunal or Flood tribunal into planning corruption in the Dublin area? What precisely do civil servants study when taking part in this training? What is the position in the event that a civil servant becomes aware...