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Order of Business. (8 Jun 2006)

Joan Burton: The Minister announced at the time of the budget that he was allowing the levy——

Order of Business. (8 Jun 2006)

Joan Burton: ——of €100 million per annum on the banks to lapse. He also announced the establishment of a social investment fund. He announced last weekend that the banks have apparently agreed to contribute a mere €25 million to his alternative. That represents a massive saving for them. Will the new arrangement require legislation, or will it go through Pobal? What instrument has the Minister in...

Order of Business. (8 Jun 2006)

Joan Burton: It is small, when one considers that the Minister gave the banks the right to drop €300 million.

Order of Business. (8 Jun 2006)

Joan Burton: It is a huge gain for the banks. They were contributing €100 million per annum, but the Minister intends to ask them for contributions of just €25 million in future.

Order of Business. (8 Jun 2006)

Joan Burton: It is a steal for the banks.

Order of Business. (8 Jun 2006)

Joan Burton: Can the Minister, Deputy Cowen, comment on how he arrived at the figure of €25 million? Did he ask the banks for anything?

Order of Business. (8 Jun 2006)

Joan Burton: At the rate they are making profits, it is absolute buttons for them.

Order of Business. (8 Jun 2006)

Joan Burton: It was a bad deal.

Order of Business. (8 Jun 2006)

Joan Burton: I have been awfully polite to the Minister.

Order of Business. (8 Jun 2006)

Joan Burton: I really do not deserve that kind of snarl.

Order of Business. (8 Jun 2006)

Joan Burton: We are all enjoying the sunshine. We are in good humour. The Minister should try to join in.

Written Answers — Victim Support Services: Victim Support Services (8 Jun 2006)

Joan Burton: Question 41: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform further to the decision of the Supreme Court on 30 May 2006 to order the release of a man who had been serving a sentence for statutory rape, the contacts his Department or the Garda have had with the young girl who was the victim in this case; if support or counselling has been offered to the girl or her family and if...

Written Answers — Sexual Offences: Sexual Offences (8 Jun 2006)

Joan Burton: Question 45: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position in regard to the operation of the Register of Sex Offenders; if the information is contained in a central database; the categories of persons who have access to the information; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22117/06]

Written Answers — Child Protection: Child Protection (8 Jun 2006)

Joan Burton: Question 79: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the action she is taking to ensure the safety of children in view of the fact that the protection offered by the Criminal Law Amendment Act 1935 has been withdrawn; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22024/06]

Written Answers — Tax Collection: Tax Collection (8 Jun 2006)

Joan Burton: Question 113: To ask the Minister for Finance the number of high net worth persons who have been identified by the Revenue Commissioners for monitoring and review in terms of tax compliance; the number of such persons who have been identified; the ranges of net worth identified as qualifying for this category in bands of €5 million; the proportion of income tax such persons have paid in...

Written Answers — Residential Mortgage Borrowing: Residential Mortgage Borrowing (8 Jun 2006)

Joan Burton: Question 114: To ask the Minister for Finance his views on the report in respect of the borrowing statistics for the month to 30 April 2006 showing some of the highest recorded increases in borrowing and in particular a €1.8 billion increase in residential mortgage borrowing; his further views regarding the surge in borrowing and property prices; his proposals to address the issue; and if...

Written Answers — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (8 Jun 2006)

Joan Burton: Question 218: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she has reviewed the membership of the Grangegorman Development Agency and the lack of representation on this agency of the student body of the Dublin Institute of Technology; her views on appointing a student representative to the body; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22033/06]

Written Answers — Physical Education Facilities: Physical Education Facilities (8 Jun 2006)

Joan Burton: Question 238: To ask the Minister for Education and Science in relation to the 10 year promise by the Government to build a gym in Castleknock College, the funds she has allocated; when she expects the gym to be open to the pupils of the school; the nature of the contract to build the gym; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22259/06]

Written Answers — Greenhouse Gas Emissions: Greenhouse Gas Emissions (13 Jun 2006)

Joan Burton: Question 95: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the reason the transport sector was not included in the carbon emissions scheme since emissions in this sector have risen considerably since 1990; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22473/06]

Written Answers — Sustainable Communities: Sustainable Communities (13 Jun 2006)

Joan Burton: Question 149: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the date on which he expects the complete and full policy statement on building sustainable communities to be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22483/06]