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Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (27 Sep 2006)

Joan Burton: Question 971: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the estimated cost of the recent announcement of the extension of the old age pensioners public transport pass to cover peak hours; the number of qualifying recipients; the estimated cost of the OAP public transport pass per annum from 2002 to date in 2006; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28857/06]

Written Answers — Capital Expenditure: Capital Expenditure (27 Sep 2006)

Joan Burton: Question 1234: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the expenditure in respect of schools (details supplied) in Dublin 15; in each of the schools for capital expenditure for each of the three years to 2006; if her attention has been drawn to the fact that a number of these schools which have had long-standing requests made by schools for various forms of capital expenditure; the...

Written Answers — Provision of Allotments: Provision of Allotments (27 Sep 2006)

Joan Burton: Question 1535: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the policy of his Department in relation to providing allotments or plots via county council's to allow people to grow vegetables and so on; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that residents in Dublin 15 have been told that these plots are no longer available and that replacement allotments will be...

Order of Business (28 Sep 2006)

Joan Burton: What is the Standing Order for this ruling?

Order of Business (28 Sep 2006)

Joan Burton: Of what is the Tánaiste afraid?

Order of Business (28 Sep 2006)

Joan Burton: Will the Ceann Comhairle invite the Tánaiste to alter his position? What he told us was wrong.

Customs and Excise. (28 Sep 2006)

Joan Burton: I have raised the issue of airport smuggling checks on several occasions, as have certain party colleagues. As the Minister of State has pointed out, customs regulation is ultimately a function of the Department of Finance and the Revenue Commissioners. I call for the introduction of permanent customs and security checks at Weston Executive Airport and all the other small airports around...

Written Answers — Rail Network: Rail Network (28 Sep 2006)

Joan Burton: Question 18: To ask the Minister for Transport when he expects the feasibility study for the extension of rail line and services to Navan will commence; and his target date for making a railway order for the provision and upgrade of this line. [30067/06]

Written Answers — Public Transport: Public Transport (28 Sep 2006)

Joan Burton: Question 49: To ask the Minister for Transport if he will provide an update on the metro west project. [30045/06]

Public Expenditure: Motion. (3 Oct 2006)

Joan Burton: I move: That Dáil Éireann: notes with serious concern the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General for 2005 provides continuing evidence of shocking waste and overspending on a range of public projects as well as the ongoing recurrence of serious tax evasion; deplores the continuing incompetence, mismanagement and failure to ensure that taxpayers get value for money, highlighted in the...

Public Expenditure: Motion. (3 Oct 2006)

Joan Burton: I was paying the Minister a compliment. I intended to say that at least there appeared to be some standards on his side of the House.

Public Expenditure: Motion. (3 Oct 2006)

Joan Burton: The Comptroller and Auditor General's report is another catalogue of error, omission and waste. We know the Comptroller and Auditor General has a technical job to examine Departments and so on. However, we have had a catalogue such as this in each of the past five years. I have no doubt citizens and taxpayers grow weary on hearing of them. Each item catalogued by Mr. Purcell and his team...

Public Expenditure: Motion. (3 Oct 2006)

Joan Burton: There are lots of children in Dublin West with no school place. That has not been heard of since 1916.

Public Expenditure: Motion. (3 Oct 2006)

Joan Burton: What about the parents with no school for their children?

Public Expenditure: Motion. (3 Oct 2006)

Joan Burton: What about the parents who have no school for their children?

Public Expenditure: Motion. (3 Oct 2006)

Joan Burton: People expect school places.

Public Expenditure: Motion. (3 Oct 2006)

Joan Burton: People expect a school place for their children.

Public Expenditure: Motion. (3 Oct 2006)

Joan Burton: Where are the buses in Dublin?

Public Expenditure: Motion. (3 Oct 2006)

Joan Burton: There are buses in Transport 21. Where are the buses?

Public Expenditure: Motion. (3 Oct 2006)

Joan Burton: Where are the trains for Clonsilla?