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Order of Business (13 Jan 2011)

Joan Burton: Does the Government Whip know about it?

Order of Business (13 Jan 2011)

Joan Burton: Can I ask the Tánaiste what is the Government's position? The Whip is meeting now. He must be checking this.

Order of Business (13 Jan 2011)

Joan Burton: The Whip has gone out to check his e-mail.

Order of Business (13 Jan 2011)

Joan Burton: I thank the Tánaiste.

Order of Business (13 Jan 2011)

Joan Burton: Here is the Whip now.

Order of Business (13 Jan 2011)

Joan Burton: Will the Minister of State, Deputy Curran, check that?

Order of Business (13 Jan 2011)

Joan Burton: Golf clubs.

Order of Business (13 Jan 2011)

Joan Burton: There are two matters I want to ask about. The first is the NAMA amendment Bill, which is to be prioritised by the Government. This important Bill would allow for debts of developer loans under €20 million to be transferred to NAMA. Given that billions of euro of taxpayers' money is involved in this Bill, is it the intention of the Government to publish any kind of White Paper or Green...

Order of Business (13 Jan 2011)

Joan Burton: I will be very brief.

Order of Business (13 Jan 2011)

Joan Burton: That would give rise to a consultation period with agriculture, industry and consumer interests at the very least.

Order of Business (13 Jan 2011)

Joan Burton: Does Fianna Fáil propose to provide for a consultation period?

Order of Business (13 Jan 2011)

Joan Burton: In the UK there was an 18-month consultation with agriculture.

Order of Business (13 Jan 2011)

Joan Burton: On the same issue, does the Government propose to set aside time for a debate on the developments in the European Union? It is clear that there is now an acceptance among many member states that the rates of interest negotiated by the Government as a sovereign regarding the IMF-EU deal are penal and that nothing in the EU treaties makes provision for a three-percentage-point facilitation fee...

Order of Business (13 Jan 2011)

Joan Burton: This is really important. As an Opposition party-----

Order of Business (13 Jan 2011)

Joan Burton: The taxpayers cannot pay for this deal; does the Ceann Comhairle understand that?

Order of Business (13 Jan 2011)

Joan Burton: Yesterday-----

Order of Business (13 Jan 2011)

Joan Burton: With respect, yesterday there was a new development. There was a very clear chink of light from the President of the Commission and from representatives of the 27 member states assembled with whom the incoming Government will negotiate a new rate. I am asking this Government while it remains in office, why it is not grasping the opportunity to reduce the cost to our citizens?

Priority Questions (12 Jan 2011)

Joan Burton: The spokesperson is not present. I have no problem if the Minister has no problem.

Banking Sector (12 Jan 2011)

Joan Burton: Question 64: To ask the Minister for Finance the current state of affairs at Allied Irish Banks; the implications of State ownership for members of the bank's board of directors; if he proposes to allow to continue in office those directors who remain in place since before the introduction of the original blanket bank guarantee in 2008; the position in relation to the proposed sell off of...

Banking Sector (12 Jan 2011)

Joan Burton: I thank the Minister for his reply. Before Christmas, he mentioned a figure of €6.4 billion as regards extra money for AIB. Others have suggested the figure will be almost €10 billion. Will he clarify what he now expects the figure to be? What is the State's net loss to date on its so-called investments in AIB? When the Minister introduced the bank guarantee, we were spun a story to...