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Order of Business (15 Dec 2010)

Joan Burton: The section on the National Pensions Reserve Fund equates to the creation of a slush fund for Fianna Fáil to put into capital projects.

Order of Business (15 Dec 2010)

Joan Burton: It is a slush fund for the Minister's party.

Order of Business (15 Dec 2010)

Joan Burton: I will finish on this. The provision of these extraordinary powers after a debate of less than four hours on 77 sections and 66 pages is a travesty of democracy. People talk about political reform.

Order of Business (15 Dec 2010)

Joan Burton: The job of Parliament is to examine legislation.

Order of Business (15 Dec 2010)

Joan Burton: You are aiding and abetting that.

Order of Business (15 Dec 2010)

Joan Burton: Four hours is not enough for this.

Order of Business (15 Dec 2010)

Joan Burton: What remark?

Order of Business (15 Dec 2010)

Joan Burton: Sorry - are you now going to keep control?

Written Answers — Social Inclusion Initiatives: Social Inclusion Initiatives (14 Dec 2010)

Joan Burton: Question 48: To ask the Minister for Community, Equality and Gaeltacht Affairs if he is satisfied with the number of events that were organised for social inclusion week; if the list of events met the criteria as set out in the national strategy; the number of local authorities who organised such events; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46038/10]

Written Answers — Ministerial Responsibilities: Ministerial Responsibilities (14 Dec 2010)

Joan Burton: Question 51: To ask the Minister for Community, Equality and Gaeltacht Affairs if he has any new plans or supporting programmes to existing plans to further promote a fair, tolerant and caring society; if he has, through our membership of the EU, the Council of Europe, the UN and the International Labour Organisation, initiated any new programmes or been involved in any negotiations,...

Written Answers — Fiscal Policy: Fiscal Policy (14 Dec 2010)

Joan Burton: Question 120: To ask the Minister for Finance if the phasing out of property based tax incentives by 2014, as set out in the National Recovery Plan and the Budget 2011, will ensure that those taxpayers subject to the minimum effective tax rate will not be able to derive financial benefit, through deferred tax relief, from these property incentives after 2014; and if he will make a statement...

Written Answers — Personal Earnings: Personal Earnings (14 Dec 2010)

Joan Burton: Question 127: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will set out, according to the most recent data from the Revenue Commissioners, the number of persons earning less than €5,000, between €5,001 and €10,000, less than €14,000, less than or equal to the minimum wage, less than or equal to the proposed minimum wage of €7.65, between €10,001 and €15,000, between €15,001 and...

Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (14 Dec 2010)

Joan Burton: Question 128: To ask the Minister for Finance if he has sought or received advice as to the constitutionality of the introduction of an average 4% cut in public sector pensions, for those already in receipt of a pension or who retire before the end of the grace period, on the basis that it may involve the retrospective and unilateral amendment of an employment contract whereby public...

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (14 Dec 2010)

Joan Burton: Question 129: To ask the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to the fact that persons who completed the purchase of a house in the days and weeks running up to the announcement of Budget 2011 may have been exposed to significant stamp duty bills; if he plans to back-date the change to stamp duty by a reasonable period of time to provide these home owners with some relief;...

Written Answers — Court Procedures: Court Procedures (14 Dec 2010)

Joan Burton: Question 173: To ask the Minister for Justice and Law Reform if his attention has been drawn to the fact that a number of single parents have experienced great difficulties arising from the changes in legislation relating to orders of maintenance; his plans to address the anomalies that have arisen in relation to enforcement proceedings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46982/10]

Written Answers — Social Insurance: Social Insurance (14 Dec 2010)

Joan Burton: Question 235: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if, in view of the equalisation of PRSI rates paid by employees and the self-employed as announced in budget 2011, self-employed workers will be entitled to claim jobseeker's benefit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47218/10]

Health Services (14 Dec 2010)

Joan Burton: I am grateful for the opportunity to raise the important issue of the reorganisation and restriction of emergency services at Connolly Hospital, Blanchardstown, Dublin 15. The hospital is situated beside the M50 and it serves a vast hinterland, including most of Dublin 15 and north county Dublin up to the Ashbourne Road, the Navan Road, Finglas, Cabra in the city and large tracts of counties...

Health Services (14 Dec 2010)

Joan Burton: Does the Minister have an indication of the timeframe?

Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest (No. 2) Bill 2010: Committee and Remaining Stages (10 Dec 2010)

Joan Burton: This is the Fianna Fáil Christmas leaflet masquerading as a document from the Department of Finance.

Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest (No. 2) Bill 2010: Committee and Remaining Stages (10 Dec 2010)

Joan Burton: It is in a resolution.