Results 31,521-31,540 of 40,550 for speaker:Joan Burton
- Order of Business (19 Oct 2010)
Joan Burton: Climbing those trees.
- Pension Schemes (14 Oct 2010)
Joan Burton: My colleague, Deputy Lynch, from Cork South-Central, sought an Adjournment matter for the past two days on the problems surrounding defined benefit pension schemes and, in particular, the problems of pensioners who are coming very close to retirement age within months or years. This is an enormous issue around the country but when I was in Cork last week I had the opportunity to meet several...
- Written Answers — Tourism Industry: Tourism Industry (14 Oct 2010)
Joan Burton: Question 24: To ask the Minister for Tourism, Culture and Sport in view of the threat posed to the tourism industry of unsustainable hotels, and given that the issue was not referred to in the Trading and Investing in the Smart Economy document, the policy the Government has to deal with this crucial issue; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36689/10]
- Written Answers — Banking Sector: Banking Sector (14 Oct 2010)
Joan Burton: Question 64: To ask the Minister for Finance if the National Pension Reserve Fund will participate in and underwrite the Allied Irish Banks rights issue at a fixed price of 50 cent per share irrespective of its prevailing market price at the time of the rights issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36866/10]
- Written Answers — Illicit Trade in Tobacco: Illicit Trade in Tobacco (13 Oct 2010)
Joan Burton: Question 142: To ask the Minister for Finance the number of persons who have been brought to court, convicted, imprisoned and fined for tobacco smuggling in each of the past five years and to date in 2010; the average fine for tobacco smuggling in each of the past five years including 2010; the extent to which the increased fines allowable for tobacco smuggling, as set out in the 2010...
- Written Answers — Illicit Trade in Tobacco: Illicit Trade in Tobacco (13 Oct 2010)
Joan Burton: Question 148: To ask the Minister for Finance the amount of revenue lost to the Exchequer annually through tobacco smuggling; if there has been any increase or decrease in the resources in terms of manpower, financial or other resources, dedicated to tackling tobacco smuggling in 2008, 2009 and to date in 2010; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36566/10]
- Written Answers — Central Bank Reserve: Central Bank Reserve (13 Oct 2010)
Joan Burton: Question 150: To ask the Minister for Finance the total reserves held by the Central Bank in gold and in cash; to set out the total cash in hand held by the National Treasury Management Agency and by the National Pensions Reserve Fund, respectively; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36595/10]
- Education (Amendment) Bill 2010: Second Stage (Resumed) (13 Oct 2010)
Joan Burton: I wish to share time with Deputy Morgan. I am pleased to have an opportunity to speak on this important legislation, which has arisen in part as a result of circumstances in my constituency of Dublin West. Some years ago, the area experienced an extreme crisis in the formation of new schools as a result of an explosion in the number of children locally. This was partially due to the very...
- Order of Business (13 Oct 2010)
Joan Burton: With due respect, the Taoiseach has been on the public airwaves looking, understandably, for consensus and discussion. This is one of the most fundamental changes proposed in the legislative structure of the State.
- Order of Business (13 Oct 2010)
Joan Burton: I want to ask the Taoiseach if he proposes to facilitate the Opposition in relation to these proposed changes or will the Minister simply stand up when he announces his budget and tell us what changes he has made. It is a reasonable question, particularly in the current climate. I put it to you, a Cheann Comhairle, that this is a very important question if the Taoiseach is serious about...
- Order of Business (13 Oct 2010)
Joan Burton: The Minister for Finance announced this in the budget. I am asking the Taoiseach will there be a White Paper. As part of the briefings to the Opposition will we be briefed in detail about what the Government is doing on this or does the Government simply intend to stand up on budget day and tell us what it has done?
- Order of Business (13 Oct 2010)
Joan Burton: Could the Taoiseach give us a date?
- Order of Business (13 Oct 2010)
Joan Burton: Another date from that source was 12 November.
- Order of Business (13 Oct 2010)
Joan Burton: The Commission.
- Order of Business (13 Oct 2010)
Joan Burton: We have a lot of views on who is deciding.
- Order of Business (13 Oct 2010)
Joan Burton: Will the Government publish a White Paper on the matter?
- Order of Business (13 Oct 2010)
Joan Burton: Hallowe'en will be over then.
- Order of Business (13 Oct 2010)
Joan Burton: The Bonfire of the Vanities. That is his problem.
- Order of Business (13 Oct 2010)
Joan Burton: The Taoiseach would be very scared if he strayed in like the hero of that book. If he strayed into certain parts of the country he would be pretty scared. He should be careful. Look what happened to him and where he ended up.
- Order of Business (13 Oct 2010)
Joan Burton: He is playing for both sides.