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Order of Business (7 Oct 2010)

Joan Burton: I understood from the comments of the Minister for Finance some weeks ago that there is to be a pre-budget outlook published by the middle of this month. Is the Government committed to publishing the pre-budget outlook for next year by the middle of October? In respect of the agreement made on a four-year budgetary plan with the European Union, can the Tánaiste tell us the date of...

Order of Business (7 Oct 2010)

Joan Burton: -----the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment, suggested workers in Aer Lingus may be facing quite serious tax issues for individual workers-----

Order of Business (7 Oct 2010)

Joan Burton: There has been a promise by Government to transfer redundancy matters fully to the Department of Social Protection and to remove it from the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Innovation. Will one of the Ministers arrange to make a statement about the impact on the Aer Lingus workers? It sounds very odd that the tax arrangements were not dealt with.

Order of Business (7 Oct 2010)

Joan Burton: With respect to the Tánaiste, the pre-budget outlook-----

Written Answers — Road Safety: Road Safety (6 Oct 2010)

Joan Burton: Question 129: To ask the Minister for Transport if he will outline his timescale for implementing the new proposals from the Road Safety Authority regarding young persons which he launched last month; the legislative proposals that will be required; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35043/10]

Written Answers — Programmes for Government: Programmes for Government (6 Oct 2010)

Joan Burton: Question 249: To ask the Minister for Justice and Law Reform in view of the relevant commitment given in the revised programme for Government, when he will bring forward proposals for an extra judicial debt settlement mechanism; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34039/10]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (5 Oct 2010)

Joan Burton: Question 16: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the waiting times for orthodontic treatment for children in each of the Health Service Executive regions; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34670/10]

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (5 Oct 2010)

Joan Burton: Question 65: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the progress which has been made in the transfer of community welfare officers from her Department to the Department of Social Protection; the number of such staff who will continue to serve under her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34671/10]

Leaders' Questions (5 Oct 2010)

Joan Burton: That is not true.

Leaders' Questions (5 Oct 2010)

Joan Burton: Definitely.

Order of Business (5 Oct 2010)

Joan Burton: Is it proposed that the Minister for Finance or the Taoiseach make a detailed statement to the House with regard to Allied Irish Bank, the timescale and the consequences for the public purse?

Order of Business (5 Oct 2010)

Joan Burton: Yes.

Order of Business (5 Oct 2010)

Joan Burton: I refer to an announcement at the weekend in some newspapers that three people from PriceWaterhouseCoopers were being appointed to some kind of management team in respect of Allied Irish Bank.

Order of Business (5 Oct 2010)

Joan Burton: No, it is not.

Order of Business (5 Oct 2010)

Joan Burton: The Ceann Comhairle allowed Deputy Durkan speak for nearly ten minutes. I will explain what my inquiry is. In the statement delivered to the House about the financial disaster the Taoiseach made reference to exploring with the Attorney General the issue of legislation dealing with bank resolution. Is this contemplated in the context of AIB? Second, the Minister for Finance wrote to me...

Order of Business (5 Oct 2010)

Joan Burton: Those are statements. The Minister for Finance is not committed in that regard. I am concerned here with the Minister for Finance elaborating-----

Order of Business (5 Oct 2010)

Joan Burton: -----on what are the future Government requirements for Allied Irish Bank and what are the proposals.

Order of Business (5 Oct 2010)

Joan Burton: In the recent statement on this a reference was made to exploring with the Attorney General the question of whether there would be legislation.

Order of Business (5 Oct 2010)

Joan Burton: Does the Government even know what was in the statement? Do Ministers read their own statements? Did the Taoiseach read it? What is the view of Allied Irish Bank?

Order of Business (5 Oct 2010)

Joan Burton: There is a question about legislation. Did the Taoiseach even read his own statement? I know he finds it hard to do so at times but did he read it?