Results 31,741-31,760 of 40,550 for speaker:Joan Burton
- Banking Sector Crisis: Motions (8 Jul 2010)
Joan Burton: Yes, it would. There is also a corpse involved in this, that of the economy and the Celtic tiger with 420,000 people out of work.
- Banking Sector Crisis: Motions (8 Jul 2010)
Joan Burton: We hope so.
- Banking Sector Crisis: Motions (8 Jul 2010)
Joan Burton: The most extraordinary aspect of the revised NAMA business plan is the board's admission of a deterioration in its original estimates with losses of â¬5 billion now predicted. The House has got so used to talking in billions that the value of money has lost its meaning. The outcome, however, of these decisions has left people with an extraordinary debt overhang. While I never contested...
- Banking Sector Crisis: Motions (8 Jul 2010)
Joan Burton: The problem is we are taking on the contingent liability that goes with these derivatives. They are interest-rate swaps â the very products that did for Lehman Brothers and many other financial institutions. Economic governance is so poor in this country that this revised business plan does not even set out the likely level of the liability that may arise. When the State guarantee was...
- Banking Sector Crisis: Motions (8 Jul 2010)
Joan Burton: The commission's report must come directly to the House.
- Banking Sector Crisis: Motions (8 Jul 2010)
Joan Burton: My amendment to the motion covered everything.
- Banking Sector Crisis: Motions (8 Jul 2010)
Joan Burton: The amendments I gave the Minister on Monday. They covered everything.
- Order of Business (8 Jul 2010)
Joan Burton: It would be a disaster if the Taoiseach opened it.
- Order of Business (8 Jul 2010)
Joan Burton: The Government proposal is for a commission of investigation, for which the Minister has set aside a budget of â¬1.8 million to be spent by the end of this year. That is a significant amount of money for an international expert who will come and tell us why the banks failed. That is important. The Government has accepted the extension of the terms of reference, as proposed by the Labour...
- Order of Business (8 Jul 2010)
Joan Burton: No, this country is going to drown in inquiries, but that will not result in an extra euro of credit getting out to businesses in the country that are hanging on by their fingernails and letting employees go. This inquiry will take into account the actions of banks that have, clearly, lied to NAMA. The Government accepted those lies uncritically and told us the Irish banks were fine because...
- Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (7 Jul 2010)
Joan Burton: Question 81: To ask the Taoiseach the total spend by his Department on carbon offsets for official travel undertaken by him and his Minister of State for 2007, 2008, 2009 and to date in 2010; to whom this money, if any, has been awarded; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30285/10]
- Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (7 Jul 2010)
Joan Burton: Question 82: To ask the Taoiseach the total cost of travel and subsistence to public servants in his Department arising from travel to meetings or events in Dublin and Brussels from offices that have been decentralised for 2010 to date, for 2009, and for 2008; if he will state to whom this money, if any, has been awarded; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30300/10]
- Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (7 Jul 2010)
Joan Burton: Question 83: To ask the Taoiseach the total spend of his Department on public advertisements in national and local print media, radio and television for 2009 and to date in 2010; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30315/10]
- Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (7 Jul 2010)
Joan Burton: Question 88: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Innovation the total spend by his Department on carbon offsets for official travel undertaken by him and his Minister of State for 2007, 2008, 2009 and to date in 2010; to whom this money, if any, has been awarded; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30278/10]
- Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (7 Jul 2010)
Joan Burton: Question 89: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Innovation the total cost of travel and subsistence to public servants in her Department arising from travel to meetings or events in Dublin and Brussels from offices that have been decentralised for 2010 to date, for 2009, and for 2008; if she will state to whom this money, if any, has been awarded; and if he will make a statement...
- Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (7 Jul 2010)
Joan Burton: Question 90: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Innovation the total spend of his Department on public advertisements in national and local print media, radio and television for 2009 and to date in 2010; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30308/10]
- Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (7 Jul 2010)
Joan Burton: Question 112: To ask the Minister for Finance the total spend by his Department on carbon offsets for official travel undertaken by him and his Minister of State for 2007, 2008, 2009 and to date in 2010; to whom this money, if any, has been awarded; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30280/10]
- Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (7 Jul 2010)
Joan Burton: Question 113: To ask the Minister for Finance the total cost of travel and subsistence to public servants in his Department arising from travel to meetings or events in Dublin and Brussels from offices that have been decentralised for 2010 to date, for 2009, and for 2008; if he will state to whom this money, if any, has been awarded; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30295/10]
- Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (7 Jul 2010)
Joan Burton: Question 114: To ask the Minister for Finance the total spend of his Department on public advertisements in national and local print media, radio and television for 2009 and to date in 2010; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30310/10]
- Written Answers — National Asset Management Agency: National Asset Management Agency (7 Jul 2010)
Joan Burton: Question 116: To ask the Minister for Finance when he intends to publish the revised National Asset Management Agency business plan. [30320/10]