Results 32,141-32,160 of 40,550 for speaker:Joan Burton
- Written Answers — Tax Collection: Tax Collection (1 Jun 2010)
Joan Burton: Question 152: To ask the Minister for Finance the forthcoming changes to the filing of capital acquisitions tax returns forms or other tax return forms; if CAT or any other tax are to be accepted solely online; if this is the case, the options that exist to facilitate the submission of such return forms by persons without access to or ease of use with the internet; and if he will make a...
- Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (1 Jun 2010)
Joan Burton: Question 157: To ask the Minister for Finance the value of the State holding, through the National Pension Reserve Fund, in a bank (details supplied); the net expenditure by the NPRF to acquire this holding; the nominal change in value of this holding since the conversion of 1.036 billion preference shares into ordinary shares at a price of â¬1.80 per ordinary share; the treatment in the...
- Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (1 Jun 2010)
Joan Burton: Question 158: To ask the Minister for Finance the value of the National Pension Reserve Fund; the total cash it has in hand; and its total holdings of near cash financial instruments. [22952/10]
- Written Answers — Financial Institutions Support Scheme: Financial Institutions Support Scheme (1 Jun 2010)
Joan Burton: Question 161: To ask the Minister for Finance the liabilities currently guaranteed under the credit institutions financial support scheme at end May 2010; the liabilities currently guaranteed under the eligible liabilities guarantee scheme at end May 2010; the liabilities he expects to be guaranteed under eligible liabilities guarantee scheme before 30 September 2010; and if he will make a...
- Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (1 Jun 2010)
Joan Burton: Question 183: To ask the Minister for Finance the progress made with the implementation of the domicile levy as set out in the Finance Bill 2010; the number of persons who have self-declared to date in the context of the domicile levy; the amount of revenue this levy is expected to raise in 2010 and 2011; the number of non-resident individuals who filed Irish tax returns in 2008 and 2009;...
- Order of Business. (1 Jun 2010)
Joan Burton: The Government announced yesterday the provision of â¬2 billion for Anglo Irish Bank, bringing the Government's total contribution, on behalf of Irish taxpayers, to that bank to â¬14.1 billion. Apparently, there is still another â¬8 billion to be put into it. In terms of Government funding, I know that represents small potatoes for the Government, but could we have a commitment to a...
- Order of Business. (1 Jun 2010)
Joan Burton: -----indicated last week that as soon as these reports were received, hot off the presses, by the Minister for Finance, he would have a look at them and bring them to Cabinet today. We were expecting to get copies of them in our hands this evening or tomorrow at the latest. The Taoiseach has now deferred consideration of this matter until after the bank holiday and possibly later than that,...
- Order of Business. (1 Jun 2010)
Joan Burton: I would like to summarise the position. Can we have a debate on the provision of the further â¬2 billion and when will the Regling and Watson report and Honohan report be brought forward? Otherwise, it may well be the Government's intention to slip into the summer without considering this matter and while the journalists will have seen the reports, we will not have had an opportunity to...
- Order of Business. (1 Jun 2010)
Joan Burton: On a point of order, can I ask-----
- Order of Business. (1 Jun 2010)
Joan Burton: It is a point of order.
- Order of Business. (1 Jun 2010)
Joan Burton: I invite the Taoiseach to correct the statement he made to the House, namely, that next year the addition to our debt in respect of the Anglo Irish Bank write-down will be in the order of â¬1.1 billion. There is absolutely no evidence for that because this year-----
- Order of Business. (1 Jun 2010)
Joan Burton: -----the EU statistical office decided to add last year's-----
- Order of Business. (1 Jun 2010)
Joan Burton: -----contribution of â¬4 billion to the general Government deficit. There is every evidence it may do that again this year-----
- Order of Business. (1 Jun 2010)
Joan Burton: -----unless the Taoiseach has evidence to the contrary. Even the Wall Street Journal used the figure of â¬14.3 billion.
- Order of Business. (1 Jun 2010)
Joan Burton: That shows why we need an actual debate. The Taoiseach is using figures. It is an abuse of taxpayers in this country.
- Order of Business. (1 Jun 2010)
Joan Burton: It is a complete attempt to have the same plan with revised figures.
- Order of Business. (1 Jun 2010)
Joan Burton: Why does the Minister not read it? It pays tribute to the people of Ireland not to his Government. He should read it.
- Written Answers — Water Charges: Water Charges (27 May 2010)
Joan Burton: Question 16: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the position regarding the exemption from domestic water charges Ireland has at European Union level; the steps he will take in respect of this exemption in river basin management plans in 2010 and 2011; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22228/10]
- Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (27 May 2010)
Joan Burton: Question 26: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the water projects that were funded in the past eight years under the heading mains rehabilitation projects in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22229/10]
- Written Answers — National Debt: National Debt (27 May 2010)
Joan Burton: Question 62: To ask the Minister for Finance the amount of money spent on servicing the national debt, both in terms of interest payments and capital repayments, in each of the past three years; the estimated debt servicing cost for 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013 and 2014 based on the Department's latest macro-economic projections; the interest rate assumptions underpinning these estimates; the...