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Order of Business (Resumed) (26 May 2010)

Joan Burton: Developers are responsible for the management companies and the poor people who bought very expensive homes that are now in negative equity, who have 35 year and 40 year mortgages, have no recourse.

Order of Business (Resumed) (26 May 2010)

Joan Burton: The Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform, Deputy Dermot Ahern, is present.

Order of Business (Resumed) (26 May 2010)

Joan Burton: The Bill has been promised for seven years. Fianna Fáil is 13 years in power today. The Bill was promised by the former Taoiseach and the current Taoiseach.

Order of Business (Resumed) (26 May 2010)

Joan Burton: Could the Taoiseach please give us a timeline of when the Bill might be completed in the Seanad and brought to this House? The Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform is present. Does he have a timeline or a time plan for the legislation? People are in desperate situations. We have seen the television programmes about the ghost estates. They are all held by management companies.

Written Answers — Animal Breeding Regulations: Animal Breeding Regulations (26 May 2010)

Joan Burton: Question 95: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food his views on the proposal by the Irish Draft Horse Society to request control of the studbook for that breed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21968/10]

Written Answers — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (26 May 2010)

Joan Burton: Question 106: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the measures in the report of the Special Group on Public Service Numbers and Expenditure Programmes specifically targeting cuts at Teagasc which are to be implemented; if he still holds the view that it is the responsibility of the Teagasc authority to exercise full and effective control over the organisation; and if he...

Order of Business. (25 May 2010)

Joan Burton: What about a cup of tea and a chat?

Order of Business. (25 May 2010)

Joan Burton: I want to ask the Taoiseach about two matters. As regards the €750 billion stabilisation fund for the eurozone countries, could the Taoiseach say whether the Attorney General was able to advise if that would require legislation and in the event, when it will be brought before the House? The Taoiseach will recall that after Christmas the Labour Party had a Private Members' motion to have a...

Order of Business. (25 May 2010)

Joan Burton: That is the same. It is not general legislation.

Written Answers — Consultancy Contracts: Consultancy Contracts (25 May 2010)

Joan Burton: Question 130: To ask the Minister for Finance the accountancy firms that have been awarded contracts with the National Asset Management Agency since its inception; the value of each of these contracts to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21459/10]

Written Answers — Physical Education Facilities: Physical Education Facilities (25 May 2010)

Joan Burton: Question 150: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if there is a grant scheme to aid the purchase of appropriate equipment for such an external play area; the Health Service Executive support services that are in place to ensure that these facilities are in place in time for the transfer of students with these specific special needs into the school. [21552/10]

Written Answers — Local Authority Loans: Local Authority Loans (25 May 2010)

Joan Burton: Question 351: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the nominal value of any loans being considered for transfer from a local authority to his Department and or to the National Asset Management Agency by local authority; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21544/10]

Written Answers — House Prices: House Prices (25 May 2010)

Joan Burton: Question 364: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government, further to Parliamentary Question No. 30 of 22 April 2010, the timeline for the creation of a comprehensive house price database, as foreseen in the programme for Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21822/10]

Written Answers — Departmental Reports: Departmental Reports (25 May 2010)

Joan Burton: Question 430: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills when she expects to receive the report of the HUNT committee on higher education. [21460/10]

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (25 May 2010)

Joan Burton: Question 438: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills if there is a specific document setting out the specifications for the internal fit out for a post-primary special needs unit for students with autistic spectrum disorder; if there is a specific document setting out the specifications for the internal fit out for the multisensory room in the SNU; the procedure for...

Written Answers — Democratic Stability: Democratic Stability (20 May 2010)

Joan Burton: Question 11: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will indicate the response he proposes to make to the Report of the Permanent Peoples' Tribunal on Sri Lanka. [20929/10]

Membership of International Organisations (20 May 2010)

Joan Burton: Question 22: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will make a statement on the recent admission of Israel to the OECD; and the position taken by him thereon [20928/10]

Written Answers — Departmental Bodies: Departmental Bodies (19 May 2010)

Joan Burton: Question 53: To ask the Minister for Tourism, Culture and Sport if a cost benefit analysis, comparative study or public consultation has been or will be carried out regarding the proposed merger of the National Archives, National Library and the Irish Manuscripts Commission; the efficiency measures that are expected to be gained by the merger; the amount of money expected to be saved by this...

Euro Area Loan Facility Bill 2010: Committee and Remaining Stages (19 May 2010)

Joan Burton: Could the Minister expand on his reference to Commissioner Rehn? Commissioner Rehn has created some confusion. I said yesterday that I assume the conditionality for Greece will be monitored by the IMF, which has long experience in such conditionality. As I stated to the Minister yesterday, when I lived in Tanzania the IMF people, with their gold tipped fountain pens and their lovely...

Euro Area Loan Facility Bill 2010: Committee and Remaining Stages (19 May 2010)

Joan Burton: The Minister is a bit naive about the markets. I have lots of quotes from him about how well funded our banks were and I will read some of them out for him. Do not be naive about the markets; they glance at the bottom of the screen in regard to Ireland for a short period of time. Can the Minister explain Commissioner Rehn's remarks as they relate to Ireland? If he is planning more...