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Order of Business (Resumed) (13 May 2010)

Joan Burton: In effect, it is the dominant, majority shareholder in Allied Irish Banks.

Order of Business (Resumed) (13 May 2010)

Joan Burton: The Tánaiste referred already to the AGM of Irish Nationwide yesterday. The Taoiseach and the Minister for Finance in particular have indicated at various times that the former chief executive and chairman would return a small amount, €1 million, of his bonus to the building society such that it might go to reduce the debts.

Order of Business (Resumed) (13 May 2010)

Joan Burton: The Tánaiste read from a document about the AGM of Irish Nationwide yesterday.

Order of Business (Resumed) (13 May 2010)

Joan Burton: I call on her to read through the rest of the document. Are taxpayers likely-----

Order of Business (Resumed) (13 May 2010)

Joan Burton: Are taxpayers likely-----

Order of Business (Resumed) (13 May 2010)

Joan Burton: Will the Tánaiste indicate if there is any sign of the €1 million due from Mr. Fingleton?

Order of Business (Resumed) (13 May 2010)

Joan Burton: Is there any sign of the €1 million? Will the Tánaiste read through the rest of the notes? Is it in the post?

Order of Business (Resumed) (13 May 2010)

Joan Burton: Is the cheque in the post?

Order of Business. (13 May 2010)

Joan Burton: Similarly, we have no difficulty with this Bill being taken today. However, it is astonishing that the Minister or some senior official forgot to make provision for a licensing arrangement for the national conference centre, which would mean it could not hold late night functions and so forth. I believe we are owed an explanation given that a vast amount of justice and finance legislation...

Order of Business. (13 May 2010)

Joan Burton: You could not run a sweet shop.

Order of Business. (13 May 2010)

Joan Burton: It is astonishing.

Order of Business. (13 May 2010)

Joan Burton: Regarding the Commission document on the budget that was announced, the fact that Europe reached some kind of agreement last weekend, which, in effect, prevented speculators destroying a number of European economies through movements on the money market, is to be welcomed. However, it is important to know if the Government proposes to lay the document from the Commission before the Dáil and...

Order of Business. (13 May 2010)

Joan Burton: Sorry, the Ceann Comhairle did not interrupt either the distinguished Deputy from Cavan-Monaghan or-----

Order of Business. (13 May 2010)

Joan Burton: This matter is important to the future economic life of this country.

Order of Business. (13 May 2010)

Joan Burton: No other matter is more important.

Order of Business. (13 May 2010)

Joan Burton: A Cheann Comhairle, sometimes your sexism gets the best of you. The Tánaiste and I are perfectly capable of putting up with it and ignoring it-----

Order of Business. (13 May 2010)

Joan Burton: -----but you allowed the Deputy from Cavan-Monaghan and the Leader of Fine Gael to raise the issue and you did not interrupt or barrack them.

Order of Business. (13 May 2010)

Joan Burton: There will not be. I want to know if the Government will lay the document before the House for discussion and when it will provide time for the debate. I also want to know whether the Taoiseach and the Minister for Finance have made a prior agreement in Brussels, before coming to this House, to yield to proposals from the Commission about the future direction and management of Irish budgets....

Order of Business. (13 May 2010)

Joan Burton: Sorry, it is not inappropriate.

Order of Business. (13 May 2010)

Joan Burton: It is not inappropriate.