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Written Answers — Disadvantaged Status: Disadvantaged Status (30 Mar 2010)

Joan Burton: Question 417: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Science the DEIS schools in Dublin 15 that have a librarian whose contract is due to expire during 2010; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13696/10]

Banking System: Motion (30 Mar 2010)

Joan Burton: I propose amendment No. 2. Today will be regarded as an infamous day in Irish history. It is the day on which the costs and consequences of crony capitalism, Irish-style, have come home and on which the burden is to be laid on the shoulders of every man, woman and child here, in addition to future generations not yet born. Today is a day about socialism for bankers and developers. It is...

Finance Bill 2010: From the Seanad (30 Mar 2010)

Joan Burton: This was originally an amendment put forward by the Labour Party on a cost-benefit analysis of tax expenditures and tax breaks which the Labour Party and I are delighted the Minister for Finance accepted.

Leaders' Questions (30 Mar 2010)

Joan Burton: On St. Patrick's Day 2008, when the Taoiseach was in Manilla, Anglo Irish Bank's share price collapsed.

Leaders' Questions (30 Mar 2010)

Joan Burton: Bear Stearns.

Leaders' Questions (30 Mar 2010)

Joan Burton: The ECB demanded that.

Leaders' Questions (30 Mar 2010)

Joan Burton: They are being nationalised now.

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (25 Mar 2010)

Joan Burton: Question 62: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his plans to legislate to restore the offence of misprision of felony; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12986/10]

Written Answers — Departmental Bodies: Departmental Bodies (25 Mar 2010)

Joan Burton: Question 73: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will list the boards, agencies or other groups operating under the aegis of his Department which he plans to merge or eliminate during 2010; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12985/10]

Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill 2009 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (25 Mar 2010)

Joan Burton: I believe the Deputy is correct.

Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill 2009 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (25 Mar 2010)

Joan Burton: I am pleased to have an opportunity to speak on this important Bill. The Minister's intentions are positive regarding the Bill, many aspects of which I welcome because much of my life in politics has been spent arguing against the odds for proper planning and development. On many occasions, except for fellow members of the Labour Party, there has been scant respect for the concept of...

Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill 2009 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (25 Mar 2010)

Joan Burton: It is where we get the sráid baile from. As Deputy Deenihan indicated, we have a rich heritage of being able to address the issue of rural settlement and development in the homeplace. If one is from a farm, a nearby village is different. Fingal County Council tried to follow this route. I was one of those who proposed the notion, but people from all parties supported it. We overzoned and...

Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill 2009 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (25 Mar 2010)

Joan Burton: All of this local lore and knowledge needs to be reflected in consultation on local planning, as it allows for an holistic approach that reflects the best mix of professional advice, the value people attach to their localities and how they want to see those areas develop. In the case of many development plans, a wealth of the planning applications and requests for zoning currently before...

Order of Business (25 Mar 2010)

Joan Burton: He is on KCLR.

Order of Business (25 Mar 2010)

Joan Burton: Does that imply that the decision------

Order of Business (25 Mar 2010)

Joan Burton: There will be no debate on this for three weeks.

Order of Business (25 Mar 2010)

Joan Burton: It is a fraud on the Irish people.

Written Answers — Rent Levels: Rent Levels (24 Mar 2010)

Joan Burton: Question 153: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if his attention has been drawn of instances in which high nominal rents are being maintained in order to force the hand of other tenants, but where rebates, rent holidays or other deals are being negotiated with new or existing tenants; if his further attention has been drawn to fact that the maintenance of rent at...

Road Traffic Offences. (24 Mar 2010)

Joan Burton: Question 68: To ask the Minister for Transport his views on whether national road safety has been compromised after 18,000 drivers who had committed road safety offences got away without a single penalty point being applied to their licences; the proposals he is developing with the Department of Justice and Law Reform to address this problem; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Leaders' Questions (24 Mar 2010)

Joan Burton: Losses of €14 billion have nothing to do with the Government.