Results 32,741-32,760 of 40,550 for speaker:Joan Burton
- Finance Bill 2010: Report Stage (Resumed) (10 Mar 2010)
Joan Burton: I have a copy of the Official Report-----
- Finance Bill 2010: Report Stage (Resumed) (10 Mar 2010)
Joan Burton: It states, "Amendments Nos. 4 and 5 not moved". The business then moved on.
- Finance Bill 2010: Report Stage (Resumed) (10 Mar 2010)
Joan Burton: Despite amendments Nos. 4 and 5 having been dealt with already.
- Finance Bill 2010: Report Stage (Resumed) (10 Mar 2010)
Joan Burton: The Ceann Comhairle should read the Official Report.
- Finance Bill 2010: Report Stage (Resumed) (10 Mar 2010)
Joan Burton: Was the proposal in regard to amendment No. 3 a parole statement by the Taoiseach that none of us on this side of the House could hear? Did he whisper it under his breath because it is not written down-----
- Finance Bill 2010: Report Stage (Resumed) (10 Mar 2010)
Joan Burton: -----or discussed.
- Finance Bill 2010: Report Stage (Resumed) (10 Mar 2010)
Joan Burton: Did the Taoiseach mutter something under his breath?
- Finance Bill 2010: Report Stage (Resumed) (10 Mar 2010)
Joan Burton: The Ceann Comhairle is meant to protect the interests of this side of the House and it is not permissible for the Taoiseach, on a Bill as important as the Finance Bill, to seek to prevaricate and play a trick on the structure and the procedures of this House. When did the Taoiseach say this? Is the Ceann Comhairle saying he said it because he did not present it to the Whips nor did he...
- Finance Bill 2010: Report Stage (Resumed) (10 Mar 2010)
Joan Burton: No. It is not in the written order that came before this House.
- Finance Bill 2010: Report Stage (Resumed) (10 Mar 2010)
Joan Burton: When did the Taoiseach say it?
- Finance Bill 2010: Report Stage (Resumed) (10 Mar 2010)
Joan Burton: There is not.
- Finance Bill 2010: Report Stage (Resumed) (10 Mar 2010)
Joan Burton: Is the Ceann Comhairle saying the Taoiseach muttered something on the other side of the House that was not audible?
- Finance Bill 2010: Report Stage (Resumed) (10 Mar 2010)
Joan Burton: With due respect, it was not in the written order of the House. I objected to the guillotine being applied to the Finance Bill. I had the written order in front of me and can confirm with our Whip that, in the copy we received, there was no reference to amendment No. 3. The Ceann Comhairle is suggesting that the Taoiseach, in his presentation to the House, audible only to his colleagues...
- Finance Bill 2010: Report Stage (Resumed) (10 Mar 2010)
Joan Burton: What protection am I afforded?
- Finance Bill 2010: Report Stage (Resumed) (10 Mar 2010)
Joan Burton: I was orderly yesterday. The amendment was openly discussed and was put to the House three times. The Minister and I exhausted our speaking time and the amendment was fully debated.
- Finance Bill 2010: Report Stage (Resumed) (10 Mar 2010)
Joan Burton: Can the Ceann Comhairle give us that?
- Finance Bill 2010: Report Stage (Resumed) (10 Mar 2010)
Joan Burton: Absolutely not.
- Finance Bill 2010: Report Stage (Resumed) (10 Mar 2010)
Joan Burton: I suggest that we suspend for ten to 15 minutes. I do not specialise in procedure but I acknowledge that the notion that an amendment put validly yesterday can be overturned by Government pique today is utterly wrong and is an abuse of the House.
- Finance Bill 2010: Report Stage (Resumed) (10 Mar 2010)
Joan Burton: I said this morning that after a long debate yesterday, in which we all gave our varying views, the Government, by not opposing-----
- Finance Bill 2010: Report Stage (Resumed) (10 Mar 2010)
Joan Burton: No. The Minister has made a charge against me. The Ceann Comhairle did not interrupt him and I ask for the same speaking rights.