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Leaders' Questions (16 Feb 2010)

Joan Burton: The Government did not even know SRT was leaving until months after the decision was made.

Leaders' Questions (16 Feb 2010)

Joan Burton: The Government gave away the hangar.

Order of Business (16 Feb 2010)

Joan Burton: No.

Asia Strategy. (16 Feb 2010)

Joan Burton: Question 76: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the position regarding the Asia strategy following the conclusion of the first phase thereof; the objectives which he seeks for the second phase, including the advancement of human rights. [7144/10]

Written Answers — Vaccination Programme: Vaccination Programme (11 Feb 2010)

Joan Burton: Question 39: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the cost to the State of the H1N1 vaccination programme; the amount of vaccine that was surplus to requirements; the amount that was returned to the provider or sold on to other countries; if an inventory has been completed on stocks of the vaccine that are in the possession of general practitioners that will not be required; and if...

Written Answers — Pharmacy Services: Pharmacy Services (11 Feb 2010)

Joan Burton: Question 43: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the amount of savings there will be as a result of the reduction in the price of branded medicines announced in February 2010; the steps she is taking to ensure that persons that have to pay for their medicines over the counter benefit from the price reductions; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6969/10]

Order of Business (11 Feb 2010)

Joan Burton: More than a week ago, the Minister for Finance advised the House that he was devolving a significant number of functions from his Department to the National Treasury Management Agency concerning the management and restructuring of banking in Ireland. He advised us that he was consulting the Attorney General with a view to placing an order before the House. In the context of the employment...

Order of Business (11 Feb 2010)

Joan Burton: I thank the Ceann Comhairle and I appreciate his new approach. There is a crisis of employment in banking where a number of foreign banks are poised if they could to leave Ireland with consequent serious loss of employment in the banking sector as well as deleveraging and loss of employment in the six guaranteed banks. The Tánaiste is in charge of employment policy in the country. This is...

Order of Business (11 Feb 2010)

Joan Burton: The Tánaiste is the line Minister responsible for employment. Does she have any idea when the Minister for Finance will resolve the issue as to who is in charge of looking at employment in the banking sector? What is happening regarding the Attorney General and the order to be placed before the House regarding responsibility for banking being significantly devolved to the NTMA as per the...

Order of Business (11 Feb 2010)

Joan Burton: With respect, this year we are on the brink of losing thousands of jobs.

Order of Business (11 Feb 2010)

Joan Burton: The Tánaiste would not react on SR Technics or Waterford Glass.

Order of Business (11 Feb 2010)

Joan Burton: She has nothing to say about the 1,200 Cadbury jobs between Coolock and Kerry.

Order of Business (11 Feb 2010)

Joan Burton: She has nothing to say on any of these and there are several thousand jobs-----

Order of Business (11 Feb 2010)

Joan Burton: -----sold down the Suwannee and she has nothing to offer the House.

Order of Business (11 Feb 2010)

Joan Burton: Not only that, but-----

Order of Business (11 Feb 2010)

Joan Burton: -----matters like the regeneration in Limerick, which were meant to generate local employment in long-term black spots, have been abandoned.

Order of Business (11 Feb 2010)

Joan Burton: They are not accusations; they are facts.

Order of Business (11 Feb 2010)

Joan Burton: If the Tánaiste wants to discuss the facts, I am happy to do so.

Order of Business (11 Feb 2010)

Joan Burton: I did not say anything about the Tánaiste's competence.

Order of Business (11 Feb 2010)

Joan Burton: Perhaps it was a voice behind her.