Results 33,221-33,240 of 40,550 for speaker:Joan Burton
- Order of Business (21 Jan 2010)
Joan Burton: I have a further question on what is probably more hopeful legislation. The C list of the legislative programme features a proposal by the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government to introduce legislation to provide for a directly elected lord mayor of Dublin. He has indicated that the legislation may be available before Easter. The Minister, who proposes to run the...
- Order of Business (21 Jan 2010)
Joan Burton: Is it a hopeful sign?
- Order of Business (21 Jan 2010)
Joan Burton: Is it anticipated that a Supplementary Estimate of â¬3 million to â¬4 million will be produced in respect of funding the running of the election and the cost of the office, which the Minister indicated would be approximately â¬400,000?
- Order of Business (21 Jan 2010)
Joan Burton: Will the Government agree to publish the legislation now?
- Written Answers — Defence Forces Equipment: Defence Forces Equipment (20 Jan 2010)
Joan Burton: Question 96: To ask the Minister for Defence the position regarding the insurance payment of â¬3.8 million arising from the loss of [i]Asgard II[/i]; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1974/10]
- Written Answers — Commemorative Events: Commemorative Events (20 Jan 2010)
Joan Burton: Question 125: To ask the Minister for Defence the progress reported in the projects relating to the 2016 commemoration of the 1916 rising at the Oireachtas consultation group report on 2 December 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1973/10]
- Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (20 Jan 2010)
Joan Burton: Question 221: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if and when he will table the necessary legislation to allow for the Comptroller and Auditor General to become the auditor of the Office of the Wards of Court; when he expects legislation to be passed which will see the extension of the powers of the Ombudsman to the Office of the Wards of Court; and if he will make a...
- Banking Crisis: Motion (Resumed) (20 Jan 2010)
Joan Burton: That is the out.
- Banking Crisis: Motion (Resumed) (20 Jan 2010)
Joan Burton: And Deputy Bertie Ahern and Charlie McCreevy.
- Banking Crisis: Motion (Resumed) (20 Jan 2010)
Joan Burton: What is the Deputy's focus? He is desperately hoping to be re-elected.
- Banking Crisis: Motion (Resumed) (20 Jan 2010)
Joan Burton: Now we are getting to it.
- Order of Business (20 Jan 2010)
Joan Burton: That applies to the Financial Regulator and it is also a clause in the current NAMA legislation. It seems that the Governor is legally prohibited from coming in and discussing the kind of review that the Government has outlined in its amendment to the Labour Party motion.
- Order of Business (20 Jan 2010)
Joan Burton: This is probably the most important public issue.
- Order of Business (20 Jan 2010)
Joan Burton: In that case, I will ask the Taoiseach a separate question. In the context of the proposals regarding the Governor of the Central Bank, has the Government taken legal advice as to whether fresh legislation is required to allow the Governor communicate with the Oireachtas committee and act in the way described by the Taoiseach and Minister for Finance in their comments? Is specific...
- Order of Business (20 Jan 2010)
Joan Burton: On a second matter, the Order Paper features a proposal to have a new Central Bank Bill. Is it proposed to have the legislation in place before the inquiry commences or subsequently? The Bill could be the mechanism by which the Governor, Professor Honohan, is given the legal powers of inquiry the Government has-----
- Order of Business (20 Jan 2010)
Joan Burton: It was the Taoiseach who brought this matter before the House when he stated we would get answers. However, the Governor of the Central Bank is legally prohibited under section 33AK of the Central Bank Act from doing this.
- Order of Business (20 Jan 2010)
Joan Burton: The Taoiseach has taken up valuable time of the House in informing us that we would get answers to all our questions and he is not hiding anything.
- Order of Business (20 Jan 2010)
Joan Burton: However, section 33AK explicitly forbids the Governor of the Central Bank from bringing any information into the public domain that is in any way sensitive. It is reasonable to ask the Taoiseach if the Government will introduce fresh legislation or amend existing legislation and when it will introduce the Central Bank Bill.
- Order of Business (20 Jan 2010)
Joan Burton: My questions refer to the Central Bank Bill and the lengthy amendment the Government has brought-----
- Order of Business (20 Jan 2010)
Joan Burton: -----to the Labour Party Private Members' motion. I am asking the Taoiseach how he proposes to lift the legal gag on the Governor of the Central Bank, Professor Honohan.