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Order of Business (11 Nov 2009)

Joan Burton: A whole series of different laws are proposed in regard to financial regulation, including the new legislation governing the reunification of the Central Bank and the Financial Regulator, as well as the NAMA Bill which will come back before the Dáil tomorrow. Is it possible to simply put an amendment in the Bill------

Order of Business (11 Nov 2009)

Joan Burton: ------to put the scheme on a statutory footing? It would give some protection to people who are being pursued in a savage and in many cases illegal way for debt repayments.

Order of Business (11 Nov 2009)

Joan Burton: There are relatively few.

Order of Business (11 Nov 2009)

Joan Burton: There are moneylenders who are really putting the squeeze on people.

Leaders' Questions (11 Nov 2009)

Joan Burton: That was then. This is now.

Leaders' Questions (11 Nov 2009)

Joan Burton: We are not saying that.

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (11 Nov 2009)

Joan Burton: Question 116: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs when she plans to reform mortgage interest supplement. [40705/09]

Written Answers — Innovation Taskforce: Innovation Taskforce (11 Nov 2009)

Joan Burton: Question 123: To ask the Taoiseach the members of the innovation task force; and the number of times it has met since its appointment. [41005/09]

Written Answers — Higher Education Reform: Higher Education Reform (11 Nov 2009)

Joan Burton: Question 272: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of times the review committee on higher education has met in 2009; and when he expects to receive its report. [41006/09]

Written Answers — Prison Building Programme: Prison Building Programme (10 Nov 2009)

Joan Burton: Question 100: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position regarding the proposed prison at Thornton Hall, County Dublin; the amount spent on the project to date, including the cost of the purchase of the site, preparatory work, professional fees and any other costs; when it is expected that building work on the project will commence; when it is expected to be...

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (10 Nov 2009)

Joan Burton: Question 157: To ask the Minister for Finance the number and the proportion of earners who pay no tax, pay tax at the standard rate and pay tax at the higher rate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40202/09]

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (10 Nov 2009)

Joan Burton: Question 158: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will itemise all tax expenditures and reliefs, including their expected revenue for 2009 and 2010 if left unchanged; their actual revenue for the years 2006, 2007 and 2008; the revenue that would be raised on a 2010 and full year basis through the abolition of each through the standard rating of each and through excluding each for all...

Written Answers — Departmental Telephony: Departmental Telephony (10 Nov 2009)

Joan Burton: Question 161: To ask the Minister for Finance the amount of money which could be saved by directing all Government Departments, agencies and State bodies to utilise skype, or other similar voice internet protocol technology, to the exclusion of traditional fixed telephony; if this has been examined; the usage to date of such technology; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40516/09]

Written Answers — Social Insurance: Social Insurance (10 Nov 2009)

Joan Burton: Question 346: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the level of social contributions received in each of the years 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008 and to date in 2009; the estimated level of social contributions for 2009, 2010 and 2011 assuming no policy change. [40547/09]

Written Answers — Social Insurance: Social Insurance (10 Nov 2009)

Joan Burton: Question 347: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the balance in the social inclusion fund; the balance of same at end of 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008 and the expected balance for the end of 2009, 2010 and 2011. [40548/09]

Order of Business (10 Nov 2009)

Joan Burton: At the time of the last budget the Minister for Finance announced that a number of agencies would be merged, including the National Consumer Agency and the Competition Authority. As Christmas approaches, I am concerned that the mark-up on goods imported from England, with the translation from sterling, is enormous. For example, shoes which sell for €99 in chain-stores in Grafton Street,...

Order of Business (10 Nov 2009)

Joan Burton: It is not going down enough.

Leaders' Questions (10 Nov 2009)

Joan Burton: They can write the losses off against last year's tax.

Leaders' Questions (10 Nov 2009)

Joan Burton: They are worthless.

Order of Business (10 Nov 2009)

Joan Burton: Those advisers must have slipped up.