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National Asset Management Agency Bill 2009: Second Stage (Resumed) (14 Oct 2009)

Joan Burton: Start Mortgages?

Order of Business (14 Oct 2009)

Joan Burton: I oppose the imposition of a guillotine on the NAMA legislation. When the Bill was introduced in the House, the Minister gave an undertaking that there would be no guillotine and that all Members who wished to contribute to the debate would be able to do so. At €54 billion and counting, this is probably the most expensive legislation that has ever come before the House. To suggest that...

Order of Business (14 Oct 2009)

Joan Burton: I thank the Ceann Comhairle. Will the Taoiseach tell the House when the Government proposes to commence Committee Stage of the NAMA legislation? Second, I ask the Taoiseach and his Government to give serious consideration to having this most important legislation dealt with in this Chamber. The committee rooms are small and there are many Members of all parties who wish to contribute on...

Order of Business (14 Oct 2009)

Joan Burton: On a point of information-----

Order of Business (14 Oct 2009)

Joan Burton: The Taoiseach has been very helpful and the matter of how this will work is very important. Did the Taoiseach say that Committee Stage would commence on 21 October? If that is the case, we must have our amendments in by 10 a.m. Second Stage of the Bill is being voted on only tonight. It would be impossible. We would not even have a chance to hear what the Minister for Finance proposes....

Order of Business (14 Oct 2009)

Joan Burton: If that is so, will the Whip clarify whether we must have all our amendments in by 10 a.m.?

Written Answers — Local Authority Housing: Local Authority Housing (14 Oct 2009)

Joan Burton: Question 125: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government when commencement orders will be made in relation to the sale of local authority apartments following the enactment of the Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35813/09]

Written Answers — Social and Affordable Housing: Social and Affordable Housing (14 Oct 2009)

Joan Burton: Question 127: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of social housing applicants currently waiting to have a housing assessment completed; the proportion of those awaiting a determination with regard to rent supplement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35814/09]

Order of Business (13 Oct 2009)

Joan Burton: Will we have Estimates?

Order of Business (13 Oct 2009)

Joan Burton: We cannot have a debate without Estimates.

Order of Business (13 Oct 2009)

Joan Burton: With regard to the NAMA Bill, did the Taoiseach suggest that the arrangements for the basement debate on Committee Stage as opposed to a debate on the floor of the House on probably the most significant financial measure, where his Government proposes to overpay for assets by at least €7 billion, will follow those in place for the Finance Bill whereby blocks of time are devoted to groupings...

Order of Business (13 Oct 2009)

Joan Burton: What about Members who wish to contribute to the debate on Committee Stage? Most committee rooms would not hold the 21 members of the Labour Party who would like to contribute on Committee Stage and who should have a right to contribute, given the absolute importance of this Bill.

Order of Business (13 Oct 2009)

Joan Burton: That is a guillotine.

Order of Business (13 Oct 2009)

Joan Burton: A total of 70% of the sections of the Finance Bill are never discussed by the committee and the Taoiseach knows that.

Order of Business (13 Oct 2009)

Joan Burton: Some 70% of it.

Written Answers — Energy Prices: Energy Prices (13 Oct 2009)

Joan Burton: Question 49: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the number of applicants each year to date in 2009 for the warmer homes scheme; the waiting time for approval and participation in this scheme; if there are applicants who have applied in 2009 who will not be able to avail of this scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35525/09]

Written Answers — Telecommunications Services: Telecommunications Services (13 Oct 2009)

Joan Burton: Question 54: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his views on the reported deal between the national broadband scheme operator and another company (details supplied) for satellite services; the number of households he expects to be provided with satellite broadband; if this number has changed since the announcement of the national broadband scheme; and if he...

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (13 Oct 2009)

Joan Burton: Question 100: To ask the Minister for Finance the position with respect to the payment of VAT by travel agents who organise walking and cycling holidays here; his proposals for modifying this regime; the details of proposals or changes which are due to come into effect in 2010; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35359/09]

Written Answers — Financial Institutions Support Scheme: Financial Institutions Support Scheme (13 Oct 2009)

Joan Burton: Question 110: To ask the Minister for Finance if, with respect to Parliamentary Question No. 349 of 6 October 2009, he will elaborate on his assertion that dated subordinated debt already guaranteed under the credit institutions financial support scheme will remain guaranteed under the CIFS scheme due to the irrevocable nature of the CIFS guarantee; his views on whether any debt, whether...

Written Answers — National Asset Management Agency: National Asset Management Agency (13 Oct 2009)

Joan Burton: Question 111: To ask the Minister for Finance his views, with respect to Parliamentary Question No. 351 of 6 October 2009 and his comments made during the Second Stage debate of the National Asset Management Agency Bill 2009, on whether rising yields are a function of falling property values and on whether yields will fall if rents are adjusted downwards; his further views on whether in many...