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Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (22 Sep 2009)

Joan Burton: Question 376: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the percentage of payments made by his Department since 19 May 2009 to suppliers and other contractors which were paid in full within 15 days, within 30 days and longer than 30 days; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32410/09]

Order of Business (22 Sep 2009)

Joan Burton: Most of it is not as important.

Order of Business (22 Sep 2009)

Joan Burton: It is a tiny sum.

Order of Business (22 Sep 2009)

Joan Burton: I want to ask the Tánaiste about two matters. On the day the NAMA details were announced, we also received details of a proposed extension of the bank guarantee scheme for five-year periods indefinitely. This scheme, which the Minister for Finance has put before the House, is momentous. Does the Government intend to allow for a separate debate on the proposed extension of the scheme,...

Order of Business (22 Sep 2009)

Joan Burton: This is very important-----

Order of Business (22 Sep 2009)

Joan Burton: -----because the bank guarantee scheme is the millstone around everyone's neck. Will the Government allow time to debate, in a coherent way-----

Order of Business (22 Sep 2009)

Joan Burton: -----the extension of the bank guarantee scheme? That is the first question.

Order of Business (22 Sep 2009)

Joan Burton: Why is it out of order?

Order of Business (22 Sep 2009)

Joan Burton: It is an adjunct to the legislation.

Order of Business (22 Sep 2009)

Joan Burton: I am asking whether the Government will make provision for a separate debate on this very important issue.

Order of Business (22 Sep 2009)

Joan Burton: That is fine. The second question concerns the fact that the Government introduced powers to provide for the downward review of rents. It now appears that it is not to exercise those powers. The effect of this is to provide for the artificial uplift and maintenance of property values.

Order of Business (22 Sep 2009)

Joan Burton: The Tánaiste stated earlier that retailing jobs comprised one of her priorities-----

Leaders' Questions (22 Sep 2009)

Joan Burton: For six months.

Leaders' Questions (22 Sep 2009)

Joan Burton: These are just roll-over transactions.

Leaders' Questions (22 Sep 2009)

Joan Burton: Seeing as the Department of Finance-----

National Asset Management Agency Bill 2009: Second Stage (Resumed) (17 Sep 2009)

Joan Burton: They were hardly friends. They were mostly members.

National Asset Management Agency Bill 2009: Second Stage (Resumed) (17 Sep 2009)

Joan Burton: This country would be better off if we had spent it on such matters.

National Asset Management Agency Bill 2009: Second Stage (Resumed) (17 Sep 2009)

Joan Burton: The banks would not have robbed us.

National Asset Management Agency Bill 2009: Second Stage (Resumed) (17 Sep 2009)

Joan Burton: Fianna Fáil will always put Fianna Fáil first. That is its motto.

National Asset Management Agency Bill 2009: Second Stage (Resumed) (17 Sep 2009)

Joan Burton: Its next concern is for the bankers and developers.