Results 34,801-34,820 of 40,550 for speaker:Joan Burton
- Unemployment Levels. (13 May 2009)
Joan Burton: That was what they told me.
- Unemployment Levels. (13 May 2009)
Joan Burton: How much?
- Unemployment Levels. (13 May 2009)
Joan Burton: It was a tiny amount, â¬30 million.
- Unemployment Levels. (13 May 2009)
Joan Burton: The Minister should tell us the amount. He was at the event and must know what it is.
- National Asset Management Agency. (13 May 2009)
Joan Burton: Question 58: To ask the Minister for Finance his views on whether the State, through the National Asset Management Agency, could potentially significantly overpay for assets transferred to NAMA and that any such overpayment would constitute an indirect transfer of wealth from taxpayers to shareholders; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19130/09]
- National Asset Management Agency. (13 May 2009)
Joan Burton: I should like the Minister to answer three points as regards the NAMA proposal, the most importance of which is how are the toxic assets to be priced in a transparent manner that commands public confidence? The Minister mentioned an advisory committee. Presumably, like all of the other parties in this process, it will be a secret committee because that is effectively what has been happening...
- National Asset Management Agency. (13 May 2009)
Joan Burton: Who are the members of the advisory committee?
- Finance Bill 2009: Second Stage (Resumed) (13 May 2009)
Joan Burton: Absolutely.
- Finance Bill 2009: Second Stage (Resumed) (13 May 2009)
Joan Burton: That was the Minister's answer. He gave a formal answer yesterday from the platform of the Dáil.
- Finance Bill 2009: Second Stage (Resumed) (13 May 2009)
Joan Burton: I can show his reply to the Deputy.
- Finance Bill 2009: Second Stage (Resumed) (13 May 2009)
Joan Burton: I am better than Deputy Roche. I can add and subtract, thank God.
- Finance Bill 2009: Second Stage (Resumed) (13 May 2009)
Joan Burton: In his answer yesterday the Minister stated it was 35%. The Minister was speaking about the effective tax rate.
- Finance Bill 2009: Second Stage (Resumed) (13 May 2009)
Joan Burton: I can get the Minister's answer for the Deputy.
- Finance Bill 2009: Second Stage (Resumed) (13 May 2009)
Joan Burton: I can get the Deputy's ministerial colleague's answer.
- Finance Bill 2009: Second Stage (Resumed) (13 May 2009)
Joan Burton: Deputy McGrath is directing incorrect comments to me.
- Finance Bill 2009: Second Stage (Resumed) (13 May 2009)
Joan Burton: Instead of speaking-----
- Finance Bill 2009: Second Stage (Resumed) (13 May 2009)
Joan Burton: On a point of order, a Chathaoirligh, I respect what you are saying, but the Deputy, rather than addressing his remarks to you, is directly addressing me, and I am responding where he is wrong.
- Finance Bill 2009: Second Stage (Resumed) (13 May 2009)
Joan Burton: He is wrong in what he is saying.
- Finance Bill 2009: Second Stage (Resumed) (13 May 2009)
Joan Burton: Such tax levels have not been seen since 1989 and the early 1990s-----
- Finance Bill 2009: Second Stage (Resumed) (13 May 2009)
Joan Burton: -----when compared with this budget.