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Written Answers — Consultancy Contracts: Consultancy Contracts (30 Apr 2009)

Joan Burton: Question 84: To ask the Minister for Finance the purpose of the retention of a company (details supplied) by his Department; when they were first retained for this purpose; the arrangements set out in the relevant contract; when this contract is due to expire; the rate of remuneration or fees contained in the contract; the amount of remuneration paid in this regard to date; the amount of...

Order of Business (30 Apr 2009)

Joan Burton: On No. 12a, we are not prepared to accept any arrangements for the Order of Business today unless the Minister for Finance makes an arrangement to come into the House and clarify the absolute dog's breakfast that has been made of the withdrawal of mortgage interest relief from about 60,000 home owners. People are facing a weekend where they are not sure what their net mortgage payments are...

Order of Business (30 Apr 2009)

Joan Burton: May Day is workers' day but it is pay day for Fianna Fáil's friends.

Order of Business (30 Apr 2009)

Joan Burton: Will the Minister come into the House and make a statement for worried home owners and taxpayers as to where they stand on mortgage interest relief?

Order of Business (30 Apr 2009)

Joan Burton: RTE is better at explaining it than the Minister.

Order of Business (30 Apr 2009)

Joan Burton: The Minister is wrong.

Order of Business (30 Apr 2009)

Joan Burton: Has the Minister agreed to a debate? Question, "That the proposal for dealing with No. 12a, without debate, be agreed to," put and declared carried.

Order of Business (30 Apr 2009)

Joan Burton: I concur with what Deputy Bruton said. People are reeling under the shock of what the Government has done in the supplementary budget, ordinary families who feel the ordering of Government as we have known it in Ireland has collapsed. We would understand if we heard that the people in Government were to do an away-day on Tuesday, sit down, maybe get a black board and explain the mortgage...

Order of Business (30 Apr 2009)

Joan Burton: Can the Government explain to an ordinary, hard-pressed family whose tax relief is being withdrawn why Mr. Fingleton is tomorrow getting €27 million, of which one quarter is tax free? He is receiving a tax break of over €5 million.

Order of Business (30 Apr 2009)

Joan Burton: On the issue of the proposed NAMA, I have asked the Minister before whether he can facilitate a detailed debate in this House about what is being proposed. We are now told that there is to be a shadow NAMA authority and board appointed. There will be no opportunity for scrutiny of this board. The Minister also promised legislation in regard to a Labour Party proposal of a commission to...

Order of Business (30 Apr 2009)

Joan Burton: ------and NAMA is simply to be a co-ordinating mechanism.

Order of Business (30 Apr 2009)

Joan Burton: How do we ascertain the Minister's proposals regarding the membership of the shadow board? I have said before that we do not want a HSE-type scenario for the NAMA, where a shadow structure is put in place-----

Order of Business (30 Apr 2009)

Joan Burton: ------which subsequently is extraordinarily difficult to ever unwind, particularly on the bureaucratic front. Could the Minister outline his intentions to the House with regard to the various items of legislation on banking and finance that he has promised? What are the dates for these and when will we get sight of them? I agree with the proposal that the finance committee could be used...

Order of Business (30 Apr 2009)

Joan Burton: The point is Anglo Irish Bank has been nationalised for nearly three months.

Order of Business (30 Apr 2009)

Joan Burton: More spin.

Written Answers — National Drugs Strategy: National Drugs Strategy (29 Apr 2009)

Joan Burton: Question 103: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs his plans for the future of the dial to stop drug dealing hotline scheme; the number of areas in which it currently operates; if it is intended to provide adequate funding to allow it to continue in these areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16727/09]

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (29 Apr 2009)

Joan Burton: Question 85: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the number of persons working on temporary contracts in respect of his Department and each of the State agencies or boards for which he has responsibility; the number of such contracts that are due to expire by the end of 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16728/09]

Written Answers — Financial Institutions Support Scheme: Financial Institutions Support Scheme (29 Apr 2009)

Joan Burton: Question 123: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will confirm that income from the bank guarantee scheme for 2009 will amount to €455 million; the reason this is €45 million less than the €500 million figure cited at the time the guarantee was granted; the procedure for reviewing the implementation of the guarantee at regular intervals; if the formula for calculating the guarantee...

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (29 Apr 2009)

Joan Burton: Question 124: To ask the Minister for Finance his views on making charitable contributions to educational institutions tax deductible for the donor in order that the tax relief would accrue to the donor as opposed to the educational institution; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16933/09]

Written Answers — Site Acquisitions: Site Acquisitions (29 Apr 2009)

Joan Burton: Question 227: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if, in view of the publication of the revised 2009 Estimates and the allocation of some €191million to the capital costs of second level schools, he will confirm the amount of funding that has been allocated to the establishment of a school (details supplied) in Dublin 15 for the year 2009; if the school will open in September...