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Order of Business (9 Apr 2009)

Joan Burton: Will that not require-----

Order of Business (9 Apr 2009)

Joan Burton: Will that not require separate legislation?

Order of Business (9 Apr 2009)

Joan Burton: We know all about the solicitors like Mr. Lynn and their faulty titles.

Order of Business (9 Apr 2009)

Joan Burton: What about banks involved in complex deals with a consortium of banks?

Order of Business (9 Apr 2009)

Joan Burton: Will that be addressed in the legislation?

Order of Business (9 Apr 2009)

Joan Burton: Will that require separate legislation?

Order of Business (9 Apr 2009)

Joan Burton: That is a deeply unsatisfactory reply. This could cost the taxpayers €30 billion.

Order of Business (9 Apr 2009)

Joan Burton: This will be the biggest cost to taxpayers ever.

Leaders' Questions (8 Apr 2009)

Joan Burton: The people have to pay.

Leaders' Questions (8 Apr 2009)

Joan Burton: On page 3.

Leaders' Questions (8 Apr 2009)

Joan Burton: We read it last night. The Government did not read it before the budget.

Leaders' Questions (8 Apr 2009)

Joan Burton: The Ceann Comhairle should tell that to the Ministers.

Leaders' Questions (8 Apr 2009)

Joan Burton: That is not true.

Written Answers — Credit Ratings: Credit Ratings (7 Apr 2009)

Joan Burton: Question 38: To ask the Minister for Finance his views on the recent downgrade of Irish sovereign debt from AAA to AA+ by a company (details supplied); if he will provide an estimate as to the expected effect this will have on funding costs for Irish sovereign debt for 2009; if the company had communicated to him or his officials at any point over the previous three months certain targets,...

Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (7 Apr 2009)

Joan Burton: Question 55: To ask the Minister for Finance if, with respect to the public sector pension levy, public sector workers, such as researchers, for instance, employed on fixed term or short term contracts are excluded from paying the public sector pension levy; if he will exclude such workers from paying the levy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14232/09]

Written Answers — EU Directives: EU Directives (7 Apr 2009)

Joan Burton: Question 44: To ask the Minister for Finance the time-line for the transposition of the Payments Services Directive into law here; the person who is the competent authority for the management of this process; if the process of drafting the relevant legislation has commenced; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that private sector operators based here who might be put at a competitive...

Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (7 Apr 2009)

Joan Burton: Question 47: To ask the Minister for Finance if further consideration has been given to the possible transfer to the Exchequer of the assets and liabilities of pension funds from State agencies or other public or semi-public bodies; if he views this as a possibility; if actuarial studies have been carried out as to the expected financial impact this would have on the Exchequer over both the...

Written Answers — Tax Collection: Tax Collection (7 Apr 2009)

Joan Burton: Question 48: To ask the Minister for Finance the amount the income levy has raised in each month since its introduction; the measures that have been taken to track the volume of revenue raised by the levy specifically, as opposed to the amount of income tax inclusive of the levy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14171/09]

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (7 Apr 2009)

Joan Burton: Question 56: To ask the Minister for Finance if, with respect to his reply to Parliamentary Question No. 143 of 31 March 2009, he will set out the interpretation of the Valuation Act 2001 in circumstances in which a sports club has more than one premises, not all of which are licensed; if for the purpose of this Act, one or more properties belonging to the club could be exempted from rates...

Written Answers — Departmental Contracts: Departmental Contracts (7 Apr 2009)

Joan Burton: Question 98: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of limited companies, established as sole trader ventures, with agreements for the provision of services on a full-time basis and a part-time basis to her, her Department or to a public body under the aegis of her Department, indicating the nature of the services; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14278/09]