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Order of Business (26 Mar 2009)

Joan Burton: While I sympathise with the Taoiseach and his family, the public has noticed that it took the Garda six months to go into Anglo Irish Bank.

Order of Business (26 Mar 2009)

Joan Burton: That is all I will say on that. Yesterday we welcomed the opening of the talks with the trade unions. I do not know if the Tánaiste is aware but there are proposals for a serious bus strike in Dublin starting on Monday.

Order of Business (26 Mar 2009)

Joan Burton: Will the Tánaiste exercise her powers under the Industrial Relations Acts——

Order of Business (26 Mar 2009)

Joan Burton: ——to refer this very important matter to the Labour Court?

Order of Business (26 Mar 2009)

Joan Burton: On St. Patrick's Day the Minister for Finance did an interview with the Financial Times in which he promised to restrict crony directorship practices through the immediate introduction of legislation. He referred to the many incestuous relationships in Irish banking and how it had brought down the banks in this country. He said the matter would be before the Cabinet as a matter of urgency....

Order of Business (26 Mar 2009)

Joan Burton: She referred to all of them.

Order of Business (26 Mar 2009)

Joan Burton: What about legislation?

Order of Business (26 Mar 2009)

Joan Burton: The gardaí are very busy.

Order of Business (26 Mar 2009)

Joan Burton: The gardaí are rushed off their feet running into radio stations.

Written Answers — Higher Education Grants: Higher Education Grants (25 Mar 2009)

Joan Burton: Question 66: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if he is having discussions with the vocational education committees and their representative organisations with a view to rationalising the administration of student grants as envisaged under the Student Support Bill 2008; his views on such rationalisation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12263/09]

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (25 Mar 2009)

Joan Burton: Question 75: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of new schools his Department estimates will need to be built over the years 2009, 2010, 2011 and 2012 in order to meet the increasing number of pupils entering the education system due to the significant growth in birth rates over the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12262/09]

Written Answers — Arts Funding: Arts Funding (25 Mar 2009)

Joan Burton: Question 100: To ask the Minister for Finance the arrangements with respect to the sponsorship of the RTE National Symphony Orchestra for the 2008-09 season; when these arrangements were concluded; the amount of money involved; if it is intended that this arrangement will be continued after the end of the 2008-09 season; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12460/09]

Written Answers — Tax Yield: Tax Yield (25 Mar 2009)

Joan Burton: Question 101: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will clarify his recently reported comments regarding the increase in the headline VAT rate by 0.5% in budget 2009; the amount this increase was estimated to yield in 2009 at budget time; the amount this increase is estimated will yield in 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12461/09]

Written Answers — Light Rail Project: Light Rail Project (25 Mar 2009)

Joan Burton: Question 127: To ask the Minister for Transport the number of public servants, external consultants or other staff employed on a full or part-time basis on the metro north project; the amount of funding that has been allocated for the delivery of this project in 2009 and 2010 respectively; when the tendering process is scheduled to be completed; when the construction phase is scheduled to...

Written Answers — Light Rail Project: Light Rail Project (25 Mar 2009)

Joan Burton: Question 128: To ask the Minister for Transport the number of public servants, external consultants or other staff employed on a full or part-time basis on the metro west project; the amount of funding that has been allocated for the delivery of this project in 2009 and 2010 respectively; when the tendering process is scheduled to be completed; when the construction phase is scheduled to...

Written Answers — Light Rail Project: Light Rail Project (25 Mar 2009)

Joan Burton: Question 129: To ask the Minister for Transport the number of public servants, external consultants or other staff currently employed on a full time or part-time basis on the DART underground project; the amount of funding that has been allocated for the delivery of this project in 2009 and 2010 respectively; when the tendering process is scheduled to be completed; when the construction...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (25 Mar 2009)

Joan Burton: Question 159: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if her attention has been drawn to the fact that some pensioners in receipt of the contributory State pension are in receipt of weekly payments of less than the amount of the non-contributory pension, as in the case of a person (details supplied) and for example those who have worked outside the Irish jurisdiction for a certain...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (25 Mar 2009)

Joan Burton: Question 161: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the annual cost to the Exchequer of the early childhood supplement for each year since its inception to date in 2009; the projected cost, [i]ceteris paribus[/i], to the Exchequer of the ECS for the years 2009, 2010 and 2011; the number of families availing of the ECS, broken down by the numbers inside Ireland and outside...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (25 Mar 2009)

Joan Burton: Question 162: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the annual cost to the Exchequer of child benefit for each of the years since 2002 to date in 2009; the projected cost, [i]ceteris paribus[/i], to the Exchequer of child benefit for the years 2009, 2010, 2011; the number of families availing of child benefit broken down by the numbers inside Ireland and outside Ireland; the...

Written Answers — Departmental Schemes: Departmental Schemes (25 Mar 2009)

Joan Burton: Question 165: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he or his Department has given authorisation to county councils to receive applications under the green energy scheme which he has announced; if he or his officials advised county councils as to the standard form of application; if a budget line has been made available to the county councils in respect of...