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Unemployment Levels: Motion (11 Mar 2009)

Joan Burton: I have been very taken aback by the fatalism about unemployment that the Taoiseach, Deputy Brian Cowen, and his Government have continuously displayed. We know the Government greeted the collapse of the building bubble with disbelief. We saw it handle the banking crisis in a way that was inept. We cannot allow the Government to approach unemployment in the same disastrous "know-nothing"...

Written Answers — EU Directives: EU Directives (11 Mar 2009)

Joan Burton: Question 71: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the steps he has taken to transpose the environmental liability directive into Irish law; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10142/09]

Written Answers — International Agreements: International Agreements (11 Mar 2009)

Joan Burton: Question 92: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the steps he has taken to implement the programme for Government commitment to fully implement the Aarhus Convention; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10141/09]

Written Answers — Financial Services Regulation: Financial Services Regulation (11 Mar 2009)

Joan Burton: Question 115: To ask the Minister for Finance if, in the course of recent discussions with financial institutions covered by the bank guarantee scheme, he asked the banks to consider waiving fees for consumers who wish to switch from a fixed to a variable rate mortgage; if such a measure was considered during recapitalisation negotiations with banks (details supplied); if he has proposals to...

Written Answers — Financial Services Regulation: Financial Services Regulation (11 Mar 2009)

Joan Burton: Question 116: To ask the Minister for Finance if, in the course of recent discussions with financial institutions covered by the bank guarantee scheme, he asked the banks to consider freezing margins charged on variable rate mortgages; if such a measure was considered during recapitalisation negotiations with banks (details supplied); if he has proposals to introduce such a measure to ease...

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (10 Mar 2009)

Joan Burton: Question 53: To ask the Minister for Defence the way, in respect of the announcement of 3 February 2009, it is intended to achieve the general administrative reductions in regard to his Department; the amount expected to be saved in his Department's budget as a result of this process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9761/09]

Written Answers — Overseas Missions: Overseas Missions (10 Mar 2009)

Joan Burton: Question 89: To ask the Minister for Defence if he will make a statement on his recent visit to Chad. [9762/09]

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (10 Mar 2009)

Joan Burton: Question 124: To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to establish a central banking commission; if this will require new legislation; the progress made to date with a view to establishing such a commission; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9496/09]

Written Answers — Departmental Representations: Departmental Representations (10 Mar 2009)

Joan Burton: Question 125: To ask the Minister for Finance the professional or public affairs advisers or consultants who made representations on behalf of groups (details supplied) to his Department or the Revenue Commissioners following the announcement in March 2006 of a proposed change to the existing practice whereby stamp duty reliefs were being applied to shares bought to cover CFD exposure. [9552/09]

Written Answers — Tax Yield: Tax Yield (10 Mar 2009)

Joan Burton: Question 165: To ask the Minister for Finance the proportion of income earned in each of 2006, 2007 and 2008 by each decile of the labour force from lowest income to highest income; the income tax, both the nominal amount and as a proportion of total income tax receipts paid by each decile of the labour force; the Gini coefficient of Ireland for each of 2006, 2007 and 2008, or an...

Written Answers — Inter-Country Adoptions: Inter-Country Adoptions (10 Mar 2009)

Joan Burton: Question 228: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the position in respect of the bilateral agreement on adoptions from Vietnam; and if her attention has been drawn to the fact that people proposing to adopt a child from Vietnam, and advanced in the process, have been left in an uncertain situation and are anxious to get clarity on her proposals. [10032/09]

Written Answers — School Accommodation: School Accommodation (10 Mar 2009)

Joan Burton: Question 485: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the progress being made with respect to the location and re-location of primary schools in the Tyrellstown area of Dublin 15; if a site has been acquired for the re-location of a school (details supplied); when construction will begin and be completed; if he has given further consideration to the recognition of a gaelscoil in...

Written Answers — Social Insurance: Social Insurance (5 Mar 2009)

Joan Burton: Question 34: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs her plans to expand the range of income that is subject to pay related social insurance. [9283/09]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (5 Mar 2009)

Joan Burton: Question 61: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs her intentions to further reduce social welfare payments. [9282/09]

Investment of the National Pensions Reserve Fund and Miscellaneous Provisions Bill 2009: Committee and Remaining Stages (4 Mar 2009)

Joan Burton: I did not quite hear the Minister's comments.

Investment of the National Pensions Reserve Fund and Miscellaneous Provisions Bill 2009: Committee and Remaining Stages (4 Mar 2009)

Joan Burton: I move amendment No. a1c: In page 3, before section 2, to insert the following new section: "2.—Any financial institution to which funds are paid out of the National Pension Reserve Fund under this Act shall take all appropriate measures including those specified by the Central Bank and Financial Services Authority of Ireland in order to increase the flow of credit in the economy.".

Investment of the National Pensions Reserve Fund and Miscellaneous Provisions Bill 2009: Committee and Remaining Stages (4 Mar 2009)

Joan Burton: I move amendment No. a1d: In page 3, before section 2, to insert the following new section: "2.—It shall not be lawful for any financial institution receiving funds under this Act to fail to recognise at least one trade union for the purposes of negotiation, being a trade union which is open to at least a majority of its staff.".

Investment of the National Pensions Reserve Fund and Miscellaneous Provisions Bill 2009: Committee and Remaining Stages (4 Mar 2009)

Joan Burton: I move amendment No. a1a: In page 3, before section 2, to insert the following new section: "2.—Any funding to any financial institution to which funds are paid out of the National Pension Reserve Fund under this Act in excess of a cumulative total of €7 Billion shall not be made save pursuant to a resolution of both Houses of the Oireachtas.". The purpose of this amendment is that, in...

Investment of the National Pensions Reserve Fund and Miscellaneous Provisions Bill 2009: Committee and Remaining Stages (4 Mar 2009)

Joan Burton: I move amendment No. a1b: In page 3, before section 2, to insert the following new section: "2.—The National Treasury Management Agency shall make an annual report to each House of the Oireachtas regarding funding provided under this Act.". This amendment is self-explanatory. Its purpose is to put information into the public domain and on to the floor of this House in respect of what is...

Investment of the National Pensions Reserve Fund and Miscellaneous Provisions Bill 2009: Committee and Remaining Stages (4 Mar 2009)

Joan Burton: I am not sure that the Green Party has got involved in this, to be fair to it. God love them, they do not know where they are since they joined Government.