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Investment of the National Pensions Reserve Fund and Miscellaneous Provisions Bill 2009: Second Stage (3 Mar 2009)

Joan Burton: We have no landlords.

Investment of the National Pensions Reserve Fund and Miscellaneous Provisions Bill 2009: Second Stage (3 Mar 2009)

Joan Burton: It is the word picture being painted.

Order of Business (3 Mar 2009)

Joan Burton: I thank the Taoiseach and the Minister for Finance for the offer to brief me and, I understand, Deputy Bruton and Fine Gael, tomorrow on the Exchequer figures but when does the Taoiseach intend to publish expenditure profiles for the rest of the year? It is very difficult for the Opposition to form views as to our financial position unless we have that information. Also, in the context of a...

Order of Business (3 Mar 2009)

Joan Burton: Can I ask the Taoiseach——

Order of Business (3 Mar 2009)

Joan Burton: The expenditure profiles are a fundamental part of knowing what the Government expects in taxes and spending.

Order of Business (3 Mar 2009)

Joan Burton: How are we supposed to work without some elementary information?

Order of Business (3 Mar 2009)

Joan Burton: It sounds like the Government budgetary system has broken down.

Written Answers — FÁS Training Programmes: FÁS Training Programmes (26 Feb 2009)

Joan Burton: Question 20: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the discussions he has had with the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment regarding a possible re-allocation of the recently announced funds for FÁS to create 51,000 training places into his Department's budget in order that additional courses can be created within the further education and third level sectors; and if he...

Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (26 Feb 2009)

Joan Burton: Question 57: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if he will enable funds to be put in place to ensure that there is sufficient substitution cover to ensure that teachers will be able to adequately supervise practical examinations which are part of the leaving certificate; the position regarding schools in which all of the allocated substitute hours have been used in advance of the...

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (25 Feb 2009)

Joan Burton: Question 56: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the way in respect of the announcement of 3 February 2009, it is intended to effect the 8% reduction in professional fees in relation to services provided to or funded by his Department; the amount expected to be saved in his Department's budget as a result of this process; if this decision will apply to all legal fees...

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (25 Feb 2009)

Joan Burton: Question 110: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform 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. [7582/09]

Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest Bill 2009: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages (25 Feb 2009)

Joan Burton: I move amendment No. 27: In page 10, subsection (4), line 10, after "appropriate" to insert the following: "with a view to promoting the opportunity for agreement where with any body which in the opinion of the Minister for Health and Children is representative of the health professionals concerned, in relation to the terms of the regulation to be made under subsection (1)". Some of this...

Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest Bill 2009: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages (25 Feb 2009)

Joan Burton: Is the Attorney General or Director of Public Prosecutions a Minister for the purposes of this provision? We are asked to believe that next week, following the passage of this Bill, the lawyers employed by the DPP in respect of prosecutions and the lawyers in the Attorney General's Office who brief counsel, will be subject to an 8% reduction in fees. This matter needs to be clarified by...

Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest Bill 2009: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages (25 Feb 2009)

Joan Burton: I asked the Minister for a figure and if he were to provide it off the top of his head, that would be fine. I asked what PricewaterhouseCoopers and Merrill Lynch were earning for the services they have provided. Is the Minister proposing to reduce the price for those services by 8% as of next week?

Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest Bill 2009: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages (25 Feb 2009)

Joan Burton: The Minister is the boss of the Financial Regulator and the National Treasury Management Agency. I realise it is indecorous in professional operations to discuss money, but were the cost of these various services ever discussed over cups of tea?

Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest Bill 2009: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages (25 Feb 2009)

Joan Burton: The Minister for Finance is the relevant Minister. The National Treasury Management Agency does have a direct reporting relationship to me, but the regulator does not. The matter of PricewaterhouseCoopers is a matter for the regulator. I will check with my Department and the NTMA regarding the position of Merrill Lynch.

Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest Bill 2009: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages (25 Feb 2009)

Joan Burton: I am intrigued by the medical list on page 12, subsection (f). What sort of person is that?

Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest Bill 2009: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages (25 Feb 2009)

Joan Burton: It is at the top of page 12.

Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest Bill 2009: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages (25 Feb 2009)

Joan Burton: No I think I understand that. It is in subsection (f).

Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest Bill 2009: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages (25 Feb 2009)

Joan Burton: What is that?