Results 35,921-35,940 of 40,550 for speaker:Joan Burton
- Leaders' Questions (3 Dec 2008)
Joan Burton: The Government never even heard of Allied Irish Bank.
- Written Answers — Telecommunications Services: Telecommunications Services (2 Dec 2008)
Joan Burton: Question 132: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the action, in view of the difficulties experienced accessing broadband in Kilmacanogue, County Wicklow, he is taking to deal with this problem; if he will confirm if Kilmacanogue appears as being covered by broadband on his Department's broadband map; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43653/08]
- Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (2 Dec 2008)
Joan Burton: Question 151: To ask the Minister for Finance the value of the National Pension Reserve Fund; the estimate of its expected value at the end of 2008, 2009 and 2025; the rate of return to the fund for the years 2006, 2007 and to date in 2008; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43359/08]
- Written Answers — Tax Collection: Tax Collection (2 Dec 2008)
Joan Burton: Question 153: To ask the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 178 of 12 November 2008, the amount of tax for each of the categories, with an identical breakdown, paid by public servants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43404/08]
- Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (2 Dec 2008)
Joan Burton: Question 154: To ask the Minister for Finance his views on whether there are many motorists escaping the payment of VRT by driving foreign registered cars which remain undeclared to the authorities here; the amount of revenue he estimates to be lost to the Exchequer on an annual basis as a result; the measures in place to crack down on this practice; if he will bring in more stringent...
- Ombudsman (Amendment) Bill 2008: Second Stage (2 Dec 2008)
Joan Burton: Any extension of the Ombudsman's remit is to be welcomed. However, where a new body is being created that takes over the functions of an incumbent body covered by the Act, it falls outside the legislation unless there is an order, approved by both Houses. As indicated by previous speakers, it has become the practice of this Government to create and establish a whole series of bodies, taking...
- Order of Business (2 Dec 2008)
Joan Burton: The Minister for Social and Family Affairs said yesterday that people in private pension schemes, if they collapsed would always have the State pension to fall back on. She spread considerable alarm and fearââ
- Order of Business (2 Dec 2008)
Joan Burton: Many people in Stateââ
- Order of Business (2 Dec 2008)
Joan Burton: Is there a Government proposal to introduce legislation to make this possible because many people who have private pension funds do not have an entitlement in that respect? The Minister also indicated that people in private pensions funds are to be allowed to postpone purchasing an annuity.
- Order of Business (2 Dec 2008)
Joan Burton: Is there legislation or regulation promised in either of these respects, or was the Minister just having a Marie Antoinette moment of "let them eat cakeââ
- Order of Business (2 Dec 2008)
Joan Burton: ââas there is always the public pension fund to fall back on.
- Order of Business (2 Dec 2008)
Joan Burton: The Minister frightened tens of thousands of people yesterday in her television or radio performance.
- Order of Business (2 Dec 2008)
Joan Burton: People were terrified by what they heard.
- Order of Business (2 Dec 2008)
Joan Burton: Joe Jacob.
- Departmental Expenditure. (2 Dec 2008)
Joan Burton: The allocation for the Moriarty tribunal last year was â¬10 million and that has been reduced to â¬7.5 million for 2009. Does the Taoiseach not accept that if the report is to be published before the end of the year, a significant proportion of the costs will become payable next year? Does he, therefore, expect to have to introduce a Supplementary Estimate to cover these costs? Did the...
- Agreements with Members. (2 Dec 2008)
Joan Burton: The Taoiseach referred to an official in his Department assisting the Independent Deputies and their special arrangement with the Government. I understand, from previous replies, the person is at the level of assistant principal officer. An assistant principal officer is on the same scale as a Deputy and would earn up to â¬100,000 a year. I understand the person spends much time minding...
- Agreements with Members. (2 Dec 2008)
Joan Burton: The Taoiseach and his Minister for Finance have announced the establishment of an bord snip nua specifically to address public service numbers and efficiency. How can the Taoiseach stand over the time of an assistant principal officer being devoted to ministering to Independent Deputies as part of a governmental sweetheart deal? Is this not precisely the kind of waste of Civil Service time...
- Agreements with Members. (2 Dec 2008)
Joan Burton: The Taoiseach should ask the Ceann Comhairle.
- Order of Business (27 Nov 2008)
Joan Burton: He said "heritage".
- Order of Business (27 Nov 2008)
Joan Burton: Will the Government accept a special notice question to deal with the important matter to which Deputy Bruton referred? Yesterday, the Government announced to great fanfare another programme for public service reform and customer charters. Implicit in that is the requirement for legislation to allow staff in public bodies and agencies to be transferable with those in Departments. Will the...