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Order of Business (8 Oct 2008)

Joan Burton: A fine of €50,000 is derisory.

Order of Business (8 Oct 2008)

Joan Burton: That employee would have made €50,000 in an hour for his building society.

Order of Business (8 Oct 2008)

Joan Burton: I ask the Taoiseach to bring forward that legislation so that we can have some real regulation.

Order of Business (8 Oct 2008)

Joan Burton: Next year.

Order of Business (8 Oct 2008)

Joan Burton: Those people would spend €50,000 in a weekend in Temple Bar.

Order of Business (8 Oct 2008)

Joan Burton: The Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government, Deputy Gormley, promised to do something about the matter.

Written Answers — Community Development: Community Development (7 Oct 2008)

Joan Burton: Question 134: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the grants available to sports clubs in RAPID areas to provide and improve facilities for recreational activities for young people; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33499/08]

Written Answers — Care of the Elderly: Care of the Elderly (7 Oct 2008)

Joan Burton: Question 168: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs his views on a grant in respect of house alarms for older people in view of the success of socially monitored alarms and the need for the older population here to feel secure in their homes. [33500/08]

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (7 Oct 2008)

Joan Burton: Question 185: To ask the Minister for Finance the amount and proportion of the increase in the public sector pay bill which accrued as a result of incremental pay increases for each year since 2000 and including forecasts for 2008 and 2009, and for each Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33345/08]

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (7 Oct 2008)

Joan Burton: Question 234: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number and proportion of the increase in the number of public servants in or under the aegis of her Department from 81,513 in 2000 to 113,140 in 2008, accounted for by nurses, doctors, other medical staff and other non-medical staff respectively; the number and proportion of the staff as at both end 2000 and at end 2008 accounted...

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (7 Oct 2008)

Joan Burton: Question 282: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the status of an application for citizenship by a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33398/08]

Written Answers — Educational Disadvantage: Educational Disadvantage (7 Oct 2008)

Joan Burton: Question 454: To ask the Minister for Education and Science his views on whether addressing early childhood development is essential for tackling inequalities in education and that closing the Centre for Early Childhood Development and Education will negatively affect the potential educational development of young children here; the saving to the Exchequer by closing the CECDE; his proposals...

Written Answers — School Accommodation: School Accommodation (7 Oct 2008)

Joan Burton: Question 458: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if he will give the go ahead for construction to begin on an extension to a school (details supplied) in Dublin 15 as agreed with his Department in return for taking in extra pupils over the past three years and as confirmed by the schools planning section; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33399/08]

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (7 Oct 2008)

Joan Burton: Question 496: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number and proportion of the increase in the number of public servants in or under the aegis of his Department from 67,845 in 2000 to 93,940 in 2008, accounted for by teachers, other teaching staff and other non-teaching staff respectively; the number and proportion of the staff as at both end 2000 and at end 2008 accounted for...

Unemployment: Motion (7 Oct 2008)

Joan Burton: I congratulate my colleague, Deputy William Penrose, on putting forward this motion. It is obvious from the events of the last week, month and year that the tectonic plates of the Irish economy are moving. Today's quarterly economic commentary from the ESRI forecasts a deeper downturn, which really indicates that a job strategy for the short and medium term is needed urgently from the...

Order of Business (7 Oct 2008)

Joan Burton: I am glad the Minister is introducing the scheme which was the subject of the Labour Party's first amendment on Committee Stage. However, a difficulty arises. Will the Opposition be briefed on a regular basis, particularly if implementation of the scheme is delayed? There are a number of serious and pressing questions. For example, has the Financial Regulator yet been empowered to...

Order of Business (7 Oct 2008)

Joan Burton: These are important questions——

Order of Business (7 Oct 2008)

Joan Burton: ——and we want to be briefed——

Order of Business (7 Oct 2008)

Joan Burton: ——in order that we might gain some knowledge as to the likely shape of the scheme. The latter is important, particularly in the context of ensuring stability and security.

Written Answers — Prison Building Programme: Prison Building Programme (2 Oct 2008)

Joan Burton: Question 79: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the funding allocated from budget 2008 for the Thornton Hall prison project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31323/08]