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Written Answers — Tribunals of Inquiry: Tribunals of Inquiry (2 Oct 2008)

Joan Burton: Question 87: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the progress made regarding the implementation of the first five reports of the Morris tribunal; the recommendations that have not been accepted or that have still to be implemented; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32830/08]

Written Answers — Site Acquisitions: Site Acquisitions (2 Oct 2008)

Joan Burton: Question 272: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the status of the second level school which is to be provided for Castleknock, Dublin 15; if it is to be known as Luttrellstown Community College; if the land has been acquired for the school; if sanction has been given by his Department for the building of the school; if the school will be available for September 2009; and if he...

Written Answers — Schools Recognition: Schools Recognition (2 Oct 2008)

Joan Burton: Question 273: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if he will sanction a gaelscoil for the Tyrellstown area, Dublin 15; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33029/08]

Credit Institutions (Financial Support) Bill 2008: From the Seanad (2 Oct 2008)

Joan Burton: I wish to acknowledge that the Government, in this amendment, is going some way to meet the first amendment put forward by the Labour Party last night, which was to have the scheme laid before the House before the Bill was enacted. We want clearer indications of the game plan, not just to protect the banks, but to protect the long-term strategic interests of the taxpayer and of the real...

Credit Institutions (Financial Support) Bill 2008: From the Seanad (2 Oct 2008)

Joan Burton: It was the Minister himself who indicated that the scheme, which is the subject of the amendment, would sketch out the questions I am now asking. The cost of the scheme to the taxpayer is fundamental. After all, we will have to borrow money at a higher cost and I want to know how is the State going to pay for the scheme referred to in the amendment. The Minister made a reference last night...

Credit Institutions (Financial Support) Bill 2008: From the Seanad (2 Oct 2008)

Joan Burton: It sounds like body building.

Credit Institutions (Financial Support) Bill 2008: From the Seanad (2 Oct 2008)

Joan Burton: We are very happy with our vote.

Credit Institutions (Financial Support) Bill 2008: From the Seanad (2 Oct 2008)

Joan Burton: No wonder the Government lost the referendum on the Lisbon treaty.

Credit Institutions (Financial Support) Bill 2008: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages (1 Oct 2008)

Joan Burton: I also raised Deputy Richard Bruton's points on section 1 earlier. It is important for the Minister to remember he is taking powers not just to give guarantees but to allow himself take equity, loans, debentures, near-equities or other types of interests in banking companies. The Minister must respond to these issues. I wish to speak about amendment No. 2 in the name of the Labour Party,...

Credit Institutions (Financial Support) Bill 2008: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages (1 Oct 2008)

Joan Burton: The salary of the Minister for Finance.

Credit Institutions (Financial Support) Bill 2008: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages (1 Oct 2008)

Joan Burton: I understand the Minister earns between €250,000 and €300,000. Is that correct?

Credit Institutions (Financial Support) Bill 2008: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages (1 Oct 2008)

Joan Burton: Would it be such a hardship for some of these executives to come down to that level? The important point is that such a provision would send out a signal that the historical era of free booting banking, reckless risk-based investment and the bonus culture is over, that we have turned a page and are now entering a different historical era in which banking concentrates on sound economic...

Credit Institutions (Financial Support) Bill 2008: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages (1 Oct 2008)

Joan Burton: I commend the Labour Party amendments to the Minister. My party also intends to support amendment No. 4, but I assume Deputy Bruton will speak on that. I recommend that the Minister take a brave stand on remuneration and do what taxpayers all over Ireland would wish.

Credit Institutions (Financial Support) Bill 2008: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages (1 Oct 2008)

Joan Burton: Interfering?

Credit Institutions (Financial Support) Bill 2008: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages (1 Oct 2008)

Joan Burton: Section 5 is truly extraordinary. It gives the Minister enormous powers, with only very limited reference to the Dáil. It provides that the Minister may, in respect of any difficulty that arises in the operation of the Bill during the two-year period, make regulations to do anything that appears necessary or expedient in bringing the Bill into operation. I assume this would apply in the...

Credit Institutions (Financial Support) Bill 2008: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages (1 Oct 2008)

Joan Burton: Yes. The Minister and his party must come to realise that the business of trying to protect banks who have engaged in delinquent behaviour should end. The legislation already provides the institutions in question with extraordinary guarantees but, in this section, the Minister is seeking to offer a further extraordinary shield of protection and privacy to banking institutions which may have...

Credit Institutions (Financial Support) Bill 2008: Committee Stage (Resumed) (1 Oct 2008)

Joan Burton: Yes. I thank the Minister for Finance for his reply. His statement confirmed that the Labour Party is right to try to identify the extent of taxpayers' exposure to this crisis. We are attempting to enlighten the Members of this House and, more importantly, the citizens of this country about the nature of this extraordinary and historic deal. As I said previously, the Labour Party supports...

Credit Institutions (Financial Support) Bill 2008: Committee Stage (Resumed) (1 Oct 2008)

Joan Burton: The Minister said that it is potentially open to all applicants. I heard him say it.

Credit Institutions (Financial Support) Bill 2008: Committee Stage (Resumed) (1 Oct 2008)

Joan Burton: He specifically mentioned an issue that has been raised by a number of Deputies, particularly on this side of the House, in respect of a named institution, Ulster Bank. Is this a Pandora's box? Are we opening Pandora's box? Is the law of unintended consequences coming into effect? Yesterday, the Minister was confident that the guarantee was confined to six institutions. Today, he has...

Credit Institutions (Financial Support) Bill 2008: Committee Stage (Resumed) (1 Oct 2008)

Joan Burton: It was the Minister who stood up and said this. I am responding to him in all seriousness. I would like to address the Labour Party's amendment. I will show why it is essential if we are to protect Irish taxpayers. The amendment states: This Act (other than section 7) shall not come into operation until the Minister has published and laid before each House of the Oireachtas for its...