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Written Answers — Public Transport: Public Transport (2 Jul 2008)

Joan Burton: Question 183: To ask the Minister for Transport when he will give the go-ahead for the purchase of 100 further new buses by Dublin Bus in line with their application to his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26291/08]

Written Answers — Public Transport: Public Transport (2 Jul 2008)

Joan Burton: Question 184: To ask the Minister for Transport if he will review the decision to prohibit the extension of the 37 bus route from its temporary and unsafe terminus in Carpenterstown to the planned new terminus at the Blanchardstown town centre; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26292/08]

Written Answers — Public Transport: Public Transport (2 Jul 2008)

Joan Burton: Question 185: To ask the Minister for Transport if he will outline, date and itemise the status of all applications received by his Department with respect to new bus routes, both from public and from private operators from the beginning of 2007 to date in 2008. [26293/08]

Written Answers — Schools Refurbishment: Schools Refurbishment (2 Jul 2008)

Joan Burton: Question 218: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if his attention has been drawn to the poor condition of the science laboratories of a school (details supplied) in Dublin 15; if he will provide funds to refurbish the school's science labs; the position regarding the plans to provide a new or comprehensively refurbished school building for the school; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (2 Jul 2008)

Joan Burton: Question 219: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when he expects work to commence on the proposed gymnasium for a school (details supplied) in Dublin 15; the amount of money allocated for the building of the gym; when he expects the gym to be completed and open for use by the student body; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the school has accepted extra pupils on the...

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

Joan Burton: Question 220: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if his attention has been drawn to the proposals to establish a gaelscoil in Tyrellstown, Dublin 15; if he has received an application for recognition of this school by his Department; if he has granted, is in the process of granting or will commit to granting such recognition; the conditions that are attached, or would be attached,...

Order of Business (2 Jul 2008)

Joan Burton: The Taoiseach promised to review this area.

Order of Business (2 Jul 2008)

Joan Burton: I want to ask the Taoiseach about his earlier assertion that the Minister for Finance will come before the House to make a statement on the Exchequer figures. A major media event is promised for later today and Fianna Fáil is trying to control a bad news story as best it can.

Order of Business (2 Jul 2008)

Joan Burton: The Taoiseach said the Minister for Finance would come before the House. Therefore, my question relates to the business of the House.

Order of Business (2 Jul 2008)

Joan Burton: The Minister for Finance is to come before us and get over his shock and depression at holding the office during the bad times. When will he come before us and what will be the parameters of the statement he is to make? Will we be told about cutbacks, economies or savings being sought by the Government? The Taoiseach said yesterday and this morning that the Minister for Finance was to come...

Order of Business (2 Jul 2008)

Joan Burton: What will be the parameters of the statement?

Order of Business (2 Jul 2008)

Joan Burton: Share prices in most major banks are falling because the Government cannot get a grip on this issue. Will the Taoiseach explain what he is to do?

Order of Business (2 Jul 2008)

Joan Burton: We cannot allow the economy to go down the tubes while this shower look on. We cannot allow the economy be talked into a recession by those on the Government benches.

Order of Business (2 Jul 2008)

Joan Burton: I thought the Ceann Comhairle would care about the economy, even if those on the Government benches do not.

Leaders' Questions (2 Jul 2008)

Joan Burton: The Taoiseach is sounding like Gordon Brown now.

Leaders' Questions (2 Jul 2008)

Joan Burton: That sounds more and more like Gordon Brown.

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (1 Jul 2008)

Joan Burton: Question 167: To ask the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the excise duty refund for public transport services, which amounts to 34.5 cent per litre, is scheduled for termination on 31 October 2008 and that his predecessor gave public assurances that line Departments would explore in conjunction with his Department an alternative mechanism to put in place...

Written Answers — Comptroller and Auditor General Reports: Comptroller and Auditor General Reports (1 Jul 2008)

Joan Burton: Question 161: To ask the Minister for Finance if he has any draft reports from the Comptroller and Auditor General; if so, when he expects to publish these reports; if any of these reports refer to public sector pension schemes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25255/08]

Written Answers — Planning Issues: Planning Issues (1 Jul 2008)

Joan Burton: Question 523: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his views as an interim measure, pending the report of the high level interdepartmental committee on multi-unit developments, on imposing a requirement on management companies and management agents to provide clear and immediate information on their operations to the occupants, both collectively and individually, of multi...

Written Answers — Planning Issues: Planning Issues (1 Jul 2008)

Joan Burton: Question 524: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of occasions on which the interdepartmental committee on multi-unit developments, which is chaired by his Department, has met to date; the date it last met; and when he expects the Committee to issue its final report. [25396/08]