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

Joan Burton: Question 525: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the Law Reform Commission has recently published its final report on multi-unit developments; if he will make a statement on the recommendations contained therein; if he will fulfil previous commitments that legislation on multi-unit developments would be brought before...

Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (1 Jul 2008)

Joan Burton: Question 555: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government 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 the local government pension schemes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25254/08]

Order of Business (1 Jul 2008)

Joan Burton: What is the position on the Law Reform Commission report on management companies? The report produced a prototype Bill for the organisation of owner-managed companies. The Taoiseach said on previous occasions that there was an interdepartmental high level committee of Ministers working on the issue. There are tens of thousands of young people, many facing negative equity——

Order of Business (1 Jul 2008)

Joan Burton: ——paying heavy rip-off management company charges——

Order of Business (1 Jul 2008)

Joan Burton: There is also a report from the National Consumer Agency. Can the Taoiseach give the House an indication of his thinking on the matter? The Law Reform Commission has actually attached a prototype Bill for the governance of owner-managed companies. Does the Taoiseach intend to use that Bill? I have a second question if the Taoiseach would answer the first one.

Order of Business (1 Jul 2008)

Joan Burton: I refer to the debate next week on the economy and the national development plan. I have asked about this issue on previous occasions. What information will be supplied to the Opposition? There will be a press conference tomorrow for the media but there is nothing for the Opposition. I wish to know, in particular, about elements of the national development plan such as the public private...

Order of Business (1 Jul 2008)

Joan Burton: I am sorry. For us to do our business, it is not just a matter of coming in here and second-guessing——

Order of Business (1 Jul 2008)

Joan Burton: We are entitled to some level of co-operation from the Minister for Finance regarding this important debate.

Order of Business (1 Jul 2008)

Joan Burton: I wish to know if it will answer our questions.

Order of Business (1 Jul 2008)

Joan Burton: How do we get answers to questions? The Minister very rarely comes in to the House.

Order of Business (1 Jul 2008)

Joan Burton: Will it include information on proposed public private partnerships? Will it include information from the National Treasury Management Agency and the Central Bank on the financial stability of many of those——

Leaders' Questions (1 Jul 2008)

Joan Burton: It always comes back to the international downturn.

Leaders' Questions (1 Jul 2008)

Joan Burton: The Government received the figures last week.

Community Development. (26 Jun 2008)

Joan Burton: Question 7: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the progress made under the young people's facilities and services fund; the success of this project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24947/08]

Community Development. (26 Jun 2008)

Joan Burton: Question 51: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the number of applications for grants under the young people's facilities and services fund; the location of such grants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24946/08]

Order of Business (26 Jun 2008)

Joan Burton: The Tánaiste did not address item No. 13.

Order of Business (26 Jun 2008)

Joan Burton: No.

Order of Business (26 Jun 2008)

Joan Burton: I wish to ask the Tánaiste about reports in the Irish Examiner on the serious situation regarding toxic refuse at Haulbowline.

Order of Business (26 Jun 2008)

Joan Burton: Just bear with me, a Cheann Comhairle. Chromium 6, the most dangerous of compounds, has been found to be present and is in dust at the site.

Order of Business (26 Jun 2008)

Joan Burton: Why were the contractors on the site seemingly ordered to stop? Will the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government make a statement to the House?