Results 36,701-36,720 of 40,550 for speaker:Joan Burton

Order of Business (26 Jun 2008)

Joan Burton: I understand the Minister is in Cork today. Will he come back and make a statement to the House?

Order of Business (26 Jun 2008)

Joan Burton: I am sorry, a Cheann Comhairle. We want to know if people in Cork and Cobh are safe and if Naval Service personnel are safe.

Order of Business (26 Jun 2008)

Joan Burton: Chromium 6 is the second most toxic, carcinogenic, cancerous substance in the world.

Order of Business (26 Jun 2008)

Joan Burton: It is on the front page of one of our newspapers. If the Dáil is to have any relevance, it needs to discuss what the Government is doing to protect our people and preserve our safety.

Order of Business (26 Jun 2008)

Joan Burton: Will the Government arrange a debate on the matter and will the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government come into the House?

Order of Business (26 Jun 2008)

Joan Burton: The Minister is looking after Green Party business when he should be looking after the health of the people in Cobh.

Order of Business (26 Jun 2008)

Joan Burton: Will the Government make provision for a debate on this matter?

Order of Business (26 Jun 2008)

Joan Burton: I am not out of order regarding the health of the people in Cork and toxic dumping.

Order of Business (26 Jun 2008)

Joan Burton: I am asking for a debate.

Order of Business (26 Jun 2008)

Joan Burton: I am asking that the Minister come to the House for a debate.

Order of Business (26 Jun 2008)

Joan Burton: I have a second issue.

Order of Business (26 Jun 2008)

Joan Burton: Regarding the report——

Order of Business (26 Jun 2008)

Joan Burton: Do not be in such bad humour, a Cheann Comhairle.

Order of Business (26 Jun 2008)

Joan Burton: I am being really nice to you.

Order of Business (26 Jun 2008)

Joan Burton: Good. Some people looking in might believe we did not get on at all. In fact, we do.

Order of Business (26 Jun 2008)

Joan Burton: For the second year in a row, the report of the Standards in Public Office Commission regarding the disclosure of donations to political parties has made clear recommendations. We do not know what contributions political parties are receiving.

Order of Business (26 Jun 2008)

Joan Burton: We do not know the spend before election.

Order of Business (26 Jun 2008)

Joan Burton: The members of the Government, including the Green Party members, have made statements that there would be legislation——

Order of Business (26 Jun 2008)

Joan Burton: ——to bring more ethical transparency and standards to this area.

Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 32 (26 Jun 2008)

Joan Burton: Could the Chair repeat that as we did not hear him?