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Written Answers — World Trade Negotiations: World Trade Negotiations (20 May 2008)

Joan Burton: Question 135: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food his stance on the World Trade Organisation proposals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19622/08]

Written Answers — Support for Young Farmers: Support for Young Farmers (20 May 2008)

Joan Burton: Question 149: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the supports in place for young farmers to help redress the age profile in agriculture; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19623/08]

Written Answers — Garda Deployment: Garda Deployment (20 May 2008)

Joan Burton: Question 518: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of gardaí stationed at Maynooth Garda station at present and at this point in each of 2005, 2006 and 2007; the number of cases of breaking and entering in the area served by the Maynooth Garda station for each of the years 2005, 2006, 2007 and to date in 2008; if he and the Garda are satisfied that a full...

Order of Business (20 May 2008)

Joan Burton: The Commission on Taxation, which the Taoiseach launched when Minister for Finance, was to produce a report by the autumn on proposals for carbon taxation, as per the Programme for Government and the agreement with the Green Party. Have the terms of reference been varied, or is the report on carbon taxation being dropped or delayed until next year? Will the Taoiseach communicate with us the...

Order of Business (20 May 2008)

Joan Burton: ——the Minister of State, Deputy Sargent, promising that with the Greens in Government, Thornton Hall prison would never happen. He said that on public platforms.

Order of Business (20 May 2008)

Joan Burton: Now it appears the Commission on Taxation has gone west. Have the carbon tax proposals——

Order of Business (20 May 2008)

Joan Burton: The commission was to come forward with a report on carbon taxation before the next budget.

Order of Business (20 May 2008)

Joan Burton: That is really unfair.

OECD Report on Public Service Reform: Statements (20 May 2008)

Joan Burton: Talking about public service reform is a little like attempting to peel a grape; one wonders if the pleasure of eating the grape is worth the effort and time taken to peel it. Broadly speaking, large elements of our public service function well and the majority of our public servants do very good work. The OECD recognises that a vibrant, functioning public sector underpins economic growth....

National Drugs Strategy. (15 May 2008)

Joan Burton: Question 7: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the number of submissions to the National Drugs Strategy 2009 to 2016; the number attendingiithe public consultation meetings to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18813/08]

National Drugs Strategy. (15 May 2008)

Joan Burton: Question 40: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the cost involved in advertising the public meetings on the National Drugs Strategy 2009 to 2016; the cost of holding such meetings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18814/08]

Democratic Process in Zimbabwe: Motion (15 May 2008)

Joan Burton: I thank my colleague, Deputy Michael D. Higgins, for generously sharing time with me. I welcome the motion. Zimbabwe, that most beautiful of African countries, with its wonderful people has a wonderful capacity to recover, if its friends, within Africa and in the rest of the world, come to its assistance. It is a fertile country, has an enterprising people, and a capacity for tourism and...

Order of Business (15 May 2008)

Joan Burton: On the issue raised by Deputy Penrose on the consolidated companies legislation, I asked the Tánaiste's predecessor about management companies where thousands of young people are being forced to pay management company charges of between €2,000 and €3,000 a year for apartments and between €600 and €700 to have a small square of grass and a couple of shrubs cut. I am told that there...

Order of Business (15 May 2008)

Joan Burton: May I explain? I was told that the Tánaiste's Department was considering including that in the consolidated legislation. Her predecessor told me this when he took the Order of Business.

Order of Business (15 May 2008)

Joan Burton: It is not one minute to midnight.

Order of Business (15 May 2008)

Joan Burton: I was told by the Tánaiste's predecessor that he was considering separate legislation. She stated she had considered Deputy Penrose's position. Has she given any consideration——

Order of Business (15 May 2008)

Joan Burton: ——to the management company issue and the need for legislation in her Department? It is a really urgent issue for thousands of people.

Order of Business (15 May 2008)

Joan Burton: I am not——

Order of Business (15 May 2008)

Joan Burton: Sorry——

Order of Business (15 May 2008)

Joan Burton: ——her predecessor, answering on this issue less than ten days ago, indicated that there would be legislation from the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment.