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Order of Business (13 Feb 2008)

Joan Burton: ——and one under the patronage of the Catholic Church——

Order of Business (13 Feb 2008)

Joan Burton: ——are almost entirely international children. Nearly no Irish children go to those schools.

Order of Business (13 Feb 2008)

Joan Burton: What is the Minister playing at? Where is the legislation and framework to have schools up and running as part of the choices available to parents instead of ghettoising last-minute schools for children who cannot get places? Will legislation be introduced?

Order of Business (13 Feb 2008)

Joan Burton: It will be a boutique hotel.

Departmental Bodies. (13 Feb 2008)

Joan Burton: We were criticising the Government for not doing it.

Departmental Bodies. (13 Feb 2008)

Joan Burton: Park and ride facilities are vetoed by local authorities.

Departmental Bodies. (13 Feb 2008)

Joan Burton: The Taoiseach should travel the Clonsilla line and see what it is like.

Order of Business (13 Feb 2008)

Joan Burton: Welcome back, Deputy Sargent.

Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (12 Feb 2008)

Joan Burton: Question 122: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the number of departmental staff who have decentralised from the Dublin offices of his Department to the new offices in Killarney, County Kerry; the number of staff within the agencies under the aegis of his Department who have decentralised; if he is satisfied with the progress in decentralising his Department and related...

Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (12 Feb 2008)

Joan Burton: Question 159: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance his views on implementing a floor, in terms of a nominal amount held in the ARF account under which those whose pensions have matured and have been put into an ARF approved scheme would be exempt from withdrawing the minimum 1%, rising to 3%, from their pension accounts annually; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4556/08]

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (12 Feb 2008)

Joan Burton: Question 177: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance his views on, as a measure to discourage drink-driving, implementing an exemption on VAT on the purchase by publicans of mini-buses or other suitable modes of transport for the express purpose of ferrying customers to and from their licensed premises; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5107/08]

Written Answers — Garda Vetting Services: Garda Vetting Services (12 Feb 2008)

Joan Burton: Question 580: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of checks that have been carried out by the Garda to vet persons dealing with the care of children, including staff dealing with children with special needs; the figures for 2006, 2007 and to date in 2008; the average waiting period for such checks; the backlog of checks awaiting completion and the length of...

Order of Business (12 Feb 2008)

Joan Burton: During the last Dáil and in this Dáil, the Taoiseach was kind enough to promise legislation to deal with management companies and the regulation of property agents. Everyone felt this was a personal commitment because of the Taoiseach's knowledge of this issue in Dublin Central, where many young people are charged management fees of €1,800 to €2,500 and cannot receive proper invoices,...

Order of Business (12 Feb 2008)

Joan Burton: No. 9 proposes a substantial capital carryover of €126 million. Effectively, that will only be examined briefly by the Oireachtas Select Committee on Finance and the Public Service. The provision for this carryover includes large capital sums which presumably relate to decentralisation. We have not been given the details but much of it is for buildings. Since this was announced in the...

Written Answers — Workplace Accidents: Workplace Accidents (7 Feb 2008)

Joan Burton: Question 48: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his views on the 34% increase in the number of deaths recorded in workplace accidents during 2007; his proposals to ensure a reduction in the number of workplace accidents and deaths; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4046/08]

Written Answers — Workplace Accidents: Workplace Accidents (7 Feb 2008)

Joan Burton: Question 52: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his views on the significant increase in the number of deaths recorded in workplace accidents in the construction sector during 2007; his proposals to ensure a reduction in the number of construction accidents and deaths; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4047/08]

Ethics in Public Office Bill 2008: First Stage (7 Feb 2008)

Joan Burton: I move: That leave be granted to introduce a Bill entitled an Act to enable the appointment by the Standards in Public Office Commission of an inquiry officer to carry out a preliminary inquiry in cases where it is acting of its own initiative and has not received a complaint, for that purpose to amend the Standards in Public Office Act 2001, and to provide for related matters.

Ethics in Public Office Bill 2008: First Stage (7 Feb 2008)

Joan Burton: I move: "That the Bill be taken in Private Members' time."

Order of Business (7 Feb 2008)

Joan Burton: I am glad the Minister is looking well after what was, I believe, a ferocious run-in with his colleague, the Minister for Education and Science, who has been sitting on proposals for reform in regard to granting university status to institutions such as Waterford Institute of Technology.

Order of Business (7 Feb 2008)

Joan Burton: I think he looks rather well in the circumstances.