Results 37,421-37,440 of 40,550 for speaker:Joan Burton

Anti-Poverty Strategy. (30 Jan 2008)

Joan Burton: I was talking about rents.

Social Welfare Fraud. (30 Jan 2008)

Joan Burton: Given that the number of people working in the public service has been soaring in recent years, does the Minister agree that it is an indictment of the Government that the number of officials assigned to these important joint investigations has decreased so dramatically? I remind the House of some of the areas which are investigated. Some rogue employers who are not properly registered do...

Banking Sector Regulation. (30 Jan 2008)

Joan Burton: I wish to ask the Minister about a new area of charging under which people are being fleeced by financial institutions. A number of operators have given loans to people living in local authority estates and affordable housing, encouraging them to extend their existing mortgages to include car loans, credit card debts and other financial commitments and including some money left over to spend...

Fiscal Policy. (30 Jan 2008)

Joan Burton: Question 78: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he is satisfied that the budgetary framework of revenues and expenditures set out by him in budget 2008 remains viable in view of the changed international financial environment and the revised downward projection of housing construction here and output for 2008; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2387/08]

Fiscal Policy. (30 Jan 2008)

Joan Burton: I thank the Minister for that reply. Does the Minister agree that last week was a bit of a train wreck for the Irish economy in terms of billions knocked off the value of Irish shares, particularly Irish pension funds? We have had a string of job loss announcements, including the most recent one in Wicklow, of several hundred jobs over the next year and a half. Every financial forecast...

Fiscal Policy. (30 Jan 2008)

Joan Burton: Is the Tánaiste trying to have it both ways? In the run-up to the election, he was happy to portray himself as the person responsible for Irish economic growth. Now that we are facing into difficulties, another set of bodies and factors is to blame such as the international financial situation, the European Central Bank and the Council of Ministers. The Minister has no hands-on approach,...

Greenhouse Gas Emissions. (30 Jan 2008)

Joan Burton: Question 80: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the action he will take to meet the budgetary cost of the proposed revision of the EU emissions trading scheme as set out by the European Commission; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2388/08]

Written Answers — Greener Homes Scheme: Greener Homes Scheme (19 Dec 2007)

Joan Burton: Question 68: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the position regarding the funding and number of applicants for the second phase of the greener homes scheme post budget 2008; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35624/07]

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (19 Dec 2007)

Joan Burton: Question 97: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his plans to further encourage energy research development; the position regarding the grants available under Charles Parsons II; the position in relation to the energy research strategy; the budget available to this area in 2006, 2007 and 2008; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35632/07]

Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (19 Dec 2007)

Joan Burton: Question 131: To ask the Taoiseach the number to date of civil servants and employees of State bodies transferred from Dublin to decentralised locations; the number transferred from outside of Dublin to other decentralised locations; and the number transferred in post to decentralising Departments in Dublin pending planned decentralisation to locations outside of Dublin. [36032/07]

Written Answers — Architectural Heritage: Architectural Heritage (19 Dec 2007)

Joan Burton: Question 136: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if works on the historic Swiss Cottage and its adjacent bridge in Cahir, County Tipperary have been completed; when it is proposed to reopen this important tourist attraction; the projected final costs involved in the project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35740/07]

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (19 Dec 2007)

Joan Burton: Question 142: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to the use here of trusts with charitable status being used for the purposes of holding complex financial instruments, such as securitised mortgages and loans; his estimate of the number of such trusts in operation here; the contribution such trusts make to charities; if the activities of such trusts...

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (19 Dec 2007)

Joan Burton: Question 143: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the average age of staff in the following grade of principal officer, standard and higher scales assistant principal officer, standard and higher scales and higher executive officer, standard and higher scales in respect of the Revenue Commissioners; the number of retirements and resignations at each of the grades in 2006; the...

Written Answers — State Property: State Property (19 Dec 2007)

Joan Burton: Question 144: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the position of the house at Farmleigh, renovated to head of State and Government status, and suitable as the Taoiseach's residence; the cost of refurbishment of the house and its grounds to date; the number of days and nights it has been occupied and by whom; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35945/07]

Written Answers — State Property: State Property (19 Dec 2007)

Joan Burton: Question 145: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the number of nights for each of the past five years that Farmleigh has been used for overnight visitors; the persons who have used it; the cost of such overnight visits per head; the annual cost of running Farmleigh for each year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35946/07]

Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (19 Dec 2007)

Joan Burton: Question 146: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the number to date of civil servants and employees of State bodies transferred from Dublin to decentralised locations; the number transferred from outside of Dublin to other decentralised locations; and the number transferred in post to decentralising Departments in Dublin pending planned decentralisation to locations outside of...

Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (19 Dec 2007)

Joan Burton: Question 147: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the capital cost including land, the leasing and rental commitments and additional commitments for each decentralised location to date as per the Government's planned programme of decentralisation. [35948/07]

Written Answers — Financial Services Regulation: Financial Services Regulation (19 Dec 2007)

Joan Burton: Question 148: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he has been advised of the extent of the use of complex financial instruments in finance, banking and investment here; if he has an estimate of the amount involved currently including in the IFSC; the principal complex financial instruments in use here; his views in relation to Irish risk exposure in respect of such instruments...

Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (19 Dec 2007)

Joan Burton: Question 149: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance his views on the losses in value of Irish pension funds and similar investments in the context of falls in share values recently recorded; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35950/07]

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (19 Dec 2007)

Joan Burton: Question 150: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the number of artists who have submitted returns in respect of income tax payable in relation to qualifying artistic work; the average and highest amounts of gross income and tax payable; and the number of artists who have reported income above the taxable amounts and in bands or amounts of €50,000 above the threshold. [35952/07]