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Written Answers — Energy Resources: Energy Resources (11 Oct 2007)

Joan Burton: Question 63: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he is confident that Ireland will meet renewable and climate change targets as set down in the Government's energy plans; if he will report on those plans; the position in relation to same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23085/07]

Alternative Energy Projects. (11 Oct 2007)

Joan Burton: Question 12: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his views on the potentially huge consequences for the world's poorest people as land for food and land for fuel compete with each other; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23086/07]

Establishment of Committees (11 Oct 2007)

Joan Burton: I wish to share time with Deputy Joe Costello.

Establishment of Committees (11 Oct 2007)

Joan Burton: I wish to reflect on the number of appointments to be made and the context in which the committee system is structured. The Constitution provides for 15 Members of Government. We have 20 Ministers of State which is an extraordinary number. If we ever have a pub quiz in Dáil Éireann the tie-breaker for members of the Government should be to name the Ministers of State and for the absolute...

Order of Business (11 Oct 2007)

Joan Burton: Is the Tánaiste aware that unless action is taken quite soon, it is likely that the entire Aer Lingus fleet will be grounded in the next week or so as a result of the threat by management to lock the pilots out? We may find ourselves in a position where not only are there no services out of Shannon, there might be no services out of Ireland. In light of the gravity of the situation, has...

Order of Business (11 Oct 2007)

Joan Burton: Does the Tánaiste agree that things have moved on in this dispute since the Taoiseach spoke earlier in the week, that we are now effectively facing a management lock-out of the pilots and that some efforts should be made to bring the parties together before serious damage is done to the economy, passengers and our reputation?

Order of Business (11 Oct 2007)

Joan Burton: Will the Tánaiste agree to a debate in the House on this issue?

Written Answers — Greenhouse Gas Emissions: Greenhouse Gas Emissions (10 Oct 2007)

Joan Burton: Question 136: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the action being taken to ensure that local authorities are required to take into account the potential impact on carbon emissions of development plans; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22803/07]

Political Donations. (10 Oct 2007)

Joan Burton: Question 93: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he plans changes to the law governing financial donations to politicians or political parties; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17164/07]

Leaders' Questions (10 Oct 2007)

Joan Burton: They cannot do so if they are not there.

Standards in Public Office. (10 Oct 2007)

Joan Burton: The net point with regard to the former Minister of State, Mr. Parlon, is that had he been a senior civil servant in the OPW who transferred to a job directly connected with his previous job of overseeing considerable volumes of capital State expenditure in construction projects, under the code of ethics he would have been required to contact either the Secretary General of the Department or...

Written Answers — Civilianisation Programme: Civilianisation Programme (9 Oct 2007)

Joan Burton: Question 117: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his proposals for further civilianisation of the Gardaí in order to free trained members for front line duty; his views on the view expressed in the final report of the Advisory Group on Garda Management and Leadership Development that progress in regard to civilianisation has been risible; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Garda Management: Garda Management (9 Oct 2007)

Joan Burton: Question 124: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his views on the final report of the Advisory Group on Garda Management and Leadership Development; his further views on the recommendations of the report including the proposal of a greater civilian role in the running of the force; if a timetable has been set for the implementation of the recommendations; and if he will...

Strategic Management Initiative. (9 Oct 2007)

Joan Burton: I agree with the Taoiseach that the Revenue Commissioners, in particular, have improved communications and now have texting facilities for customers, which is genuinely innovative. Social welfare provision has also been reformed. However, in recent times, partly as a consequence of decentralisation, as the Taoiseach knows, people are told they must submit their applications months in...

Written Answers — White Paper on Defence: White Paper on Defence (4 Oct 2007)

Joan Burton: Question 15: To ask the Minister for Defence the work that has been carried out in regard to the preparation of a second White Paper on Defence for the period 2011 to 2020. [21979/07]

Written Answers — Civilianisation Programme: Civilianisation Programme (4 Oct 2007)

Joan Burton: Question 50: To ask the Minister for Defence his proposals to fast track the civilianisation of all outstanding agreed posts in the Defence Forces. [21978/07]

Order of Business (4 Oct 2007)

Joan Burton: With regard to the budget arrangements for 5 December, Estimates will not now be published. Will the Tánaiste indicate whether the Opposition will be facilitated in terms of receiving advance information on the contents of the Estimates part of the budget? The Opposition's job will be made extraordinarily difficult if the budget and Estimates are presented in the same package without even...

Order of Business (4 Oct 2007)

Joan Burton: We have no finance committee which could discuss this with the Tánaiste.

Order of Business (4 Oct 2007)

Joan Burton: It is effectively a coup in terms of how information is given to this House——

Order of Business (4 Oct 2007)

Joan Burton: ——on the vital issue of spending by line Departments.