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Written Answers — Local Authority Housing: Local Authority Housing (12 Dec 2006)

Joan Burton: Question 164: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the local authorities who are now operating the rental accommodation scheme; the number of tenants who have been transferred to RAS for each local authority; the average cost per tenant to each local authority; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42586/06]

Written Answers — Prison Staff: Prison Staff (12 Dec 2006)

Joan Burton: Question 206: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of persons currently employed in the information technology section of the prisons headquarters in Clondalkin; the grades they hold; if consultants are employed in this section; if so, the number of same and the length of time they have been employed; the cost of the consultants; the length of...

Public Transport: Motion. (12 Dec 2006)

Joan Burton: I commend my colleague, Deputy Shortall, on proposing this motion, which outlines a most imaginative plan for tackling the short-term difficulties which are causing gridlock in Dublin. When the Taoiseach opened the National Aquatic Centre in west Dublin a couple of years ago, he famously declared to gasps from the locals who were present in the audience that it was great that Blanchardstown...

Public Transport: Motion. (12 Dec 2006)

Joan Burton: The Government is incapable of making the right decisions about transport, or of making such decisions in a timely fashion. Traffic levels on the M50 reached that motorway's design capacity some years ago. It was obvious for the previous two or three years that it was about to happen. The decision to widen the M50 and to improve the junctions leading to it should have been taken in the...

Written Answers — Departmental Reports: Departmental Reports (7 Dec 2006)

Joan Burton: Question 36: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his views on the recent report of the Garda inspectorate, published on 7 November 2006; if he will implement the recommendations of the report; if a timetable has been set for this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41911/06]

Financial Resolution No. 6: General (Resumed) (7 Dec 2006)

Joan Burton: He gave an increase of 50 cent for the child of a widow.

Financial Resolution No. 6: General (Resumed) (7 Dec 2006)

Joan Burton: It means an increase of 50 cent for the child of a widow.

Financial Resolution No. 6: General (Resumed) (7 Dec 2006)

Joan Burton: How will the Minister do it?

Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 31 (7 Dec 2006)

Joan Burton: I wish to seek the adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 31 to raise a matter of national importance, namely, the threat to 1,000 jobs at the Xerox facility in Ballycoolin, Blanchardstown, Dublin; and the worry for the workers and their families. In view of the importance of this issue, I hope the Chair will agree to this request.

Order of Business. (7 Dec 2006)

Joan Burton: It arose last year.

Written Answers — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (6 Dec 2006)

Joan Burton: Question 62: To ask the Minister for Transport the way he proposes to ensure that the proposed Dublin Transport Authority is fully accountable. [41664/06]

Written Answers — Road Safety: Road Safety (6 Dec 2006)

Joan Burton: Question 91: To ask the Minister for Transport the reason for the ongoing delay in commencing fully the Road Traffic Act 2006. [41665/06]

Written Answers — Child Care Services: Child Care Services (6 Dec 2006)

Joan Burton: Question 199: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of childminders availing of the tax break for childminders introduced in budget 2006, the number in total and the breakdown by county; the explanation she received for the relatively low level of take up; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41866/06]

Written Answers — Early School Leavers: Early School Leavers (6 Dec 2006)

Joan Burton: Question 300: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the rate of retention in secondary school from 1997 to date in respect of schools in the greater Dublin area; the school with the highest retention rate; the school with the lowest retention rate; if she has information on the relative retention rates as between boys and girls at secondary school; and if she will make a statement on...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (6 Dec 2006)

Joan Burton: Question 302: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the position in relation to the promised second level school in Castaheany; when it will open its doors to students; if the site has been acquired; the cost or estimated cost and the size of the site; the number of pupils the school will cater for; when enrolments will commence; if a principal has been appointed; and when these...

Budget Statement 2006 (6 Dec 2006)

Joan Burton: Is the Tánaiste afraid to hear the Labour Party?

Budget Statement 2006 (6 Dec 2006)

Joan Burton: When I saw the Fianna Fáil Deputies jumping up and down there — Deputy Tim O'Malley was a notable exception — I wondered if the Taoiseach had borrowed some of the meters used by the American on "The Week in Politics" to measure how well the Minister, Deputy Cowen, was doing. Perhaps the person who received the highest rating might have a chance at a junior Ministry. The Taoiseach...

Budget Statement 2006 (6 Dec 2006)

Joan Burton: I see that the Minister knows it.

Budget Statement 2006 (6 Dec 2006)

Joan Burton: It seems that she did not want to play, and so the Minister's flirtation with Ms Prudence has proven rather shortlived. He decided that he had an election to win, and so prudence was left on the shelf. When I hear Fianna Fáil Ministers assure us that they will be prudent in an election year, I inject a dose of scepticism. In my bones, I know the opposite to be true. One cannot get a...

Budget Statement 2006 (6 Dec 2006)

Joan Burton: This budget is not as crude as that for the election year of 2002, but when the sums are done, one sees that it is not that far out. This is the fifth budget from the Government since the last general election, and we are entitled to consider its overall record and not simply the measures announced today. The plain truth is that the tax justice agenda was stalled for the first three budgets...