Results 38,561-38,580 of 40,550 for speaker:Joan Burton

Leaders' Questions (11 Oct 2006)

Joan Burton: Ryanair proposes a takeover, not a merger.

Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (10 Oct 2006)

Joan Burton: Question 191: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the steps he intends to take to deal with the particularly high numbers of unemployed or ill and disabled persons identified as being in consistent poverty in statistics produced by the EU and the Central Statistics Office; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31725/06]

Written Answers — Anti-Poverty Strategy: Anti-Poverty Strategy (10 Oct 2006)

Joan Burton: Question 147: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs when he plans to publish the promised new two year social inclusion action plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31726/06]

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (10 Oct 2006)

Joan Burton: Question 208: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his proposals in relation to drafting legislation to allow for a property services regulatory authority; when this legislation will be brought before Dáil Éireann; the functions and powers of the proposed authority; the remedies it will be able to provide for residents who are receiving an unsatisfactory...

Written Answers — Garda Investigations: Garda Investigations (10 Oct 2006)

Joan Burton: Question 243: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if his attention has been drawn to the disquiet of a person (details supplied) in County Offaly in relation to the death of their son and of their desire to have a full scale inquiry into the death; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32022/06]

Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (10 Oct 2006)

Joan Burton: Question 407: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if his attention has been drawn to the structure of the construction industry pension scheme; if this would be a suitable prototype for the introduction of a national mandatory pension scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31495/06]

Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (10 Oct 2006)

Joan Burton: Question 408: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if his attention has been drawn to the low level of pension provision among the category of self-employed construction workers operating within the relevant contracts tax scheme; if there are proposals to address this through the RCT mechanism; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31496/06]

Written Answers — Aer Lingus Flotation: Aer Lingus Flotation (10 Oct 2006)

Joan Burton: Question 439: To ask the Minister for Transport if his attention has been drawn to reports that the eight participating stockbrokers in the Aer Lingus flotation came to an agreement over commission rates and that as a consequence there was no competition and high fees were charged to purchasers of Aer Lingus shares; if the Competition Authority will be launching an investigation into this...

Written Answers — Housing Management Companies: Housing Management Companies (10 Oct 2006)

Joan Burton: Question 559: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the persons who should be responsible for the maintenance of shared facilities in relation to the role of management companies in mixed housing developments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31485/06]

Written Answers — Housing Management Companies: Housing Management Companies (10 Oct 2006)

Joan Burton: Question 560: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the remit of the working group on management companies; the persons who are the members; when it expects to report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31486/06]

Written Answers — Housing Management Companies: Housing Management Companies (10 Oct 2006)

Joan Burton: Question 561: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the action he proposes to take regarding the resolution of disputes between residents and management companies; his further views on the fact that many residents incur civil debts in regard to dispute resolution; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31488/06]

Leaders' Questions (10 Oct 2006)

Joan Burton: How does the Taoiseach know if he cannot remember who was there?

Written Answers — Irish Language: Irish Language (5 Oct 2006)

Joan Burton: Question 46: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the number of language schemes approved by him under the Official Languages Act 2003; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31288/06]

Order of Business (5 Oct 2006)

Joan Burton: The same was said about Greencore.

Written Answers — National Development Plan: National Development Plan (4 Oct 2006)

Joan Burton: Question 197: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his views of the key findings of the EPA Environment in Focus Report, 2006; the measures his Department intends to include in formulating the latest National Development Plan, particularly in the area of environmental infrastructure, in response to the information contained in the report; and if he will make...

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (4 Oct 2006)

Joan Burton: Question 250: To ask the Minister for Finance the number of tax designated units which are currently on the market, being constructed and received planning permission under a tax benefit scheme but have not commenced construction; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31130/06]

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (4 Oct 2006)

Joan Burton: Question 251: To ask the Minister for Finance the sum of tax forgone due to tax incentive schemes on property for each of the years from 2000 to date in 2006; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31131/06]

Public Expenditure: Motion (Resumed). (4 Oct 2006)

Joan Burton: I apologise for leaving earlier but our colleague, the Leas-Cheann Comhairle, was celebrating 45 years in the Dáil with colleagues from the Labour Party. He and his father have 66 years of unbroken service to this House between them, which is a record. I apologise to the Minister of State, Deputy Parlon, for missing his reply to the debate as a result. The heart of the Comptroller and...

Public Expenditure: Motion (Resumed). (4 Oct 2006)

Joan Burton: This year, the Comptroller and Auditor General stated that the number of tax compliance audits of businesses has fallen from 16,000 to 14,000. It is time for people to look for a change of Government and to change the faces here so that people are given value for their hard-earned money. They must ensure that the Government takes responsibility.

Public Expenditure: Motion (Resumed). (4 Oct 2006)

Joan Burton: On a point of order, is the Deputy attacking the Office of the Comptroller and Auditor General because he has produced an independent report? He is a public servant——