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Public Expenditure: Motion. (3 Oct 2006)

Joan Burton: People expect a school place for their children.

Customs and Excise. (28 Sep 2006)

Joan Burton: I have raised the issue of airport smuggling checks on several occasions, as have certain party colleagues. As the Minister of State has pointed out, customs regulation is ultimately a function of the Department of Finance and the Revenue Commissioners. I call for the introduction of permanent customs and security checks at Weston Executive Airport and all the other small airports around...

Written Answers — Rail Network: Rail Network (28 Sep 2006)

Joan Burton: Question 18: To ask the Minister for Transport when he expects the feasibility study for the extension of rail line and services to Navan will commence; and his target date for making a railway order for the provision and upgrade of this line. [30067/06]

Written Answers — Public Transport: Public Transport (28 Sep 2006)

Joan Burton: Question 49: To ask the Minister for Transport if he will provide an update on the metro west project. [30045/06]

Order of Business (28 Sep 2006)

Joan Burton: Will the Ceann Comhairle invite the Tánaiste to alter his position? What he told us was wrong.

Order of Business (28 Sep 2006)

Joan Burton: What is the Standing Order for this ruling?

Order of Business (28 Sep 2006)

Joan Burton: Of what is the Tánaiste afraid?

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (27 Sep 2006)

Joan Burton: Question 130: To ask the Minister for Health and Children her views on waiting lists for methadone treatment due to a lack of GPs prescribing the drug outside Dublin; the numbers awaiting methadone treatment; the numbers and locations of GPs currently prescribing the drug; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29519/06]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (27 Sep 2006)

Joan Burton: Question 177: To ask the Minister for Health and Children her views on the fact that there is no obligation on the Health Service Executive to provide chiropody services to GMS patients; her further views on the top up fees charged by some chiropodists; the steps she intends to take to provide chiropody services to GMS patients; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29518/06]

Written Answers — Child Custody and Access: Child Custody and Access (27 Sep 2006)

Joan Burton: Question 290: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if his attention has been drawn to the unprecedented levels of difficulty being experienced by fathers who are not in a marital relationship with the mother of their children in regard to access difficulties; if there are proposals for reform in the best interests of the child to provide protection under the...

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (27 Sep 2006)

Joan Burton: Question 523: To ask the Minister for Finance if he has concluded the review of credit union powers in respect of loans and mortgages; when he expects to communicate his decision to the credit unions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29476/06]

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (27 Sep 2006)

Joan Burton: Question 478: To ask the Minister for Finance the position in relation to affording the same rights to cohabiting partners as those enjoyed by married couples in regard to sharing tax credits and in regard to equality of treatment in relation to taxes levied on married couples, cohabiting partners and individuals such as income tax, capital acquisitions tax and capital gains tax; and if he...

Written Answers — Tax Yield: Tax Yield (27 Sep 2006)

Joan Burton: Question 472: To ask the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to proposals for the stamp duty levied on credit cards to be donated to a charitable body or sporting organisation of the customer's choice; if this proposal has been examined by his officials; the estimated cost to the Exchequer of this proposal; if he is in favour of such a proposal; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Tax Yield: Tax Yield (27 Sep 2006)

Joan Burton: Question 473: To ask the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to proposals to regulate for a certain percentage of the expenditure on credit cards to be donated to a charitable body or sporting organisation of the customer's choice; if this proposal has been examined by his officials; if he is in favour of such a proposal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28296/06]

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (27 Sep 2006)

Joan Burton: Question 479: To ask the Minister for Finance the position in relation to the treatment here of public bodies as non-taxable persons; if that treatment is in accordance with the sixth VAT directive which implies that public bodies may be required to be treated as taxable persons in a number of cases particularly where doing otherwise would result in significant distortions of competition; if...

Written Answers — Financial Services Regulation: Financial Services Regulation (27 Sep 2006)

Joan Burton: Question 515: To ask the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to the recent reports that customers who deal directly with life assurance companies rather than dealing with a broker are still being charged a full commission of up to 10 per cent which is reportedly back handed to some outside broker; the steps the Financial Regulator has taken to regulate the commission charged...

Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (27 Sep 2006)

Joan Burton: Question 516: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will confirm reports that workers at the Office of Public Works who refuse to decentralise will be allowed to work from their homes in Dublin; the number of qualifying staff; the breakdown by grade of the staff involved; the number of staff estimated to seek to work from home; the way in which this work will be supervised and managed; and...

Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (27 Sep 2006)

Joan Burton: Question 517: To ask the Minister for Finance if a commitment has been made to professional staff in the Office of Public Works who do not wish to transfer to Trim, that staff will not be recruited to the decentralised office until positions have been found for them in other civil service posts; the number of applications received from the professional staff to date to transfer to Trim; the...

Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (27 Sep 2006)

Joan Burton: Question 518: To ask the Minister for Finance the spending to date on the proposed new headquarters for the Office of Public Works in Trim; the estimated annual cost of maintaining this office until it is fully staffed as a headquarters; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29422/06]

Written Answers — Departmental Offices: Departmental Offices (27 Sep 2006)

Joan Burton: Question 519: To ask the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to the findings of the recent survey of the Revenue Commissioners (details supplied); his views on the universally negative view of those surveyed; if there are proposals to implement a more effective complaints mechanism and to address the perceived lack of expertise at the first point of contact; and if he will...