Results 39,021-39,040 of 40,550 for speaker:Joan Burton

Order of Business. (4 Apr 2006)

Joan Burton: It arises with regard to the register of persons who are considered unsafe to work with children. The children in question have no protection and parents are concerned.

Order of Business. (4 Apr 2006)

Joan Burton: The question relates to No. 40 on the list of proposed legislation.

Foreign Conflicts. (4 Apr 2006)

Joan Burton: Question 43: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs his views of the Iraqi conflict on the third anniversary of the invasion of that country; the discussions to which the Government has been party to which have sought to clarify the prospects for the future of Iraq as well as the ongoing occupation of the country by coalition troops; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13123/06]

Written Answers — Freedom of Information: Freedom of Information (30 Mar 2006)

Joan Burton: Question 34: To ask the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to the comments made by the Information Commissioner, Ms Emily O'Reilly, at a meeting of the Joint Committee on Finance and the Public Service in which she expressed the view that the scope of the Freedom of Information Act 1997 needed to be extended further; if he intends to extend the scope of the Act further; if...

Written Answers — Banking Sector Regulation: Banking Sector Regulation (30 Mar 2006)

Joan Burton: Question 42: To ask the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to concerns expressed by the Consumers Association of Ireland that banks were fleecing consumers as a result of excessive interest rates levied on personal loans; if he intends to take action to provide additional protection for borrowers in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12372/06]

Written Answers — Site Acquisitions: Site Acquisitions (30 Mar 2006)

Joan Burton: Question 140: To ask the Minister for Finance the position regarding the transfer of a site from Cork County Council to a school (details supplied) in County Cork; the number of meetings the Office of Public Works has had with the vendors of the site; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12687/06]

Fiscal Policy. (30 Mar 2006)

Joan Burton: Does the Minister acknowledge that the Government is a major driver of inflation due to cost increases and stealth charges? I refer in particular to the increases in health charges, VHI, the cost of beds etc. announced in the budget. Fuel and gas prices have gone through the roof. Many people, including many older people, have had a €200 increase in their gas bills over the winter. The...

Fiscal Policy. (30 Mar 2006)

Joan Burton: I am asking the Minister——

Fiscal Policy. (30 Mar 2006)

Joan Burton: May I have parity of esteem with Deputy Ó Caoláin for once?

Fiscal Policy. (30 Mar 2006)

Joan Burton: Deputy Ó Caoláin was allowed to talk for a long time. I would like parity of esteem with Deputy Ó Caoláin on the bases of gender and party.

Fiscal Policy. (30 Mar 2006)

Joan Burton: I would like in all sincerity to ask the Ceann Comhairle for parity of esteem with Deputy Ó Caoláin.

Fiscal Policy. (30 Mar 2006)

Joan Burton: I represent people as well.

Fiscal Policy. (30 Mar 2006)

Joan Burton: Deputy Ó Caoláin is but I am not.

Fiscal Policy. (30 Mar 2006)

Joan Burton: Deputy Ó Caoláin made a lengthy statement which the Chair listened to with great interest, maybe the Chair should listen to what I have to say as well.

Fiscal Policy. (30 Mar 2006)

Joan Burton: I ask the Minister does the Government acknowledge that it is the major driver of inflation that is impacting on young families buying houses, pensioners trying to struggle to meet increasing refuse costs and gas bills which for many people increased by €200 over the winter period, the increase in the cost of a bed in a public hospital and the swindling increases in VHI? What does the...

Prevention of Corruption. (30 Mar 2006)

Joan Burton: Will the Minister elaborate on the ethics and anti-corruption training available to civil servants? Do participants have an opportunity to study the reports published by the beef tribunal or Flood tribunal into planning corruption in the Dublin area? What precisely do civil servants study when taking part in this training? What is the position in the event that a civil servant becomes aware...

Fiscal Policy. (30 Mar 2006)

Joan Burton: What are the practical implication of the steps outlined by the Minister for some of the disasters over which this Government has presided? Last week, the Committee of Public Accounts was told that a commitment has been made to rent premises for the machines at a cost of €700,000 per annum or another €14 million. How does the Minister's new system accord with that? Todays newspapers...

Fiscal Policy. (30 Mar 2006)

Joan Burton: The Minister is a shareholder in the National Aquatic Centre and, as such, retains the power to transfer shares and responsibility for the company. I ask him to comment on the court case.

Fiscal Policy. (30 Mar 2006)

Joan Burton: That relationship was established by law but such is not the case with regard to CSID.

Tax Collection. (30 Mar 2006)

Joan Burton: In the record of year-end information on public servants and employment levels, the Revenue Commissioners are recorded as having 6,000 public servants last year and they are expected to continue with this number. There has been extraordinary success with the Ansbacher and DIRT inquiries etc. conducted by the Revenue Commissioners, which have to date, brought in more than €2 billion. This is...