Results 39,301-39,320 of 40,550 for speaker:Joan Burton
- Development Banks Bill 2005: Second Stage. (15 Dec 2005)
Joan Burton: It is valuable that the Minister of State should state that the UK privatisation model in a developed country shouldââ
- Development Banks Bill 2005: Second Stage. (15 Dec 2005)
Joan Burton: The Minister of State has just stated that he approved of the model of privatisation of water in the UK.
- Development Banks Bill 2005: Second Stage. (15 Dec 2005)
Joan Burton: The privatisation of water and sewerage in desperately poor Third World countries where so many children die before reaching their second birthday has been almost an unmitigated disaster. That is the conclusion not just of labour parties around the world but many of the Minister of State's colleagues in right wing parties who have looked at conditions in such countries. I suggest the Minister...
- Written Answers — Human Rights Issues: Human Rights Issues (14 Dec 2005)
Joan Burton: Question 52: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if Ireland supports, and will advocate the European Union to support, the retention and expansion of the office of the representative of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights in Bogota, Colombia; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39275/05]
- Written Answers — Human Rights Issues: Human Rights Issues (14 Dec 2005)
Joan Burton: Question 96: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will respond to representations made to him or his Department regarding the justice and peace law proposed in Colombia and the fears that it will confer impunity on persons accused of crimes against humanity and may confer a form of legitimacy on persons who have expropriated land and property illegally. [39276/05]
- Written Answers — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (14 Dec 2005)
Joan Burton: Question 190: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the cost of the closure of APSO, including consultancies and reviews undertaken prior to its closure, and settlements to retiring staff; the number of staff who were absorbed into the Department of Foreign Affairs and the cost of their salaries on an annual basis from the closure, for each year to date in 2005; and the cost of related...
- Written Answers — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (14 Dec 2005)
Joan Burton: Question 191: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the number of persons who were placed in overseas placements by APSO for each year from 1997 to date in 2005 of its closure; the categories of such placement, long-term, short-term and so on; the type of work undertaken, for example, full-time, part-time, mentoring and so on; and the cost and the agency operation cost. [39330/05]
- Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (13 Dec 2005)
Joan Burton: Question 64: To ask the Minister for Finance if his Department has received representations from the US authorities regarding the tax status of US companies operating in this jurisdiction; his views on descriptions of this country in sections of the US media as a tax haven; his response to these descriptions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38985/05]
- Written Answers — Public Service Staff: Public Service Staff (13 Dec 2005)
Joan Burton: Question 217: To ask the Minister for Finance if his Department's approval was sought by the Health Service Executive for the terms and conditions of employment, including pension rights, of the recently resigned deputy chief executive of the Health Service Executive; if his Department's approval was withheld; the reason for such withholding; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
- Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (13 Dec 2005)
Joan Burton: Question 112: To ask the Minister for Finance if, in view of figures showing that fewer than one in nine civil servants wish to move with their current jobs under the Government's decentralisation programme, he has plans to review or adjust the programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38984/05]
- Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (13 Dec 2005)
Joan Burton: Question 218: To ask the Minister for Finance the latest information available from the central applications facility in respect of applications from civil servants and other public servants currently located in Dublin who wish to transfer to new locations outside of Dublin under the Government's decentralisation programme; the way in which this compares with the Government target of 10,300;...
- Chief Executive of Centre for Public Inquiry: Statement by Minister. (13 Dec 2005)
Joan Burton: The intelligence was pretty good.
- Chief Executive of Centre for Public Inquiry: Statement by Minister. (13 Dec 2005)
Joan Burton: But not the judge.
- Chief Executive of Centre for Public Inquiry: Statement by Minister. (13 Dec 2005)
Joan Burton: The Minister has done nothing about it.
- Chief Executive of Centre for Public Inquiry: Statement by Minister. (13 Dec 2005)
Joan Burton: The Government plans to pardon these people.
- Government-Church Dialogue. (13 Dec 2005)
Joan Burton: It is a parable.
- Government-Church Dialogue. (13 Dec 2005)
Joan Burton: Educate Together is not a church.
- Decentralisation Programme. (13 Dec 2005)
Joan Burton: Question 50: To ask the Minister for Finance if, in view of figures showing that fewer than one in nine civil servants wish to move with their jobs under the Government's decentralisation programme, his plans to review or adjust the programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39249/05]
- Decentralisation Programme. (13 Dec 2005)
Joan Burton: Does the Minister have any concerns, particularly regarding specialist agencies due to decentralise? I wish to mention two specifically, the first being the Development Co-operation Ireland division of the Department of Foreign Affairs. According to documentation released to me under the Freedom of Information Act 1997, no senior diplomats serving in that section and no senior specialists in...
- Decentralisation Programme. (13 Dec 2005)
Joan Burton: Does the Minister have an economic or financial assessment of the cost of so many significant sections or semi-State bodies with specific expertise refusing to move, given the Taoiseach's guarantee that decentralisation is voluntary and that people may stay in Dublin? Unless a review takes place, are we not heading for a repeat of the Cahirciveen situation regarding the Legal Aid Board where...