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Written Answers — Women's Refuges: Women's Refuges (16 Nov 2005)

Joan Burton: Question 219: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the support her Department can give to the long standing proposals to establish a small refuge for women and children who are suffering from family violence in Dublin 15; if her attention has been drawn to the fact that a suitable site was identified by Fingal County Council for the purposes of such a refuge and the...

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (16 Nov 2005)

Joan Burton: Question 242: To ask the Minister for Finance the number of persons who have benefitted from the taxation allowance for professional sports people; the sports which they represent and the total cost of such relief for 2002, 2003, 2004 and 2005; and the highest relief and the average relief granted in each year. [34971/05]

Written Answers — Departmental Inquiries: Departmental Inquiries (16 Nov 2005)

Joan Burton: Question 358: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the estimated cost of the inquiry into sex abuse in the Dublin dioceses; and if all of the costs will be borne by the taxpayer. [34916/05]

Written Answers — Local Authority Housing: Local Authority Housing (16 Nov 2005)

Joan Burton: Question 431: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the support his Department can give to the long standing proposal to establish a small refuge for women and children who are suffering from family violence in Dublin 15; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that a suitable site was identified by Fingal County Council for the purposes of such a refuge...

Housing Policy: Statements (Resumed). (16 Nov 2005)

Joan Burton: In 1973, the former Labour Party Minister for Local Government, Jim Tully, gave local authority tenants the right to purchase their own homes. This constituted a fundamental social advance. I make that point as someone who, unlike most Members, grew up in a rented house and who knows how important it is for people to have the right to buy their own homes. Currently, the Government is at times...

Housing Policy: Statements (Resumed). (16 Nov 2005)

Joan Burton: That is not true.

Housing Policy: Statements (Resumed). (16 Nov 2005)

Joan Burton: On a point of order, the Minister of State is talking rubbish.

Housing Policy: Statements (Resumed). (16 Nov 2005)

Joan Burton: He knows nothing about my——

Housing Policy: Statements (Resumed). (16 Nov 2005)

Joan Burton: Fianna Fáil's champion was the late Deputy Lawlor and his cohorts.

Housing Policy: Statements (Resumed). (16 Nov 2005)

Joan Burton: Where are they?

Housing Policy: Statements (Resumed). (16 Nov 2005)

Joan Burton: When the Labour Party was in power people could buy a house, but that is no longer the case.

Order of Business. (16 Nov 2005)

Joan Burton: In the context of the publication of the Estimates tomorrow, will the normal courtesy of making a copy of them available to Opposition spokespersons on finance approximately an hour before the publication and Government press conference prevail? Will the Taoiseach speak with the Minister for Finance, who seems unclear as to whether he is willing to give the Opposition a copy of the Estimates?...

Order of Business. (16 Nov 2005)

Joan Burton: I am told by officials——

Order of Business. (16 Nov 2005)

Joan Burton: It is important to us that the Opposition has sight of the Estimates so that we can examine them.

Order of Business. (16 Nov 2005)

Joan Burton: I apologise.

Order of Business. (16 Nov 2005)

Joan Burton: I wish to make another point.

Order of Business. (16 Nov 2005)

Joan Burton: The officials in the Department of Finance believe this is a personal matter for the Minister. He has not made up his mind yet.

Leaders' Questions. (16 Nov 2005)

Joan Burton: The Government allowed millionaires to pay no tax at all.

Written Answers — EU Sugar Regime: EU Sugar Regime (15 Nov 2005)

Joan Burton: Question 185: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the steps she has taken arising from the publication on 22 June 2005 of proposals from the European Commission for reform of the EU sugar regime; if, in view of her description of the proposals as unacceptable; the steps taken to date to have same modified; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34166/05]

Written Answers — Animal Diseases: Animal Diseases (15 Nov 2005)

Joan Burton: Question 191: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food if she will make a statement on the outcomes of the avian influenza and human pandemic influenza executive meeting at the World Health Organisation headquarters in Geneva on 7-9 November 2005. [34165/05]