Results 40,181-40,200 of 40,550 for speaker:Joan Burton

Order of Business. (22 Mar 2005)

Joan Burton: Yes. Regarding the proposed legislation relating to the Revenue Commissioners, what provision will be made to correct the records of the House with regard to former Deputy Foley's tax evasion?

Mobile Telephony. (10 Mar 2005)

Joan Burton: Question 9: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if he will make a statement on the recent report, Market Analysis — Wholesale Access and Call Origination on Public Mobile Telephony Networks, produced by ComReg and the subsequent statement issued by the Joint Committee on Communications, Marine and Natural Resources on its review of the mobile telephone...

National Aquatic Centre. (10 Mar 2005)

Joan Burton: Will the Government come out of hiding and explain what is going on at the National Aquatic Centre? The centre closed its doors on New Year's Day following roof damage by high winds, has not opened since and seems unlikely to do so for at least another three to five months. I understand the engineering firm originally appointed on behalf of the OPW, Kavanagh Mansfield, to inquire into the...

Written Answers — Telecommunications Services: Telecommunications Services (10 Mar 2005)

Joan Burton: Question 44: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if his Department intends to issue tenders for public private partnerships to part finance the roll out of broadband to every single home and business in the State given the success of such initiatives in Northern Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8196/05]

Written Answers — Visa Applications: Visa Applications (10 Mar 2005)

Joan Burton: Question 137: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will review the case of a person (details supplied). [8397/05]

Written Answers — Child Care Services: Child Care Services (10 Mar 2005)

Joan Burton: Question 138: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the person who is undertaking the proposed review in relation to the proposed changes in support for workers under the equal opportunities child care programme; the criteria being used for the review; the way in which very disadvantaged, as distinct from disadvantaged communities will be defined; and the consultation...

Finance Bill 2005: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage. (10 Mar 2005)

Joan Burton: The first principle of the Labour Party's approach to child care is to offer families, irrespective of whether they involve one or two parents, choices regarding how they wish to bring up their children. The current child care model focuses excessively on the needs of employers who want to have both parents in the workforce. While this is justifiable economically, we as legislators also need...

Finance Bill 2005: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage. (10 Mar 2005)

Joan Burton: I thank the Minister for that reply. I do not know whether Deputy Cowley heard yesterday but in the discussion on private nursing homes, the work he has done in Mulranny was mentioned. It is an example of the type of development we should aspire to so that older people can stay in the community and have supported housing. On Mothers' Day last Sunday, my daughter, as a surprise gift to me,...

Finance Bill 2005: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage. (10 Mar 2005)

Joan Burton: It is a unique opportunity and I am sure the Minister will enjoy Fathers' Day with his children. I certainly enjoyed Mothers' Day, but I could not get over the sight of these banners hung over the apartments around the Balally Luas station. The Luas station is tremendously popular and successful, as we knew it would be. This lovely shopping centre is directly across the road, and there are...

Finance Bill 2005: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage. (10 Mar 2005)

Joan Burton: This is a small technical measure to try to get some information as to how much landlords are benefiting from the extraordinarily generous range of tax breaks. We need to consider the effect on society.

Finance Bill 2005: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage. (10 Mar 2005)

Joan Burton: The amendment is well worth examining. We have given the tax breaks to the construction side of the rental sector. I could have understood the argument ten years ago when the construction sector was relatively depressed, but now that sector is roaring ahead. We must ask who the breaks benefit. Like Deputy McGrath, I have met many of these relatively young landlords, who have used tax...

Finance Bill 2005: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage. (10 Mar 2005)

Joan Burton: In most European countries people have been renting for generations. I was brought up in a rented house in the centre of Dublin city. Most people in that area, which consisted of traditional, working class housing, now own their homes but that was not the case at that time. However, landlords are now buying all the properties in this area and one can immediately tell which homes are let. I am...

Finance Bill 2005: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage. (10 Mar 2005)

Joan Burton: I knew the story would relate to County Kildare or County Meath.

Order of Business. (10 Mar 2005)

Joan Burton: I have raised with the Tánaiste and the Taoiseach on several occasions the question of the National Aquatic Centre. Would the Tánaiste care to dip her toes into the waters? It has been closed for over two months and divers, swimmers and the other water sports organisations have heard nothing. The shareholders are the Minister for Finance, the Taoiseach and the Minister for Arts, Sport and...

Order of Business. (10 Mar 2005)

Joan Burton: Given that the Tánaiste is staying home for St. Patrick's day could she try to go for a swim in the National Aquatic Centre? It is closed.

Order of Business. (10 Mar 2005)

Joan Burton: That National Aquatic Centre is closed for more than two months and——

Order of Business. (10 Mar 2005)

Joan Burton: ——will be closed for at least another four months.

Order of Business. (10 Mar 2005)

Joan Burton: There are courses in deep underwater diving——

Order of Business. (10 Mar 2005)

Joan Burton: The National Aquatic Centre is closed.

Finance Bill 2005: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage. (10 Mar 2005)

Joan Burton: I understand I am replying to the Minister. Will the Minister undertake in the context of the tax breaks under various headings that his Department will review the compatibility of the wide range of tax breaks for health care and nursing homes and if they link in any way to general health and welfare policy, particularly in regard to older people? I gave the Minister examples yesterday of...