Results 40,321-40,340 of 40,550 for speaker:Joan Burton

Written Answers — Community Employment Schemes: Community Employment Schemes (15 Feb 2005)

Joan Burton: Question 305: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if his attention has been drawn to the serious situation facing a centre (details supplied) in Dublin 15; and if his Department will assist it to find alternative accommodation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5018/05]

Written Answers — Deportation Orders: Deportation Orders (15 Feb 2005)

Joan Burton: Question 449: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if the case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 15 will be reviewed. [4997/05]

Written Answers — Site Acquisitions: Site Acquisitions (15 Feb 2005)

Joan Burton: Question 467: To ask the Minister for Education and Science her views on the development of lands at Beechpark in Dublin 15 for the purposes of the building of a permanent school (details supplied); if she will make a statement on the position of St. Brigid's GAA Club which has used these grounds for many years; her proposals to assist this club with replacement grounds during the development...

Written Answers — Influenza Pandemic: Influenza Pandemic (10 Feb 2005)

Joan Burton: Question 16: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if her attention has been drawn to recent concerns expressed that this country may not be adequately prepared to deal with any flu pandemic; the procedures which are in place to deal with such a situation; the reserves of vaccine held to deal with such a situation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4204/05]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (10 Feb 2005)

Joan Burton: Question 32: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children her views on the need for a statutory appeals system to be set up for all health and community services. [4225/05]

Order of Business. (10 Feb 2005)

Joan Burton: I am sure the Tánaiste is aware that the National Aquatic Centre, which cost €70 million to build, had its roof blown off in high winds after Christmas. This has absolutely flummoxed engineering experts in Ireland and elsewhere in Europe. It involves a consortium——

Order of Business. (10 Feb 2005)

Joan Burton: Yes, I have.

Order of Business. (10 Feb 2005)

Joan Burton: A consortium is running the National Aquatic Centre. When does the Minister propose to introduce the Abbotstown sports campus development authority Bill? There is no legislation——

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Joan Burton: ——governing the spending of €70 million of taxpayers' money.

Order of Business. (10 Feb 2005)

Joan Burton: The reason I ask is that the Ceann Comhairle sent me and my colleague Deputy Wall a letter indicating that he would not take questions on the National Aquatic Centre because it is not covered under any legislation. He relented subsequently and allowed to me an Adjournment debate, but my colleague Deputy Wall——

Order of Business. (10 Feb 2005)

Joan Burton: ——is still not being allowed to ask questions to the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism, the Taoiseach or the Minister for Finance, who are the shareholders in the company.

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Joan Burton: Given that we have no legislation, we cannot obtain answers regarding what happened.

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Joan Burton: Will the Ceann Comhairle help me? It is a perfectly legitimate question pertaining to €70 million of taxpayers' money.

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Joan Burton: Our questions were refused.

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Joan Burton: He allowed them after a long debate but he will still not allow——

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Joan Burton: ——my colleague Deputy Wall to——

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Joan Burton: We do not even know who the Minister is.

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Joan Burton: Is the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism responsible——

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Joan Burton: ——or is it the Minister for Finance or the Taoiseach?

Order of Business. (10 Feb 2005)

Joan Burton: They are the shareholders in the company. The Progressive Democrats——