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Nomination of Taoiseach (Resumed) (6 May 2016)

Joan Burton: Nobody can say this has been happening in recent weeks. Perhaps some of the Independents can be excused on the basis they are new to this. Some of them chanced their arm and got away with it. In some ways they are unable to believe their luck, provided the talks finish at some stage. For Fianna Fáil, however, there really are no excuses. All Members know how Fianna Fáil...

Nomination of Taoiseach (Resumed) (6 May 2016)

Joan Burton: Two deeply conservative parties have ended their pretence of civil war and done a deal.

Nomination of Taoiseach (Resumed) (6 May 2016)

Joan Burton: However, it is a tawdry deal on a number of levels that carries the real risk of undoing the hard won progress made since Fianna Fáil collapsed the economy. I have been honoured and privileged to serve in various coalition Governments with both Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael. In those Governments the member parties worked together and compromised in the nation's and the people's interests.

Nomination of Taoiseach (Resumed) (6 May 2016)

Joan Burton: That is what coalition is about. There was a unity of purpose and trust, which is essential to the operation of a Government. Without a unity of purpose, a sense of direction and trust, the Government has a limited prospect of either reform or duration. This coalition of convenience is very different. As the leader of Fianna Fáil has just made clear, Fianna Fáil effectively will...

Nomination of Taoiseach (Resumed) (6 May 2016)

Joan Burton: -----reject whatever it wishes and collapse the arrangement whenever it chooses to do so. Let us not be fooled by Deputy Micheál Martin's convenient and, presumably, limited pledge to support Fine Gael for a period. Fianna Fáil will pick its time, regardless of what deal has been done. Until then, as we have seen it will put its interests ahead of the national interest every...

Nomination of Taoiseach (Resumed) (6 May 2016)

Joan Burton: -----although Deputy Micheál Martin has already downgraded it. Of course, the reason it was his priority was to protect his political hide from Sinn Féin.

Nomination of Taoiseach (Resumed) (6 May 2016)

Joan Burton: In so doing and in Fine Gael's disappointing cave-in to Fianna Fáil's reckless demands-----

Nomination of Taoiseach (Resumed) (6 May 2016)

Joan Burton: -----the coalition of convenience has all but ensured Ireland will have to wait for the top quality water and sewerage infrastructure that it desperately needs. All Members of the House know this.

Nomination of Taoiseach (Resumed) (6 May 2016)

Joan Burton: This is not an abstract price that will be paid. Homes and businesses will pay the price in the coming years. Will today's coalition of convenience give an assurance to the law-abiding, honest citizens who have paid their water charges that they will be fully refunded and, if so, when? That is the least law-abiding people deserve, that their abiding by the laws of the State is respected by...

Nomination of Taoiseach (Resumed) (6 May 2016)

Joan Burton: I thank the Ceann Comhairle.

Nomination of Taoiseach (Resumed) (6 May 2016)

Joan Burton: The Labour Party will be voting against the nomination of Deputy Enda Kenny as Taoiseach today.

Nomination of Taoiseach (Resumed) (6 May 2016)

Joan Burton: Assuming that a certain noble Member of the House shows up as we expect - we do not know where he is yet but presumably he will arrive, otherwise the Ceann Comhairle may have to call a sos to allow people address their phones properly and find out what exactly is going on. Our vote is principally due to the fact that this Government arrangement is something of a charade, but we may learn more...

Crime: Statements (5 May 2016)

Joan Burton: In recent weeks, we have seen a string of brutal, cold-blooded murders and attempted assassinations on the streets of Dublin. It is clear that the criminals behind this murderous feud have no compassion for life, no respect for society and do not fear the State. It is, therefore, incumbent on the State to be absolutely unyielding in its response, and to ensure that the brutal thugs behind...

Business of Dáil (5 May 2016)

Joan Burton: They are not here.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Community Employment Schemes Funding (5 May 2016)

Joan Burton: The estimated total costs of 1,000 additional CE places, for a full year’s participation, would be approximately €14.8m.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Disability Allowance Appeals (5 May 2016)

Joan Burton: I can confirm that the Department is in receipt of an application for disability allowance (DA) from the above named person on 2 December 2015. This application for DA, based upon the evidence submitted, was refused on medical grounds and the person in question was notified in writing of this decision on 11 February 2016. The person in question requested a review of the decision by a...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Domiciliary Care Allowance Appeals (5 May 2016)

Joan Burton: An application for domiciliary care allowance was received from the person concerned on the 5th August 2015. This application satisfied the qualifying conditions for the allowance and a letter issued on 3rd November 2016 advising of the decision to award the allowance from 1st September 2015. A review of the date of award was requested on 27th November 2015 and the person concerned was...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Supplementary Welfare Allowance Eligibility (5 May 2016)

Joan Burton: Following two visits from both the social welfare inspector and the community welfare officer the person concerned was requested to provide information from his landlord confirming his residency. This information has not been provided to date. Further correspondence has issued to the person concerned today outlining in detail the information required to allow the community welfare officer...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Invalidity Pension Applications (5 May 2016)

Joan Burton: Invalidity pension (IP) is a payment for people who are permanently incapable of work because of illness or incapacity and who satisfy the pay related social insurance (PRSI) contribution conditions. To qualify for IP a claimant must, inter-alia, have at least 260 (5 years) paid PRSI contributions since entering social insurance and 48 contributions paid or credited in the last complete...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Eligibility (5 May 2016)

Joan Burton: I confirm that the Department received an application for carer’s allowance (CA) from the person concerned on 14 April 2016. Unfortunately, the average time taken at present to decide a new application is running at 19 weeks. Additional resources have been provided to the CA section in order to improve the waiting times for new applications and they are working hard to make this...