Results 12,301-12,320 of 40,550 for speaker:Joan Burton

Order of Business (15 Jan 2015)

Joan Burton: That is a matter for the detailed legislation-----

Order of Business (15 Jan 2015)

Joan Burton: The Deputy is referring to further data protection-----

Order of Business (15 Jan 2015)

Joan Burton: I will need to get advice from the line Minister on the details of that legislation. I will revert to the Deputy.

Order of Business (15 Jan 2015)

Joan Burton: The Government is holding two referendums in the first half of this year in respect of the recommendations of the Constitutional Convention. These are very important referendums which will need to be addressed by all citizens. The reports of the Constitutional Convention have been extremely useful and valuable additions to political discussion. Deputy Ó Fearghaíl is a Whip, and...

Order of Business (15 Jan 2015)

Joan Burton: I apologise to the Deputy. I do not have a date for when Mr. Justice Fennelly will report. The timeframe for the report is to the end of this year, but that is a matter for Mr. Justice Fennelly and I do not have that information.

Leaders' Questions (15 Jan 2015)

Joan Burton: The Deputy should not dare lecture me.

Leaders' Questions (15 Jan 2015)

Joan Burton: Deputy O'Brien should not dare lecture me.

Leaders' Questions (15 Jan 2015)

Joan Burton: Deputy O'Brien should not dare lecture me.

Leaders' Questions (15 Jan 2015)

Joan Burton: I have just said that the approach of getting a home for people and getting people substance free is the correct approach.

Order of Business (15 Jan 2015)

Joan Burton: It is proposed to take No. 39, Registration of Lobbying Bill 2014 - Report Stage (resumed) and Final Stage; and No. 18, Customs Bill 2014 - Order for Second Stage and Second Stage.

Order of Business (15 Jan 2015)

Joan Burton: We have no date yet for the publication of the Bill.

Order of Business (15 Jan 2015)

Joan Burton: I will have to come back to the Deputy on the matter as I do not have a date for publication of the report.

Order of Business (15 Jan 2015)

Joan Burton: In regard to the various reports of the convention, I understand the Deputy wishes to see progress on the commitments made. I am sure the Whips would be very well disposed to arranging a debate if the Sinn Féin Whip chooses to engage with the other Whips. I will leave Deputy McDonald to address that with her own Whip.

Order of Business (15 Jan 2015)

Joan Burton: There is no difficulty. Deputy McDonald should get her Whip to raise the matter with the other Whips. It is not a problem.

Order of Business (15 Jan 2015)

Joan Burton: Deputy McDonald asked a question and I offer her a remedy. She should talk to her Whip and get him to raise the matter. Second, I do not have any date for Report Stage of the Tribunals of Inquiry Bill 2005, but as Deputy McDonald is probably aware, many of the recommendations contained in the reports of that era have been implemented-----

Order of Business (15 Jan 2015)

Joan Burton: -----in the context of various changes which have been made to regulations and planning legislation, some of which are currently before the House or have completed their journey through the Houses.

Order of Business (15 Jan 2015)

Joan Burton: I am not aware that there is any proposed legislation involved in terms of the Deputy's query, but if there are matters which he wishes to raise, via the Whip, in discussion with the other Whips, I am sure that is in order. Perhaps he would initiate such a discussion with his own Whip.

Order of Business (15 Jan 2015)

Joan Burton: I understand that will be later this year.

Order of Business (15 Jan 2015)

Joan Burton: I understand the road traffic Bill will come later this year.

Leaders' Questions (15 Jan 2015)

Joan Burton: The object of the action plan to address homelessness, which was launched before Christmas, is to end involuntary long-term homelessness before the end of 2016. In the action plan, which was introduced over the Christmas period, a very large number of additional beds were provided. Up to the Christmas period and the end of December, not all of the beds were taken up and used. Subsequently,...