Results 13,301-13,320 of 40,550 for speaker:Joan Burton
- Leaders' Questions (23 Oct 2014)
Joan Burton: I do not anticipate any bonus payment, any enhancement payment or whatever other kind of management speak title is used for the payments being paid-----
- Leaders' Questions (23 Oct 2014)
Joan Burton: -----at all until such time as the company is operational.
- Leaders' Questions (23 Oct 2014)
Joan Burton: What I do know at the moment is that people in Roscommon-----
- Leaders' Questions (23 Oct 2014)
Joan Burton: -----will have drinking water by the new year. I certainly know in Dublin that there is a huge amount of very good work being done by Irish Water to upgrade the facilities in terms of clean water. We need that for people, tourism and business.
- Leaders' Questions (23 Oct 2014)
Joan Burton: I acknowledge all of the work that carers do in Irish society. That is why the Government prioritises a range of supports for carers that are probably among the most extensive in Europe. The number of people in receipt of the respite carer's allowance has increased significantly during this Government's time. The Deputy knows this, as we have often debated it. The number of families and...
- Leaders' Questions (23 Oct 2014)
Joan Burton: Yes, absolutely.
- Leaders' Questions (23 Oct 2014)
Joan Burton: That is why every year in social welfare we have been able to provide approximately an extra €200 million per year in each budget for all of those extra older people, carers and people getting the domiciliary care allowance in respect of their children. That is true; Deputy Troy is absolutely correct. The cost is in excess of €200 million per year. We have difficult choices...
- Leaders' Questions (23 Oct 2014)
Joan Burton: -----in addition to those for whom he or she cares, the figure will be well over €100 up to €200. I can give Deputy Ó Snodaigh the details if he gives me the details of the families concerned. Second, if a carer is looking after a disabled person and is living on his or her own - many are and do fabulous work - the living alone allowance for that person will increase to...
- Leaders' Questions (23 Oct 2014)
Joan Burton: That has been widely welcomed by disability organisations. Regarding the children the Deputy mentioned, in January child benefit will increase by €5 per child. What the Deputy is suggesting in a way is to-----
- Leaders' Questions (23 Oct 2014)
Joan Burton: -----increase carer's allowance at a cost. We have a limited budget with which to make improvements and we chose to concentrate on carers as well as older people and those living alone. As soon as we can-----
- Leaders' Questions (23 Oct 2014)
Joan Burton: -----and resources allow, of course we will look at it. We look at it all of the time.
- Leaders' Questions (23 Oct 2014)
Joan Burton: The development of Irish Water and the employment of staff in Irish Water is akin for our times to the establishment of the ESB shortly after the foundation of the State.
- Leaders' Questions (23 Oct 2014)
Joan Burton: It was probably pretty unpopular with people like the Deputy at that time.
- Leaders' Questions (23 Oct 2014)
Joan Burton: Such people subsequently became great defenders of it.
- Leaders' Questions (23 Oct 2014)
Joan Burton: When Deputy Cowen's party leader, Deputy Martin, was inquiring about the bonuses during last week's discussion, he asked how much it would cost to go back to the 34 separate local authority water structures and to take the current Irish Water structure back onto the balance sheet. The taxpayers and citizens of this country want an efficient and effective water system. The cost of doing what...
- Leaders' Questions (23 Oct 2014)
Joan Burton: That is not to be sneezed at. As Deputy Cowen said, the Taoiseach and others are on the record on the issue of how the staff are paid. This matter will be dealt with by the board of Ervia. I do not anticipate any bonus payments in the context of the set-up period. A bonus is a reward for work that is done. We are very much in the set-up period. In any event, it is a structured payment...
- Leaders' Questions (23 Oct 2014)
Joan Burton: The audacity of Fianna Fáil, in forgetting that it agreed at the time-----
- Leaders' Questions (23 Oct 2014)
Joan Burton: The Deputies opposite have probably wiped it from their memories, and I can understand why.
- Leaders' Questions (23 Oct 2014)
Joan Burton: When the troika came into Ireland, the guys opposite - they are all guys - decided to sign off-----
- Leaders' Questions (23 Oct 2014)
Joan Burton: I see Sinn Féin is all guys today as well. I am glad to see Deputies Maureen O'Sullivan and Joan Collins are here.