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- Order of Business (9 Oct 2014)
Joan Burton: ----- as for the chairman of such a body, or rather, the chairperson of such a body as one should not assume it is a chairman, I expect the appointment of someone of significant calibre, as with the appointment of Ms Logan to her new role.
- Leaders' Questions (9 Oct 2014)
Joan Burton: It was the tactics of the Deputy, her colleagues and people like them-----
- Leaders' Questions (9 Oct 2014)
Joan Burton: -----who destroyed the public refuse service-----
- Leaders' Questions (9 Oct 2014)
Joan Burton: I just have one final sentence to say, and it is this: if the Deputy has evidence in respect of the matters that she is raising she should bring it to the Garda because the Garda clearly operates in this country as a very professional force. The Deputy should also bear in mind, notwithstanding what she said earlier, that a lot of people do not like some of the people - not all of them - who...
- Leaders' Questions (9 Oct 2014)
Joan Burton: Are they going to say that when there is a large organised protest? Not particularly for reasons that the Deputy and I understand, but privately that is what they are telling people. The last point is this: if the Deputy encourages people to run up large water debts as she encouraged people to do on previous occasions in respect of other public charges, she knows as I do that the...
- Leaders' Questions (9 Oct 2014)
Joan Burton: Deputy Joan Collins will have gone on to another protest-----
- Leaders' Questions (9 Oct 2014)
Joan Burton: -----but the pieces are left for all of the other political parties to pick up subsequently.
- Order of Business (9 Oct 2014)
Joan Burton: It is proposed to take No. a15, motion re sittings and business of the Dáil; No. b15, motion re proposed authorisation by Dáil Éireann for the Houses of the Oireachtas Commission to instruct legal representatives; No. 1, Civil Registration (Amendment) Bill 2014 Seanad - Second Stage (resumed); and No. 7, Irish Collective Asset Management Vehicles Bill 2014 - Order for Second...
- Order of Business (9 Oct 2014)
Joan Burton: I thank the Deputy. The proposed-----
- Order of Business (9 Oct 2014)
Joan Burton: With regard to the proposals by the Central Bank, as the Deputy knows the Central Bank is independent of Government and these Houses. He will appreciate that.
- Order of Business (9 Oct 2014)
Joan Burton: I understand that the Central Bank is going to hold a consultation process, which will take a number of months. Everybody is concerned, particularly young couples and individuals who have perhaps been working for up to ten years and are interested in buying houses, be it in the Dublin area or around the country. We know from the evidence regarding, in particular, the two big banks that the...
- Order of Business (9 Oct 2014)
Joan Burton: That is later in this session.
- Order of Business (9 Oct 2014)
Joan Burton: In respect of the first item relating to domestic violence, I understand that it is for next year. In respect of the terms of reference of the mother and baby homes, I outlined to the House last week that the terms of reference had just gone to the relevant Departments, namely, those that are involved in the interim report in particular and any other Department that would have a concern, be...
- Leaders' Questions (9 Oct 2014)
Joan Burton: I have to say in response to the Deputy's long prepared statement that I have received many complaints from people who find themselves intimidated by those who are taking over their estates and deciding what their attitude to Irish Water should be. I understand there is a range of views on Irish Water in this country. It might come as news to the Deputy that many people want the very bad...
- Leaders' Questions (9 Oct 2014)
Joan Burton: We should have made a huge investment in our water infrastructure.
- Leaders' Questions (9 Oct 2014)
Joan Burton: A great deal of money was spent by 34 separate local authorities.
- Leaders' Questions (9 Oct 2014)
Joan Burton: The Fianna Fáil people who were in government at the time meant well.
- Leaders' Questions (9 Oct 2014)
Joan Burton: I am not saying they did not mean well. As a consequence of the completely disjointed approach that was taken at that time, investment is needed so that we can make progress as a country. From a health point of view, we must ensure safer water is made available to children and older people, in particular. We must ensure water is treated properly and with due regard to people's health and...
- Leaders' Questions (9 Oct 2014)
Joan Burton: Obviously, they are independent of here.
- Leaders' Questions (9 Oct 2014)
Joan Burton: I have seen the gardaí in a number of situations in which they have acted with extraordinary patience, firmness and courtesy to people who have been giving them an extremely difficult and hard time. I think the gardaí have responded with complete professionalism. I do not want to comment on the issues that are before the courts. Approximately 1,000 men have jobs working in Irish...