Results 15,981-16,000 of 40,550 for speaker:Joan Burton
- Order of Business (20 Feb 2014)
Joan Burton: It is proposed to take No. 8, motion re the proposed approval by Dáil Éireann of the Finance Act 2004 (Section 91) (Deferred Surrender to the Central Fund) Order 2014, back from committee; No. 23, Roads Bill 2014 - Second Stage (resumed); and No. 1, Health Identifiers Bill 2013 [Seanad] - Second Stage. It is proposed notwithstanding anything in Standing Orders, that No. 8 shall be...
- Leaders' Questions (20 Feb 2014)
Joan Burton: Special liquidators have been appointed to oversee the liquidation of the IBRC. This is in law for the benefit of all the creditors of the institution, including the State. The special liquidators, as with any liquidator, must maximise the return, and to do otherwise would leave it open to legal challenge. The process involves the special liquidators conducting a valuation and sale process...
- Leaders' Questions (20 Feb 2014)
Joan Burton: This is exactly what I would expect to happen in this case. Unfortunately, because of the collapse of the banks and what Fianna Fáil bequeathed to us, we have a situation in which quite a number of financial institutions have collapsed.
- Leaders' Questions (20 Feb 2014)
Joan Burton: To get the economy working again fully - we have started the recovery - we must sort out the issues arising from liquidation. I am very confident the mortgage holders will find that, as has happened in previous cases in this respect, the advice and codes of conduct established by the Central Bank will be adopted. Nothing else makes sense, if I may say so, for the purchasers of the...
- Leaders' Questions (20 Feb 2014)
Joan Burton: The economic treason was probably by the people who brought in the bank guarantee resulting in the disastrous collapse-----
- Leaders' Questions (20 Feb 2014)
Joan Burton: -----of a number of banking institutions, as happens, unfortunately, in banking collapses. It gives none of us any pleasure to have to recall very sad history of the party opposite when it ruined the economy and the livelihoods and jobs of more than 250,000 people.
- Leaders' Questions (20 Feb 2014)
Joan Burton: I am perfectly aware - I understand and I sympathise with people-----
- Leaders' Questions (20 Feb 2014)
Joan Burton: -----who are affected by the fact they took out a mortgage, maybe 15 or 20 years ago, with a solid-as-a-rock building society, perhaps specialising in mortgages for teachers or gardaí, but suddenly all of the certainty collapsed with the bank guarantee.
- Leaders' Questions (20 Feb 2014)
Joan Burton: What the Government is doing is sorting out the legacy we inherited.
- Leaders' Questions (20 Feb 2014)
Joan Burton: The Department of Finance is aware of this. We have two previous examples of groups of mortgages being sold-----
- Leaders' Questions (20 Feb 2014)
Joan Burton: -----and where the interest of the mortgage holders has been treated absolutely consistently with the code of conduct and the other advices of the Central Bank. This is what I anticipate will happen again this time.
- Leaders' Questions (20 Feb 2014)
Joan Burton: This is not about politicking but about the Garda Síochána commanding the respect and support of every citizen and party. It is also about having a proper oversight commission for the Garda. That is what we set out to do. Last night the Minister for Justice and Equality addressed the committee for about four hours.
- Leaders' Questions (20 Feb 2014)
Joan Burton: The Opposition, including Sinn Féin, now seems to have a problem with the Taoiseach taking time to have a look at documents.
- Leaders' Questions (20 Feb 2014)
Joan Burton: That is the correct response.
- Leaders' Questions (20 Feb 2014)
Joan Burton: I do not want to suggest one would make a political football out of something as important as the Garda Síochána and the Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission, but an important and appropriate mechanism has been established and it is to report back within a relatively short period. That is the proper way to do it.
- Leaders' Questions (20 Feb 2014)
Joan Burton: That is an extremely confused contribution. To start with-----
- Leaders' Questions (20 Feb 2014)
Joan Burton: Deputy Pearse Doherty has thrown out a whole series of events and happenings over a protracted period and at the end of asked for a commission of inquiry. In case he missed the news yesterday, I draw his attention to the announcement that the Government has appointed a High Court judge, Mr. John Cooke, to conduct-----
- Leaders' Questions (20 Feb 2014)
Joan Burton: The Government has appointed Mr. Cooke to conduct an independent inquiry, the terms of reference for which were agreed to by the Government on the advice of the Attorney General. The judge was consulted on the terms of reference and has agreed to them.
- Leaders' Questions (20 Feb 2014)
Joan Burton: Hold on, please.
- Leaders' Questions (20 Feb 2014)
Joan Burton: In terms of the Dáil and Opposition parties, there is a level of common agreement across the House on what we want-----