Results 161-180 of 40,550 for speaker:Joan Burton
- Council of Europe Development Bank Bill 2004: Report and Final Stages. (23 Nov 2004)
Joan Burton: I move amendment No. 2: In page 3, lines 22 and 23, to delete all words from and including "(which" in line 22 down to and including "Act)" in line 23.
- Council of Europe Development Bank Bill 2004: Report and Final Stages. (23 Nov 2004)
Joan Burton: I move amendment No. 3: In page 3, line 23, after "and" to insert "of".
- Council of Europe Development Bank Bill 2004: Report and Final Stages. (23 Nov 2004)
Joan Burton: I move amendment No. 4: In page 3, line 24, to delete "which" and substitute the following: "the text in the English language of which".
- Council of Europe Development Bank Bill 2004: Report and Final Stages. (23 Nov 2004)
Joan Burton: I move amendment No. 5: In page 4, line 9, after "text" to insert "in the English language".
- Council of Europe Development Bank Bill 2004: Report and Final Stages. (23 Nov 2004)
Joan Burton: I move amendment No. 6: In page 4, line 16, to delete "as" and substitute the following: "the text in the English language of which is".
- Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (23 Nov 2004)
Joan Burton: Question 97: To ask the Minister for Finance the steps he is taking to carry out an assessment of various tax reliefs, especially property-based reliefs, to establish whether they are making a significant contribution to the economic life of the country or simply allowing high earners to reduce or eliminate their tax liability; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29841/04]
- Written Answers — Banking Sector: Banking Sector (23 Nov 2004)
Joan Burton: Question 112: To ask the Minister for Finance if he has plans to require the main banks to make a greater contribution to the Exchequer through taxation or other appropriate mechanism, especially in view of the recent report from a company (details supplied) showing that the two main banks here are among the most profitable in Europe; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29842/04]
- Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (23 Nov 2004)
Joan Burton: Question 235: To ask the Minister for Finance the number of small, self-administered pension funds and schemes; and the amount of tax relief claimed in respect of such schemes. [30112/04]
- Written Answers — Departmental Estimates: Departmental Estimates (23 Nov 2004)
Joan Burton: Question 237: To ask the Minister for Finance the net voted expenditure for each Department in the first ten months of 2004, with a breakdown of current and capital spending; his latest forecast for final expenditure outcomes at year end; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30177/04]
- Tsunami Disaster: Statements. (26 Jan 2005)
Joan Burton: I join with the condolences offered to the victims of the tsunami by previous speakers but I wish to address the statement, made last night on RTE's "Prime Time" programme, by the Minister of State at the Department of Foreign Affairs with responsibility for overseas development aid that he only envisages the Government attempting to reach the target of 0.7% of GNP for ODA spending between...
- Tsunami Disaster: Statements. (26 Jan 2005)
Joan Burton: I say to the Minister of State and to his senior Minister that the Labour Party offered a mechanism to address this issue. I am pleased that Deputy Kenny has also endorsed this proposal. If the Minister of State is of the opinion that he cannot spend the money in this budgetary period because it might be spent inappropriately â which is a reasonable argument â there is a way to meet and...
- Tsunami Disaster: Statements. (26 Jan 2005)
Joan Burton: In the context of the awe-inspiring disaster, the Minister of State should be humble enough to admit that the budgetary cutbacks were a mistake.
- Tsunami Disaster: Statements. (26 Jan 2005)
Joan Burton: By 2015.
- Written Answers — High Court Action: High Court Action (26 Jan 2005)
Joan Burton: Question 121: To ask the Minister for Defence the details of the settlement reached in the High Court action arising from a dispute (details supplied); if further legal action on this issue is likely; the legal costs incurred by his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1497/05]
- Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (26 Jan 2005)
Joan Burton: Question 389: To ask the Minister for Finance the number of stud farm companies and stud farm operators benefiting from the provision whereby tax exemption is given in respect of non-resident stallions (details supplied); the estimated cost of this tax relief from 1997 to date; and the basis on which this relief is given. [2070/05]
- Written Answers — Public Transport: Public Transport (26 Jan 2005)
Joan Burton: Question 597: To ask the Minister for Transport if he has proposals to allocate funding to Dublin Bus under the national development plan for additional buses to serve the Dublin 15 area, including Clonee; if his attention has been drawn to the severe deficiency of buses serving this rapidly growing area and the incapacity of Dublin Bus to provide additional services due to a lack of buses;...
- Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (26 Jan 2005)
Joan Burton: Question 1239: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the progress which has been made in respect of the acquisition and purchase of a site for the proposed second level school promised for 2005 in Dublin 15 (details supplied); and the reason she has made no provision for the capital funding for this school in the recent capital funding announcements for second level schools in 2005....
- Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (26 Jan 2005)
Joan Burton: Question 1240: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if a permanent site has been acquired or purchased for a school (details supplied) in Dublin 15; and the reason she has made no provision for the capital funding of this school in the recent capital funding announcements for primary schools in 2005. [2035/05]
- Written Answers — Schools Refurbishment: Schools Refurbishment (26 Jan 2005)
Joan Burton: Question 1241: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the position in respect of the refurbishment and rebuilding of a school (details supplied) as promised by her Department in 2001 and 2002; if her attention has been drawn to the severe deterioration in the quality of the school; and if she will make capital funding available for the school in 2005. [2036/05]
- Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (26 Jan 2005)
Joan Burton: Question 1242: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the position in relation to the long promised gym for a school (details supplied) in Dublin 15; and the reason she has made no provision for this long promised facility in the recent capital funding announcements. [2037/05]