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Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 November 2018
89. Deputy Joan Burton asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the supplementary expenditure Estimates he plans to introduce in Dáil Éireann; and the timeframe for same. [49207/18]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 November 2018
78. Deputy Joan Burton asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he is satisfied with the supervision of publicly funded construction contracts; the oversight he provides for such work; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49205/18]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 November 2018
63. Deputy Joan Burton asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform when he plans to address the status of community employment supervisors and make provision for their payments as per the Labour Court recommendation of 2008; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49206/18]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 November 2018
60. Deputy Joan Burton asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his policy on gender and pay issues; the number of civil and public servants; the number of men and women, respectively; the average pay of men and women, respectively; his plans for achieving gender pay parity; and the timeframe for same [49204/18]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 November 2018
31. Deputy Joan Burton asked the Taoiseach if he will report on his meeting with the French President, Mr. Emmanuel Macron during Armistice commemorations. [48230/18]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 November 2018
24. Deputy Joan Burton asked the Taoiseach if he will report on his most recent conversation with Prime Minister May. [48229/18]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 November 2018
12. Deputy Joan Burton asked the Taoiseach if he will report on the proposed budget for social media advertising in his Department for 2019. [48231/18]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 22 November 2018
34. Deputy Joan Burton asked the Minister for Finance his views on debt write-downs for customers who have engaged with their financial institutions in respect of household mortgages; his plans to offer more support to families at risk of eviction; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48582/18]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 22 November 2018
32. Deputy Joan Burton asked the Minister for Finance his plans in respect of digital taxation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48585/18]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 22 November 2018
31. Deputy Joan Burton asked the Minister for Finance if he has examined the recent report by an organisation (details supplied) on the perceived extortionate level of interest and charges charged on loans by moneylenders particularly in the run up to Christmas; his plans to regulate and-or cap interest and charges on moneylender type products; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48583/18]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 22 November 2018
27. Deputy Joan Burton asked the Minister for Finance the number of additional officials of the Revenue Commissioners and customs and excise recruited to deal with Brexit; the number of additional officials who will be recruited from the end of March 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48584/18]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 22 November 2018
6. Deputy Joan Burton asked the Minister for Finance if he has commissioned an impact assessment of the increase in VAT from 9% to 13.5% in respect of hotels, restaurants, hairdressing and other activities; the expected increase in revenues in each of the categories in 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48580/18]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 21 November 2018
14. Deputy Joan Burton asked the Taoiseach if he will report on his meeting with the DUP leader, Ms Arlene Foster, on 15 October 2018. [43843/18]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 21 November 2018
5. Deputy Joan Burton asked the Taoiseach if he will report on his meeting with the President of the European Parliament on 18 October 2018. [43845/18]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 21 November 2018
4. Deputy Joan Burton asked the Taoiseach if he will report on his attendance at the European Council Brexit meeting on 17 October 2018. [43844/18]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 20 November 2018
11. Deputy Joan Burton asked the Taoiseach the number of special advisers and the number of females in senior positions in his Department. [48105/18]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 20 November 2018
4. Deputy Joan Burton asked the Taoiseach if he will report on recent engagements with the National Economic and Social Council. [46826/18]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 15 November 2018
35. Deputy Joan Burton asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if she and-or her officials have had contact by way of meetings or correspondence with representatives of the owners of an estate (details supplied) in County Wicklow; if so, the details of such meetings or correspondence by her or her officials, including dates regarding the acquisition of some or all of the estate, particularly the 4,000 acres of land; her views on whether such an acquisition in respect of the estate would be a fitting commemoration and memorial to all of the work of a person; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47411/18]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 15 November 2018
31. Deputy Joan Burton asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the number of artists now working in collaboration with schools; the schools at primary and secondary level that have collaborations; the number of schools participating in these schemes; her plans to expand collaborations; the details of proposed collaborations; the number of schoolchildren in primary and secondary schools participating and benefitting in the collaborations; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47412/18]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 15 November 2018
20. Deputy Joan Burton asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the timeframe for the building of a theatre (details supplied) and related resources for the national theatre; the timeframe for the completion and opening of the project, including the development of the additional buildings acquired by the theatre along the Dublin quays; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47413/18]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 15 November 2018
17. Deputy Joan Burton asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the status of her plans in respect of the development of the National Symphony Orchestra; if she remains committed to retaining the orchestra and bringing it to full strength; her plans regarding the role of the National Concert Hall in the future of the orchestra; if budget provisions for the orchestra for 2019 to 2021 have been made; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47414/18]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 13 November 2018
665. Deputy Joan Burton asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the steps she is taking to support the ongoing work of an organisation (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46895/18]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 13 November 2018
664. Deputy Joan Burton asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the timetable of the reconstruction and development of the National Concert Hall; if it will be closed during the course of the development; if alternative arrangements for the National Concert Hall have been made for the closure period; if she has held discussions with the National Concert Hall on the matter; the timetable and budget for the completion of the works; the anticipated opening date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46736/18]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 13 November 2018
663. Deputy Joan Burton asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if she will provide the latest report in respect to the gender pay gap in the fields of theatre and culture; the median wage for female and male workers, respectively in theatre, culture and the arts; the average salary of the top 20% of female and male actors, respectively; the average salary of the lower 20% of female and male actors, respectively; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46735/18]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 13 November 2018
199. Deputy Joan Burton asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the public sector reforms he plans to pursue. [46827/18]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 13 November 2018
133. Deputy Joan Burton asked the Taoiseach the advisers and constituency staff working for him both in respect of his role as Taoiseach and in respect of his role as a constituency Member; and if he will list all appointments in 2017 and to date in 2018. [46843/18]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 13 November 2018
9. Deputy Joan Burton asked the Taoiseach if he will report on his most recent meeting and discussion with Mr. Donald Tusk. [46825/18]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 13 November 2018
8. Deputy Joan Burton asked the Taoiseach if he will report on his most recent meeting and conversation with Mr. Michel Barnier. [46824/18]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 November 2018
391. Deputy Joan Burton asked the Minister for Justice and Equality when the operation of the Multi-Unit Developments Act 2011 will be reviewed in view of the legislation being in place for the past seven years and the problems experienced by owners' management companies in respect of the collection and provision of adequate sinking funds; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44834/18]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 25 October 2018
38. Deputy Joan Burton asked the Minister for Finance if he will report on his recent meetings with the principals of companies (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43977/18]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 25 October 2018
27. Deputy Joan Burton asked the Minister for Finance his views on whether consideration should be given to diverting €1.5 billion of excess funds in the Ireland Strategic Investment Fund to develop the State’s infrastructure further to a report by his Department in advance of budget 2019. [43978/18]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 25 October 2018
21. Deputy Joan Burton asked the Minister for Finance the progress being made in respect of the establishment of the banking culture board; if his attention has been drawn to the concerns expressed by a union (details supplied) in respect of the manner of the configuration of the board; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43975/18]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 25 October 2018
15. Deputy Joan Burton asked the Minister for Finance his assessment of the likely impact on the economy of a hard Brexit in March 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43974/18]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 25 October 2018
11. Deputy Joan Burton asked the Minister for Finance the progress being made in the establishment of the promised stakeholder forum on foot of the conclusions of the public banking investigation; the organisations which are stakeholders; when a tender for the independent evaluation of the local public banking concept will issue; if the stakeholder forum will be involved in the selection of the external evaluator; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43976/18]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 24 October 2018
84. Deputy Joan Burton asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his plans in respect of the establishment of a supplementary pension in relation to public service pensions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43834/18]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 24 October 2018
83. Deputy Joan Burton asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform when legislation to increase the compulsory retirement age for public servants will be introduced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43831/18]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 24 October 2018
81. Deputy Joan Burton asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his plans to review existing public procurement contracts in view of the liquidation and insolvencies of over 40 construction firms since the beginning of 2018 due to losses incurred from public contracts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43833/18]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 24 October 2018
66. Deputy Joan Burton asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the specific use to which the €400 million proceeds from the sale of Bord Gáis have been put; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43832/18]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 24 October 2018
14. Deputy Joan Burton asked the Taoiseach if he will report on his contact with Prime Minister May. [43837/18]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 24 October 2018
5. Deputy Joan Burton asked the Taoiseach when Cabinet committee D (infrastructure) last met. [38376/18]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 24 October 2018
1. Deputy Joan Burton asked the Taoiseach if he will report on his attendance at the EU Heads of Government meeting in Austria on 19 and 20 September 2018. [38377/18]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 23 October 2018
695. Deputy Joan Burton asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the impact of outstanding loans in respect of purchase by Louth County Council lands at Mullavalley, Louth village, Kilkerley, Ballymakenny, Mount Avenue and Point Road on the budgetary position of Louth County Council on an annual basis; if his Department wishes for Louth County Council to develop these lands for social housing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43679/18]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 23 October 2018
694. Deputy Joan Burton asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the details of the process under way to extend the land aggregation scheme; if his attention has been drawn to the need for such a scheme in respect of Louth County Council lands at Mullavalley, Louth village, Kilkerley, Ballymakenny, Mount Avenue and Point Road in view of the inability of the local authority to develop these sites for social housing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43678/18]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 23 October 2018
325. Deputy Joan Burton asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the expenditure, excluding salaries, on each Garda station in County Louth in the past five years; the requests made by the individual stations in County Louth for expenditure; the criteria by which funding was allocated to the relevant station or stations that received funding from the State; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43677/18]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 23 October 2018
299. Deputy Joan Burton asked the Minister for Education and Skills if a permanent school site has been acquired for a school (details supplied); when the school will be built and open; and if arrangements have been made in the interim to provide the necessary prefabs for the school at its location. [43946/18]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 23 October 2018
277. Deputy Joan Burton asked the Minister for Education and Skills to set down in tabular form the number of new apprenticeship registrations in each employment sector and subsector in each of the years 2014 to 2017 and to 30 October 2018 for all craft based and consortia led apprenticeships; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43470/18]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 23 October 2018
250. Deputy Joan Burton asked the Minister for Education and Skills the extent to which his attention has been drawn to the problems in filling substitute teacher positions in order to cover long-term absences in primary schools; and his plans to address this issue. [43206/18]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 23 October 2018
249. Deputy Joan Burton asked the Minister for Education and Skills the reason no provision was made in budget 2019 for further restoration of promoted posts at assistant principal level in primary and post-primary schools; the number of posts at the equivalent of AP1 and AP2 level, respectively which were suppressed through the emergency era moratorium; the current shortfall in restoring these posts; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that there is now no provision to restore further middle management posts before September 2020; if this is a policy to limit schools' middle management capacity; and if his attention has been further drawn to the concerns expressed by the schools' inspectorate regarding the effect of the protracted delay in restoring AP1 and AP2 posts in schools. [43205/18]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 23 October 2018
248. Deputy Joan Burton asked the Minister for Education and Skills the school staffing measures announced in his Department's budget for 2019 (details supplied). [43204/18]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 23 October 2018
214. Deputy Joan Burton asked the Minister for Finance if he will apportion out the cost to the Exchequer of budget 2018 changes to the standard rate threshold and reduction in the USC rate between income tax cases below €70,000 and above €70,000; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43524/18]