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Order of Business (16 Jun 2016)

Joan Burton: Women in Ireland would be outraged if the payment on a monthly basis of child benefit in respect of children were changed. I would be horrified if Fianna Fáil were to support this proposal, which would be very damaging to families.

Order of Business (16 Jun 2016)

Joan Burton: Will the Tánaiste reassure the House that the reports in the newspapers yesterday were wrong?

Order of Business (16 Jun 2016)

Joan Burton: My second question is on the education Estimate which was published yesterday and debated last night. As in the budget last year, the Estimate includes funding of €2 million which is set aside for the technological universities. It is now 126 days since any legislation was passed by Dáil Éireann. What has happened to the Technological Universities Bill?

Order of Business (16 Jun 2016)

Joan Burton: The technological institutes and colleges in Ireland are major drivers of education and investment and business development.

Order of Business (16 Jun 2016)

Joan Burton: Can the Tánaiste say when it is proposed to reintroduce the Technological Universities Bill? Are major changes proposed under the programme for Government?

Order of Business (16 Jun 2016)

Joan Burton: Was yesterday's report in the media wrong?

Order of Business (16 Jun 2016)

Joan Burton: This concerns future legislation.

Order of Business (16 Jun 2016)

Joan Burton: It is important to women in Ireland.

Equal Status (Admission to Schools) Bill 2016: First Stage (21 Jun 2016)

Joan Burton: I move:That leave be granted to introduce a Bill entitled an Act to provide for certain changes in relation to discrimination on grounds of religion in certain educational establishments; for that purpose to amend the Equal Status Act 2000; and to provide for connected matters. Children benefit from meeting and getting to know children from various backgrounds and religions in school....

Equal Status (Admission to Schools) Bill 2016: First Stage (21 Jun 2016)

Joan Burton: I move: "That the Bill be taken in Private Members' Time."

Pre-European Council: Statements (21 Jun 2016)

Joan Burton: I am conscious that this debate is taking place in the shadow of the murder of Jo Cox, MP, last week, as she was one of those who had argued for a vote for Britain to remain in the EU in this week's referendum. The European Union was founded in the aftermath of two dreadful world wars and a period of fascism which saw many millions of people killed. The aim was to bring Europeans together to...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Support Services Provision (21 Jun 2016)

Joan Burton: 423. To ask the Minister for Health when he will make available support services from an organisation to a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17171/16]

The Arts: Motion [Private Members] (22 Jun 2016)

Joan Burton: There are many ways in which we can renew and revitalise Ireland, but without a doubt an important pillar of renewing and revitalising our country is to refocus our support for the arts and culture. In that context, I am happy to support the motion put forward by Deputy Niamh Smyth. An Ireland of opportunity for all would not just deliver a good education system, good jobs and investment in...

The Arts: Motion [Private Members] (22 Jun 2016)

Joan Burton: On a point of order, there are artists in the Gallery.

Committee on Arrangements for Budgetary Scrutiny: Engagement with Economic and Social Research Institute (22 Jun 2016)

Joan Burton: It is nice to see Professor Barrett. My understanding is that the SWITCH model is quite old. Does the ESRI have plans to update it? I appreciate that this would require funding, probably from the Government. Some work has been done on a more real-time model. What would Professor Barrett describe as the strengths and weaknesses of this model? For instance, certain distributional factors...

Committee on Arrangements for Budgetary Scrutiny: Engagement with Economic and Social Research Institute (22 Jun 2016)

Joan Burton: On that point, what would Professor Barrett prune and what additionality would the ESRI provide if it got that funding?

Committee on Arrangements for Budgetary Scrutiny: Engagement with Economic and Social Research Institute (22 Jun 2016)

Joan Burton: That makes a huge difference and people know that. If the person living in house No. 1 on a street has a medical card while the person living in house No. 10 is working in a low-paid job but does not qualify for a medical card, on the switch model, the only income for the person in house No. 1 that is included is that from the Department of Social Protection but the value of the medical card...

Committee on Arrangements for Budgetary Scrutiny: Engagement with Economic and Social Research Institute (22 Jun 2016)

Joan Burton: That could be in relation to the capital programme or any major amounts of public spending.

Committee on Arrangements for Budgetary Scrutiny: Engagement with Irish Fiscal Advisory Council (22 Jun 2016)

Joan Burton: I welcome the witnesses. Mr. Tutty's final comment was very helpful. Yesterday, we had a reasonable example of what happens, the Department of Finance telephoned about an hour before the release of the document. We were invited to the Department of Finance. Those of us who read the newspapers or engage in social media had the privilege of reading a summary and commentary on it. I do not...

Committee on Arrangements for Budgetary Scrutiny: Engagement with Irish Fiscal Advisory Council (22 Jun 2016)

Joan Burton: In the context of the standard publications from the Departments, would additional information be useful? For example, would it be useful to have a percentage analysis of changes which do not tend to be in the published documents but which the Department probably does automatically on their programmes? The members of the committee should not have to sit down and re-analyse or have somebody...