Results 34,901-34,920 of 40,550 for speaker:Joan Burton

Written Answers — Department of Finance: State Aid Investigations (27 Sep 2016)

Joan Burton: 212. To ask the Minister for Finance the discussions he has had with his European ministerial counterparts regarding the European Commission's adverse ruling against Ireland regarding the taxation of a company (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27323/16]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: State Aid Investigations (27 Sep 2016)

Joan Burton: 213. To ask the Minister for Finance the discussions he has had with Commissioner Vestager regarding the European Commission's adverse ruling against Ireland regarding the taxation of a company (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27324/16]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Fees (27 Sep 2016)

Joan Burton: 244. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to and if he recognises the significant barrier the €600 fee being charged for a PLC course (details supplied) and that these third level students are unable to apply for a SUSI grant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26619/16]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Springboard Programme (27 Sep 2016)

Joan Burton: 307. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a person who has not attained a level 8 degree heretofore would be eligible for the free fees initiative for a level 8 degree programme if they go to university after the completion of a Springboard programme, up to and including Level 8; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27326/16]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (27 Sep 2016)

Joan Burton: 308. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if school building redevelopments that were previously due to commence in 2016 as part of the capital programme and have now been postponed, will necessitate school boards of management having to re-engage their design teams to update previously agreed tender documents to bring them into line with changes to public works contracts that were...

Leaders' Questions (28 Sep 2016)

Joan Burton: It seems to be a "No".

Questions on Proposed Legislation (28 Sep 2016)

Joan Burton: When does the Government propose to bring forward the legislation relating to the right of people who have been adopted in Ireland to trace their birth families, which was published during the term of the last Government? The Minister for Children and Youth Affairs indicated at the start of this Government's term that she would soon do so. What progress, if any, has been made on it?

Ceisteanna - Questions: Programme for Government Implementation (28 Sep 2016)

Joan Burton: Will the Taoiseach set out the situation in the Government on votes on social issues among members of the Cabinet? I am referencing the position on the eighth amendment to the Constitution which, as the Taoiseach knows, is a source of great concern to people throughout the State. Has he devised a new doctrine or a change in the concept of collective Cabinet responsibility? Has it been...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Programme for Government Implementation (28 Sep 2016)

Joan Burton: Therefore, conscience has now been divorced from the principle of collective Cabinet responsibility?

Ceisteanna - Questions: Programme for Government Implementation (28 Sep 2016)

Joan Burton: That is a major constitutional development.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Programme for Government Implementation (28 Sep 2016)

Joan Burton: What is Government policy then?

Ceisteanna - Questions: EU Summits (28 Sep 2016)

Joan Burton: 5. To ask the Taoiseach the outcomes he achieved at the recent meeting of the EU Heads of Government in Bratislavia. [27227/16]

Ceisteanna - Questions: EU Summits (28 Sep 2016)

Joan Burton: When I, as Tánaiste, had the honour to work with the Taoiseach, he and I reached a widely publicised agreement that Ireland would accept 4,000 migrants over a period of time in the context of people fleeing the humanitarian crisis in Syria and other areas. If he recalls, we spoke specifically about prioritising the situation of families with children in camps in countries like Lebanon,...

Ceisteanna - Questions: EU Summits (28 Sep 2016)

Joan Burton: In the Taoiseach's view, whose fault is it?

Ceisteanna - Questions: EU Summits (28 Sep 2016)

Joan Burton: The question is to the Taoiseach.

Topical Issue Debate: Schools Building Projects Status (29 Sep 2016)

Joan Burton: Members of the board of management at St. Mochta's school contacted me at the end of August to express their understandable shock and disappointment after the Department of Education and Skills wrote to it to advise that the rebuild of the school was being postponed until next year at the earliest. St. Mochta's is an excellent school with brilliant and dedicated teachers and a very...

Topical Issue Debate: Schools Building Projects Status (29 Sep 2016)

Joan Burton: I welcome the Minister's commitment to ensure commencement of this school project as soon as possible. It is possible to have the tendering process finalised before the end of the year. I understand the new guidelines will apply from 8 January. Will the Minister give a commitment that both he and his Department will work with the school which has over a period of ten years sought to bring...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Small and Medium Enterprises Supports (29 Sep 2016)

Joan Burton: 42. To ask the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to the study carried out for a pilot local public bank to be established along the lines of the Sparkassen in Germany; his proposals to enable the establishment of such a local public bank, in line with the commitment in the programme for Government to investigate the German Sparkassen model for the development of local...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: State Aid Investigations (29 Sep 2016)

Joan Burton: 51. To ask the Minister for Finance the discussions he had with the European Commission and Heads of Government with reference to the ruling concerning a company (details supplied). [27228/16]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Station Closures (29 Sep 2016)

Joan Burton: 52. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if her attention has been drawn to the fact that the Garda intelligence headquarters, Harcourt Street, Dublin 2, was recently sold to a REIT that wishes to redevelop the complex; if suitable accommodation has been secured for the staff; the length of time it will take to relocate these offices; and if she will make a statement on the matter....