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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Equal Status (Admission to Schools) Bill 2016: Discussion (7 Feb 2017)

Joan Burton: I thank everybody for coming in and sharing their experiences and views on this matter with the committee. I apologise for arriving somewhat late but I was speaking in the Dáil earlier. My approach to this is governed by my experience on the ground so I will not concentrate on constitutional issues per seexcept to say that we went to a lot of trouble to get legal advice, as we have...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Equal Status (Admission to Schools) Bill 2016: Discussion (7 Feb 2017)

Joan Burton: Further to Deputy Byrne's question, Ms Rainsberry said, as everybody knows, that almost every Protestant primary and secondary school includes children of other faiths and that a huge amount of effort goes into doing that. For instance, Dublin 15 is a hotbed for people coming from different countries throughout the world. The local Church of Ireland primary school is a very popular, as are...

Questions on Promised Legislation (8 Feb 2017)

Joan Burton: There are prominent reports in this morning's newspapers, including The Irish Timesand The Irish Independent, that Fine Gael Ministers have been advised by their party headquarters to hold functions to raise funds for the Fine Gael Party.

Questions on Promised Legislation (8 Feb 2017)

Joan Burton: Please let me continue. The Ceann Comhairle did not interrupt other people.

Questions on Promised Legislation (8 Feb 2017)

Joan Burton: I want to quote from The Irish Times: "Mr. Curran and the trustees urged senior party figures to facilitate more fundraising events included (sic) ticketed breakfast meetings or lunches with Cabinet Ministers." That smacks of cash for access and in terms of the programme for Government and the determination to limit corruption in this country, it is utterly wrong. I want to know if the...

Questions on Promised Legislation (8 Feb 2017)

Joan Burton: Was he at the pre-Cabinet meeting that decided on breakfast with Michael Noonan and, as it says in the newspapers, lunch with Leo? That is cash for access, no more and no less and it is utterly wrong.

Questions on Promised Legislation (8 Feb 2017)

Joan Burton: It is something that, in the context of all of the changes made with regard to declarations, I thought had actually been rooted out.

Questions on Promised Legislation (8 Feb 2017)

Joan Burton: Is it cash for access?

Questions on Promised Legislation (8 Feb 2017)

Joan Burton: I think it is a disgrace.

Questions on Promised Legislation (8 Feb 2017)

Joan Burton: Excuse me?

Questions on Promised Legislation (8 Feb 2017)

Joan Burton: I would like the Taoiseach to withdraw that allegation right now.

Questions on Promised Legislation (8 Feb 2017)

Joan Burton: I request that the Taoiseach withdraws that allegation against me right now. Cash for access by various Fine Gael Ministers is wrong. It would be wrong in any democracy and it is wrong in this democracy. It should have been ruled out by all of the changes we made.

Questions on Promised Legislation (8 Feb 2017)

Joan Burton: I ask the Taoiseach to withdraw that allegation.

Questions on Promised Legislation (8 Feb 2017)

Joan Burton: I am talking about two reports in widely respected newspapers -----

Questions on Promised Legislation (8 Feb 2017)

Joan Burton: ----- which interestingly, the Taoiseach has not denied.

Questions on Promised Legislation (8 Feb 2017)

Joan Burton: What sort of party -----

Ceisteanna - Questions: Brexit Issues (8 Feb 2017)

Joan Burton: Has the Taoiseach reflected on the potential, in the context of the structure of the peace process and the Belfast Agreement, for the development of a separate strand, among several strands, to deal with the issue of North-South relations on this island? Such a proposal was put forward by a former leader of the Labour Party and Tánaiste at the time, Dick Spring. It would serve the...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Brexit Issues (8 Feb 2017)

Joan Burton: Does that imply the Taoiseach has not met that person?

Ceisteanna - Questions: Brexit Issues (8 Feb 2017)

Joan Burton: The Taoiseach has not met that person. He or she is our own official on the committee.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (8 Feb 2017)

Joan Burton: 203. To ask the Minister for Health the names of the hospitals where 24-7 liaison psychiatry is available in emergency departments nationwide; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6160/17]