Results 36,001-36,020 of 40,550 for speaker:Joan Burton

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Rural Development Plan (7 Mar 2017)

Joan Burton: 414. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if the investment of €37.5 million as outlined in point 50 of the Action Plan for Rural Development to implement the social inclusion and community activation programme is in addition to the funds previously committed by the Department of Social Protection to the programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Care Infrastructure Provision (7 Mar 2017)

Joan Burton: 538. To ask the Minister for Health the level of construction inflation that has been experienced by his Department in each of the past six years and to date in 2017 in respect of construction projects and other capital projects; the way in which he monitors construction inflation and the mechanisms he employs to establish this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11538/17]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Construction Industry (7 Mar 2017)

Joan Burton: 693. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the level of construction inflation that has been experienced by his Department in each of the past six years and to date in 2017 in respect of construction projects and other capital projects; the way in which he monitors construction inflation and the mechanisms he employs to establish this; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: National Broadband Plan Implementation (7 Mar 2017)

Joan Burton: 739. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his role in the implementation of the national broadband plan; the number of homes in each county he expects to have with 30 Mbps broadband speed by 2020; the number of businesses in each county which will be affected by the plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11699/17]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Metropolitan Area Networks Programme (7 Mar 2017)

Joan Burton: 740. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the percentage of commercial customers that have availed of the of the metropolitan area networks, MANs, installed in rural areas; the actions to be taken as per action point 240 in the Action Plan for Rural Development (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11705/17]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Construction Industry (7 Mar 2017)

Joan Burton: 751. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the level of construction inflation that has been experienced by his Department in each of the past six years and to date in 2017 in respect of construction projects and other capital projects; the way in which he monitors construction inflation and the mechanisms he employs to establish this; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Regional Airports (7 Mar 2017)

Joan Burton: 763. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the work his Department has carried out to date regarding the investment of €10 million in regional airports in particular Waterford Airport; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11708/17]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Transport Authority (7 Mar 2017)

Joan Burton: 765. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans in conjunction with the NTA to deliver on action points 251 to 254 of the Action Plan for Rural Development to work with rural communities to assess and implement improvements to existing rural transport routes and develop new rural transport routes as necessary; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11706/17]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Transport Costs (7 Mar 2017)

Joan Burton: 780. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the level of construction inflation that has been experienced by his Department in each of the past six years and to date in 2017 in respect of construction projects and other capital projects; the way in which he monitors construction inflation and the mechanisms he employs to establish this; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Copyright Legislation Review (7 Mar 2017)

Joan Burton: 798. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if she will undertake a full review of the rights of artists here, including a thorough examination of existing copyright laws and the current competition Acts. [11687/17]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Construction Industry (7 Mar 2017)

Joan Burton: 806. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the level of construction inflation that has been experienced by her Department in each of the past six years and to date in 2017 in respect of construction projects and other capital projects; the way in which she monitors construction inflation and the mechanisms she employs to establish this; and if she will make a statement on...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Job Creation Data (7 Mar 2017)

Joan Burton: 815. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the total number of job announcements for the south east for each of the years 2011 to 2016 and to date in 2017 , by county; the total number of IDA site visits for south east for each of the years 2011 to 2016 and to date in 2017, by county; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12013/17]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Construction Industry (7 Mar 2017)

Joan Burton: 829. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the level of construction inflation that has been experienced by her Department in each of the past six years and to date in 2017 in respect of construction projects and other capital projects; the way in which she monitors construction inflation and the mechanisms she employs to establish this; and if she will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Capital Expenditure Programme (7 Mar 2017)

Joan Burton: 845. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the level of construction inflation that has been experienced by his Department in each of the past six years and to date in 2017 in respect of construction projects and other capital projects; the way in which he monitors construction inflation and the mechanisms he employs to establish this; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Topical Issue Debate: Departmental Reports (8 Mar 2017)

Joan Burton: I believe we would all agree, if we can agree on anything after that debate, that during the term of the previous Government almost no post offices were closed. All the roaring and shouting that is going on now about the current Government is not impressive. We would all agree that the third level sector is vital to our future and that third level colleges and universities are the...

Topical Issue Debate: Departmental Reports (8 Mar 2017)

Joan Burton: I note that the Minister said, "My Department is not aware of any issues regarding non-lecturing grades." I suggest the Minister agree to meet the representatives of the staff involved and their union representatives so they might advise him of what is happening as regards the quality of the work and contracts and the extent of permanency being made available, as I said, in particular in...

Topical Issue Debate: Departmental Reports (8 Mar 2017)

Joan Burton: -----and bolstering research in the Irish university and third level sector, it seems to me a very retrograde step, as I said-----

Topical Issue Debate: Departmental Reports (8 Mar 2017)

Joan Burton: -----to strip the quality of these jobs. The Minister claims-----

Topical Issue Debate: Departmental Reports (8 Mar 2017)

Joan Burton: -----he has no knowledge of this. The previous speaker referred to Pontius Pilate.

Topical Issue Debate: Departmental Reports (8 Mar 2017)

Joan Burton: The Minister, unusually for him, is doing a Pontius Pilate on this-----