Results 36,121-36,140 of 40,550 for speaker:Joan Burton

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Public Interest Directors (4 Apr 2017)

Joan Burton: 184. To ask the Minister for Finance if he has ceased appointing new public interest directors to the banks; the reform of the procedures for the appointment of bank directors by the State that is currently being considered; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16356/17]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Fuel Laundering (4 Apr 2017)

Joan Burton: 185. To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to increase enforcement and sanctions for fuel laundering in view of the programme for Government commitment and the estimates in the British-Irish Parliamentary Assembly report on cross-Border crime of the loss to the Exchequer by fuel fraud to be in the range of €140 million to €260 million per year; if he has met his Northern...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (4 Apr 2017)

Joan Burton: 186. To ask the Minister for Finance when a new tax on sugar drinks will be introduced; the estimated annual yield from such a tax; the rate at which the new tax should be set and the types of drinks included within its scope; the preparation currently being undertaken in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16358/17]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Credit Availability (4 Apr 2017)

Joan Burton: 187. To ask the Minister for Finance if he has reviewed the most recent quarterly bank watch study from ISME on the ability of small and medium firms to receive loan approval and access to credit; his views on the refusal rate of 35% for requests for credit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16359/17]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Corporation Tax Regime (4 Apr 2017)

Joan Burton: 188. To ask the Minister for Finance when the European Commission will make a final report on the tax affairs of a company (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16360/17]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Banking Sector Regulation (4 Apr 2017)

Joan Burton: 189. To ask the Minister for Finance the discussions his Department has had with the Department of Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs regarding the establishment of a local public bank network here as committed to in the programme for Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16361/17]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: European Investment Bank Loans (4 Apr 2017)

Joan Burton: 190. To ask the Minister for Finance the discussions his Department has had with the European Investment Bank and other Government Departments to establish an off balance sheet special purpose vehicle to draw down funding from the EIB to facilitate large scale mixed social and private residential development; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16362/17]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Credit Union Regulation (4 Apr 2017)

Joan Burton: 191. To ask the Minister for Finance the progress his Department has made in respect of the EUROSTAT investigation into the establishment by the Government of a bond to finance social housing investment suitable for credit unions to invest their surplus funds in; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16363/17]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Brexit Issues (4 Apr 2017)

Joan Burton: 193. To ask the Minister for Finance the steps the Revenue Commissioners have taken to identify possible customs posts on the Border; the locations that have been examined for these posts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16365/17]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Departmental Reports (4 Apr 2017)

Joan Burton: 194. To ask the Minister for Finance when the results of the consultation process into the impact of bogus self-employment arrangements will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16366/17]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Common Consolidated Corporate Tax Base Negotiations (4 Apr 2017)

Joan Burton: 195. To ask the Minister for Finance the steps he has taken in the interests of protecting Ireland's tax sovereignty in view of the recent developments in respect of the common consolidated tax base; the discussions he has had with his ECOFIN colleagues in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16367/17]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Credit Unions (4 Apr 2017)

Joan Burton: 196. To ask the Minister for Finance the progress he has made in the establishment of the credit union advisory committee; when the first meeting of the implementation group will take place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16368/17]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Credit Union Services (4 Apr 2017)

Joan Burton: 197. To ask the Minister for Finance the progress his Department has made with the Central Bank on the request by a number of credit unions to expand their debit card and mortgage services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16369/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: English Language Training Organisations (4 Apr 2017)

Joan Burton: 271. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if end of course exams are a mandatory requirement for visa required students on interim list of eligible programmes, ILEP listed courses; if schools are asked to provide evidence of course work completed; if students are presented with certification of exam results: if such information is provided to his Department and to An Garda...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Housing Rents (4 Apr 2017)

Joan Burton: 312. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the status of the nationwide harmonisation of rents for local authority tenants; the studies that his Department has conducted on this; his plans in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16140/17]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing Eligibility (4 Apr 2017)

Joan Burton: 315. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the outcome to persons' status on the social housing list as a consequence of taking up the housing assistant payment scheme (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16169/17]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committee Meetings (5 Apr 2017)

Joan Burton: That is not true.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Brexit Issues (5 Apr 2017)

Joan Burton: 14. To ask the Taoiseach the discussions he had with the British Government since its letter to EU Council President, Mr. Donald Tusk, invoking Article 50 of the European Union treaties. [16735/17]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Brexit Issues (5 Apr 2017)

Joan Burton: Some time ago, Mrs May was at pains to announce on a number of occasions, as were many members of her Cabinet and many leading Brexiteers, that no deal is better than a bad deal. While the tone of her letter, which we discussed last week, is quite emollient, there is absolutely no sign from the British Government that the people who are pro-Brexit, who seem to be in the majority, have moved...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Brexit Issues (5 Apr 2017)

Joan Burton: Is a camera on a pole acceptable?