Results 36,281-36,300 of 40,550 for speaker:Joan Burton

Other Questions: Cultural Policy (2 May 2017)

Joan Burton: I want to ask the Minister if she would agree that the prospering of the arts and the arts community in Ireland will be vital in the context of the challenges posed to the whole country and island as a consequence of Brexit. What proposals does the Minister have to, for instance, support artists who in many cases earn less than 70% of the average wage? Does she foresee artists having a...

Other Questions: Cultural Policy (2 May 2017)

Joan Burton: Absolutely.

Other Questions: Cultural Policy (2 May 2017)

Joan Burton: Sorry-----

Other Questions: Cultural Policy (2 May 2017)

Joan Burton: The Minister refers to the document and previous initiatives being based on the very successful 2016 programme. The Minister will recall that I was a very strong supporter, as Tánaiste, of investment into the rebuilding of the national cultural institutions. I argued strongly that the capital initiative for funding which existed in the years running up to 2016 - and saw the restoration...

Other Questions: Cultural Policy (2 May 2017)

Joan Burton: That was all done by the last Government.

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Correspondence (2 May 2017)

Joan Burton: 62. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if she has received correspondence from a group (details supplied) regarding the sale of Luggala Estate, County Wicklow, the adjoining lands of the estate and its future use; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19858/17]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Rural Development Plan (2 May 2017)

Joan Burton: 75. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the way her Department proposes to oversee and monitor the implementation of actions to support the post office network arising out of the report of the post office renewal board and the post office hub working group as outlined in point 20 of the Action Plan for Rural Development; and if she will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Educational Disadvantage (2 May 2017)

Joan Burton: 389. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if all DEIS band 1 primary schools are allocated one home school liaison officer (HSCL) each; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that two DEIS band 1 schools (details supplied) at present share a home school liaison officer; his plans to ensure they are allocated a HSCL each; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20584/17]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Archival Material (2 May 2017)

Joan Burton: 410. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government if supports are in place for the development and protection of county archive services to preserve local cultural patrimony. [19732/17]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Social Inclusion and Community Activation Programme Funding (2 May 2017)

Joan Burton: 411. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government 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 he will make a statement...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Action Plan for Rural Development (2 May 2017)

Joan Burton: 412. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government to outline his plans to review planning legislation to allow the change of use of vacant commercial properties in cities, towns and villages, including vacant or under-utilised areas over ground floor premises, into residential units without going through the planning process as outlined in point 6 of the Action...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Risk Insurance Cover Provision (2 May 2017)

Joan Burton: 658. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his plans, in conjunction with the OPW and the Department of Finance, to strengthen the engagement with the insurance industry to improve the availability of flood insurance cover, in view of the State's ongoing investment in flood defence schemes as per point 70 in the Action Plan for Rural Development; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Funding (2 May 2017)

Joan Burton: 708. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht her plans to carry over funding for the 1916 commemoration to the general arts, culture and film programme to 2017; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19717/17]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Arts Funding (2 May 2017)

Joan Burton: 709. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht her plans to commit to the long-term goal of increasing arts funding to the European average of 0.6% of GDP. [19718/17]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Arts Funding (2 May 2017)

Joan Burton: 710. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht her plans to increase funding in the arts over the lifetime of the Government; her views on whether funding for the Arts Council and the Irish Film Board should be doubled. [19719/17]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Arts Funding (2 May 2017)

Joan Burton: 711. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht her plans to create an arts capital fund modelled after the sports capital fund to ensure better long term funding for the arts. [19720/17]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Social Welfare Code (2 May 2017)

Joan Burton: 712. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if she will liaise with the Minister for Social Protection to examine the supports for working artists in the social welfare system; and if she will relax activation rules for working artists to allow them to support themselves as they produce art and cultural pieces. [19721/17]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: World Heritage Sites (2 May 2017)

Joan Burton: 713. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht her plans to pursue more applications for UNESCO world heritage status for national landmarks (details supplied). [19722/17]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: School Admissions (2 May 2017)

Joan Burton: 714. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht her plans to co-operate with the Minister for Education and Skills to ensure that parents can access second level education through Irish, especially in areas with proven demand for gaelscoileanna. [19723/17]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Gaeltacht Policy (2 May 2017)

Joan Burton: 715. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if she will provide additional funding to Gaeltacht areas to encourage greater use of the Irish language and better economic prospects for those living in those areas. [19724/17]