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

Joan Burton: 756. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the position regarding the investigation by her Department with regard to the establishment of a public banking system; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20529/17]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (2 May 2017)

Joan Burton: 1302. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on whether the public bus service is a vital piece of infrastructure in rural communities; his plans to support such services; if he will ensure there is an adequate and secure level of public transport provision in rural communities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20526/17]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Copyright Legislation Review (2 May 2017)

Joan Burton: 1395. 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 Act. [19727/17]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Departmental Staff Data (2 May 2017)

Joan Burton: 1408. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation further to Parliamentary Question No. 348 of April 2017, the number of staff hired and to be hired with the additional €3 million secured for her Department in respect of pay in budget 2017, in tabular form and being targeted specifically to assist in the response to the evolving Brexit scenario; and if she will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (3 May 2017)

Joan Burton: 236. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide the capital funding for the new endoscopy unit under the review of the capital plan following his meeting in April 2017 with management from Naas General Hospital, County Kildare and the Dublin Midlands Hospital Group in connection with funding for the new endoscopy unit at the hospital. [20976/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (3 May 2017)

Joan Burton: 160. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when construction will commence on a school (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20967/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation Provision (3 May 2017)

Joan Burton: 161. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the progress KWETB has made in securing accommodation for a school (details supplied) in view of the fact that it is due to open in 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20968/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (3 May 2017)

Joan Burton: 162. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the design team for a school (details supplied) in County Kildare has submitted the stage 2b submission, including review arising from changes in public work contracts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20969/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (3 May 2017)

Joan Burton: 163. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he has received the tender documents and stage 2b documentation for a school (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20970/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (3 May 2017)

Joan Burton: 164. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when tender documents will be prepared for a school (details supplied) in County Kildare in view of the fact that planning permission for the new school was granted on 21 April 2017; the timeframe for completing the project; the expected opening date for the school; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20971/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (3 May 2017)

Joan Burton: 165. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a design team has been appointed for the required extension to a school (details supplied) in County Kildare; if so, the progress to date with the project; the details of the extension involved; when construction is likely to commence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20973/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Contractors (3 May 2017)

Joan Burton: 166. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the letter of acceptance has issued to the successful contractor for the Maynooth education campus; when contracts will be signed; when construction will commence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20975/17]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: National Monuments (3 May 2017)

Joan Burton: 210. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will review the Phase 2 restoration works to Maynooth Castle, County Kildare, which included the provision of a roof on the keep of the castle and an auditorium, with a view to promoting Maynooth Castle as a tourist attraction and in view of the promotion of Ireland's Ancient East; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Relief Schemes Status (3 May 2017)

Joan Burton: 213. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the reason for the delay in the Office of Public Works, OPW, formally approving the lower Morrell river flood relief scheme and the funding of same in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20966/17]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects (3 May 2017)

Joan Burton: 314. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his attention has been drawn to the necessity to construct a new vehicular bridge over the River Liffey in Celbridge, County Kildare; if he will provide a commitment to Kildare County Council in relation to formulating a plan to progress the bridge to construction including route selection, environmental and archaeological impacts,...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Western Development Commission (4 May 2017)

Joan Burton: 155. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht her views on whether the full potential of the Western Development Commission has been harnessed in the past and is being harnessed at present; her plans to provide supports to fully develop the commission's potential; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20345/17]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committee Meetings (9 May 2017)

Joan Burton: 4. To ask the Taoiseach when the Cabinet Committee on Regional and Rural Affairs last met. [20443/17]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committee Meetings (9 May 2017)

Joan Burton: I ask the Taoiseach whether any advance has been made in respect of the proposal made by myself and a number of other Deputies regarding the Luggala estate in County Wicklow. The Taoiseach may have heard a very nice programme on RTE on Sunday Morning. On "Sunday with Miriam" Garech de Brún and Paddy Moloney of the Chieftains were talking about the enormous role Luggala has played in...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committee Meetings (9 May 2017)

Joan Burton: The Taoiseach has probably walked around it.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committee Meetings (9 May 2017)

Joan Burton: No, because there would be a lot of employment generated which would enable some of those people to buy their own houses.