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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (10 May 2017)

Joan Burton: 126. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the new primary school for Dublin south city, in which patronage has been awarded to Educate Together, will be located at Harcourt Terrace; the status of the building plans for the school intended for Harcourt Terrace; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22301/17]

Questions on Promised Legislation (11 May 2017)

Joan Burton: I want to raise the issue of bogus or phoney self-employment whereby, as a condition of getting work, somebody is forced to become self-employed or to form a company. It means the person's employer does not pay social insurance and that the person has very little protection in terms of labour law. When I was Minister and Tánaiste, I set up a group drawn from the Departments of...

Questions on Promised Legislation (11 May 2017)

Joan Burton: When the Revenue Commissioners did a study of it about three years ago, it resulted in large amount of extra tax being recovered by the State because of the bogus self-employment.

Questions on Promised Legislation (11 May 2017)

Joan Burton: I have raised it with both Ministers-----

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Disability Allowance Applications (11 May 2017)

Joan Burton: 144. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the reason for the delay in awarding a disability allowance to a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22445/17]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (16 May 2017)

Joan Burton: 8. To ask the Taoiseach when he last spoke to Prime Minister May; the issues that were discussed; and if the Assembly formation in Northern Ireland was discussed. [23020/17]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (16 May 2017)

Joan Burton: Will provision be made for bilateral meetings between the UK and Ireland on those issues of greatest concern and greatest experience to both countries in the context of Brexit? I suspect Brexit will have a very significant influence on whether an Executive is put together in the North. As a result of the dangers the North faces in relation to it, it is difficult to imagine the parties will...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Cabinet Committee Meetings (16 May 2017)

Joan Burton: 17. To ask the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on arts, Irish and the Gaeltacht last met. [20444/17]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Forensic Science Ireland Laboratory (16 May 2017)

Joan Burton: 106. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of contractors that submitted tenders for the construction of the new State forensic laboratory at Backweston, Celbridge, County Kildare, by the closing date of 8 May 2017; when she expects the evaluation of the tenders to be completed; the expected date for commencement of construction and completion; and if...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Accommodation Provision (16 May 2017)

Joan Burton: 367. To ask the Minister for Health if he will include phase 3C of Naas General Hospital in his priorities under the mid-term review of the capital plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22800/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (16 May 2017)

Joan Burton: 368. To ask the Minister for Health if he will prioritise funding under the waiting list action plan for outpatient gynaecological appointments in view of the fact that to date in 2017 the waiting list is a year at the Coombe hospital and in view of the fact that such appointments can detect potential cancers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22801/17]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects Contracts (16 May 2017)

Joan Burton: 540. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of contractors that submitted tenders for the monitoring of the M7 bypass upgrade, Oberstown interchange and Sallins bypass construction works in County Kildare by the closing date of 8 May 2017; when he expects the evaluation of tenders to be completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22797/17]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Services Provision (16 May 2017)

Joan Burton: 541. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will include the electrification of the Maynooth and Kildare rail lines as outlined in the DART expansion programme in his priorities under the mid-term review of the capital plan currently under way; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22799/17]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Manufacturing Sector (16 May 2017)

Joan Burton: 585. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the progress she has made in securing a replacement manufacturing industry for a site (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22798/17]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Review of Skills and Apprenticeship Schemes: Discussion (16 May 2017)

Joan Burton: I will be brief. There are a number of summary points I want to make, to some of which perhaps the presenters might come back with more data later and to which the committee could also return. First, I thank all those present this evening for the presentations they made and sent in. Frankly, having listened to both the previous speaker from the construction industry and the first speaker...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Programme for Government Implementation (17 May 2017)

Joan Burton: The Minister of State is in the Irish Government.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Programme for Government Implementation (17 May 2017)

Joan Burton: On point of order-----

Ceisteanna - Questions: Programme for Government Implementation (17 May 2017)

Joan Burton: Could we establish that the "O'Donovan" he met is the Minister of State at his own Department? Did they bump into each other in the corridor?

Ceisteanna - Questions: Programme for Government Implementation (17 May 2017)

Joan Burton: The Taoiseach cannot be serious.

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (17 May 2017)

Joan Burton: 19. To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on his visit to Canada on 3 May 2017. [21949/17]