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Written Answers — Department of Finance: Stability and Growth Pact (18 May 2017)

Joan Burton: 78. To ask the Minister for Finance if he has made progress in the reform of EU fiscal rules in view of allowing capital investment and the ongoing review of the capital plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23620/17]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Exchequer Returns (18 May 2017)

Joan Burton: 79. To ask the Minister for Finance the reason for taxes which his Department has identified as being behind profile in view of the failure of the recent Exchequer returns to meet profile as set out in budget 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23621/17]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Help-To-Buy Scheme Data (18 May 2017)

Joan Burton: 80. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of applications for the help-to-buy scheme; the amount it has cost to date; the value of homes acquired through the scheme below €200,000, €250,000, €300,000, €350,000, €400,000 and €450.000 respectively, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23622/17]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Departmental Reports (18 May 2017)

Joan Burton: 174. To ask the Minister for Social Protection when his department will publish its report into bogus self employment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23901/17]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Services Provision (18 May 2017)

Joan Burton: 283. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the steps he has taken to secure funding for the expansion of DART services to west Dublin, in particular the electrification of the section of the Dublin to Sligo line as far as Maynooth. [23900/17]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Services Provision (18 May 2017)

Joan Burton: 297. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the position regarding the electrification of the Maynooth line to facilitate DART services to west Dublin and north Kildare. [23899/17]

Order of Business (23 May 2017)

Joan Burton: In its latest country report on Ireland in which it makes country-specific recommendations, the European Commission adopted an ultra-conservative position in respect of Ireland, so much so that its recommendations will cut the fiscal space for Ireland by €7 billion over the next three years. This means the country will have less capacity to spend on vitally needed infrastructure....

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committee Meetings (23 May 2017)

Joan Burton: 1. To ask the Taoiseach when the next meeting of the Cabinet committee on infrastructure, environment and climate action will take place. [23019/17]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committee Meetings (23 May 2017)

Joan Burton: I appreciate that the Taoiseach is currently in a handover position in respect of his Government. Nonetheless he has always been extremely diligent regarding all the Cabinet committees he has chaired. The review of the capital programme is under way. There is an unallocated €2.65 billion extra to be committed. That has been the understanding up to now. As I said earlier, the...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committee Meetings (23 May 2017)

Joan Burton: -----the investment in infrastructure, public transport particularly-----

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committee Meetings (23 May 2017)

Joan Burton: -----in housing and in all the other areas like education and health that require capital finance.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committee Meetings (23 May 2017)

Joan Burton: Is that the capital review plan?

Ceisteanna - Questions: Brexit Issues (23 May 2017)

Joan Burton: 7. To ask the Taoiseach the number of times the Cabinet committee on Brexit has met since June 2016. [23018/17]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Brexit Issues (23 May 2017)

Joan Burton: I first acknowledge that the Taoiseach deserves to be congratulated for actually getting the EU - in its various position papers and outlines - to acknowledge the critical issue of Ireland. When will the Taoiseach publish the Brexit paper on economics and trade? In this Chamber we have talked a lot about Northern Ireland in the context of Brexit, and for very understandable reasons. An...

Ceisteanna - Questions: National Economic and Social Council (23 May 2017)

Joan Burton: 12. To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on the National Economic and Social Council and the work programme under way. [24016/17]

Ceisteanna - Questions: National Economic and Social Council (23 May 2017)

Joan Burton: Now that the members of the new council have finally been appointed, has it been given instructions on what the priorities are for examinations and studies? The council might be an appropriate body to do some work on Brexit, particularly on the political, social and economic sensitivities arising from the prospect of parallel or shadow customs and border facilities and the race by the...

Priority Questions: School Accommodation Provision (24 May 2017)

Joan Burton: Incredible confusion and stress arises when a school goes from, say, stage 2b and is waiting on the final go-ahead for the commencement of work on a project. It is very difficult for traditional parish schools because the budget for new school buildings for large primary schools with 1,000 pupils, or secondary schools with even more pupils, is between €5 million and €10...

Priority Questions: School Accommodation Provision (24 May 2017)

Joan Burton: Traditional parish schools are getting a raw deal.

Priority Questions: Third Level Institutions Governance (24 May 2017)

Joan Burton: 37. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to reports in the media of audits into third level institutions that have revealed a range of governance issues, including additional payments to staff and non-compliance with procurement rules; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24658/17]

Priority Questions: Third Level Institutions Governance (24 May 2017)

Joan Burton: Several universities and institutes of higher education have tens of millions of euro in private trusts and foundations and alumni funds. These institutions are resisting declaring these moneys in their accounts despite pressure from regulators and from the Government. This is a scandal that is besetting the Department of Education and Skills, damaging third level education in Ireland. We...