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Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Brexit Staff (11 Sep 2017)

Joan Burton: 28. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number of staff deployed full time in her Department in respect of Brexit; if there is a designated section or unit to deal with Brexit; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38001/17]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Construction Industry (11 Sep 2017)

Joan Burton: 29. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the level of construction inflation that has been experienced by her Department in the 18 months to September 2017 in respect of construction projects; the way in which she monitors construction inflation; the mechanisms her Department employs to establish this; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38017/17]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Retail Sector (11 Sep 2017)

Joan Burton: 63. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the steps her Department is taking to assist retailers to deal with the impact in the fall in value of sterling; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38613/17]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Retail Sector (11 Sep 2017)

Joan Burton: 64. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation her plans to ensure consumers benefit from the fall in the value of sterling in Irish branches of UK retailers to mitigate a potential increase in cross border shopping; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38616/17]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: National Debt Servicing (11 Sep 2017)

Joan Burton: 86. To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to take advantage of the current historically low interest rates to redeem national debt taken out at the height of the debt crisis and to replace it with new borrowing at a lower rate to make a saving for the Exchequer; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38624/17]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Brexit Issues (11 Sep 2017)

Joan Burton: 160. To ask the Minister for Finance if there are investigations being conducted by the Revenue Commissioners or his Department regarding the possible erection of customs posts between Ireland and the United Kingdom in the event of a so-called hard Brexit in March 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38033/17]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Departmental Consultations (11 Sep 2017)

Joan Burton: 162. To ask the Minister for Finance the position regarding the drafting, completion and publication of the report investigating bogus self employment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38036/17]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Departmental Consultations (11 Sep 2017)

Joan Burton: 173. 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. [38049/17]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Brexit Staff (11 Sep 2017)

Joan Burton: 157. To ask the Minister for Finance if there is a senior official with designated responsibility for Brexit matters in his Department; if so, the grade of the designated official; the funding allocated to the Brexit unit; the cost to date; the anticipated cost; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37992/17]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Brexit Staff (11 Sep 2017)

Joan Burton: 158. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of staff deployed full-time in his Department in respect of Brexit; if there is a designated section or unit to deal with Brexit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38008/17]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Construction Costs (11 Sep 2017)

Joan Burton: 159. To ask the Minister for Finance the level of construction inflation that has been experienced by his Department in the 18 months to September 2017 in respect of construction projects; the way in which he monitors construction inflation and the mechanisms his Department employs to establish this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38024/17]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Fiscal Policy (11 Sep 2017)

Joan Burton: 161. To ask the Minister for Finance the position regarding the rainy day fund, as provided for in the summer economic statement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38034/17]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: State Banking Sector (11 Sep 2017)

Joan Burton: 163. To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to sell additional stakes in a bank (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38037/17]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: European Investment Bank (11 Sep 2017)

Joan Burton: 164. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will report on his Department’s work with the European Investment Bank in Ireland in respect of infrastructure investment, SME finance and mitigation of the impact of Brexit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38039/17]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Eurozone Issues (11 Sep 2017)

Joan Burton: 165. To ask the Minister for Finance the discussions he has had with his ECOFIN colleagues regarding eurozone governance structures proposed by President Emmanuel Macron of France; if the matter will be discussed at the next ECOFIN meeting on 16 September 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38040/17]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Credit Union Lending (11 Sep 2017)

Joan Burton: 166. To ask the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to the comments recently by a person (details supplied) regarding credit unions lending their reserves to approved housing bodies in view of the considerable funds credit unions have on deposit in banks here; his plans to ensure credit union deposits are put to a more productive use in the economy; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tracker Mortgages Examination (11 Sep 2017)

Joan Burton: 167. To ask the Minister for Finance if he has satisfied himself that the Central Bank's order to lending banks to return affected customers to an appropriate tracker rate of interest is being carried out; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that banks are free to come up with their own offers of compensation and that many banks are not offering customers effective redress; and if he...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Consumer Protection (11 Sep 2017)

Joan Burton: 168. To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to ensure that mortgage holders, tenants and SMEs that have loans or credit from non-bank lenders or vulture funds are fully protected; if he will consider extending the provisions of the Consumer Protection (Regulation of Credit Servicing Firms) Act 2015 in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38043/17]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Ireland Strategic Investment Fund Investments (11 Sep 2017)

Joan Burton: 169. To ask the Minister for Finance the funding that has been made available through the Ireland Strategic Investment Fund for social and affordable housing provision; if he has satisfied himself with the rates of interest being charged to borrowers through the fund; if he is reviewing the operation of the mechanisms through which credit is accessed from the fund; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Mortgage Arrears Proposals (11 Sep 2017)

Joan Burton: 170. To ask the Minister for Finance if he has asked the Central Bank to procure an independent assessment of the arrears and negative equity loan books of the banks in view of the recent programme for Government commitment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38045/17]