Results 36,921-36,940 of 40,550 for speaker:Joan Burton

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (11 Sep 2017)

Joan Burton: 1581. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the actions his Department has taken in respect of the report published by Iarnród Éireann regarding the company’s funding shortfall and ability to invest and maintain its existing infrastructure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38092/17]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport Initiatives (11 Sep 2017)

Joan Burton: 1582. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the position regarding his Department’s work with local authorities and transport providers on the bus rapid transport scheme in the Dublin area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38093/17]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport Initiatives (11 Sep 2017)

Joan Burton: 1613. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if the NTA plans to create new bus connections between the new Luas terminus in Broombridge and the surrounding communities in Navan Road, Ashtown, Cabra and Finglas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38629/17]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (11 Sep 2017)

Joan Burton: 1601. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of tenders received by the National Transport Authority in relation to the operation of a public bus service on route 139, Naas to Blanchardstown, by the closing date of 30 August 2017; when the assessment of the tenders will be completed and the contract awarded; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38507/17]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Appointments to State Boards (11 Sep 2017)

Joan Burton: 1611. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when he will fill the vacancies on the boards of Irish Rail, Bus Éireann, the National Transport Authority, the Road Safety Authority and Fáilte Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38611/17]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Affordable Childcare Scheme (11 Sep 2017)

Joan Burton: 1664. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if her attention has been drawn to the widespread practice by crèches to increase their fees in line with the newly introduced affordable childcare payment; the measures she is taking to address this problem; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37895/17]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Community Childcare Subvention Programme (11 Sep 2017)

Joan Burton: 1665. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if her attention has been drawn to crèches refusing to participate in the universal child care subsidy citing legal advice; the steps her Department is taking to address crèches concerns in respect of the contract; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37896/17]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Community Childcare Subvention Programme (11 Sep 2017)

Joan Burton: 1666. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of crèches that have signed the contract for the new universal childcare subsidy; the number of contracts waiting to be processed by her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37897/17]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Brexit Issues (11 Sep 2017)

Joan Burton: 1668. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if there is a senior official with designated responsibility for Brexit matters in her 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 she will make a statement on the matter. [37986/17]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Brexit Issues (11 Sep 2017)

Joan Burton: 1669. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs 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. [38002/17]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Construction Costs (11 Sep 2017)

Joan Burton: 1670. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs 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 and the mechanisms her Department employs to establish this; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38018/17]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Adoption Legislation (11 Sep 2017)

Joan Burton: 1697. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs her plans to allow adopted persons access their personal files and information regarding their adoption and origins; when she plans to allow adopted persons such access; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38938/17]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Community Banking (11 Sep 2017)

Joan Burton: 1728. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development if his attention has been drawn to recent publicity regarding an organisation's (details supplied) work here regarding the establishment of a public banking network; if the organisation invited officials from the Department for Finance and his Department to participate in a field trip to Germany to examine the public banking...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Community Banking (11 Sep 2017)

Joan Burton: 1736. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development if his attention has been drawn to recent publicity regarding an organisation's (details supplied) work here regarding the establishment of a public banking network; if the organisation invited officials from the Department of Finance and his Department to participate in a field trip to Germany to examine the public banking network...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Community Banking (11 Sep 2017)

Joan Burton: 1729. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development when the public banking investigation will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37769/17]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Community Banking (11 Sep 2017)

Joan Burton: 1737. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development when the public banking investigation will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38101/17]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Brexit Staff (11 Sep 2017)

Joan Burton: 1734. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development 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. [37998/17]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Brexit Staff (11 Sep 2017)

Joan Burton: 1735. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development 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. [38014/17]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Living Alone Allowance (11 Sep 2017)

Joan Burton: 1781. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the estimated yearly cost of increasing the living alone allowance from €9 to €15 per week; her views on the fact that persons living alone have higher costs than couples; her plans to increase the living alone allowance in budget 2017; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37039/17]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Housing Assistance Payments Data (11 Sep 2017)

Joan Burton: 1867. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of households in receipt of rent supplement that have transferred to the housing assistance payment in 2015 and 2016 and to date in 2017, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38134/17]