Results 37,501-37,520 of 40,550 for speaker:Joan Burton

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Constitutional Amendments (5 Dec 2017)

Joan Burton: 116. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality his plans in respect of constitutional referenda in 2018. [51729/17]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Credit Union Lending (5 Dec 2017)

Joan Burton: 135. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of credit unions operating under lending restrictions; the number of credit unions with restrictions on lending to persons; the aggregate monthly lending in bands of €10,000; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51475/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teacher Recruitment (5 Dec 2017)

Joan Burton: 197. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding substitute teachers in STEM subjects; if his Department has encountered difficulties securing sufficient substitutes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51769/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teacher Recruitment (5 Dec 2017)

Joan Burton: 198. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he has discussed with the Teaching Council to fast-track the qualification of suitably qualified graduates, for example engineers, to qualify as teachers in STEM subjects both in terms of filling vacancies and contracted substitutes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51770/17]

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Schools Building Projects (6 Dec 2017)

Joan Burton: Will the Minister send to each Deputy representing the area a detailed update? Like the previous speaker, I have submitted many questions to the Minister on this. I have to say, without going into the detail, some of the facts that have just been given are inaccurate and incorrect. The Minister needs to go back to the file and give us a detailed report on where it is at present. By the...

Business of Dáil (6 Dec 2017)

Joan Burton: That is wrong.

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Departmental Administrative Arrangements (6 Dec 2017)

Joan Burton: 7. To ask the Taoiseach his plans to change the structure and management of his Department. [50327/17]

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Departmental Administrative Arrangements (6 Dec 2017)

Joan Burton: Last week the Taoiseach told me that there were a total of 22 staff working for him in his constituency and private offices. These include a deputy secretary, an assistant secretary, a principal officer and so forth. There are 18 staff in the Taoiseach's private office and four in his constituency office. I do not know if the total of 22 includes staff working out in the constituency. How...

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Departmental Administrative Arrangements (6 Dec 2017)

Joan Burton: The Taoiseach should be worthy of a better reply. It is a really important issue.

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Departmental Administrative Arrangements (6 Dec 2017)

Joan Burton: You are the Taoiseach. It is about providing the resources to address it.

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Departmental Administrative Arrangements (6 Dec 2017)

Joan Burton: It is the Taoiseach's strategic approach to issues like scoliosis and how he organises those staff.

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Departmental Administrative Arrangements (6 Dec 2017)

Joan Burton: This question is about how the Taoiseach manages strategic issues in his office. We all appreciate that as a new Taoiseach, like any Taoiseach, he is exceptionally busy and, therefore, he has to prioritise and have a strategy in regard to issues. I could read the Taoiseach a letter from one of the most eminent doctors in Crumlin that would probably make him cry. It is about what that...

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Departmental Administrative Arrangements (6 Dec 2017)

Joan Burton: As I said, the Taoiseach is suffering from a little bit of amnesia. I was involved in having this funded. The Taoiseach was Minister for Health at the time I was Tánaiste and we co-operated on it. What I am interested in is why, strategically, the Taoiseach is not following up on these issues. We appreciate that Brexit is very important but so too are the issues relating to health...

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Departmental Administrative Arrangements (6 Dec 2017)

Joan Burton: That is what the question is about. The Taoiseach is choosing now to denigrate it as some form of inappropriate question when it is probably his most important responsibility as someone privileged to be Taoiseach.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (6 Dec 2017)

Joan Burton: 84. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to the chronic shortages in the provision of substitute teachers in second level schools; if his attention has been further drawn to the difficulties experienced by principals in securing suitably trained and qualified substitute teachers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51809/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teacher Training Provision (6 Dec 2017)

Joan Burton: 65. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to the shortage teachers training to teach STEM subjects and the difficulties in encouraging qualified graduates to pursue a career in teaching these subjects; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51810/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Post-Leaving Certificate Courses Availability (6 Dec 2017)

Joan Burton: 66. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if PLC education in Dublin 15 will be provided; his plans to make sufficient PLC places available to persons in Dublin 15 (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51812/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Minor Works Scheme Applications (6 Dec 2017)

Joan Burton: 68. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the timeframe for his Department to advise schools that applied to the minor works grant scheme in 2017; when the grants will be issued in order to ensure that vital repairs and upgrades can proceed in schools; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51811/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (6 Dec 2017)

Joan Burton: 75. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of rebuilding works at a school (details supplied) that were due to commence in 2016 and have now been deferred; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51813/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Residential Institutions Data (6 Dec 2017)

Joan Burton: 116. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of persons who have applied to Caranua for support; the number of applications that have been granted each year since its establishment to date in 2017; the number and value of awards given in each year, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52125/17]