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Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services Funding (20 Feb 2018)

Joan Burton: 381. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to an application for core funding by an organisation (details supplied); and his views on the importance of catering for the mental health needs of the deaf community here. [8567/18]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Disability Support Services Funding (20 Feb 2018)

Joan Burton: 515. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development if his attention has been drawn to an application for core funding by an organisation (details supplied); and his plans for continued support and funding of deaf advocacy services. [8561/18]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Disability Support Services Funding (20 Feb 2018)

Joan Burton: 516. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development if his attention has been drawn to an application for core funding by an organisation (details supplied); and if advocacy services for the deaf will continue to receive supported funding. [8569/18]

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Brexit Issues (21 Feb 2018)

Joan Burton: Will the Taoiseach tell Members whether the legal text to codify the agreement he made in December, which he described as bullet-proof, is being prepared at present? Can he indicate what observations or requests for changes Ireland has made to the text and to the EU position documents on the proposed transition agreement and future trading relationship? The backstop option was the...

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Brexit Issues (21 Feb 2018)

Joan Burton: It did not.

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Cabinet Committee Meetings (21 Feb 2018)

Joan Burton: I ask the Taoiseach specifically in relation to the Cabinet committee dealing with health and the Cabinet subcommittee dealing with children. In relation to health, it is difficult to understand, in the context of both Sláintecare which the Government has agreed to and the previous plans, what is happening. For example, the 100-bed unit for older people which was promised to be built...

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Strategic Communications Unit (21 Feb 2018)

Joan Burton: I thank the Taoiseach for his answer. He said "all media". We heard yesterday that his Government is running advertising in cinemas, presumably directed largely at younger audiences. Does this mean that some of the advertising will also go to TV and radio? We need a clear answer on this because the concern, I think, of all Opposition Members is that the distinction between a party in...

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Strategic Communications Unit (21 Feb 2018)

Joan Burton: What is involved is incredibly similar to political deep-market background research, which includes the use of panels and survey groups.

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Strategic Communications Unit (21 Feb 2018)

Joan Burton: The Taoiseach should be able to tell us the cost-----

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Strategic Communications Unit (21 Feb 2018)

Joan Burton: -----of the cinema advertisements and the other advertisements.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Admissions (21 Feb 2018)

Joan Burton: 99. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to the fact that persons in Dublin 15 are finding it difficult to find a school place in their local educate together national school, which has a waiting list, and are also having difficulties securing a place in the local national school under Catholic patronage in view of the fact their children are not...

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2018
Estimates for Public Services 2018
Votes 11 - Public Expenditure and Reform (Revised)
Vote 12 - Superannuation and Retired Allowances (Revised)
Vote 14 - State Laboratory (Revised)
Vote 15 - Secret Service (Revised)
Vote 17 - Public Appointments Service (Revised)
Vote 18 - National Shared Services Office (Revised)
Vote 19 - Office of the Ombudsman (Revised)
Vote 39 - Office of Government Procurement (Revised) (22 Feb 2018)

Joan Burton: I welcome the Minister, the Minister of State and their officials. I have complained to the Minister previously about the absence of women in the room when his Department has been present, so I am delighted to welcome two women to the top table this morning and to acknowledge that there are other female officials in the audience as well. There is a great deal of talent among women in the...

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2018
Estimates for Public Services 2018
Votes 11 - Public Expenditure and Reform (Revised)
Vote 12 - Superannuation and Retired Allowances (Revised)
Vote 14 - State Laboratory (Revised)
Vote 15 - Secret Service (Revised)
Vote 17 - Public Appointments Service (Revised)
Vote 18 - National Shared Services Office (Revised)
Vote 19 - Office of the Ombudsman (Revised)
Vote 39 - Office of Government Procurement (Revised) (22 Feb 2018)

Joan Burton: I thank the Minister for his answer on diverse communities. It is positive that information should be given to people from these communities who are interested in coming into the public service. I did not hear the Minister refer to African or Asian non-governmental organisations, NGOs. Obviously, there is a large African population in Ireland, as well as significant populations from...

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2018
Estimates for Public Services 2018
Votes 11 - Public Expenditure and Reform (Revised)
Vote 12 - Superannuation and Retired Allowances (Revised)
Vote 14 - State Laboratory (Revised)
Vote 15 - Secret Service (Revised)
Vote 17 - Public Appointments Service (Revised)
Vote 18 - National Shared Services Office (Revised)
Vote 19 - Office of the Ombudsman (Revised)
Vote 39 - Office of Government Procurement (Revised) (22 Feb 2018)

Joan Burton: I am delighted.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (27 Feb 2018)

Joan Burton: 1. To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on his meeting with British Prime Minister May on 13 February 2018. [8084/18]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (27 Feb 2018)

Joan Burton: I wish the Taoiseach well in the negotiations over the next week in respect of Brexit as they are reaching a very serious point. The Taoiseach visited Belfast on Monday, 12 February. I do not know if he is aware that this is the 100th anniversary of women having the vote in Ireland and of Countess Markievicz's election. I was shocked and disappointed in the Taoiseach, as somebody who is...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (27 Feb 2018)

Joan Burton: Does the Taoiseach want to doctor it to put her into it?

Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (27 Feb 2018)

Joan Burton: It slipped up.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (27 Feb 2018)

Joan Burton: For €5 million.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Commissions of Investigation (27 Feb 2018)

Joan Burton: Has the Taoiseach a revised estimate of the final cost of the tribunal, which seems to be becoming expensive in the way that tribunals do in Ireland? Has the Taoiseach a revised completion date? At this stage and without an interim report, it is difficult to know how the tribunal could finish its work by the end of this year. Has the Taoiseach revised the timeline for the report? ...