Results 38,061-38,080 of 40,550 for speaker:Joan Burton

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Credit Union Services (27 Mar 2018)

Joan Burton: 181. To ask the Minister for Finance if his Department is examining an amendment to the Credit Union and Co-operation with Overseas Regulators Act 2012 to allow credit unions lend to affordable housing bodies and local authorities as recommended by the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13669/18]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sport and Recreational Development (27 Mar 2018)

Joan Burton: 540. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when he expects to publish the promised review of the national sports policy; his plans to reintroduce the local authority swimming pool programme as part of the review; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14186/18]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (27 Mar 2018)

Joan Burton: 541. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when the design work will commence on the electrification of the Kildare rail line to Hazelhatch, County Kildare; when planning approval will be sought; the likely cost of the project; the likely date for commencement of construction and completion; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14187/18]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Infrastructure Housing Activation Fund (27 Mar 2018)

Joan Burton: 654. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government when applications will be invited from local authorities for the second round tranche of LIHAF; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14185/18]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Overview of Operations: Strategic Banking Corporation of Ireland (27 Mar 2018)

Joan Burton: I did not see that there was a vote. That is okay.

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (28 Mar 2018)

Joan Burton: 2. To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on his meeting with the President of the United States of America. [12788/18]

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (28 Mar 2018)

Joan Burton: 3. To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on his meeting with the Governor of Texas. [12790/18]

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (28 Mar 2018)

Joan Burton: Like many people, I was extremely disappointed at the Taoiseach's approach to President Trump. We understand that such visits have to be performed with decorum and that Irish interests are at stake but the Taoiseach indicated, when he was in opposition, when campaigning for the Fine Gael leadership, and subsequently, that he was going to be honest with Donald Trump about our views as a...

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): European Council Meetings (28 Mar 2018)

Joan Burton: 17. To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on the meeting of the EU Council on 22 and 23 March 2018. [12789/18]

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): European Council Meetings (28 Mar 2018)

Joan Burton: 18. To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on his attendance at the recent meeting of the EU Council. [13574/18]

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): European Council Meetings (28 Mar 2018)

Joan Burton: Thank you, Ceann Comhairle.

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): European Council Meetings (28 Mar 2018)

Joan Burton: Will the Taoiseach level with the Dáil as to what work is under way at present on the possibility of a hard border? I know it is something nobody wants, including the Taoiseach, but on the other hand we now have fairly continuous statements, ranging from the somewhat authoritative to the very authoritative, from figures such as the Secretary of State, Mr. Davis, on a technological type...

HPV Vaccine: Motion [Private Members] (28 Mar 2018)

Joan Burton: Approximately 20 years ago, my very beautiful, lovely, happy, first cousin Marie became ill with cancer of the cervix. After what seemed like a very short period, that is, a couple of years, and an awful lot of suffering which she bore very bravely, she died and left her three boys behind to be reared by their father on his own. This is a very common story of what happens to women,...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Ministerial Meetings (28 Mar 2018)

Joan Burton: 47. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will report on his recent meeting with the former US Secretary of State, Mr. Rex Tillerson. [14025/18]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Syrian Conflict (28 Mar 2018)

Joan Burton: 61. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he has raised with the Turkish Government the recent invasion of the Afrin region in northern Syria; his views on the invasion of the region by Turkish forces; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14021/18]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: EU Issues (28 Mar 2018)

Joan Burton: 54. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the status of the funding of €100,000 available to community and voluntary organisations to promote dialogue on the future of Europe; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14022/18]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: European Council Meetings (28 Mar 2018)

Joan Burton: 67. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will report on his attendance at the EU Foreign Affairs Council in February 2018. [14024/18]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Ministerial Travel (28 Mar 2018)

Joan Burton: 83. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will report on his visit to China. [14023/18]

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Schools Building Projects Status (29 Mar 2018)

Joan Burton: 4. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason for the continuing delay in the rebuild of a school (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14558/18]

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Schools Building Projects Status (29 Mar 2018)

Joan Burton: I ask the Minister to outline the reason for the exceptionally long delay in rebuilding St. Patrick's senior and junior school in Corduff. I have raised this matter five or six times since the Minister's appointment. The project is going backwards rather than forwards under his tenure. The school was recently informed it will take an additional period to even reach stage 4 of the building...