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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Contractual Arrangements for Public Sector Infrastructural Projects: Discussion (5 Jul 2018)

Joan Burton: It was introduced by Senator Feargal Quinn. It said that they would be paid.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Contractual Arrangements for Public Sector Infrastructural Projects: Discussion (5 Jul 2018)

Joan Burton: I was going to say what was possible for any of the members of the Government involved in this, including the Ministers for Education and Skills and Finance, in particular, and, possibly, even the Taoiseach. This is a significant level of public works and we want the children, parents and teachers in the town get their school. However, we would also like the contractors to be paid. The...

Leaders' Questions (10 Jul 2018)

Joan Burton: Call the election now, come on.

Leaders' Questions (10 Jul 2018)

Joan Burton: They will be at the beach.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Programme for Government (10 Jul 2018)

Joan Burton: It is not possible to have 21. It is contrary to the Constitution.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Programme for Government (10 Jul 2018)

Joan Burton: I am not sure there are any.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Programme for Government (10 Jul 2018)

Joan Burton: There are 15 Cabinet members and there are 19 Ministers of State, only a small proportion of whom are women. The former Tánaiste, the Taoiseach's colleague, Deputy Frances Fitzgerald, recently called for 50% of future Governments to comprise women, whether at Cabinet or Minister of State level. I have given that viewpoint as well. When I was Tánaiste, it was 50:50 or 45:55 with...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Programme for Government (10 Jul 2018)

Joan Burton: The Attorney General was also a full member of the Government. There were three and six appointed.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Programme for Government (10 Jul 2018)

Joan Burton: There were three-----

Ceisteanna - Questions: Programme for Government (10 Jul 2018)

Joan Burton: No, he needs to get his facts right.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (10 Jul 2018)

Joan Burton: 4. To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on his meeting with a person (details supplied) on 18 June 2018. [27493/18]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (10 Jul 2018)

Joan Burton: Apple is a very important employer in Ireland, particularly in the Cork region, and extremely important to the economy. Was it the Taoiseach's office or the Office of the Ceann Comhairle which was responsible for the rather delicate wording of the question, namely, "To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on his meeting with a person (details supplied)", the person obviously being Mr. Tim...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (10 Jul 2018)

Joan Burton: Has the Government given any consideration to this commentary which potentially is very damaging to our reputation? Has it considered introducing a minimum effective corporation tax rate? That would mean that, no matter what tax mechanisms were open to a company, notwithstanding the 12.5% corporation tax rate, they would have to pay at a minimum rate of, say, 6.5% or 7.5%, and genuinely pay...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (10 Jul 2018)

Joan Burton: We always did.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (10 Jul 2018)

Joan Burton: Read history.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (10 Jul 2018)

Joan Burton: We always were.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (10 Jul 2018)

Joan Burton: Is it the full amount?

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (11 Jul 2018)

Joan Burton: 1. To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on his meeting with European Union, EU, Commission President, Mr. Jean-Claude Juncker during his visit to Dublin. [27494/18]

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Urban Renewal Schemes (11 Jul 2018)

Joan Burton: 5. To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on his Department’s work in respect of the Dublin inner city forum established on foot of the Dublin inner city task force report. [27495/18]

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): European Council Meetings (11 Jul 2018)

Joan Burton: 10. To ask the Taoiseach the European Union leaders he spoke with prior to the June 2018 EU Council meeting. [28848/18]