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Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Adoption Data (7 Sep 2018)

Joan Burton: 1181. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the estimated number of persons adopted here prior to the Adoption Act 1952; the number which were adoptions of Irish children that were arranged for families in the United States of America, Canada, Austrialia, New Zealand and the United Kingdom since 1952; the number of adoptions from 1922 to 1952; and if she will make a statement on...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Adoption Data (7 Sep 2018)

Joan Burton: 1182. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs when the scoping exercise into adoption was commenced by her Department; the number of adoption cases likely to be examined; if the adoption board, AAI, relevant Government Departments and their predecessors will be subject to examination; when she expects to examine the findings of the scoping report; the person carrying out the...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Adoption Data (7 Sep 2018)

Joan Burton: 1183. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of adoption records held by the State by category (details supplied) at which babies were given up for adoption; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36987/18]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Adoption Data (7 Sep 2018)

Joan Burton: 1184. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the estimated number of siblings placed in fosterage or adoption; if her Department sought to provide for the reunification of separated siblings; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36989/18]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Post Office Closures (7 Sep 2018)

Joan Burton: 1321. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the representations her Department has made to the Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment in respect of proposed post office closures; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36973/18]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Regulatory Bodies Role (7 Sep 2018)

Joan Burton: 1365. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the progress that has been made in the establishment of the planning regulator, the recruitment of staff and securing of office space; the timeline for the opening and commencement of operations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36213/18]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Home Loan Scheme (7 Sep 2018)

Joan Burton: 1368. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of mortgage applications by local authority for the Rebuilding Ireland home loan; the number of loans issued; the average mortgage amount; the amount drawn down to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36253/18]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Credit Union Services (7 Sep 2018)

Joan Burton: 1428. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the progress being made in establishing a financial vehicle for credit unions to invest in social housing, as promised under Rebuilding Ireland; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that credit unions will only be permitted to invest in such a financial vehicle that is regulated by the Central Bank; if his officials...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Approved Housing Bodies (7 Sep 2018)

Joan Burton: 1427. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government his views on the purchase by approved housing bodies, AHBs, with public funds of properties being sold by vulture funds that were previously sold by the National Asset Management Agency, NAMA; the cost of such acquisitions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36957/18]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Register of Electors (7 Sep 2018)

Joan Burton: 1429. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the unilateral decision by local authorities to alter the layout and chronology of the layout of the 2018-2019 electoral register and the local authorities' obligation to provide the register in a usable format for public representatives; if his Department has been involved in the decision...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Gender Impact of Irish Budgetary Policy: ESRI (12 Sep 2018)

Joan Burton: I have raised this previously with different representatives from the ESRI. It is a big difficulty for them. Dr. Keane went through some of the items that are included in the income of somebody on social welfare. Will she outline what is excluded under the SWITCH model? The model can only take into account certain kinds of income where there are outgoings. The illustration on carers...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Gender Impact of Irish Budgetary Policy: ESRI (12 Sep 2018)

Joan Burton: Let us not forget the model. For example, unless the ESRI has changed the model, it is not possible to value a medical card whereas, as between a working family and a non-working family, a medical card in the lives of those on low income is a rather valuable benefit to have, even if it one cannot state, for example, that it is worth €5 a week.

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Gender Impact of Irish Budgetary Policy: ESRI (12 Sep 2018)

Joan Burton: How does the ESRI treat family income supplement, which has expanded enormously in recent years? It is taken up in particular by people in lone parenting situations. How is FIS and disregards treated?

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Gender Impact of Irish Budgetary Policy: ESRI (12 Sep 2018)

Joan Burton: Dr. Keane said that over the last two budgets the lone parent income impact of the positive side of the budget was rather less. Certainly in the budgets of 2014 and 2015, according to the ESRI's reports, lone parents were the highest recipients of benefits - Professor Tim Callan compiled those reports at that time - simply because of the rate increases and, particularly, the expansion of...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Gender Impact of Irish Budgetary Policy: ESRI (12 Sep 2018)

Joan Burton: I have raised this matter because in Northern Ireland and the UK, as was referenced earlier, there is a tax benefit model where it is a tax credit. My understanding is that the take up is much less effective and more difficult, and not just for lone parents. People on very low pay often have two or three jobs. In a tax credit model a person has to keep changing the application to whoever...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Gender Impact of Irish Budgetary Policy: ESRI (12 Sep 2018)

Joan Burton: It is a dreadful system. I heard Dr. Keane mentioning it and I am terrified of it. It is dreadful and our system is very different.

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Gender Impact of Irish Budgetary Policy: ESRI (12 Sep 2018)

Joan Burton: The UK abolished child benefit for any family, be the parents single, married or couples, with earnings of over £65,000. That is just gone.

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Gender Impact of Irish Budgetary Policy: ESRI (12 Sep 2018)

Joan Burton: One either cancels one's child benefit or one pays it in tax.

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Gender Impact of Irish Budgetary Policy: ESRI (12 Sep 2018)

Joan Burton: I am just seeking information. We are most often compared with our neighbours. Carer's allowance in the North is €65. It is a big difference.

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Gender Impact of Irish Budgetary Policy: ESRI (12 Sep 2018)

Joan Burton: Comparative information is important.