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Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Reform Implementation (13 Nov 2018)

Joan Burton: 199. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the public sector reforms he plans to pursue. [46827/18]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Gender Equality (13 Nov 2018)

Joan Burton: 663. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if she will provide the latest report in respect to the gender pay gap in the fields of theatre and culture; the median wage for female and male workers, respectively in theatre, culture and the arts; the average salary of the top 20% of female and male actors, respectively; the average salary of the lower 20% of female and male...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Gender Equality (13 Nov 2018)

Joan Burton: 665. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the steps she is taking to support the ongoing work of an organisation (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46895/18]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: National Concert Hall (13 Nov 2018)

Joan Burton: 664. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the timetable of the reconstruction and development of the National Concert Hall; if it will be closed during the course of the development; if alternative arrangements for the National Concert Hall have been made for the closure period; if she has held discussions with the National Concert Hall on the matter; the timetable and...

Ceisteanna (Atógáil) - Questions (Resumed): National Reform Programme (14 Nov 2018)

Joan Burton: On the country-specific recommendations and the national reform programme, there is a call for specific emphasis on resolving long-term non-performing loans through resolution strategies, that is, making provision for write-downs to allow indebted homeowners to resolve their debt and be able to secure their family home. The same would be true for viable businesses, as is referenced in the...

Ceisteanna (Atógáil) - Questions (Resumed): Departmental Communications (14 Nov 2018)

Joan Burton: I thank the Taoiseach for the reply, which indicates that the strategic communications unit lives on, perhaps in a ghost-like form similar to a hologram that can be seen at the back of the image. Given what the Taoiseach stated, will all individual Department identities ultimately be dropped and subsumed into the Government of Ireland identity? I believe many citizens would not like that...

Ceisteanna (Atógáil) - Questions (Resumed): Departmental Communications (14 Nov 2018)

Joan Burton: Óglaigh na hÉireann will still be Óglaigh na hÉireann.

Ceisteanna (Atógáil) - Questions (Resumed): Departmental Communications (14 Nov 2018)

Joan Burton: That is good to know. It is helpful.

Ceisteanna (Atógáil) - Questions (Resumed): Public Sector Reform Implementation (14 Nov 2018)

Joan Burton: Over the past two nights, RTÉ showed two riveting programmes about what happened to Sergeant Maurice McCabe, his wife, Lorraine, and their family. Did the Taoiseach get a chance to watch these programmes by Katie Hannon? They are required viewing for anybody interested in how Irish public administration and reform work. I expect them to be on management and university courses in the...

Dublin (North Inner City) Development Authority Bill 2018: Second Stage [Private Members] (14 Nov 2018)

Joan Burton: The Labour Party will support the legislation, but we have many reservations about elements of it. We need a discussion on what is happening in Dublin's north inner city. The first principle of the legislation is that it needs to define the area. I know the Bill is very much inspired by the Mulvey report, but the area identified in the Bill is roughly two and a half times the area...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (15 Nov 2018)

Joan Burton: There was a welcome recent announcement by the Department of Justice and Equality on the extension of the scheme for women who worked in Magdalen laundries to those who were excluded from the first scheme. I was disappointed to discover that women are being asked to provide evidence of having worked. I am sure the Tánaiste knows that many of the laundries do not have records. The...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: National Orchestras (15 Nov 2018)

Joan Burton: 17. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the status of her plans in respect of the development of the National Symphony Orchestra; if she remains committed to retaining the orchestra and bringing the orchestra to full strength; her plans regarding the role of the National Concert Hall in the future of the orchestra; if budget provisions for the orchestra for 2019 to...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Abbey Theatre (15 Nov 2018)

Joan Burton: 20. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the timeframe for the building of a theatre (details supplied) and related resources for the national theatre; the timeframe for the completion and opening of the project, including the development of the additional buildings acquired by the theatre along the Dublin quays; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47413/18]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Creative Youth Plan (15 Nov 2018)

Joan Burton: 31. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the number of artists now working in collaboration with schools; the schools at primary and secondary level that have collaborations; the number of schools participating in these schemes; her plans to expand collaborations; the details of proposed collaborations; the number of schoolchildren in primary and secondary schools...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: National Parks and Wildlife Service (15 Nov 2018)

Joan Burton: 35. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if she and-or her officials have had contact by way of meetings or correspondence with representatives of the owners of an estate (details supplied) in County Wicklow; if so, the details of such meetings or correspondence by her or her officials, including dates regarding the acquisition of some or all of the estate, particularly...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (20 Nov 2018)

Joan Burton: 4. To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on recent engagements with the National Economic and Social Council. [46826/18]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (20 Nov 2018)

Joan Burton: NESC has done very valuable work in regard to housing. Has the Taoiseach had an opportunity to have a conversation with NESC members or to address or meet them recently? Has he asked, for example, about the affordable housing scheme that was launched with great fanfare by the Government under Rebuilding Ireland? A recent report shows that, of 1,000 applications, only 60 loans were drawn...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Departmental Staff Data (20 Nov 2018)

Joan Burton: 11. To ask the Taoiseach the number of special advisers and the number of females in senior positions in his Department. [48105/18]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Departmental Staff Data (20 Nov 2018)

Joan Burton: The Taoiseach described the special advisers, but how many of them are working in the areas of communications, the media and public relations? I do not know if I caught what he said correctly, but did he say there were five male and two women special advisers? Did I get that wrong? He said there were seven special advisers. I just want him to clarify his comments as I could not hear him...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Departmental Staff Data (20 Nov 2018)

Joan Burton: There are nine.